The Mukhyamantri Awas Yojna, introduced by the Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (HPBOCWWB), provides financial assistance of ₹1,50,000/- to registered workers.
Mukhyamantri Awas Yojna (HPBOCWWB) - Introduction
The Mukhyamantri Awas Yojna, introduced by the Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (HPBOCWWB), provides financial assistance of ₹1,50,000/- to registered workers. This amount is granted for the construction of their house under the Chief Minister/PM Housing Scheme, upon approval by the Rural Development Department under the PM/MA Housing Scheme.
Benefits
Amount of ₹1,50,000/- (One Lakh Fifty Thousand) will be provided
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a resident of Himachal Pradesh.
- The applicant should be a Building or Construction Worker.
- The applicant should be aged between 18 and 60 years.
- The worker should have completed at least 90 days of building and other construction work in the last 12 months.
- The registration of the applicant should have been renewed annually.
- The applicant should be engaged in building or construction work under the Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (HPBOCWWB).
- The applicant should be registered with the Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (HPBOCWWB).
- The applicant’s membership with the Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board must be active at the time of application.
Application Process
The Registration Process for Building and Other Construction Workers is as follows:
- Step 1: The interested applicant should visit the Labor Welfare Office (during office hours) and request a hard copy of the prescribed bocw.hp.nic.in from the concerned authority.
- Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste a passport‑sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self‑attested, if required).
- Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with a wage slip or appointment letter from the employer, verifying 90 days of construction work. If unavailable, a certificate from a local authority (such as a councilor, executive officer, or Panchayat Secretary) can be submitted to verify employment.
- Step 4: After submitting the documents and payment, the worker will receive an acknowledgment receipt confirming their registration.
- NOTE 1: Ensure that the application is submitted within the prescribed period, if any.
- NOTE 2: After three years, the worker must visit the office to pay a renewal fee and submit proof of 90 days of work each year to maintain eligibility for benefits.
- NOTE 3: A one‑time registration fee must be paid at the office, and it will be valid for three years.