FAMS-HSB

Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹11,000/- is provided to workers suffering from silicosis, as confirmed by the Silicosis Diagnosis Board, Haryana, for the marriage of up to two of their sons.

The “Financial Assistance on Marriage of Sons” scheme is implemented by the Haryana Labour Welfare Board, Government of Haryana. Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹11,000/- is provided to workers suffering from silicosis, as confirmed by the Silicosis Diagnosis Board, Haryana, for the marriage of up to two of their sons.

Note: Silicosis, an incurable lung disease prevalent in workplaces like stone crushers and mines, is a notifiable disease in Haryana under the Factories Act, of 1948, and the Building and Other Construction Workers (RE & CS) Act, of 1996. Upon confirmation by the Silicosis Diagnosis Board, affected workers are swiftly referred to hospitals for treatment; those under the Employee State Insurance Act, 1948 receive care at ESI hospitals, while others are provided free treatment at district hospitals and medical colleges by the Health Department, with the option for reimbursement for necessary resources unavailable locally, facilitated by the Labour Department.

Symptoms of Silicosis

• Associated with T.B
• Shortness of breath
• Fatigue
• Loss of appetite (Anorexia)
• Chest pain; dry with non-productive cough (Whooping Cough)
• Respiratory failure
• Eventually leads to death

• The applicant/worker should be employed in a factory or at a construction site.
• The worker who is suffering from silicosis as confirmed by the Silicosis Diagnosis Board, Haryana can avail the benefits under this scheme for the marriage of their sons.
• The worker should be registered with the Haryana Silicosis Board.
• The assistance is available for the marriage of up to two sons of the worker only.

• Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹11,000/- is provided to workers suffering from silicosis for the marriage of up to two sons.