Rehabilitation Assistance- Haryana Silicosis Board

The scheme “Rehabilitation Assistance” is implemented by the Haryana Labour Welfare Board, Government of Haryana. Under this scheme, a one-time assistance of ₹5,00,000/- will be given to silicosis-affected workers upon confirmation by the Silicosis Diagnosis Board. In the event of the worker's death before receiving the rehabilitation assistance after confirmation of silicosis, the assistance shall be payable to the widow or widower if the worker was married, or to one of the living parents if the worker was unmarried. 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