Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Building And Other Construction Workers (Regulation Of Employment And Conditions Of Service) Act,1996, The Building And Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996
Updated on:16th Jul, 2025Andaman and Nicobar Islands Building and Other Construction Workers (State Welfare Board, Registration of Beneficiaries and Welfare Schemes) Rules, 2010
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS (STATE WELFARE BOARD, REGISTRATION OF BENEFICIARIES AND WELFARE SCHEMES) RULES, 2010
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS (STATE WELFARE BOARD, REGISTRATION OF BENEFICIARIES AND WELFARE SCHEMES) RULES, 2010
1. Short title, application and commencement:- ..............................................................................................4 2. Definitions: -...............................................................................................................................................................4 3. Constitution of the Board and filling up of casual vacancies:-...............................................................5 4. Meeting of the Board: -...........................................................................................................................................5 5. Quorum:-......................................................................................................................................................................5 6. Notice of meeting and list of business: - .........................................................................................................5 7. Chairperson to preside at meetings:-...............................................................................................................5 8. Cessation of membership:-...................................................................................................................................5
9. Transaction of business: -.....................................................................................................................................6 10.
Minutes of the meetings: - ....................................................................................................................................6 11. Procedure for preparation of Budget of the Board:- .................................................................................6 12. Additional expenditure:.........................................................................................................................................6 13. Maintenance of Audit and Accounts:-..............................................................................................................6 14. Annual Report of Board:-......................................................................................................................................7 15. Fees and Allowances:-............................................................................................................................................7 16. Opening of District and Regional Offices: -....................................................................................................7 17. Powers, duties and functions of the Board:-.................................................................................................7 18. Secretary to Board:..................................................................................................................................................8 19. Appointment of Officers & Staff:-.......................................................................................................................8 20. Administrative and financial powers of the Secretary:-...........................................................................8 21. The A&N Islands Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Fund:-................................8 22. Beneficiary under the Act:-...................................................................................................................................8 23. Manner of making applications for registration of beneficiary: - ........................................................9 24. Grant of Registration of Workers as Beneficiary and Issue of Identity Card:-................................9 25. Issue of Duplicate Identity Card:-...................................................................................................................10 26. Contribution to the Fund:-.................................................................................................................................10 27. Duty of the employer to file returns:-...........................................................................................................10 28. Maintenance of Register: -.................................................................................................................................10 29. Medical Assistance: -............................................................................................................................................11 30. Payment of Death Benefit: - ..............................................................................................................................11 31. Payment of Funeral Assistance:-.....................................................................................................................12
32. Pension Benefit:-....................................................................................................................................................12 33. Educational Assistance:-.....................................................................................................................................13 34. Marriage Assistance:............................................................................................................................................13 35. Maternity Benefit:-................................................................................................................................................14 36. Premium for Group Insurance Scheme of the beneficiary:-................................................................14 37. Other Welfare measures: -.................................................................................................................................14 38. Investment of amount:- ......................................................................................................................................14
39. Utilization of the fund:-.......................................................................................................................................14 40. Recovery of advances and loans:-...................................................................................................................15
41. Copies of the registers and reports to be furnished:-.............................................................................15
42. Execution of Contract:-........................................................................................................................................15 43.
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS (STATE WELFARE BOARD, REGISTRATION OF BENEFICIARIES AND WELFARE SCHEMES) RULES, 2010
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER
NOTIFICATION
Port Blair, dated the 11th August, 2010
No. 196/2010/F.No 2-1-B.C/LC-08/852.— WHEREAS, the draft Andaman and Nicobar Islands Building and Other Construction Workers (State Welfare Board, Registration of Beneficiaries and Welfare Schemes) Rules, 2010 was kept perusal of all concerned in the Office of the Labour Commissioner and also uploaded in the official website of the Labour Department inviting objections/suggestions from the general public within 30 days.
And WHEREAS, no suggestions or objection have been received in the matter. Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section (1) of Section
62 of the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 read with Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No: SO 668(E) dated 14.07.2000, the Lt. Governor, A&N Islands hereby makes the following Rules namely - The A&N Islands Building and Other Construction Workers (State Welfare Board, Registration of Beneficiaries and Welfare Schemes) Rules, 2010.
