Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana (Worker Tool Assistance Scheme)

What is Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana?

Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana is a welfare scheme of the Jharkhand Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, which sits under the Department of Labour, Employment, Training and Skill Development, Government of Jharkhand. The scheme is listed in Hindi on the department's Shramadhan portal as श्रमिक औजार सहायता योजना, and readers searching for "Shramik Auzar Sahayata Yojana" or "construction worker tool kit Jharkhand" are looking at the same programme.

Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana exists to solve a very specific problem. A construction worker in Jharkhand is usually paid a daily wage but is expected to bring his or her own trowel, saw, tester, brush or rope. Those tools cost more than a day's wage, and a worker who cannot buy them either borrows from a contractor at a deduction or is passed over for skilled work. The board therefore supplies the tool kit itself so that a registered worker can present as a tradesperson rather than as unskilled labour.

The scheme is funded from the labour cess collected on construction projects under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996. That is why eligibility runs through board registration and continued contribution rather than through a general income test, the fund belongs to registered construction workers.

Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana is one item in a much wider board menu. The same Shramadhan page lists the Cycle Assistance Scheme, the Sewing Machine Assistance Scheme, medical reimbursement for listed serious illnesses, marriage assistance of Rs 30,000, children's scholarships from Rs 5,000 to Rs 50,000, and a pension of Rs 1,000 per month after 30 years of contribution.

Who is eligible for Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana?

According to the Jharkhand Labour Department's Shramadhan portal, you qualify if all four of these are true:

• You are a registered construction worker with the Jharkhand Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
• Your age is above 18 years. Board registration itself runs from 18 to 60 years under the Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996.
• You work in a construction trade, the portal names raj mistri (mason), carpenter, electrician, coolie and painter, and treats other construction trades on the same footing.
• Three months have passed since your registration with the board. The portal states that the benefit becomes payable only after that waiting period.

You cannot apply, or you are not eligible, in these situations:

• You have already received a tool kit under this scheme for any trade. The portal makes this an outright bar, not a waiting period.
• You are not registered with the Jharkhand Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, however long you have worked on a site.
• Your annual contribution to the board is in arrears. Board benefits are linked to a live membership; the Shramadhan portal carries a dedicated "BOC Worker Re-contribution" service to clear this.
• You registered less than three months ago.
• You are a construction contractor, supervisor or establishment owner rather than a worker. Employers register their establishments under a separate Shramadhan service and pay cess; they do not draw worker benefits.
• You are an unorganised-sector worker outside construction. Jharkhand runs a parallel unorganised workers' welfare scheme set with its own death, accident and funeral benefits, and those workers apply under that head instead.

What documents are required for Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana?

Keep the documents as clear scans. The Shramadhan FAQ notes that where uploaded documents are illegible or contradictory, the applicant is called to produce hard copies — which is exactly the delay most workers want to avoid.

How to apply for Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana online

1. Open shramadhan.jharkhand.gov.in, the Comprehensive Labour Management System of the Department of Labour, Government of Jharkhand.
2. Sign in using the mobile number registered with the board and the OTP sent to it. The portal allows a maximum of 3 OTP attempts per session.
3. Check your membership first. If your annual contribution is pending, use BOC Worker Re-contribution → Search & Apply for Re-Contribution and clear it before filing the scheme claim.
4. Under Services, open BOC Worker Scheme Benefit and select Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana from the list of board schemes.
5. Fill the form with your registration number, trade, district and bank details, then upload the Aadhaar, passbook and registration documents.
6. Submit the application and save the application number shown on the acknowledgement screen.
7. Track progress from the home page using the Worker Details box, which accepts either the application number, the registration number or your mobile number.

How to apply for Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana offline

1. Visit a Pragya Kendra (Common Service Centre). The Shramadhan portal supports CSC login through Digital Seva Connect, so the operator files the same online form on your behalf.
2. Carry your board registration card, Aadhaar card, bank passbook and the contribution receipt.
3. Alternatively, go to your district labour office and file the claim with the labour enforcement officer, who forwards it to the board.
4. Collect a written acknowledgement carrying the application number before you leave.

The board also publishes a BOC Worker Registration mobile app on the Shramadhan home page for workers who are registering for the first time.

How to check your Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana application status

1. Open shramadhan.jharkhand.gov.in.
2. Enter your application number or registration number, plus your mobile number, in the Worker Details box on the home page.
3. Read the stage shown, submitted, under verification at the labour office, or approved.
4. If nothing moves for several weeks, use the portal's Grievance menu to record a complaint and note the grievance number.

The Shramadhan FAQ sets a maximum of 30 days for completing registration and licensing processes once a complete application with documents is submitted. Scheme claims move through the district labour office, so allow for the verification visit as well.

Why Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana applications get rejected

• Contribution in arrears. The most common reason. Board benefits stop the moment membership lapses; pay the re-contribution on Shramadhan and reapply.
• Tool kit already received. The board's database is checked against the worker's registration number, so applying under a different trade does not work.
• Application filed inside the three-month window from registration.
• Illegible uploads. The Shramadhan FAQ specifically flags documents that are not visible or that contradict each other.
• Name or Aadhaar mismatch between the registration record and the bank passbook.
• Worker not traceable at the address on record when the labour office conducts field verification.

Fix the paperwork problem and file a fresh application rather than waiting; the board does not reopen a rejected claim automatically.

Key dates and how the scheme runs

Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana has no annual last date. It runs as a continuous board scheme, and the Shramadhan portal is maintained live, the Department of Labour showed it last updated on 30 July 2026. Timing is governed by the worker's own three-month waiting period after registration, not by a government calendar. Distribution of kits is usually done in camps at the district level, so the labour office may hold approved cases until the next camp.

Help and grievance redressal for Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana

• Shramadhan technical helpdesk: 7632996057, Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM
• Labour Commissioner's office: 1800 3456 526, Shram Bhawan, Doranda, Ranchi
• Email: labcomjhr@gmail.com
• Online grievance: the Grievance menu on shramadhan.jharkhand.gov.in, with a grievance dashboard to track the complaint
• Department contact: Department of Labour, Employment, Training and Skill Development, sec-labour-jhr@nic.in, 0651-2490514

No agent can charge a fee to "get your name added" to a board scheme, and no official will ask for the OTP sent to your registered mobile number.

A note on what is not published

The Shramadhan portal sets out the eligibility conditions for Shramik Auzaar Sahayata Yojana in full but does not publish a rupee value or a fixed contents list for the tool kit. This guide therefore does not state one. Ask your district labour office for the current kit specification for your trade before assuming what you will receive.