The O/o Directorate General of Labour Welfare through its Welfare Commissioners provides following facilities to beedi workers:-

1. Health care facilities to the workers and their dependents through 12 Hospitals and 286 Dispensaries.
2. Financial Assistance for Education of wards of the workers.
3. Financial assistance of Rs. 1.50 Lakh in three installments under Revised Integrated Housing Scheme-2016 for making pucca house.

As per the directions of Ministry of Finance regarding continuation of Central Government Schemes beyond 12^th FYP, orders have been issued for third party evaluation of the Labour Welfare Schemes. Benefits under the Education scheme are being disbursed through the National Scholarship Portal and a portal has been developed for the Housing Scheme to ensure effective and transparent implementation of the schemes.

This information was given by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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