Result achieved
31.12.2013 IND104 Public
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Outcome summary
The National Health Insurance Scheme (Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)) extended on 4 June 2013 by the Union Government of India to cover various categories of informal economy workers who were not covered earlier.Outcome achieved
The National Health Insurance Scheme (Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)) extended on 4 June 2013 by the Union Government of India to cover various categories of informal economy workers who were not covered earlier. The Building and Other Construction Workers Related Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2013 (Bill No. XIX of 2013) tabled in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on 18 March 2013 and referred to Standing Committee on Labour of the Parliament. The Cabinet of the Government of India approved in November 2012 the amendments to the Building and Other Construction Workers Acts incorporating the recommendations of the ILO-led Tripartite Working Group.
ILO's contribution to the outcome
Office provided technical contributions to the Task Force regarding identification of workers to be covered, preparation of operational guidelines; and undertook awareness-raising of workers through workshops. ILO led tripartite working group provided its recommendations which are aimed at enhancing the implementation of these Acts through simplification of registration of workers and strengthening the service delivery of Welfare Boards. Office assistance continued on from the previous biennium when Office prepared a Discussion Paper Improved Service Delivery of Welfare Schemes for the Construction Workers under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996 which was discussed at a Tripartite Meeting in March 2011. The Tripartite Meeting recommended the formation of a Tripartite Working Group with the ILO as Convenor to recommend amendments to the legislation. The Working Group Report was submitted in August 2011. The ILO facilitated discussions on the Working Group Recommendations at tripartite meetings held at National level (Hyderabad, 21-22 September 2012), and at state levels (Ranchi, 16 January 2012, Noida, 1 October 2012) as well as with the workers organizations (Bangalore, 12-13 March 2012).