Delhi Building and Construction Workers Health Scheme

Notes

• The Delhi Cabinet has approved the Delhi Building and Construction Workers Health Scheme.
• The scheme provides cashless health coverage to registered construction workers and their families.
• Approximately 2.7 lakh workers are currently registered with the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board.
• Coverage includes free annual health check-ups and medical services at empanelled hospitals and mobile health units.
• Financial limit: Up to ₹2 lakh per registered worker and up to ₹10 lakh per family annually.
• Eligible beneficiaries include the worker, spouse, children, and parents.
• Services covered: Outpatient and inpatient care, diagnostic/laboratory facilities, emergency assistance, and referral services.
• The Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board currently manages 17 other welfare schemes, including education support, marriage assistance, disability pensions, and death compensation.

Part of a longer story

This is day 2 of 2 in Delhi government welfare schemes for informal and construction workers, which has been running since 21 June 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

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