MINISTER OF STATE(IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU

DATTATREYA)
(a): A statement showing the estimated number of tea workers on the rolls of Tea Gardens in the Country, State/UT-wise, is attached at Annexure-I.
(b) to (d):The Plantations Labour Act, 1951 provides for regulation of the conditions of work and welfare measures for workers in Plantations including Tea Gardens. The welfare provisions of the

Act are enforced by the respective State Governments. The Tea Board constituted under the Ministry of Commerce also undertakes several welfare measures aimed at Human Resource Development (HRD) in the area of health and hygiene of workers, education of wards of workers and training to improve skills for growers/ workers and plantation managerial staff. During the 11th Plan Period (2007-12), the activities under the Tea Board’s HRD Scheme which were implemented for the benefit of tea plantation workers and their wards throughout the country are indicated at Annexure-II.
For the 11th Plan, the total amount disbursed by the Tea Board was Rs.20.15cr.During the first two years of ongoing 12th Plan period i.e. in 2012-13 & 2013-14, the Tea Board has spent Rs.14.31cr. and Rs.8.93cr. respectively and continued the activities of XI Plan Period under HRD during the ongoing XII Plan period, except construction of school & college building / hostel/ sanitation. The expenditure for the first two years of XII Plan period is as per Annexure-III & IV.

MINISTER OF STATE(IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU

DATTATREYA)
(a): Yes, Madam.

(b) & (c): The Ministry of Labour & Employment is administering Grant-in-aid Scheme for welfare of women labourers under which financial assistance in the form of Grant-in-aid is provided directly to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)/Voluntary Organisations (VOs) for organizing working women and educating them about their rights and duties under various labour laws of Central/State Governments, legal aid, organising seminars/workshops etc. aimed at raising the general consciousness of women labour. Also special training programmes exclusively for women workers are conducted by Central Board of Workers Education (CBWE) for their empowerment and welfare.

There is no separate State/UT-wise allocation of funds for these schemes. Under Grant-in-aid scheme for welfare of women labourers a total number of 1,03,030 women have benefitted during last three years and the current year. State/UT-wise details of number of female workers trained in various training programmes conducted by CBWE for the last three years and the current year is at Annexure.

MINISTER OF STATE(IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU

DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): As per the information collected by Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) through correspondence with Chief Inspector of Factories (CIFs) of State Governments/ Union Territories, fatal & non-fatal injuries reported in factories registered under the Factories Act, 1948, (which includes construction sites within the precincts of a factory) for the year 2011, 2012 & 2013 is given at Annexure-I. The number of work-related deaths/accidents of labourers in construction sites (separate) of central sphere is given at Annexure-II.

(c): The details of compensation awarded to victim/families of victims in various construction sites under central sphere is given in Annexure-III.

(d): The Government has enacted the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act (BOCW), 1996 to regulate employment and conditions of service of building and other construction workers and to provide for their safety, health and welfare measures. The Central Government has framed Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Central Rules, 1998 which contains provisions and specifications for adequate safety and health of workers employed in construction industry.

The provisions of safety and health aspect of the workers engaged in building and other construction work are enforced by the Central and State Governments in their respective spheres.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU

DATTATREYA)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.1 FOR ANSWER ON 24.11.2014 BY SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN AND SHRI

E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER REGARDING CHILD LABOUR.

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Child Labour is an outcome of various socio-economic problems such as poverty, economic backwardness and illiteracy. However, the total number of working children in the country has declined from 1.26 crore as per the Census 2001 to 43.53 lakh as per Census 2011. The state-wise details of working children in the age group of 5 to 14 years as per Census 2011 are at Annexure-I.

(c): To make the provisions of Child Labour Law more stringent, Government is amending the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986. The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012 was introduced in Rajya Sabha in December, 2012 and was referred for examination to the Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on Labour. The PSC submitted its observations and recommendations. The recommendations of the PSC and suggestions of other stakeholders have been considered in the Ministry and the process of official amendments accordingly initiated. The proposal inter-alia covers

(i) complete prohibition on employment of children below 14 years and linking the age of prohibition with the age under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

(ii)	prohibition of working of Adolescents in mines, inflammable substances or explosives and hazardous processes as defined in the Factories Act, 1948,

(iii)	stricter punishment to the offenders and making the offences under the Act cognizable.

(d): For rehabilitation of child labour the Government is implementing the National Child Labour Project Scheme since 1988. The scheme seeks educational rehabilitation of children working in hazardous occupations and processes. Under the Project, children rescued/withdrawn from work are enrolled in the NCLP Special Training Centres which have the provisions of bridge education, vocational training, mid day meal, stipend, health care, etc. before being mainstreamed into formal education system. The Scheme also envisages awareness activities against the evil of child labour and for enforcement of Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRIBANDARU

DATTATREYA)

(a) to (c) Sector-wise employment opportunities are not maintained centrally. However, reliable estimates of employment and un- employment are obtained through labour force surveys conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. From these surveys estimated employment on usual status has increased from 39.70 crore persons in 1999-2000 to 47.41 crore in 2011-12, registering an increase of 7.71 crore. State-wise details of employment rates are at Annex-I. Information on placement is also collected from state employment exchanges through Employment Market Information and the State-wise details of number of jobseekers provided employment through employment exchanges in the country during the last three years are at Annex-II.

(d) Government of India has been making continuous efforts through normal growth process and by implementing various employment generation schemes in order to create additional job opportunities for both educated and uneducated youth in the country. Some of the important initiatives are, Prime Minister`s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP); National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM); SwarnaJayantiShahriRozgarYojana (SJSRY) and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) besides entrepreneurial development programmes run by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU

DATTATREYA)

(a): No such report has been received by the Government.

(b): Does not arise.

(c) to (e): Different Welfare Schemes are being implemented by the Labour Welfare Organisation in the fields of Health , Housing, Education and Recreation for the beedi workers. A statement showing the details of the welfare schemes is annexed.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU

DATTATREYA)

(a): Yes, Madam. The contractual labourers are employed by various organization of private/ public sectors including airports in the country.

(b): The details regarding employment of contract workers is as under:-

1)	Airport Sector- 29981 Contract Workers.

2)	Other Sectors- 460230 Contract Workers. Other sector includes workers employed in Oil, Mines, Cement, Banks, Railways, Defence, Insurance, P & T, Power and others.

(c): The Hon’ble Supreme Court has given directions for regularization of contract workers working with AAI and Air India in the case of Air India Statutory Corporation Vs United Labour Union in the year 1997. There after AAI have regularized almost all contract workers. However this decision has been over-ruled by the larger bench on 30.08.2001 in the case of Steel authority of India Ltd.

As far as Delhi International Airport Ltd. is concerned the Hon’ble Supreme Court has delivered two judgment with respect to contract labour

i) SAIL Vs National Water Front Workers Union in which the Hon’ble Supreme Court ruled the following:-

1)	The contract labour shall not be automatically regularized on prohibition of the employment under Section 10(1) of the Contract Labour (Regulation &Abolation) Act, 1970

2)	The contract labour shall be given preference over others in terms of age and educational qualification in the matter of their regularization.

3)	The Contract labour has to be regularized if the contract is sham, camouflage or ruse, subject to, however, that whether the contract is sham, camouflage or ruse shall be decided by the Industrial Adjudicator.

ii) TDI Karmrachari Union Vs. Union of India & others (Delhi International Airport Ltd. was later added as a party). In this case the Hon’ble Supreme Court ruled that the services of the 136 trolley retrievers being terminated on account of the transfer of Delhi Airport to Delhi International Airport Limited by Airport Authority of India, in which establishment the employment in trolley retrieval was prohibited by the Central Government under Section 10(1) of the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970, Delhi International Airport Limited was directed to pay Rs. 5 lac to each trolley retrievers towards full and final settlement.

(d): The directives as mentioned above were complied with by the employers. However, as and when the cases of non compliance are received through complaint or industrial disputes the same are treated and handled under the provisions of ID Act, 1947.

2) The Authority has regularized almost all the workers as directed by the Hon’ble Supreme

Court in the case Air India Statutory Corporation Vs United Labour Union in the year 1997.

(e): Not Applicable.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT	(SHRI BANDARU

DATTATREYA)

(a)	to (d): The activity of illegal mining does not come the purview of the Mines Act, 1952. Illegal mining means theft of minerals which is an unlawful activity and thereafter be treated as such. Criminal proceedings are taken under relevant sections of the Indian Panel Code by respective State enforcement agencies and no such centralized data of workers killed during illegal mining is maintained.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU

DATTATREYA)

(a)& (b): Reliable estimates of employment and unemployment are obtained through labour force surveys conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). As per the NSSO survey results for 2009-10 and 2011-12, the estimated number of persons working in various sectors are given below:
(incrore)

Workforce by Major Industry 2009-10 2011-12

Agriculture & Allied	24.74 23.18
Industry	9.99 11.50
Services	11.81 12.73
Total	46.54 47.41	

The service sector has shown a growth in employment of 0.92 crore persons during this period.

