Silicosis Financial Assistance Scheme

Launched in 2006, the scheme "Silicosis Financial Assistance Scheme" by the Gujarat Rural Workers Welfare Board, Labour and Employment Department, Government of Gujarat, aims to provide financial assistance to the heirs of self-reliant persons carrying on occupation of Akik who suffer from the serious disease of silicosis in the state, addressing the occupational health hazards faced by workers in the Akik industry. The scheme provides financial assistance of ₹1,00,000/- to the heirs of affected workers as a security measure and compensation for the occupational disease. The applicant must be the heir of a self-reliant person who was engaged in Akik occupation and died due to silicosis disease in Gujarat state. The scheme is implemented by Gujarat Rural Workers Welfare Board under Labour and Employment Department. The applications for this scheme are accepted through the prescribed process.