1. Short title, application and commencement:-
(i) These rules may be called the A&N Islands Building and Other Construction Workers (State Welfare Board, Registration of Beneficiaries and Welfare Schemes) Rules, 2010.
(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions: -
(a) 'Contribution' means the sum of money payable to the fund by the beneficiary;
(b) 'Family' means the husband or wife and minor sons and unmarried daughters of the building worker and the parents solely dependent on him/her;
(c) 'Board' means the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Building and Other
Construction Workers Welfare Board constituted under Section 18 of the Act:
(d) 'Fund' means the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Fund constituted by the Board under Section 24 of the Act. 3. Constitution of the Board and filling up of casual vacancies:-
The A&N Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board has been constituted by the A&N Administration under Section 18 of the Act. 10.
(a) The term of office of the Chairperson and the members of the Board other than the official members shall be three years from the date of their appointment and they can be reappointed up to maximum two terms.
(b) A member nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remaining period of the term of office of the member in whose place he is nominated.
4. Meeting of the Board: -
The Board shall ordinarily meet once in three months:
Provided
that the
Chairperson shall, within fifteen days of the receipt of a requisition in writing from not less than one third of the members of the Board call a meeting thereof.
5. Quorum:-
The quorum for the meeting shall be one third of the total members, having the presence of at least one member each representing the Government, employers and the building workers.
6. Notice of meeting and list of business: -
Notice intimating the date, time and venue of every meeting together with a list of business to be transacted at the meeting shall be sent by registered post or by special messenger, to each member fifteen days before the meeting:
Provided that when the Chairperson calls a meeting for considering any matter which in his opinion is urgent, notice of not less than three days shall be deemed sufficient.
7. Chairperson to preside at meetings:-
(1) The Chairperson shall preside over every meeting of the Board in which he/she is present, and if, for any reason the Chairperson is unable to attend the meeting any member nominated by the Chairperson in this behalf shall preside over the meeting.
(2) When the Chairperson is absent and no member has been nominated by the Chairperson under sub-rule (1), the members present shall elect one of them to preside over the meeting and the member so elected shall exercise all the powers of the Chairperson in conducting the meeting.
(3) No business shall be transacted at any meeting of Board without the Quorum prescribed in Rule 5.
8. Cessation of membership:-
If any member of the Board, not being ex-officio member, fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Board without obtaining the leave of the Chairperson for such absence, he shall cease to be a member of the Board:
Provided that the Board may, if it is satisfied that such member was prevented by sufficient cause from attending three consecutive meetings, direct that such cessation shall not take place and on such direction being made, such member shall continue to be a member of the Board.
9. Transaction of business: -
Every question considered at a meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the event of any equal votes, the Chairperson shall have and exercise a casting vote.
10. Minutes of the meetings: -
Every decision taken at a meeting of the Board shall be recorded in a minute’s book at the same meeting and signed by the Chairperson. The minute’s book shall be a permanent record.
11. Procedure for preparation of Budget of the Board:-
(1) The budget estimates for every financial year shall be prepared and laid before the Board on or before the 31" day of January of the preceding financial year and after it is approved by the Board the same shall be forwarded to the A&N
Administration for approval on or before the 10th February. The A&N Administration shall approve the budget before the 28th February, after making such amendments and alterations as it considers necessary.
(2) The budget amended or altered and approved shall constitute the budget of the Board for the financial year and shall be issued under the seal of the Board and signed by the officer or officers of the Board duly authorized in this behalf.
(3) An authenticated copy of the approved budget shall be forwarded to the A&N Administration before 10th March.
12. Additional expenditure:
(1) If during the course of the financial year it becomes necessary to incur expenditure over and above the provisions made in the Budget, the Board shall immediately submit to the A&N Administration the details of the proposed expenditure and specify the manner in which it is proposed to meet additional expenditure. The State Government may either approve the proposed expenditure after making such modifications, as it considers necessary, or reject it.