(d)	& (d): India has recently signed the Trade in Services & Trade in Investments Agreement with ASEAN. The Services Agreement is likely to open up opportunities of movement of both manpower and investments. Government has taken several steps to increase the skills in workforce which will lead to higher productivity and wages. The 12th Five Year Plan projects 5 crore new work opportunities to be generated in the non-farm sector and provide skill certification to equivalent numbers. According to the data compiled by National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), about 75 lakh persons were given skill development training in the year 2013-14 to enhance their employability.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (c):No Madam,

However, Ministry of Labour & Employment has taken up a scheme for upgradation of 400 Government ITIs under Vocational Training Improvement Project with World Bank assistance, in 34 States/ UTs, including ITI Sitamarhi from State of Bihar. The project is slated to be completed by September 2015.

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES), LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI VISHNU DI5O SAI)

(a) to (d): `Labour` Is in (he Concurrent List of the Constitution. Thus, both the Centre and the States can legislate in this area. There are 44 labour related statutes enacted by the Central Government dealing with wages, social security, labour welfare, occupational safety and health and industrial relations etc., being enforced by Central and Stale Governments,, as appropriate Governments, as envisaged in the respective Acts. Each Act has been enacted! keeping in view its objectives which are defined in each Act and accordingly the definitions have been incorporated in the Acts.

Ministry Is also addressing the issue of ease of compliance to promote an enabling business environment. A single unified Web Portal is being developed for Online Registration of Units, Reporting of Inspections, and submissions of Annual Returns and redressal of grievances. This portal will facilitate ease of reporting at one place for various Labour Laws fciy a single online Annual Return; consolidate information of Labour Inspection and its enforcement thereby enhancing transparency in Labour Inspection as well as that in monitoring of Labour Inspections. An Inspection scheme has also been notified with the objective of simplifying business regulations and for bringing in transparency and accountability in labour Inspection. The scheme envisages objective criteria for selection of Units for inspection.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU

DATTATREYA)

(a)	Yes, Madam. At present, one National Vocational Training Institute for Women at Noida and 10 Regional Vocational Training Institutes (RVTIs) for Women at Panipat, Jaipur, Tura, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Trivandrum, Indore, Vadodara, Allahabad and Mumbai are imparting vocational training to women only through Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) and Craftsmen Instructor Training Scheme (CITS). The Government has approved to set up 08 more Regional Vocational Training Institutes (RVTIs) particularly for women under Central Sector.

(b)	The details of 08 new proposed RVTIs is as under:-

1	Punjab	- Mohali
2	Himachal Pradesh - Shimla
3	Tamil Nadu - Trichy
4	Tripura	- Agartala
5	Bihar	- Dighaghat, Patna
6	Goa  - Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa
7	Uttarakhand - Location still awaited from State Government
8	Jammu & Kashmir - Location still awaited from State Government

(c) It would be possible to make the Institutes fully functional in twenty four months after the land

is transferred to Central Government by the State Government.

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a) to (e): The Government is implementing the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme for rehabilitation of child labour including domestic help in the areas of high concentration of child labour. Under this Scheme, regular survey is prescribed to be carried out by the District Project Societies to identify child labour employed in hazardous occupations and processes including children working as domestic help. The children rescued/withdrawn in the age group of 9-14 years are enrolled in NCLP Special Training Centres, which have provisions for bridge education, vocational training, mid day meal, stipend, health care, etc. before being mainstreamed Into formal education system. The Scheme also envisages awareness activities against the evil of child labour and enforcement of Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986.

The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 prohibits the employment of children below the age of 14 years in 18 Occupations and 65 Processes. The Act also regulates the working conditions of children where they are not prohibited from working.

The employment of children as domestic workers or servants has been banned under Section 3 of the existing Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act 1986 by notifying them in Part A of the Schedule of the Act in 2006. Any person who employs a child in any occupation or process where employment of children is prohibited under the Child Labour Act, is liable for punishment with imprisonment or with fine. The enforcement of these prohibitions rests with the State Governments/UTs as under the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986, they are the appropriate authority to take action.

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a) & (b): The Government has not formulated any housing scheme exclusively for the daily wage labourers in the country.

(c) & (d):	Does not arise.

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a) to (c): No, Madam. Mines, including Coal mines, are not covered under the Employees` State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948. Therefore, there are no ESI Hospitals for Coa! workers of Coal India Limited.

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a) to (c): No, Madam. The Employees` State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has entered into tie-up arrangements with Private/Government hospitals for providing facilities, including dialysis, which are not available in ESIC/Employees` State Insurance Scheme (ESIS) hospitals to ESI beneficiaries. This arrangement is available in various parts of the country including industrial area of Adityapur, Jharkhand.

The facility of dialysis was temporarily withdrawn by one tie-up hospital in Adityapur, Jharkhand during 14.06.2014 to 19.06.2014. The dialysis facility has been resumed w.e.f. 20.06.2014

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRII VISHNU DEO S

(a) & (b): No such information in this regard is available in this Ministry.

(c): The minimum wages for security guards/watch and ward for the Centrall Sphere is fixed by the Central the MSniimum Wages Act, 1948.

Further, for sociial security benefits Ifor tho unorganised sector workers:, the Government has launched the Biina Yojana (RSBY) to provide smart card based cashless health insurance, including maternity benefit, co per annum on family floater basis to BPL families on 011,10.2007. The scheme became operational from 01

(d)i: The minimum wages fixed by the Central Government have Variable Deamiess Allowance (VOA) as a is linked to the Consumer Price Index for the Industrial Workeirs.

(e): While the enforcement, in the Central! Sphere, is secured through the Inspecting Officers of the Chief L Commissioner (Central) under Central industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM]i, the compliance, in the State through the State Enforcement Machinery.

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI VISHNU DEO SA

(a) & (b): No, Madam.

(c): The term `unorganized worker1 has been defined under the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act, 2 based worker, self-employed worker or a wage worker in the organized sector and includes a worker in the o who is not covered by any of the Acts mentioned in Schedule-ll of this Act i.e.

(i)	The Workmen`s Compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923),

(ii)	The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947),

(iii)	The Employees` State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948),

(iv)	The Employees` Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1952 (19 of 1952),

(v)	The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (53 of 1961) and The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (39 of 1972). Gov already taken various steps to provide social security for the unorganized workers. Some of these schemes ar

1.	Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme. (Ministry of Rural Development)
2.	National Family Benefit Scheme. (Ministry of Rural Development)
3.	Janani Suraksha Yojana. (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)

4.	Handloom Weavers` Comprehensive Welfare Scheme. (Ministry of Textiles)

5.	Handicraft Artisans` Comprehensive Welfare Scheme. (Ministry of Textiles)

6.	Pension to Master Craft Persons. (Ministry of Textiles)

7.	National Scheme for Welfare of Fishermen and Training and Extension. (Department of Animal Husband Fisheries)

8.	Janshree Bima Yojana and Aam Admi Bima Yojana. (Department of Financial Services).

9.	Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana. (Ministry of Labour and Employment)

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES AND LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (SHRI VISHNU DEO

(a)	Yes. Madam, Government has been implementing Skill Development Initiative (SDI) Scheme across the Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Bihar to provide training to school leavers as well as upgrading the existing skill of skilled / unskilled youth including unorganized sector in various sectors of economy.

(b)	The State-wise details of the number of persons trained/tested including unorganised sector workers und Annex-I.

Information with regard to employment has not been collected from the Vocational Training Providers ( provision is being created on portal wherein Vocational Training Providers (VTPs) will be mandated to track at least 12 months.

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRII VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a): No, Madam.

(b) & (c): The Control Government fixes aniil revises rates of wiiges for working Journalists and non-Journalists, newspaper emplloyees through constituitiem of Wage Boards undei- Section 9 and Section 13C tho Worldny Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Condltlonn of Service) and Mlscellanisctus Provisions Act, 1955.

The recommendations of last such Wage Boards `la. Justice Majlthla Wagts Boards were notified toy the Central Govemnient on 11.11.2011 wilder Section 12 of the ssaiicl Act, subject to tine decision of the Hon`ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition (C) No. 5146 of 2011 in the matter of ABP Pvt. Lt«l. and another versus the Union of India and others. The Hon`bie Apex Court vldo its Order dlated 7.2.2014 has upheld the
recommendations of the Wage Boards. Accordingly, the State Governments ami UT Administrations have been requested to Implement the Majithiia W»

(d) & (e): No, Madam The implementation of tltie recommendations of the Wage Boards does not involve any expenditure on the part of thn State Governments/UT Adininlstrations

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI VISHNU DEO SA

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b): The number of contract workers and period of job depends on the type of job, quantum and schedule of No centralised data is maintained regarding Contract Workers engaged by Ministries and Departments.

