Gujarat Shramik Annapurna Scheme

Scheme Introduction: A Brief Overview

The Gujarat Shramik Annapurna Yojana is a meal welfare scheme of the Government of Gujarat that serves pure, nutritious, and hygienic food to registered construction workers and their families for just ₹5 per meal. The Gujarat Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board (GBOCWWB), working under the Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department, runs the scheme through dedicated meal distribution centres set up at kadianaka (labour gathering points) and worksites across the state.

The state government launched this scheme because most construction workers come to big cities from rural areas in search of daily work. Every morning, they reach the kadianaka early to find employment, which leaves them little or no time to cook. Many of them get through the whole day on light snacks and miss out on proper nutrition. The official objective of the Shramik Annapurna Yojana is to give these workers nutritious and wholesome food at a concessional rate right at the place where they look for work, so they can stay healthy and work with dignity.

Under the Gujarat Shramik Annapurna Scheme, a worker shows the e-Nirman card at the meal centre, where the staff scans the e-Nirman number or QR code and issues a token for ₹5. The worker then receives a full meal of roti, vegetables, pulses, rice, pickle, chillies and jaggery, either packed in a tiffin or served for eating on the spot. Registered construction workers who have an e-Nirman card, along with their family members, can avail the nutritious meal under the scheme. The Board bears the remaining cost of the meal, so the benefit reaches workers directly in the form of food, not cash.

The Labour Department first started the scheme on a pilot basis on 14 June 2017. During 2022-23, the Chief Minister reduced the workers' contribution from ₹10 to ₹5 per meal. Workers who do not yet have an e-Nirman card can still eat at the centre, because the booth staff completes a temporary registration on the spot, allowing them to take meals for 15 days until their card is issued.

Latest update: On 16 October 2026, Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel inaugurated 101 new meal distribution centres in 28 districts under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. With this expansion, the Shramik Annapurna Yojana now runs 394 centres covering all 34 districts of Gujarat. Since the scheme offers food at the counter, workers do not need to file any separate application for meals; they only need to be registered with the Board or complete the temporary registration at the centre.

Like the Gujarat Shramik Annapurna Scheme, the Gujarat Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board also implements the Gujarat Shramik Basera Yojana, which aims to provide affordable temporary accommodation to construction workers. You can check the complete details of the scheme here.

Scheme Benefits

Under the Shramik Annapurna Yojana, construction workers can access the following benefits, including affordable nutritious meals, family coverage, and convenient meal services near their workplaces.

• Meal at ₹5: A full nutritious meal costs the worker only ₹5; the Board pays the rest.
• Family coverage: One e-Nirman card provides one meal for the worker's entire family.
• Balanced menu: Roti, vegetable (shaak), pulses (kathol), rice, pickle, chillies, and jaggery.
• Weekly sweet: Sukhdi, sheera, or a similar sweet dish once a week.
• Flexible serving: Workers can take food in their own tiffin or eat at the centre.
• Temporary access: Unregistered workers get meals for 15 days after on-the-spot temporary registration.
• Statewide reach: 394 centres across all 34 districts.

Daily Meal Menu

Every meal under the scheme follows a fixed, nutrition-focused menu.

DBT / Payment Details

The Shramik Annapurna Scheme provides an in-kind benefit, so it does not involve any Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The worker pays ₹5 at the centre, and the Welfare Board covers the remaining meal cost. No amount goes to the worker's bank account under this scheme.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria to avail themselves of the Gujarat Shramik Annapurna Scheme benefits.

• The applicant must be a building or other construction worker.
• The worker must be registered with GBOCWWB.
• Applicants must be between 18 and 60 years of age for Board registration.
• Applicants must have at least 90 days of construction work experience in the preceding 12 months.
• Workers without an e-Nirman card can register temporarily at the centre and eat for 15 days.

Required Documents

Workers need only one main document to take a meal at a Shramik Annapurna centre.

• e-Nirman Card (the centre scans the e-Nirman number or QR code printed on it).

Note: For e-Nirman registration with the Board, keep your Aadhaar, bank account details, and proof of construction work ready.

Steps to Apply

The meal benefit under the Gujarat Shramik Annapurna Yojana is completely offline, while the prerequisite e-Nirman registration is available both online and through assisted centres.

Step 1: Register as a Construction Worker (e-Nirman Card)

You can complete Board registration through any of the following methods.

Method A: Online Self-Registration

• Visit the official e-Nirman portal or download the e-Nirman mobile app.
• Choose the construction worker registration option.
• Fill in your personal, address, work, and bank details.
• Upload the required documents and submit the form.
• The Board verifies your details and issues the e-Nirman card after successful registration.

Method B: Assisted Registration

• Visit your nearest Common Service Centre (CSC), E-Village Centre, Dhanvantari Arogya Rath or E-Shram Seva Kendra.
• Carry your Aadhaar, bank details, and proof of construction work.
• The operator fills and submits your registration on the e-Nirman system.
• Collect the acknowledgement and wait for the Board to issue your e-Nirman card.

Step 2: Take Meals at a Shramik Annapurna Centre (Offline)

• Go to your nearest Shramik Annapurna meal distribution centre at a kadianaka or worksite.
• Show your e-Nirman card at the counter.
• Staff scans your e-Nirman number or QR code.
• Pay ₹5 and collect your meal token.
• Collect the meal in your tiffin or eat it at the centre.

If You Do Not Have an e-Nirman Card

• Visit a Shramik Annapurna food distribution centre.
• Get temporary construction worker registration at the centre.
• Receive meals at ₹5 for up to 15 days.
• Once your e-Nirman Card is issued, use it to continue receiving benefits under the scheme.

Relevant Links

• Shramik Annapurna Yojana Registration
• Gujarat Shramik Annapurna Yojana Notification
• GBOCWWB Official Portal

Contact Information

• Gujarat Building & Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board (GBOCWWB) Contact Details