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As on 30.09.2018, there were 31656786 workers registered in India under Building and Other Construction Workers Acts, 1996. The top 5 States/UTs in terms of workers registered with the Board under Building and Other Construction Workers Acts, 1996 as on 30th September 2018 were Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha.
The number of workers registered under Building and Other Construction Workers Acts, 1996 was 4208744 in Uttar Pradesh as on 30.09.2018, which accounted 13.29% of the total workers registered in India during the same period. There were 3101362 workers registered in West Bengal under Building and Other Construction Workers Acts, 1996 as on 30th September 2018. It accounted 9.8% of the total workers registered in India as on 30.09.2018. The number of workers registered under Building and Other Construction Workers Acts, 1996 was 2996227 in Madhya Pradesh as on 30.09.2018, which accounted 9.46% of the total workers registered in India during the same period.
There were 2853544 and 2234569 workers registered in Tamil Nadu and Odisha respectively under Building and Other Construction Workers Acts, 1996 as on 30th September 2018. Tamil Nadu accounted for 9.01% and Odisha accounted for 7.06% of the total workers registered in India as on 30.09.2018.
The aforementioned top 5 states accounted for 48.63% of the total workers registered in India as a whole under Building and Other Construction Workers Acts, 1996 as on 30th September 2018.
Note: Source: RAJYA SABHA SESSION – 247 UNSTARRED QUESTION No 272; Data values are Provisional.
Resource Title: State/UT-wise Number of Workers Registered, Cess Collected and Amount Spent under Building and Other Construction Workers Acts, 1996 as on 30.09.2018 (From : Ministry of Labour and Employment)