The Government of Punjab, on January 13, 2026, issued the Handbook on Punjab Building & Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board.
The following has been stated: -
•The Punjab BOCW Welfare Board works to register construction workers, implement welfare schemes, and provide financial assistance funded mainly through cess and worker contributions.
•In 2025–26, worker-centric reforms increased benefit disbursement from ₹87 crore to ₹120 crore and reduced scheme processing time from about 6 months to 2.5 months.
•Key changes included removing redundant documents, simplifying forms, reducing approval levels, introducing timeline-based processing, and standardising objections.
•Technology integration and policy reforms improved service delivery, resolved legacy cases, and expanded health and education benefits through digital coordination.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
