The Government of Bihar, on February 09, 2026, notified the Bihar State Migrant Labour Accident Grant Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2026, to amend the Bihar State Migrant Labour Accident Grant Scheme Rules, 2008.
The following has been stated: -
•Rule 5 is substituted to provide accident grants to migrant labourers/dependents via RTGS: ₹4 lakh (death), ₹1 lakh (permanent disability), and ₹50,000 (permanent partial disability), with appeals on dependency disputes decided by the District Magistrate.
•The State Government will also bear transportation costs for bringing back the bodies of migrant workers who die in accidents outside the State or abroad.
This notification shall come into force from February 09, 2026.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: S.O. 75]