(2) A copy of the order passed by the A&N Administration under sub-rule (1) shall be communicated to the Board and the auditor, if any appointed by the A&N Administration.
(3) The expenditure shall be incurred subject to the approval of the
Board. 13. Maintenance of Audit and Accounts:-
The accounts of the Board shall be prepared and maintained by the Accounts Officer or Cashier of the Board and shall be audited by the Auditors appointed by the Board once a year. The Secretary of the Board shall be responsible for the disposal of the Audit Notes.
14. Annual Report of Board:-
The Board shall submit to the A&N Administration and Central Government as soon as may be after the 1s of April every year and not later than 31st day of October an Annual Report in Form - A on the working of the Board during the preceding year ending on 31st March of the year along with audited copy of Accounts together with an Auditor's report.
15. Fees and Allowances:-
(1) Every non-Official member of the Board shall be paid a sitting allowance of Rs. 250/- for attending a meeting of the Board.
(2) Every
non-official
member living
outside South
Andaman
Island shall be
paid travelling
allowance and
daily allowance
for attending
the meeting of
the Board at
such rates
admissible to
Group-B
officers of the
A&N
Administration.
16. Opening of
District and
Regional
Offices: -
The Board may open District and Regional offices as may be considered desirable, for the purpose of implementing the welfare schemes under the Act.
17. Powers, duties and functions of the Board:-
(1) The Board shall be responsible for-
(a) all matters connected with the administration of the fund and grant of benefits to the beneficiaries under the Act and Rules made therefore;
(b) laying down policies for the deposits of the amount of the fund;
(c) submission of annual budget to A&N Administration for sanction;
(d) submission of annual budget to A&N Administration on the activities of the Board;
(e) proper maintenance of accounts:
(f) annual audit of accounts of the Board in accordance with the provisions of 2 the Act;
(g) collection of contribution to the fund and other charges;
(h) launching of prosecutions for and on behalf of the Board;
(i) speedy settlement of claims and sanction of assistance and other benefits: (j) Proper and timely recovery of any amount due to the Board.
(2) The Board shall furnish information to A&N Administration on such matters as
the A&N Administration may refer to it, from time to time.
18. Secretary to Board:
(1) The Secretary of the Board shall be the Labour Commissioner and Chief Inspector of the Building and Other Constructor Workers (RE&CS) Act, A&N Islands and he shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Board.
(2) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Chairperson, issue notice to convene meetings of the Board and keep the record of minutes and shall take necessary steps for carrying out the decisions of the Board.
19. Appointment of Officers & Staff:-
The Board may appoint as many officers and employees on consolidated salary as it considers necessary to assist it in the efficient discharge of its functions under the Act, subject to provisions of sub-section 3 of section 24 of the Act.
20. Administrative and financial powers of the Secretary:-
(1) The Secretary of the Board may, without reference to the Board, sanction expenditure and fund for contingencies, supplies and services and purchase of articles refund for administering the fund subject to the limits up to which he may be authorized to sanction expenditure on any single item from time to time by the Board.
(2) The Secretary may also exercise such other administrative and financial powers other than those specified in sub-rule (1), as may be delegated to him from time to time by the Board.
21. The A&N Islands Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Fund:- (1) The Board shall administered "The A&N Islands Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Fund" in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these Rules.
(2) The fund shall vest in and be administered by the Board.
(3) There shall be credited to the Fund-
(a) grant or loan or advances, if any. made by the Government of
India; (b) the contribution paid by the beneficiaries under these rules:
(c) all sums received by the Board under the Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Cess Act, 1996 and Rules made thereunder:
(d) all sums received by the Board from such other sources as may be decided by the Central Government.
22. Beneficiary under the Act:-
Every building worker who has completed 18 years of age, but has not completed 60 years of age and who has completed 90 days of service as a building worker during the preceding 12 months shall be eligible for registration as a beneficiary under the Act.
23. Manner of making applications for registration of beneficiary: -
(1) The application referred to in sub-section (2) of section 12 of the Act shall be made in Form - B, annexed to these Rules, to the Secretary or to an Officer authorized by him in this behalf.
