GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
LABOUR DEPARTMENT
L. W. BRANCH
NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, BLOCK – A, 12TH FLOOR
1, K. S. ROY ROAD, KOLKATA – 700 001
No. Labr. /698/(LC-LW)/LW/5M-112/16 Dated Kolkata, the 12th October 2017
NOTIFICATION
WHEREAS, Samajik Suraksha Yojana (Rules and Regulations), 2017, [SSY (R&R), 2017] was notified vide Notification No. Labr./260/(LC-LW) dated 04.04.2017 as operational guidelines for proper implementation of Samajik Suraksha Yojana-2017.
AND WHEREAS, several meetings were held in the districts with all the stake holders to assess the response of the field level officials, self-employed labour organisers, public representatives and the trade unions towards the said scheme and further steps required for effective implementation of the Yojana.
After threadbare discussions and intensive interactions with the stake holders certain questions and suggestions emerged.
Therefore, in exercise of power conferred under Clause 14.0 of Samajik Suraksha Yojana, 2017 read with clause 15.0 of SSY (R&R), 2017 and in cancellation of this Office earlier Notification No. Labr./260/(LC-LW) Dated 4th April 2017, Samajik Suraksha Yojana (Rules and Regulations), 2017 is hereby re-published with minor alterations for the purpose of implementation and administration of the SSY.
2.0 SHORT TITLE, EXTENT, APPLICATION AND COMMENCEMENT:
(1) These rules may be called the Samajik Suraksha Yojana (Rules and Regulations), 2017, in short, SSY (R&R), 2017.
(2) They extend to the whole of West Bengal
(3) They shall come into force with effect from 1st April, 2017.
(4) Application:
(a) A wage earner that also includes a self-employed person who is in the Unorganised Sector as mentioned under Part A and Part B of the Schedule (as amended) under the West Bengal Unorganised Sector Workers Welfare Act, 2007 are covered under SSY.
(b) The Schedule may also include any other group of workers as may be notified in the Official Gazette by the Government from time to time.
(c) The unorganised workers who are already registered under erstwhile State Assisted Scheme of Provident Fund for Unorganised Workers (SASPFUW), West Bengal Building & Other Construction Welfare (WBB&OCW) Scheme & West Bengal Transport Workers Social Security (WBTWSS) scheme will be automatically covered under the scheme.
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