(c)&(d): Yes, Madam. The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 applies to every establishm twenty or more workmen are employed or were employed on any day of the preceding twelve months as con per section 2 (1)(e)

(i) of the Act, any office or department of the Government or a local authority is an establishment. Further as (1)(g)

(i)	of the Act, in relation to any office or department of the Government or a local authority, the head of that department or such other officer as the Government or the local authority, as the case may be, may specify in principal employer.

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAl)

(a) & (b): The bonded labour system has been abolished by law throughout the country with effect from 25th October, 1975 under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Ordinance which was replaced by the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976. The responsibility for implementing the Act lies with the State Governments. The information regarding deaths of bonded labourers is not maintained at Central level. The Government has not come across any report regarding deaths of bonded labourers during the iast three years and the current year.

(c) & (d): Does not arise

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES AND LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT	
(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a) & (b): The complaints against fraud and cheating by placement agencies are dealt with by the State Governments. This information is not maintained centrally. However, the data of complaints received from States/UT Governments is at Annex.

Ministry has entrusted a study on ILO convention 181 regarding Private Placement Agencies to V.V. Giri National Labour Institute. The scope of study includes a gap analysis of existing legal frame work at both National and State Level.

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES AND LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT	(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)Yes, Madam.

(b) & (c) The detail of State-wise releases under Tribal Sub Plan for Skill Development by Ministry of Labour and Employment for the last three years and current year are at Annex-1. States submit the Utilization Certificates and physical progress for various schemes in totality.

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI VISIHIHU DEO SAI)

(a); With a view to providing social security to unorganized workers, including toll tax workers and toddy tappers;, the Government enacted the `Unorganised Workers` Social Jiecurity Act, 2008`. The Act provides for constitution of National Social Security Board at the central level to recommend social security schemes viz. liife and disability cover, heallth and maternity benefits, old age protection and any other benefit as may be determined by the Government for unorganized workers.

(b): According to the survey con duct etl by the National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) in 21909-10, the `total employment in both (the organized and tthe unorganized sectors including workers at. toll 1taj[ and toddy tappers in the country was 46.5 croire, of which 43.7 crore were in tllie unorganized sector. State-wise data is not inaiintained.

(C) to (e): There is no Schedule Head or notified class ot establishment in the Employees` Pirovident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 to cover toll workers and dangerous traditional professions like toddy tappers. However, the establishments providing experts services amdl supplying personnel to various establishment and toll gates are gutting benefits of provident fund under the Act. State-wise list of such agencies covered are annexed as Annexure `A.

Government has already taken various steps to provide social security for the unorganized workers Some of these schemes are listed as under:

1.	Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme. (Ministry of Rural Development)

2.	National Family benefit Scheme. (Ministry of Rural Development)

3.	Janani Suraksha Yojana,. (Ministuy of Health and Family Welfare)

4.	Handioorn Weavers` Comprehensive Welfare Scheme. (Miniistiy of Textiles)

5.	Handicraft Artisans` Comprehensive Welfare Scheme. (Ministry of Textiles)

6.	Pension to Master Craft Persons. (Ministry of Textiles)

7.	National Scheme for Welfare of Fisheinnwn and Training and Extension!. (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries)

8.	Janshree Bima Yojana and Aarn Admi Biirna Yojana. (Department of Financial Services).

9.	Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana. (Ministry of Labour and Employment)

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL, MINES AND LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT	
(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)	As per information received from States, State-wise number of youth job-seekers in the age group of 15-29 registered with employment exchanges as on 31st December 2009, 2010 and 2011 in the country is given at Annex.-I. Information relating to youth job- seekers belonging to SCs/STs, OBCs and minority is not centrally maintained.

(b)	State-wise men and women job-seekers provided employment through employment exchanges in the country during 2011, 2012 and 2013 is at Annex-II.

Government of India has been making constant efforts through normal growth process and implementing various public employment generation schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) transformed into National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), and Prime Minister`s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) to create additional employment opportunities. In addition, the government is promoting labour-intensive manufacturing and increasing employment opportunities by promoting tourism and agro-based industries. The 12th Five Year Plan projects 5 crore new work opportunities to be generated in the non-farm sector and skill certification to equivalent numbers.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 362 FOR REPLY ON 20.04.2015 BY SHRI DILEEP SINGH BHURIA REGARDING DOMESTIC WORKERS

(a) Yes, Madam. As per the results of Employment-Unemployment Survey (EUS) of National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) conducted during NSS 68th round (July, 2011- June, 2012), the estimated number of domestic worker(s) employed in the country are given below:
Sector Estimates of domestic workers employed in usual status during 2011-12 (in Lakhs)
Male:13.4
Female:27.9
Total:41.3
The Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner also conducted survey in 2011 and the result is not yet finalized.
(b): There is no separate law to protect the interests of domestic workers. However, the Central Government has advised the State Governments to take necessary steps for registration of placement agencies providing domestic workers and has also advised the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations to take necessary steps for inclusion of domestic work as employment schedule and for fixing minimum wages for domestic workers. The Central Government has also enacted the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act, 2008 for providing social security benefits to unorganized workers including domestic workers.
The benefits under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) have also been extended to them.
(c): A memorandum dated 23.04.2013 was submitted to the Government by National Platform for Domestic Workers requesting for enactment of a comprehensive legislation for regulating the conditions of work and providing of social security benefits to domestic workers. 
 (d): The national policy for Domestic Workers is under consideration of the Government.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)
(a) to	(e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 372 FOR ANSWER ON 20.04.2015 REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES BY SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN AND SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI.
(a)& (b) Government has proposed to conduct an occupational health survey of workers employed in stone mines and quarries of unorganised sectors. A project “Multi Centric Study of Dust Related Disease in Stone Mines and Development of Sustainable Preventive Program” has been entrusted to National Institute of Miners Health (NIMH), Nagpur, an Autonomous Institute under Ministry of Mines, during the current financial year 2015-16.
Besides, Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) an attached office under the Ministry of Labour and Employment through its Labour Institutes carry out studies/surveys as requested from individual factories. Further, on the request of the State Governments specific studies/surveys are also carried out by DGFASLI. The list of Studies and Surveys carried out by DGFASLI during the last three years is given in Annexure-I.
Details of notified occupational disease cases reported to Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), an subordinate office under the Ministry of Labour and Employment by Mine Management during the last three years and the current year is provided in Annexure-II. Details of accident that occurred during the last three years and the current year is provided in Annexure-III.
The details of casualties due to disease are not available. The record related to death/accidents of labourers in construction sites under the Central Sphere, covered under the Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996 is given in at Annexure –IV.
As per the information collected from the Chief Inspector of Factories, the State-wise fatal & non-fatal injuries in registered factories under the Factories Act, 1948 for the years 2011, 2012 & 2013 is enclosed as Annexure-V.
The details of Occupational Diseases during last three years reported by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) is given in Annexure-VI.
(c) & (d) The Government of India has enacted a comprehensive legislation i.e. the Factories Act, 1948, for taking care of the occupational safety, health & welfare issues of the workers employed in manufacturing sector. There are elaborate provisions pertaining to the health, safety and welfare, provisions related to hazardous process, working hours, penal provisions etc. and the
Rules prescribed there under are sufficient to ensure safety of the workers as far as the manufacturing sector is concerned. The Factories Act, 1948 and the State Factories Rules framed there under are enforced by the respective State/UTs through their State Factories Directorate/Inspectorates and the occupier of the registered factories are required to comply with the provisions of the Act and Rules framed thereunder. As per Section 7A-General duties of the occupier- every occupier so far as reasonably practicable shall ensure the health, safety and welfare of the workers while they are at work in the factory. The details in respect of Prosecutions & Convictions under Section 92 & 96A for the factories registered under the Factories Act, 1948, for the years 2011, 2012 & 2013 which includes Salt manufacturing factories is enclosed as Annexure-VIIA, Annexure-VIIB & Annexure- VIIC respectively.
In addition, personal protective and safety equipment such as helmet, safety shoes, safety goggles, dust mask, ear plugs / muff, etc are provided to mine workers by mine management. Action taken by DGMS includes issuing improvement notices, prohibitory orders, and stoppage of work or suspension of mining operation.
(e) Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 provides for health insurance and caters to all insured persons with medical benefit, sickness benefit, disablement benefits and dependents benefits. For strengthening preventive health services including occupational health services under ESI Medical Scheme, Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has taken several steps which are as under:-
(iv)	Regular health checks up camps are being organized at work places for identification of occupational diseases amongst ESI Workers.
(v)	Five Occupational diseases centers have been set up by ESIC in Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Indore and Mumbai
Initial medical examination for person to be employed and Periodical Medical Examination for person employed in mines once in every five years are carried out by respective mine management. Details of medical examination are provided in Annexure-VIII.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU
DATTATREYA)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 476 DUE FOR REPLY ON 27.04.2015 BY SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL AND SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA, M.Ps. REGARDING “CASUAL/ TEMPORARY
WORKERS”
(a): Reliable estimates of employment and unemp- loyment trends are obtained through labour force surveys conducted by National Sample Survey (NSS) Office, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Imple- mentation. According to the last 3 surveys, the workforce grew from 45.91 crore in 2004-05 to 46.55 crore persons in 2009-10 and to 47.41 crore persons in 2011-12 and the sector-wise employment is given below:-
(in crore persons)
Workforce by	1999- 2004- 2009- 2011-
Major Sector	2000 2005 2010 2012
Agriculture & Allied 23.8 26.83 24.74 23.18
Industry	6.9 8.35 10.00 11.50
Services	9.0 10.73 11.81 12.73
Total Workforce	39.7 45.91 46.55 47.41
Total Unemployed 0.90 1.08 0.95 1.06
The estimates of workforce by major sectors show an increase in the overall level of employment with an increase in the industry and services sector. The unemployment levels marginally in-creased from 0.95 crore during 2009-10 to 1.06 crore in 2011-12. As per the surveys, the unemp-loyment rate was to 2.3% in 2004-05, 2.0% in 2009-10 and 2.2% in 2011-12.
 Further, estimated employment on usual status has increased from 39.70 crore persons in 1999-2000 to 47.41 crore in 2011-12, registering an increase of 7.71 crore. Of this increase in employment, 4.78 crore was in the informal sector and 2.93 crore in the formal sector.
(b): According to the NSS survey results the dis-tribution of workers by employment status is as follows:
Year Self	Regular/ Casual employed wagesLabour salaried
2009-10 51.0%	15.6%	33.5%
2010-12 52.2%	17.9%	29.9%
(c): State/UT-wise Worker Population Ratio for all persons including casual/temporary workers according to usual status (ps+ss) is at Annex-I.
(d): There is no proposal with this Ministry to issue guidelines regarding regularization of casual/ temporary/contract workers.
(e): Does not arise.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU
DATTATREYA)
(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 479 FOR REPLY ON 27.04.2015 BY SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER
REGADING VIOLATION OF LABOUR LAWS BY PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES
a.	& (b) Instances of violation of Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF

2)	MP) Act, 1952 and Schemes framed thereunder and Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 by some private security agencies have come to the notice of Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) and Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). The State/UT-wise details of number of private security companies where irregularities have been detected for alleged violation of the provisions of the EPF & MP Act, 1952 and Schemes framed thereunder and ESI Act, 1948 for last three years is at Annex I and Annex II.
	The details of Provident Fund (PF) and Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) amount outstanding against these companies during the last three years are as follows ;
(Rs. In Lakh)
Sl. No. Year Provident Fund Employees’ State Insurance Outstanding Amount Outstanding Amount
1.	2012-2013 15294.88	622.39
2.	2013-2014 1616.81	2229.14
3.	2014-2015 2957.78	2267.84

Statistics about the gratuity amount outstanding against these companies is not maintained Centrally.
(d) & (e) Actions as envisaged in respective Acts and Schemes framed thereunder are taken against the
defaulting private security companies to protect the interest of workers/security guards.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (d). Review of the Labour Laws is an ongoing process to update legislative system to address the need of the hour. Amendments in the Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Act, 1988 and the Apprentices Act, 1961 have been carried out. It is proposed to rationalize the multiple labour laws into 4-5 labour codes. Reforms measures as proposed in labour laws goes through the process of Tripartite Consultation where the representatives from Central Trade Unions, Employers’ Associations and State Governments are invited to express their views and suggestions on the proposed changes. The proposals relating to codes are at various stages of formulation.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a)& (b) Ministry of Labour & Employment is implementing Grant-in-Aid (GIA) Scheme for eradication of child labour. Under this Scheme, only those districts are covered which do not implement National Child Labour Project Scheme. The objective of the Scheme is to identify child labour and to mainstream them into formal education through special training centres run by voluntary organizations.
(vi)	Funds are not released State/UT-wise under GIA Scheme but for the projects received from the States. The details of funds released under the GIA Scheme to Voluntary Organisation/ NGOs for the last three years and current year are at Annexure.
(vii)	& (e) The implementation of scheme by NGOs is monitored by way of inspection by the officials of Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) and scrutiny of Utilization Certificate, Audited Accounts, Quarterly Progress Reports and Annual Progress Reports. More than 10000 children have been enrolled and benefitted from the Scheme in the last five years.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

1	As per information available on website, the UNICEF had estimated that 12 per cent of children of the age group of 5-14 years are engaged in child labour. However, the total number of working children in age group of 5-14 years in the country has declined from 1.26 crore as per the Census 2001 to 43.53 lakh as per Census 2011.

2.	The Government has taken multi-pronged action to eradicate child labour in the country. Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, prohibits the employment of children below 14 years of age in certain occupations and processes. Government is also implementing the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme since 1988 by which children withdrawn from prohibited employment are rehabilitated through Special Training Centres.

(c)&(d) A Bill to amend the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 has been introduced in Rajya Sabha in December, 2012. The Bill inter-alia covers complete prohibition on employment of children below 14 years and linking the age of prohibition with the age under Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The Bill also prohibits employment of Adolescents (14 to 18 years) in hazardous occupations/processes. The proposed amendment is in conformity with the ILO Conventions 138 and 182.
(e) Considering the magnitude and nature of problem of child labour, Government is following a multi-pronged strategy. It comprises of enforcement of statutory and legislative measures and implementation of National Child Labour Project Scheme. 

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (c) Yes, Madam. Government has issued a Protocol on Prevention, Rescue, Repatriation and Rehabilitation of trafficked child labour to State Government which provides guidelines on crucial issues relating to trafficked child labour. Further, with a view to tackle the menace of human trafficking, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India has undertaken a number of measures which interalia includes:
(d)	Operation of Anti-Trafficking Nodal Cell (ATC) which acts as a focal point to combat the crime of Human Trafficking, coordination meetings with the Nodal Officers of Anti Human Trafficking Units of all States/UTs periodically, developing of Web Portal on Anti Human Trafficking.
(e)	MHA has issued comprehensive advisories for effectively tackling the crime of Human Trafficking and to increase the responsiveness of the law enforcement machinery with States/UTs.
(f)	Ministry of Home Affairs has sanctioned a Comprehensive Scheme “Strengthening law enforcement response in India against Trafficking in Persons through Training and Capacity Building” to establish 330 Anti Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) throughout the country and impart training to 10,000 police officers through Training of Trainers ( TOTs) component.
(g)	At the behest of MHA, the National Crime Records Bureau has added a separate new chapter on Human Trafficking statistics in their annual publication “Crime in India”.
(h)	India has ratified the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organised Crime (UNCTOC) which has as one of its Protocols Prevention, Suppression and Punishment of Trafficking in Persons, particularly Women and Children.
(i)	India has ratified the SAARC Convention on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Women and Children for Prostitution.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b). Government has taken a number of initiatives for governance reforms as well as amendment in labour laws which will bring transparency and accountability in the enforcement of labour laws. Actions in these initiatives are continuing.
(c). The number of workers enrolled as Provident Fund members working in all establishments covered under Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, State/UT-wise including Gujarat, as on 30.09.2014 is at Annexure.