(2) Every application referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by three small size photographs of the concerned worker-one to be pasted on the space provided for in the application form and the other two to be enclosed with the application.
(3) Every such application shall be accompanied by the documents showing payment of registration fee of Rs. 20/ in favour of Secretary. A&N Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Board.
(3) A
Certificate to
prove age as
specified
below shall
also be
submitted
along with the
application:
(i) School
records/Driving License/Passport/Family Ration Card/Islander Identity Card/ Election Photo Identity Card issued by the Election Commission of India or any kind of photo identify card issued by the Government.
(ii) Certificate from the Registrar of Births and Deaths.
(iii) In the absence of the above certificate, a certificate from a Medical Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon in Govt. Service.
(iv) Affidavit.
(4) Certificate from the employer or contractor that the applicant is a construction worker and had completed 90 days of service as a building worker. In case such certificate is not available a certificate issued by registered Construction Workers Unions or a certificate issued by the Labour Inspector/Asst. Labour Commissioners/Labour Commissioner or by the Executive Officer/Secretaries of Local Bodies i.e. Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti. Zilla Parishad, Municipal Corporation/Board/Council may also be considered.
(5) The Building or other Construction Worker shall also file a nomination in Form No. C. The Nomination shall stand revised in the name of the spouse on his/her marriage unless there is a legal change in his/her status or that of the family.
(6) Where the Secretary or Beneficiary Registering Officer authorized by him is satisfied that the applicant fulfils the conditions, such worker shall be registered as member.
(7) Any person may, within 30 days, file an appeal to the Board against the decisions of the Secretary or Beneficiary Registering Officer on non registration as member and decision of the Board thereon shall be final.
24. Grant of Registration of Workers as Beneficiary and Issue of Identity Card:-
(1) After registration of Beneficiary, the Secretary or Beneficiary Registration Officer shall issue an identity card with his photograph duly affixed thereon in Form - D, annexed to these Rules. Beneficiary Registration Officer show maintains a Register of Identity Cards so issued in Form - E.
(2) The Beneficiary Registration Officer shall also maintain a district wise register of workers registered as beneficiary in Form - F, annexed to these rules.
(3) Beneficiary Registration Officer may with the support of Contractors employers conduct a strategic campaign plan to create awareness about activities of the Board and advice contractors at sites for registration of workers. Wide publicity and comprehensive awareness campaign has to be undertaken by the Secretary with due approval of the Board.
(4) The Beneficiary Registration Officer shall hold camps with his supporting stat for spot registration with assistance of contractors/ employers.
25.
Issue of Duplicate Identity Card:-
In the case of loss of identity card issued under these Rules, a duplicate identity card will be issued by the Board either on an application by the registered construction worker concerned, or, in the event of his death, by his nominee. The fee for the issue of a duplicate card shall be Rs. 10/-
26. Contribution to the Fund:-
(1) A beneficiary of the fund shall contribute to the fund Rs. 10 per month either by himself or through his employer or contractor. This contribution shall be remitted once in 3 months in favour of the Secretary, A&N Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
(2) If a beneficiary commits default in the payment of contribution continuously for a period of one year, he shall cease to be a beneficiary of the fund.
However, with the permission of the Secretary of the board or any officer authorized by him in this behalf the membership may be resumed on payment of arrears of contribution with a fine of Rs. 5/- per month, subject to the condition that such resumption shall not be allowed more than thrice.
(3) Special drive for collecting the contribution shall also be undertaken by the Beneficiary Registration Officer or any officer as authorized by the Secretary of the Board, through Contractor/employer, and: the same shall be deposited in favour of Secretary to the Board once in three months.
27. Duty of the employer to file returns:-
(1) Every employer shall, within 15 days from that commencement of these Rules send to the Secretary or any other officer authorized by him in this behalf a consolidated return in Form - G containing the particulars d the establishment and building workers entitled to be registered as well as those who left the service during the preceding month.
28. Maintenance of Register: -
Every employer shall maintain a register showing the particulars of the building workers and a register of contribution in Form - H.
