Dear all
BOCW Welfare cess will be remitted to the concerned authority (state/Central) to appropriate BOCWW Board (As per act the Cess limit is Minimum of 1% and Maximum of 2% will be collected). The amount fixed is if the project duration is for within 1 year then 1% of Contract Value or if the Project duration is more than 1 year then the work done during the Financial Year. (My Project in Hyderabad was Rs. 150 crores, First Year I Paid Rs.39,00,000 for the work done for Rs. 39,00,00,000/- and for Second Year I Paid Rs.30,00,000/- for the work done for Rs. 30,00,00,000/-). As the same was done during the initial stage of enforcement of the act the authorities does not formed any checking provisions in their policies.
Presently after making Cess payment the BOCW Welfare commissioner the inspector duly appointed by the appropriate authority will come and inspect the relevant documents.
The concept of this act is to utilise the funds for the welfare of the construction workers, who will be issued with an Identity Card for those whoever worked continuously for 4 months duration on payment of Rs.50/- per head and for renewal of the same Rs. 12/- will be charged every year. (Here No construction worker will continuously work for more than 6 months and no one will stay in a particular locality for more than one project. Hence it is not practicable to the workforce to renew the same. But if the workmen having highly influencial then they can get the benefit of Free Medical benefits, Accidental Insurance, disability benefits, and to their nominees death benefits and for female workers Maternity leave and medical facilities will also be provided. (On papers)
Please do not disclose the secret of collecting the cess (it is collected mainly to bridge the difference due to deficit in the financial Budget upto certain level only).
The Payment of ESI is not applicable for the construction Industries.
BOCW Act is not applicable for the Factories or Industries registered under Factories Act and Mines Act.
With Warm Regards
S. Bhaskar
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