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

1.	As per the latest information available on the basis of survey undertaken in States /Union Territories, 12753 manual scavengers have been identified in 13 States.
2.	Parliament had enacted “The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 under Article 252 of the Constitution. This Act was subsequently adopted by various States/Union Territories except Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir & Rajasthan, which had their own Acts in this regard.
3.	& (d) On the basis of the recommendations of the Sub-Group of the 12th Plan Working Group on “Empowerment of Scheduled Castes”, the Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) has been revised with effect from November, 2013. The main provisions of the revised SRMS are:
(e)	Payment of Onetime Cash Assistance of Rs. 40000/- to one identified Manual Scavenger per family.
(f)	Skill Development Training programme with stipend of Rs. 3000/- per month for courses upto 2 years.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (d): As per the ‘Baseline Survey’ undertaken by the Tea Board in 2011, there are 2,62,671 Standard and Non-Standard quarters for 6,91,624 permanent and temporary workers in the state of Assam.
Further, the working conditions of tea garden workers are governed under the Plantation Labour Act (PLA), 1951 and enforced by the concerned state government. The following facilities are to be provided as per the Plantations Labour Act, 1951.
Drinking Water: Section 8 of the Act stipulates that in every plantation, effective arrangement shall be made by the employer to provide and maintain a sufficient supply of wholesome drinking water for all workers at convenient places in the plantation.
Medical: As per section 10 of the Act, every worker and his family is entitled to free medical treatment at the garden hospital and in cases where the patient is referred for outside treatment, free treatment to the worker and his dependents is also provided at the referral hospitals. Housing: Section 15 of the Act requires every employer to provide and maintain necessary housing accommodation for every worker and his family. The employer at his own expense has to maintain all houses in a fit and safe condition and execute annual and such other repairs as required from time to time.
Education: Section 14 of the Act stipulates that the State Governments may make rules requiring every employer to provide educational facilities for the children between ages of 6 and 12 of the workers employed in any plantation where work force exceeds 25 in number. The State Governments have been providing primary education facilities in the tea growing areas of South India, West Bengal and Cachar in Assam State.
Besides, the Government implements various welfare activities for tea plantation workers and their dependents in tea estates through the Tea Board. The welfare activities undertaken by the Tea Board under the Human Resource Development (HRD) Scheme aim at improving the health and hygiene of workers, education of wards of workers and imparting training to improve skills for growers/workers.
Under the health and hygiene programme, financial support is provided for augmenting the infrastructure of the tea garden hospitals/health centres and procurement of medical equipment, and accessories, ambulance etc. Family welfare education programme and scouting and guiding activities are also supported for the benefits of children of the workers. Financial assistance is given to physically challenged plantation workers and their wards by providing crutches, calliper shoes, artificial limbs etc.
Under the Education and Training support programme, books, uniforms and educational stipends are given to the wards of workers. Vocational training programmes are organised for skill improvement and self-employment of the dependants of the workers.
Further, during the XI Plan Period (2007-12) the total amount disbursed for these purposes by the Tea Board was Rs.20.15 Cr. During the first two years of the XII Plan i.e. 2012-13 and 2013-14, the Board has spent Rs.14.31cr.and Rs.8.93 Cr. respectively on such programmes.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU
DATTATREYA)
a.	to (d): The Hon`ble Supreme Court in their Judgment dated 10.12.1996 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 465/1986 M.C. Mehta Vs State of Tamilnadu had given certain directions on the issue of elimination of child labour and States were given instructions to submit a survey report in this regard. Accordingly, affidavits have been filed by the State Governments in the Supreme Court.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a): As per the results of Employment-Unemployment Survey (EUS) of National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO) conducted during NSS 68th round (July, 2011- June, 2012), the estimated number of domestic worker(s) employed in the country are given below:
The Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner also conducted survey in 2011 and the result is not yet finalized.
(b) to (e): The National Policy for Domestic Workers is under consideration of the Government. Since the Policy has not been approved, it may not be appropriate to furnish the details of the Policy. It is difficult to fix the timeline for finalization of the Policy. However, the Central Government has enacted the Unorganized Workers Social security Act, 2008 to provide social security to all unorganized workers which include domestic workers also. The Government has extended benefits under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) to domestic workers. The Central Government has advised the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations to take necessary steps for inclusion of domestic work as employment in the schedule and for fixing minimum rates of wages for domestic workers.
(f): State Governments are empowered to enact legislation to provide safety and security to domestic workers and to check their exploitation.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): As per the data of Census 2011, there are 43.53 lakh working children in age group of 5-14 years in the country. State-wise details of working children are given in Annexure-I. The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 provides for action by the appropriate
Government to secure the compliance with its provisions.
b.	to (e): Ministry of Labour & Employment is implementing the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme for rehabilitation of child labour rescued/withdrawn from the prohibited occupations and processes which may include factories of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The number of child labourers rescued/ withdrawn from work, rehabilitated and mainstreamed under National Child Labour Project Scheme during the last three years, State-wise, including Rajasthan, are given at Annexure-II.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a): As per 2001 Census, the total number of working children in the age group of 5-14 years in the country was 1.26 crore out of which there were approximately 12 lakh children found working in the hazardous occupations/ processes. However, as per Census 2011, the total number of working children in the age group of 5-14 years was estimated at 43.53 lakh, which shows a declining trend.
(b) & (c): The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2012 has been introduced in the Parliament. The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 already provides that the appropriate Government may appoint Inspectors to secure compliance with the provisions of the Act. Further, the Amendment Bill, 2012 proposes that the appropriate Government may confer such powers and impose such duties on a District Magistrate as may be necessary, to ensure that the provisions of this Act are properly carried out and the District Magistrate may specify the officer, subordinate to him, who shall exercise all or any of the powers, and perform all or any of the duties, so conferred or imposed and the local limits within which such powers or duties shall be carried out by the officer as may be prescribed.
(d) to (f): Government has issued a Protocol on Prevention, Rescue, Repatriation and Rehabilitation of trafficked child labour to State Government which provides guidelines on issues relating to trafficked child labour. Further, with a view to tackle the menace of human trafficking, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India has undertaken a number of measures which inter-alia includes operation of Anti-Trafficking Nodal Cell (ATC), issuing of comprehensive advisories, sanctioning a Comprehensive Scheme “Strengthening law enforcement response in India against Trafficking in Persons through Training and Capacity Building”, ratification of the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organised Crime (UNCTOC) and SAARC Convention on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Women and Children for Prostitution.
The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 while prohibiting employment of child in certain occupations and processes, makes an exception to, inter-alia, any workshop wherein any process is carried on by the occupier with the aid of his family.
The Government is implementing National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme under which children withdrawn from prohibited employment are rehabilitated through Special Training Centres.

(a) to (e):	A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 217 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015 BY SHRIMATI K.
MARAGATHAM AND SHRI P.C. MOHAN REGARDING INVESTMENT OF FUNDS UNDER EPF.
(a) The Government has, vide Notification dated 2nd March, 2015, revised the Investment Pattern (IP) to be followed by Non-Government Provident Funds, Superannuation Funds and Gratuity Funds. The revised IP allows, inter-alia, investment in ‘Equities and Related Investments’ for a minimum of 5 per cent and maximum upto 15 per cent. The revised IP has been made effective from 1st April, 2015. Currently, there is no proposal to increase the said limit in “Equities and Related Investments’.
The Central Board of Trustees (CBT), Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) has decided to invest 5 per cent of its total investment in Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) during this Financial Year.
(b)	Some of the trade unions have opposed the move. However, the proposal was discussed and approved by the CBT, EPF, a tripartite body of employees’, employers’ and Government representatives in its meeting held on 31.03.2015.
(c)	As per the decision of the CBT, EPF, investment of 5 per cent of its fresh increment will be invested in Exchange Traded Fund (Rs.5,000/- crore approximately) in this financial year.
ETF as an instrument would be least affected by market fluctuations. The volatility would be minimal in comparison to individual stocks. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is in the process of creating an Equity Income Stabilisation Reserve (EISR) for recognition of income and distribution of profit from earning on the investment made in equity and related instruments. These measures would minimize volatility in terms of interest being paid to beneficiaries.
(d)	The dividend yield becomes part of the net asset value of the ETF and is, therefore, added to the accounts of Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) of the employees.
(e)	No proposal to introduce National e-payment gateway for collection of PF contribution is under consideration at present. Audit Report of EPFO is placed before the Parliament and, therefore, is a public document.

(a) & (b): Government has established a new Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to coordinate the skill activities across Ministries for skilling to provide employment. In order to improve the employability of youth, around 20 Ministries run skill development schemes across 70 sectors. According to the data compiled by National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), about 51.50 lakh persons were given skill development training in the year 2014-15 (upto Feb., 2015) under these schemes. MSDE also runs several skill development courses through the ITIs, VTPs etc. and has introduced a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) course in construction sector where workers are assessed and skill gap training is provided.
Government is running schemes of National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM), AJEEVIKA/DDUGKY under National Rural Livelihood Mission Skill Development.
In addition, with a view to providing Social Security to Unorganised
Works, the Government has enacted the “Unorganized Works” Social Security Act, 2008” and has substantially increased ambit of Rashtriya
Swasthya Bima Yojana, (RSBY) to cover large cross section of workers and their families.
Government of India has launched Pradhan Mantri Atal Pension Yojana to bring those employed in rural and unorganised sector under the ambit of pension scheme. The scheme envisages a definite pension to all Indian citizens during their old age. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) envisages life insurance for the people employed and working in unorganised sector. The PMJJBY scheme offers a renewable life insurance cover of Rs. 2 lakh with a mere premium of Rs. 330/- per annum. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana for those who are mostly below the poverty line aims to reach such people with its benefited insurance schemes with a minimum premium of Rs. 12/- per annum.