29. Medical Assistance: -
(1) The Secretary of the Board may sanction medico assistance to the beneficiaries who are hospitalized for 5 or more days due to accident or illness. The medical assistance shall be Rs. 100/- per day for the first days and Rs. 50/- per day for the remaining days subject to a maximum of Rs 2,000/-, subject to production of medical certificate.
(2) In the event of medical referred cases to the Mainland of the beneficiary or his/her "family" members by the Govt. Medical Authorities for treatment, the beneficiary shall be entitled up to Rs. 20,000/- subject to production of referral letter from Govt. Medical Superintendent. The Board shall examine mainland referral cases for medical assistance in accordance with the provisions of this
Rule and the decision of the Board shall be final.
(3) In
exceptional or
emergency
cases, the
Secretary of
the Board may
sanction an
amount of Rs.
20,000/- as
medical
assistance in
case of
mainland
referral
medical case
for which
Ex-post facto
sanction is
required to be
obtained from
the Board.
(4) The Secretary of the Board may sanction an amount of Rs. 500/- to the beneficiaries or their "family" in case any emergency treatment Is undergone in recognized hospitals functioning in the A&N Islands on production of medical bills once in a year.
(5) Every applicant shall submit application along with requisite documents in Form - I.
(6) The Secretary of the Board shall maintain a register of Medical Assistance in Form - J.
30. Payment of Death Benefit: -
(1) The Board may sanction an amount of Rs. 20,000/- to the nominee or "family" of a beneficiary in case of natural death benefit. If the death is due to an accident during the course of employment, the nominee or "family" of the beneficiary may be given Rs. 50,000/- towards death benefit.
(2) A nominee who is entitled to Death Benefit under this rule shall submit to the Secretary an application in Form - K. A death certificate issued by the
Registrar of Births & Deaths shall be produced along with the application. (3) The Secretary or the officer authorized by him may on receipt of the application
conduct an enquiry with regard to the eligibility of the applicant.
(4) The Secretary shall forward enquiry report to the Board for sanction of the death benefit.
(5) The Secretary of the Board shall maintain a register for death benefit in Form - L. (6) The decision of the Board in respect of sanction or rejection of the application shall be final.
31. Payment of Funeral Assistance:-
(1) The Secretary of Board may sanction an amount of Rs. 2000/- to the nominees/dependents of a deceased member, towards funeral expenses. An application in Form - M shall be submitted to the Secretary for this benefit.
(2) The Secretary of the Board shall maintain a register for funeral assistance in Form - N.
32. Pension Benefit:-
(1) Every registered construction worker, who has completed 55 years of age, is eligible for pension, if he/she has continued as such worker for a continuous period of not less than five years and regularly paid contribution to the fund:
Provided that a
building or
construction
worker who
has not
completed 55
years of age
but registered
with the Board
for continuous
period of two
years is also
eligible for
pension if
he/she become
disabled due to
sickness and
incapacitated
from normal
work.
The pension
will become
payable from the 1st day succeeding the month in which he or she completes
55 years.
(2)
(a) An application for pension shall be submitted in Form - O to the Secretary of the Board or the Officer authorized by him for the Purpose.
(b) If in the opinion of the Board the applicant is eligible for pension, the Board shall sanction pension and the Secretary will send the pension sanctioning order to the applicant:
Provided that no applicant shall be rejected unless the applicant has been given an opportunity of being heard by the Board or an Officer authorized by the Board to do so.
(3) If it is found that the applicant is not eligible for pension, the application shall be rejected, and the applicant is informed accordingly within a period of 90
days.
(4) The applicant may file an appeal before the Board against the decision taken under sub-rule (3) within 60 days from the date of the receipt of the order. However, the Board may for sufficient reason in writing condone the delay in filing the appeal.
(5) The amount of pension shall be Rs. 250/- per month. The Board may with the previous approval of the A&N Administration revise the pension.
