Department of Labour, Kohima has brought out information capsule on Nagaland Building and Other Construction Workers scheme for registration and for the public to avail it. According to assistant labour commissioner, Kohima Ekhahu Rose, following documents are required: Two numbers of passport photograph, photocopy of the first page of the bank account pass book, photocopy of Adhaar card, construction worker certificate from VCC/head GB/colony chairman, beneficiaries should be 18 to 58 years of age and was applicable for both men and women and a registration fee of Rs. 325 for the first time and Rs. 300 for yearly renewal. Registered members have been asked to avail the following benefits against the NBOCW scheme. Rs. 1000 as tools grant on registration, a student from LKG to class-10 can avail a scholarship of Rs. 300 per month, a women can avail Rs. 5000 as maternity grant twice on child delivery, a beneficiaries may also avail medical grant of Rs. 1000 per day for the first 5 days and Rs. 200 per day for other 10 subsequent days, a beneficiaries is also entitle for pension benefit as and when he/she attains 60 years of age by regularly renewing yearly registration, a sum of Rs. 3000 per year will be granted to the beneficiaries as pension benefits against the scheme. A beneficiary is also entitled to get Rs. 30,000 on his/her natural death, a sum of Rs. 75,000 shall be compensated on accidental death-this is subject to while on work. A sum of Rs. 75,000 shall be compensated on permanent disability of the beneficiaries. It said forms are available with the directorate and all the district offices.