(a) to (c): The number of main workers in the age group of 5-14 years in the country is 43.53 lakh as per 2011 Census, which includes 26.64 lakh male and 16.89 lakh female. The occupation wise data is not available from Census 2011. Considering the nature of the problem of child labour, Government is following a multi-pronged strategy for eradication of child labour. It comprises of statutory and legislative measures, rehabilitation of children withdrawn from work through specific scheme and universal elementary education along with convergence with other schemes for socio-economic development.
(d): As per the information furnished by various States, the number of inspections and prosecutions under Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 during the last three years, State-wise is given at Annexure.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1155 FOR ANSWER ON 07.12.2015 BY SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA
REGARDING CHILD LABOUR IN GARMENT SECTOR
State-wise details of inspections and prosecutions under the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act during the last three years as per the information received from respective State:

State/UT		No. of Inspection		No. of Prosecutions	
		2012	2013		2014	2012	2013		2014
Andmn& Nico I.	0	40		NA	0	0		NA
Andhra Pradesh	7146	6984		2926	1250	2077		874
Arunachal Pradesh	50	NA		NA	0	NA		NA
Assam		7780	9677		11110	129	119		12
Bihar		9308	8429		12705	522	698		910
Chandigarh	U.T.	2053	1646		1440	24	53		17
Chhattisgarh		1316	2460		1098	19	28		110
Dadra & Nagar H.	37	38		32	1	0		0
Daman & Diu U.T.	389	395		368	0	0		0
Delhi U.T.		277	149		31	277	149		31
Goa		332	912		19	0	0		0
Gujarat		17606	17900		2942	273	210		42
Haryana		3955	2966		4659	105	72		150
Himachal Pradesh	3932	3536		1583	2	15		3
Jammu & Kashmir	3868	3860		2162	27	22		28
Jharkhand		7568	7825		3341	64	36		21
Karnataka		11077	18070		32486	163	153		90
Kerala		5274	4450		2368	2	1		1
Lakshadweep UT	0	0		0	0	0		0
Madhya Pradesh	11056	2535		1641	902	153		96
Maharashtra		5825	6197		8994	33	66		2
Manipur		2	6		NA	2	NA		NA
Meghalaya		1381	5236		4941	8	30		7
Mizoram		96	96		96	0	0		0
Nagaland		0	0		0	0	0		0
Odisha		474	494		372	34	45		13
Puducherry	U.T.	19091	10191		10319	0	0		0
Punjab		27769	26314		17752	683	711		485
Rajasthan		3432	2785		2525	21	15		11
Sikkim		250	100		200	0	0		0
Tamil Nadu		28233	75447		146249	24	28		27
Tripura		1829	1638		1877	1	15		3
Uttar Pradesh	589	971		646	64	49		291
Uttarakhand		605	466		281	11	24		8
West Bengal		888	844		NA	38	15		NA
Telangana		2363	1631		596	52	115		108
Total		185851	224288		275759	4731	4899		3340
‘NA’ means ‘Not Available’ i.e. Data not received from respective State.

 (a):	No, Madam.
(b):	Does not arise in view of part (a) above.
(c): At the National level, the effect of wages is context specific and cannot be evaluated without taking into account the level of wages relative to the activity and the economic situation.
(d):	No, Madam.
(e):	Does not arise in view of part (d) above.

  (a) & (b): No, Madam. The enforcing agency i.e. the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) has not reported any such incident.
(c) to (e): No, Madam. The Government has taken steps for drafting the Labour Code on Industrial Relations, by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the following three Labour Laws:
(i)	The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947;

(ii)	The Trade Unions Act, 1926; and
(iii)	The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.

The Government has also held meetings for the Tripartite Consultation for drafting the Labour Code on Industrial Relations, where the representatives from Central Trade Unions, Employer’s Association and
Central Ministries/State Governments have participated and gave their suggestions. These suggestions would form part of Labour Code after the consent of the Parliament.

  (a):	No, Madam.
(b) to (d):	Does not arise.

   (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. A proposal to provide option to employees between Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and National Pension System (NPS) has been included in the proposed comprehensive amendment to the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous
Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952, which is under consideration of the Government.
(d)	& (d): Various Trade Unions raised concerns about the above proposal during the Tripartite Consultation on the proposed comprehensive amendment to the Act. The concerns raised during the meeting were clarified.

   (a) to (d): Reliable estimates of employment and unemployment are obtained through labour force surveys on employment and unemployment conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSS), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. As per the results of the recent labour force surveys conducted by National Sample Survey Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation during 2009-10 and 2011-12 total employment increased from 465.5 to 474.1 million persons.
To assess the effect of economic slowdown on employment in India since January, 2009, Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment, has been conducting Quarterly Quick Employment surveys in the selected labour-intensive and export-oriented sectors namely textiles including apparels, metals, gems & jewellery, automobiles, transport, IT/BPO, leather and handloom/powerloom. So far twenty five such surveys have been conducted by Labour Bureau and reports released. According to the survey results, overall estimated employment in all selected sectors has experienced a net addition of 38.10 lakh (persons) starting from the first survey (October, 2008 to December, 2008) till the 25th Survey (January, 2015 to March, 2015).
Government has taken various steps for generating employment in the country like encouraging private sector of economy, fast tracking various projects involving substantial investment and increasing public expenditure on schemes like Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) run by Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) scheme run by Ministry of Rural Development and National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) run by Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation.
Government has also decided to strategically promote labour-intensive manufacturing and expand employment opportunities by promoting tourism and agro-based industries.
New schemes have also been launched which includes Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Swatchh Bharat Mission (Gramin) and Seekho aur Kamao scheme was launched for the skill development of minority communities.
For skilling to provide employment, a new Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has been established to coordinate the skill activities across Ministries.
Government has implemented the National Career Service having a portal (www.ncs.gov.in) for online registration and posting of jobs for job-seekers and provide other employment related services.

    (a) & (b): No separate data of the strike by women tea plantation workers is maintained by the Government.
(c) to (e): Yes, Madam. The Government takes various steps for the welfare of women tea plantation workers in the Country as maintained here under in brief under the Plantation Labour Act, 1951 and the Plantation Labour (Amendment) Act, 2010:
(i)   Establishment of Crèches (Section 12):

In every plantation wherein fifty or more wormen workers are employed or employed on any working day of the preceding twelve months, or where the number of children of women workers is twenty or more, the employer has to provide and maintain a suitable room for use of children of such women workers.

    (a) & (b): Ministry has taken steps for drafting the Labour Code on Industrial Relations, by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the following three Labour Laws:-
(i)	The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,

(ii)	The Trade Unions Act, 1926,

(iii)	The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.
The Government carried out the process of Tripartite Consultation for drafting the Labour Code on Industrial Relations, where the representatives from Central Trade Unions, Employers’ Association and
Central Ministries/State Governments participated and gave their suggestions. Two such meetings for the tripartite consultation on this Labour Code were held on 06.05.2015 and 06.10.2015.
(e)	& (d): During consultation stage, the draft of the Labour Code on Industrial Relations has also been shared with experts of International Labour Organisation (ILO) who have provided their suggestions on the provisions of the draft code. The provisions of the draft code are under consideration.

   (a): Decisions with regard to engagement of foreign firms are taken by respective Ministries/Departments/Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) for any specific project. As per available records in this Ministry, the Government is not in receipt of any such information regarding flouting of Labour Laws by foreign firms.
(b) & (c):Do not arise.

(a): Shramev Jayate Karyakram was held on 16th October 2014 where a series of initiatives were announced/started by Ministry of Labour & Employment. These initiatives include - Dedication of Shram Suvidha Portal, Labour Inspection Scheme, Portability through Universal Account Number and Launch of “Apprentices Protsahan Yojana”.
(b) & (c): Payment of wages to workers including contract labourers are regulated by Payment of Wages Act, 1936, Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and abolition of Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970, which also provide necessary safeguards for wage security of workers. The enforcement of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is secured through the officers of the Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM) at Central sphere and ensured through the State enforcement machinery at State sphere. The Inspectors appointed under the provisions of the Act, conduct regular inspections and in the event of detection of any case of non-payment of minimum wages, they advise the employers to make payment of the shortfall of wages. The Non-compliance of advices of inspectors would attract the prosecution under the provisions of the Act against the defaulting employers.
d):Yes,  Madam.  The  Launch  of  dedicated  Shram  Suvidha  Portal
(www.efilelabourreturn.gov.in) for registration of industries and allotment of Labour Identification Number (LIN) for electronic filing of self-certified and simplified single online return by employers and transparent labour inspection scheme by different Government machineries under the programme will improve the ease of doing business in the country. Government has taken recently a number of initiatives for governance reforms as well as legislative reforms. The Second National Commission on Labour has recommended that the existing Labour Laws should be broadly grouped into four or five Labour Codes on functional basis. Accordingly, the Ministry of Labour & Employment has taken steps for drafting four Labour Codes on Wages; Industrial Relations; Social Security & Welfare; and Safety and Working Conditions respectively, by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the Central Labour Laws. Ministry of Labour & Employment has also initiated process of drafting a Small Factories Bill for regulating the working and service conditions of small manufacturing units employing less than 40 workers. These reforms will help in catalyzing the creation of employment opportunities in the country, without diluting basic aspects of safety, security and health of workers and thus support `Make in India’ Programme.

