Section 62: Benefits of public distribution system, etc.
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Section 62 — Governs benefits of public distribution system, etc. and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: The appropriate Government shall make schemes to provide— (a) option to an inter-State migrant worker for availing benefits of public distribution system either in his native State or the destination State where he is…
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5321(E), subject to the Central/State appropriate-Government split and provision-specific appointments/notifications.
Provision / India Code ↗ · Official Act PDF ↗ · 2026 Central Rules ↗
Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- The appropriate Government shall make schemes to provide— (a) option to an inter-State migrant worker for availing benefits of public distribution system either in his native State or the destination State where he is employed; and (b) for portability of the benefits of the inter-State migrant worker working for building or other construction work out of the building and other construction cess fund in the…
Provisos, explanations & qualifications
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this section text.
Thresholds and timelines in the text
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this section text.
Actors expressly appearing in the text
Worker, Appropriate Government
Full statutory text — Section 62
62. Benefits of public distribution system, etc.—The appropriate Government shall make schemes to
provide—
(a) option to an inter-State migrant worker for availing benefits of public distribution system either
in his native State or the destination State where he is employed; and
(b) for portability of the benefits of the inter-State migrant worker working for building or other
construction work out of the building and other construction cess fund in the destination State where
such inter-State migrant worker is employed.How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — The appropriate Government shall make schemes to provide— (a) option to an inter-State migrant worker for availing benefits of public distribution system either in his native State or the destination State where he is employed; and (b) for portability of the benefits of the inter-State migrant worker working for building or other construction work out of the building and other construction cess fund in the…
- Central Rule mapping — 102, 103, 104. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Worker, Appropriate Government.
Rules, forms and cross-references
Forms mapped
No prescribed form is directly mapped in the current concordance.
Other sections cited in this text
Related Labour Hub resources
A direct concordance is not exhaustive. Central/State jurisdiction, schemes, authority appointments, saved instruments and later notifications may change the practical route without changing the section wording.
Worked example
For an establishment affected by benefits of public distribution system, etc., the compliance owner should identify the applicable sector and authority, document the prescribed control/notice/record and retain inspection or training evidence. A text point to test is: “The appropriate Government shall make schemes to provide— (a) option to an inter-State migrant worker for availing benefits of public distribution system either in his native State or the destination State where he is employed; and (b) for portability of the benefits of the inter” Read the mapped Central Rule(s) 102, 103, 104.
Illustration only; it is not statutory text or a substitute for applying the actual facts, jurisdiction, current rule/scheme and official instrument.
Q&A — Section 62
What does Section 62 of the OSHWC Code cover?
Section 62 — Governs benefits of public distribution system, etc. and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: The appropriate Government shall make schemes to provide— (a) option to an inter-State migrant worker for availing benefits of public distribution system either in his native State or the destination State where he is…
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 62?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “The appropriate Government shall make schemes to provide— (a) option to an inter-State migrant worker for availing benefits of public distribution system either in his native State or the destination State where he is employed; and (b) for portability of the benefits of the inter-State migrant worker working for building or other construction work out of the building and other construction cess fund in the…” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 62 contain a proviso or explanation?
No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this section text. Check the full text below for clause-level qualifications.
What time limit, percentage or amount appears in Section 62?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in the official section text.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 62?
The current concordance maps Section 62 to Central Rule(s) 102, 103, 104.
Is Section 62 currently operative?
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5321(E), subject to the Central/State appropriate-Government split and provision-specific appointments/notifications.
Source & verification trail
Act: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — official India Code PDF ↗
Central Rules: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 — G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026 ↗
Official library: Ministry of Labour & Employment — Labour Codes ↗
Source check: 20 August 2026. Individual professional interpretation should be re-reviewed when the section, rules, notification, scheme, State overlay or controlling judgment changes.