Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme, 1994 (261 Ex II 2 v2)
The Labour and Employment Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 157, Labour and Employment (I-2), dated 11th December 2014, to amend the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme, 1994. The amendment replaces the death benefit provision in clause 11(2)(a), setting Rs.1,00,000 for death and Rs.5,00,000 for death caused by an accident arising out of and in the course of employment at a work site.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 157, Labour and Employment (I-2), dated 11th December 2014, amends the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme, 1994. The Labour and Employment Department published the amendment in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 11th December 2014.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment after consulting the Advisory Committee. The stated legal authority is section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982.
Benefits changed
The amendment substitutes item (a) in clause 11, sub-clause (2), of the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme, 1994. The replacement provides:
- Rs.1,00,000 for death.
- Rs.5,00,000 for death due to an accident arising out of and in the course of employment at a work site.
The source text does not provide further claim conditions, application procedures, required documents or details about how eligibility is decided.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 157 directly concerns death benefits governed by the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme, 1994. It may therefore matter to construction workers covered by that scheme, people dealing with a death benefit claim under the scheme, and officials responsible for administering such claims.
The higher amount is specifically connected to a death caused by an accident that both arises out of employment and occurs in the course of employment at a work site. The notification does not explain how those circumstances must be proved.
Relevance to property matters
The Labour and Employment Department notification concerns construction worker welfare benefits. It does not state any change to land ownership, property registration, planning permission, building approval, land use or property taxes.
A property buyer or owner would generally encounter it only where a construction worker death and a welfare claim under the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme, 1994 are relevant. The notification itself does not impose a stated fee, charge or property-related obligation on buyers or owners.
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Common questions
What death benefit amounts are specified by the amendment?
The amendment specifies Rs.1,00,000 for death and Rs.5,00,000 for death due to an accident arising out of and in the course of employment at a work site.
Does every accidental death qualify for Rs.5,00,000?
The notification limits the Rs.5,00,000 amount to death caused by an accident arising out of and in the course of employment at a work site. It does not explain how that connection is assessed.
Does the notification change any land or property rule?
No land or property rule is stated. The notification only amends death benefit amounts under the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme, 1994.
Does the notification explain how to apply for the benefit?
No. The supplied text does not give an application process, document requirements or claim procedure.