(a) & (b):	Based	on	recommendation	of	the	46TH	India	Labour
Conference (ILC), Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has approved the following:
 )	To implement ESIC scheme in remaining states/UTS. (3 States and one Union Territory) by December, 2015.
i)	To cover the entire area of the 393 districts in the country in phased manner, where the scheme is already implemented in some part (s) of the District.
ii)	Extended coverage to construction site workers w.e.f. 01/08/2015.

iii)	A scheme for providing medical benefits to selected groups of un-organized workers like Rickshaw Pullers, Auto-rickshaw Drivers and other such categories. It should be on the pilot basis for selected metropolitan cities and urban areas
(c)	& (d):  The time scheduled is indicated above.

Besides, ESIC has constituted a Sub-Committee recently to examine the following:-
(i)	Upto what level the threshold be reduced with reference to Section 1(5) of the ESI Act; and

(ii)	Category of the establishment/workers to which this reduced threshold should be applicable.
The Employee, so covered, will be entitled for Medical Benefit, Sickness Benefit, Maternity Benefit, Disablement Benefit, Dependant Benefit, Funeral Expenses & Unemployment Allowance Under Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana.
(e):	No, Madam.

(a):	No, Madam.
(b): Question does not arise in view of reply to part (a) of the question above.
(c): Twenty two Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospitals have been taken over as on date. Details of such hospitals State/UT-wise are at Annex.
No medical college has been taken over by ESI Corporation.
(d): The ESI Corporation during its 166th meeting has inter-alia taken a decision to upgrade/improve health facilities to be provided to the beneficiaries of ESI Scheme throughout the country, as follows:
i)	To upgrade 1/3rd of dispensaries in the first phase to six bedded hospital with:-

a)	24x7 facilities
b)	Pathological facilities.
c)	X-ray facilities.

ii)	Provision of Cancer detection/treatment facilities.
iii)	Provision of Cardiology treatment facilities.
iv)	Provision of Dialysis facilities in ESIC hospitals.
v)	Provision of Tele-medicine facilities
vi)	Provision of Queue Management System.
vii)	Provision of proper and attractive signage at the required places in all ESIC hospitals.

ANNEX
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.2335 FOR 14.12.2015 BY SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE AND
SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA REGARDING ESI MEDICAL COLLEGES/ HOSPITALS.
STATE/UT-WISE LIST OF ESI HOSPITALS TAKEN OVER BY ESI CORPORATION
State /UT	Sl.NO	Location of the Hospital
Andhra pradesh	1.	ESIC  Hospital, Nacharam
Assam	2.	ESIC  Hospital, Guwahati
Bihar	3.	ESIC	Hospital, Patna
Chandigarh	4.	ESIC	Hospital, Chandigarh
	5.	ESIC	Hospital, Bapu Nagar
Gujarat	6.	ESIC	Hospital, Naroda
	7.	ESIC	Hospital, Vapi
			
Jharkhand	8.	ESIC	Hospital, Ranchi
			
Karnataka	9.	ESIC	Hospital, Bangalore
			
	10.	ESIC	Hospital, Kollam
		
Kerala	11.	ESIC  Hospital, Udyogmandal
	12.	ESIC	Hospital, Paripally
			
			
	13.	ESIC	Hospital, Ezukone
			
Madhya	14.	ESIC	Hospital, Indore
Pradesh			
			
Maharashtra	15.	ESIC	Hospital, Andheri
			
Odisha	16.	ESIC	Hospital, Rourkela
			
Punjab	17.	ESIC	Hospital, Ludhiana
			
Rajasthan	18.	ESIC	Hospital, Jaipur
			
Tamil Nadu	19.	ESIC	Hospital, K.K. Nagar
			
	20.	ESIC	Hospital, Coimbatore
			
			
West	21.	ESIC	Hospital, Joka
Bengal			
			
Haryana	22.	ESIC	Hospital, Faridabad

 (a): As per para 68-O of the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, payment of withdrawal or advance is made through postal money order, deposit in payee’s bank account or through the employer
In case the employee opts for payment through deposit in his account, the payment is made electronically through Reserve Bank of India operated National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT). The bank account number and Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) are the pre-requisites for such a transaction.
(b): Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) does not allot General Provident Fund (GPF) account number. However, EPFO has allotted a unique Universal Account Number (UAN) to its members for portability and for consolidation of all previous accounts.
(c):	Does not arise in view of reply to part (b) of the Question above.

  (a) & (b): As per the information compiled by the Labour Bureau under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, the State-wise details of closure of units and workers affected thereby during the last three years and the current year is given at Annexure.
(c) to (e): Decisions with regard to closure and re-opening of closed Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) are taken by the administrative Ministries concerned as per the revival/restructuring plan of the company on case to case basis. Details of revival/rehabilitation of other closed units are not centrally maintained.
Department of Public Enterprises is implementing a Scheme for separated employees of CPSEs to impart short duration training to equip them with skill/expertise which in turn, enable them to take up mainly self-employment activities.

  (a) to (e): Hazardous and dangerous works and particularly excavation types of works in mining comes within the purview of DGMS. A statement on the number of fatal/serious accidents in coal mines during 2012-2015 is given in the annexure.
Adequate provisions for safety and health of persons employed in mines are made in the Mines Act, 1952 and rules and regulations made thereunder. To see that mine managements carry out the mining operations in accordance with the legal provisions to ensure safety of mining workers, officers of DGMS make periodic inspections of all types of Mines. During inspection of Mines, if the working or the environment are found to be unsafe and dangerous from the point of view of safety of workers, violation letters, notices of prohibitory orders are immediately move to the management to take necessary steps for improvement unless the conditions improve for redeployment of persons as recorded through inspections, the orders are to be deployed in such conditions not vacated and persons are not allowed.

   (a): The Government has enacted ‘Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008’ for the welfare of unorganised workers. The salient features of the Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 are:
•	Registration of Unorganised workers and issuance of Identity Card by the District Administration which shall be a smart card carrying a unique identification number and shall be portable.
•	
Formulation of schemes by the Central Government for different sections of unorganised workers on matters relating to (a) life and disability cover; (b) health and maternity benefits; (c) old age protection (d) any other benefit as may be determined by the Central Government.
•	Formulation of schemes relating to provident fund, employment injury benefits, housing, educational schemes for children, skill upgradation, funeral assistance and old age homes by the State Governments.
•	Constitution of National Social Security Board under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Labour & Employment, Member Secretary and 34 nominated members representing Members of Parliament, unorganised workers, employers of unorganised workers, civil society, Central Ministries and State Governments.
•	Section 6 has provision for constitution of similar Boards at the State level.
(b) & (c): Reforms in Labour Laws are an ongoing process to update legislative system to address the need of the hour to make them more effective and contemporary to the emerging economic and industrial scenario. Such reforms help in catalyzing the creation of employment opportunities in the country, without diluting basic aspects of safety, security and health provision of workers.
(d): The Government has recently launched Atal Pension Yojana mainly targeting unorganised workers. Under the APY, subscribers would receive a fixed minimum pension of Rs. 1000 per month, Rs. 2000 per month, Rs. 3000 per month, Rs. 4000 per month, Rs. 5000 per month, at the age of 60 years, depending on their contributions, which itself would vary on the age of joining the APY. The Central Government would also co-contribute 50 percent of the total contribution or Rs. 1000 per annum, whichever is lower, to each eligible subscriber account, for a period of 5 years, the benefit of fixed minimum pension would be guaranteed by the Government.
(e):Various	Social	Security	Schemes,	formulated	by	the
Government to provide social security cover to the unorganized workers, listed in the Schedule I of the Unorganised Workers’ Social

Security Act, 2008 are as under:
 .	Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme. (Ministry of Rural Development)
i.	National Family Benefit Scheme. (Ministry of Rural Development)
ii.	JananiSurakshaYojana. (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)
iii.	Handloom Weavers’ Comprehensive Welfare Scheme.(Ministry of Textiles)
iv.	Handicraft Artisans’ Comprehensive Welfare Scheme. (Ministry of
Textiles)
v.	Pension to Master Craft Persons. (Ministry of Textiles)
vi.	National Scheme for Welfare of Fishermen and Training and Extension. (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries)
vii.	Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana. (Ministry of Labour and Employment).
viii.	Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana. (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare).

