wblc.gov.in Beedi Workers Welfare Scheme : West Bengal Labour Department

Organisation : Commissionerate of labour Govt. of West Bengal
Facility : Beedi Workers Welfare Scheme
Applicable For : West Bengal

Scheme Details: https://wblc.gov.in/
Website : https://www.wblc.gov.in/

Beedi Workers Welfare Schemes :

As a unique feature, West Bengal is having a large number of Beedi establishments employing a large number of Beedi workers who are considered to be one of the most vulnerable sections of workers amongst the informal sector workers.

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Most of the Beedi workers work from their houses and more than 70% of them are women workers.

The Beedi making industry is an important element of the rural economy of our state. The industry is concentrated in some of the districts while it is scattered in the others. The workers are mostly unorganized.

There are about 90 registered manufacturers of major beedi brands involved in bulk production in West Bengal. The estimated number of beedi workers (Industrial and Home workers) is around 20 lakh.

With a view to ameliorating living condition of the beedi workers in the State, the Government of west Bengal introduced a scheme, viz. West Bengal Beedi Workers’ Welfare Scheme under Labour Department’s Resolution No. 658-LW/2B-02/07 dated 23.08.2007.

DETAILED SCHEME :
A Beedi worker is now entitled to uniform subsidy @ Rs.20000/- per Beedi worker w.e.f 1st April, 2013, in addition to the central grant for construction of houses.

The applications received on and after 1st April, 2013 will be considered for the entitlement of Rs.20000/- as State subsidy, vide Labour Department Notification No.296-LW/2B-02/12 dated 12th April, 2013. This said amount of Rs.20000/- will be released in two equal instalments through the concerned Regional Labour Offices under the Labour Directorate, West Bengal.

About us:
The Labour Commissionerate facilitates not only conflict resolution between the management and the trade unions in the organized industrial sectors but also serves the greater purpose of enhancing the welfare of the large and heterogenous sections of the unorganized working classes through the just enforcement of labour laws as well as through the proper implementation of the various social security schemes.

FAQs :
What are the documents to be attached with the Registration application form ?
There are five documents to be attached with Registration form e.g. Trade License, Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association/Partnership deed, Any other Document in support of correctness of the particulars mentioned in the Application if required, Other Certificates of Registration in case of other than Company, Proprietorship or Partnership firm like Cooperative, Trustees etc. and Factory License if any.

What are the steps to be followed while filling up Online Registration Application Form ?
The steps are defined or available in the Registration Guideline deployed on the Online wblc Portal

Contact Us :
11th Floor, N.S. Building,
1, K.S. Roy Road, BBD Bagh,
Kolkata, West Bengal 700001
(033) 2248 8150