31 Meritorious Children of Workers to Receive ₹2 Lakh Each in Incentives from Chief Minister

Raipur, June 13

Under the Chief Minister Noni Babu Meritorious Education Assistance Scheme, a total of 31 meritorious children of registered construction workers who secured positions in the Top 10 of the Class 10 and 12 board examinations will be awarded ₹2 lakh each by Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai at a program to be held on June 15 at the New Circuit House in Raipur.
The event will also be attended by Labour Minister Shri Lakhan Lal Dewangan and Dr. Ram Pratap Singh, Chairman of the Chhattisgarh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.

Minister Dewangan stated that, under the planned event, 26 Class 10 students and 5 Class 12 students, totaling 31 children of construction workers, will each receive ₹2 lakh. The amount includes ₹1 lakh for purchasing a two-wheeler and ₹1 lakh as a cash incentive.

Additionally, the Chhattisgarh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board will transfer over ₹19.71 crore directly into the bank accounts of 38,200 construction workers in the state through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) under various welfare schemes.

Details of the schemes, beneficiaries, and amounts are as follows:

Minimata Mahtari Jatan Yojana: ₹3.83 crore to 1,915 workers

CM Bicycle Assistance Scheme: ₹10.33 lakh to 279 workers

CM Tools Assistance Scheme: ₹2.19 crore to 6,319 workers

CM Sewing Machine Assistance Scheme: ₹94,800 to 12 workers

CM Nonihaal Scholarship Scheme: ₹96.17 lakh to 4,825 workers

CM Noni Babu Meritorious Education Assistance Scheme: ₹37.63 lakh to 155 workers

CM Construction Worker Longevity Assistance Scheme: ₹40,000 to 2 workers

CM Safety Equipment Assistance Scheme: ₹74.08 lakh to 4,939 workers

Sports Incentive Scheme for Workers’ Children: ₹50,000 to 1 worker

Didi E-Rickshaw Assistance Scheme: ₹7 lakh to 7 workers

CM Construction Worker Death and Disability Assistance Scheme: ₹2.64 crore to 264 workers

CM Noni Empowerment Assistance Scheme: ₹4.97 crore to 2,486 workers

CM Shramik Siyan Assistance Scheme: ₹74.40 lakh to 372 workers

Uniform and Stationery Assistance for Workers’ Children: ₹2 crore to 15,066 workers

CM Construction Worker Housing Assistance Scheme: ₹25 lakh to 25 workers

This initiative plays a vital role in providing financial support to construction workers and their families and in enhancing their standard of living.