(6) The Applicant shall furnish Life Certificate for every six months to the Secretary of the Board. The nominee of the Applicant shall report the date of death to the Secretary of Board. On receipt of the information on the death of the pension beneficiary workman, the Secretary of the Board shall make necessary entries in a Register in Form - O and discontinue the payment of pension.
(7) The Secretary of the Board shall maintain a register for pension benefit in Form - P.
33. Educational Assistance:-
(1) The Secretary on behalf of the Board, may, on an application from a registered construction worker whose son or daughter is studying in any class as specified in Column No.1 of the following table, sanction the amount as specified in column No. 2 of the following table as Educational Allowance:
Class | Amount of Educational Assistance (Rs Per month) |
(1) | (2) |
Class 1 to 5 | Rs. 50/- |
Class 6 to 8 | Rs. 75/- |
Class 9 to 12 | Rs. 100/- |
Diploma/Graduate Studies | Rs. 150/- |
Vocational Training through ITI Rs. 200/-
Post Graduate Studies MBBS/BE Rs. 250/-
Rs. 300/-
fulfilled
(2) The amount shall be
sanctioned only if the following conditions are
namely-
(a) A minimum of one year
shall have
lapsed from the
date of registration of the applicant to the date of his/her application.
(b) Only two children of a registered construction worker shall be given this assistance; and
(c) The application for claiming the amount specified in sub-rule shall be in Form - Q.
(3) The Secretary of Board shall maintain register of Educational Assistance in Form - R.
34. Marriage Assistance:
(1) The Secretary of the Board, shall on an application from a registered construction worker, sanction a sum of Rs. 5,000/-(Rupees five thousand only) as assistance to meet the marriage expenses of the worker's two dependent children.
(2) The Amount shall be sanctioned only if the following conditions are fulfilled namely:
(a) a minimum of one year shall have lapsed from the date of registration of the applicant till the date of marriage of the applicant's son or daughter for whose marriage the assistance is sought;
(b) the family of a registered construction worker can avail this assistance only twice;
(c) the registered construction worker shall have no dues payable to the Board; and
(d) the son or daughter of the registered construction worker, for whose marriage the assistance is sought, shall have attained the age prescribed
by Law for marriage.
(3) The application for claiming the marriage assistance in Sub-Rule (1) shall be in Form - S.
(4) The Secretary of the Board shall maintain a register of marriage assistance in Form - T.
35.
Maternity Benefit:-
(1) The women employees who are registered beneficiary for a period of one year shall be given a sum of Rs. 5000/- as maternity benefit during the period of maternity. The male employees who are registered beneficiary for a period of one year and whose wife is 19 years or more and not a registered beneficiary
shall also be given a sum of Rs. 2500/- as maternity benefit.
(2) The registering beneficiaries are entitled maternity benefit on only two occasions.
(3) The application for claiming the maternity benefit in Sub-Rule (1) shall be in Form - U.
(4) The Secretary of the Board shall maintain a register of Maternity Benefits in Form - V.
(5) The decision of the Board either to sanction or reject the application for Maternity Benefit shall be final.
36. Premium for Group Insurance Scheme of the beneficiary:-
The Board may explore the possibilities to tie up with an Insurance Company to extend the benefit of Group Insurance Scheme.
37. Other Welfare measures: -
The Board may make provisions for other welfare measures or assistance or facilities and also make improvements on the existing welfare measures as mentioned in the Rules.
38. Investment of amount:-
All money belonging to the fund may be invested in Scheduled banks or in the securities referred to in clauses (a) to (d) of section-20 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882.
39. Utilization of the fund:-
The fund shall not, without the previous approval of the Board, be expended for any purpose other than those mentioned in the Act and the Rules.
40. Recovery of advances and loans:-
The Board shall have the power to stipulate the conditions for recovery of loans and advances.
41. Copies of the registers and reports to be furnished:-
The Secretary of the Board shall furnish copies of the registers and annual report of the fund to any employer or member of the fund on written application with the approval of the Board.
42. Execution of Contract:-
All orders and other instruments shall be made and executed in the name of the Board and shall be authenticated by such persons as the Board may specify. 43.
The implementation of all welfare schemes shall be subject to availability of funds.