As per notification published in the Kolkatta Gazette dated 4th December 2015, the Government of West Bengal has made amendments to the West Bengal Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) Rules, 1970 to make the validity of the license granted under Rule 23 or renewed under Rule 29 shall remain in force for a period of one year from the date it is granted or renewed instead of license being valid upto 31st December of the end of the year. Further, the application for renewal of registration has to be made three months before the date of the expiry of the validity of the License increased from earlier sixty days