  (a) & (b):There is no such policy on Agricultural Labourers. However, the
Government has already enacted ‘Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008’ for the welfare of unorganised workers including agricultural labourers. The Act provides for formulation of suitable welfare schemes for unorganised workers on matters relating to: (i) life and disability cover, (ii) health and maternity benefits, (iii) old age protection and (iv) any other benefit as may be determined by the Central Government through the National Social Security Board.
(c): As per the Worker Census 2011, the number of total workers in the agriculture sector, comprising of cultivators and agricultural labourers, is 26,31,42,470 against the total workforce of 48,18,88,868, which constitute 54.61% of the total workforce in the country.
(d) & (e): The Government of India has enacted Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 that aims to ensure livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

 (a) & (b): A proposal to increase maternity leave from existing 12 weeks to 26 weeks is under consideration of the Government.
(c): The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 prohibits employer from discriminating against employing women on the ground of starting a family.
(d) & (e): A proposal for providing crèche facility within 500 meters periphery where the establishment employing fifty or more employees including woman employees, is situated either individually or through common facilities, has been included in the proposed amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.

 (a): Reliable estimates of employment and unemployment are obtained through labour force surveys on employment and unemployment conducted by National Sample Survey Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Last such survey was conducted during 2011-12. Details of estimated employment and their workforce participation rate for male and female in rural and urban areas on usual status during 2004-05 to 2011-12 are given below:

WPR	2004-05	2009-10	2011-
12	2004-
05	2009-
10	2011-
12	2004-
05	2009-
10	2011-
12
									
									
Rural	54.6	54.7	54.3	32.7	26.1	24.8	43.9	40.8	39.9
									
Urban	54.9	54.3	54.6	16.6	13.8	14.7	36.5	35.0	35.5
									
Rural +	54.7	54.6	54.4	28.7	22.8	21.9	42.0	39.2	38.6
Urban									
									

Decline in female labour force participation rate during 2004-05 to 2011-12 may be attributed to increase in level of income in rural areas due to increase in real wages, higher level of participation in education, etc.
(b) to (d): Increasing the female labour force participation rate is a global concern and the G-20 countries have targeted to reduce the gender gap in these rates by 25 % by 2025.It has also been estimated by the G-20 group, that if the number of female workers were to increase to the same level as the number of men, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would expand by 5 percent in the United States, by 9 percent in Japan and by 27 percent in India.
For skilling to provide employment in the country, a new Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has been established to coordinate the skill activities across Ministries. In order to improve the employability of youth including women, around 20 Ministries run skill development schemes across 70 sectors.
Government has implemented the National Career Service having a portal (www.ncs.gov.in) for online registration and posting of jobs for job-seekers and provide other employment related services.
Government has also taken measures through schemes such as Ajeevika, Seeko Aur Kamao, National Rural Livelihood Mission, National Urban Livelihood Mission etc. will enhance the skill Potential of rural and urban females and make them employable. Statutory provisions have been made in certain Labour laws for organizing child care centers for the benefit of women workers, The Factories Act, 1948, the Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 and the Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and conditions of Service) Act, 1996. The Mines Crèche Rules, 1966 provide for establishment of crèches for the benefit of women workers. The Plantation Labour Act, 1951 provides that the women workers be provided time-off for feeding children and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 also provides for child care facilities at worksite.
Ministry of Women & Child Development has been administering Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP) since 1986-87 as a Çentral Sector
Scheme’. The STEP Scheme aims to provide skills that give employability to women and to provide competencies and skill that enable women to become self-employed/ entrepreneurs.
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is also envisaging economic empowerment of women through trade related training, information and counseling extension activities related to trades, products, services, etc.

(a) & (b): The number of contract labourers engaged on the basis of license issued under Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 in the Central Sphere for last 3 years is given as below:

Year	No. of Licensed	No. of Contract
	Contractor	Labour
		
2012-13	33484	1804389
		
2013-14	36790	1967747
		
2014-15	41183	1903170
		

The data in respect of casual labourers is not centrally maintained.

(a): Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 prohibits the employment of children below 14 years of age in certain occupations and processes given in Annexure-I. The provisions for Penalties under the Act are at Annexure-II.
(b) & (c): The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 provides a list of occupations and processes in the Schedule, where employment of children is prohibited. The Schedule already includes the ‘Handloom and powerloom industry’, ‘Manufacture of matches, explosives and fire-works’ and ‘Rag picking’ as prohibited occupations/ processes.
d): Considering the nature of the problem of child labour, Government is following a multi-pronged strategy. It comprises of statutory and legislative measures, rehabilitation of children withdrawn from work through specific scheme and universal elementary education along with convergence with other schemes for socio-economic development.
A Bill to amend the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 has been introduced in Rajya Sabha in 2012. The Government has decided to move Official Amendments to the Amendment Bill. The Official Amendments along with the Amendment Bill, inter-alia, covers complete prohibition on employment of children below 14 years, linking the age of prohibition with the age under Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and making the punishment for employer for contravention of the provisions of the Act more stringent.
Government is implementing the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme under which children rescued/ withdrawn from work in the age group of 9-14 years are enrolled in the NCLP Special Training Centres, where they are provided with bridge education, vocational training, mid day meal, stipend, health care etc. before mainstreaming into formal education system. Children in the age group of 5-8 years are directly linked to the formal education system through a close coordination with the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA).
ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2484 FOR ANSWER ON 14.12.2015 BY SHRI DHARAM VIRA AND

SHRI	TAMRADHWAJ	SAHU	REGARDING	REVISION	OF	HAZARDOUS
OCCUPATIONS.
List of Occupations & Processes prohibited under the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986:

Part A:
Occupations
Any occupation connected with -
(1)	Transport of passengers, goods or mails by railway;
(2)	Cinder picking, clearing of an ash pit or building operation in the railway premises;
(3)	Work in a catering establishment at a railway station, involving the movement of a vendor or any other employee of the establishment from one platform to another or into or out of a moving train;
(4)	Work relating to the construction of a railway station or with any other work where such work is done in close proximity to or between the railway lines;
(5)	A port authority within the limits of any port;
(6)	Work relating to selling of crackers and fireworks in shops with temporary licenses;
(7)	Abattoirs/Slaughter Houses;
(8)	Automobile workshops and garages;
(9)	Foundries;
(10)	Handling of toxic or inflammable substances or explosives;
(11)	Handloom and powerloom industry;
(12)	Mines (underground and under water) and collieries;
(13)	Plastic units and fibreglass workshops;
(14)	Employment of children as domestic workers or servants;
(15)	Employment of Children in dhabas (roadside eateries), restaurants, hotels, motels, tea shops, resorts, spas or other recreational centres;
(16)	Diving;
(17)	Circus;
(18)	Caring of Elephants;
Part B
Processes
1.	Bidi-making;
2.	Carpet-weaving including preparatory and incidental process thereof;
3.	Cement manufacture, including bagging of cement;
4.	Cloth printing, dyeing and weaving including processes preparatory and incidental thereto;
5.	Manufacture of matches, explosives and fire-works;
6.	Mica-cutting and splitting;
7.	Shellac manufacture;
8.	Soap manufacture;
9.	Tanning;
10.	Wool-cleaning;
11.	Building and construction industry including processing and polishing of granite stones;
12.	Manufacture of slate pencils (including packing);
13.	Manufacture of products from agate;
14.	Manufacturing processes using toxic metals and substances such as lead, mercury, manganese, chromium, cadmium, benzene, pesticides and asbestos;
15. “Hazardous processes” as defined in Sec. 2 (cb) and „dangerous	operation‟ as notified in rules made under section 87 of the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948)
16.	Printing as defined in Section 2(k) (iv) of the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948)
17.	Cashew and cashewnut descaling and processing;
18.	Soldering processes in electronic industries;
19.	„Aggarbatti‟ manufacturing.
20.	Automobile repairs and maintenance including processes incidental thereto, namely, welding, lathe work, dent beating and painting;
21.	Brick kilns and roof tiles units;
22.	Cotton ginning and processing and production of hosiery goods;
23.	Detergent manufacturing;
24.	Fabrication workshops (ferrous and non ferrous);
25.	Gem cutting and polishing;
26.	Handling of chromite and manganese ores;
27.	Jute textile manufacture and coir making;
28.	Lime Kilns and Manufacture of Lime;
29.	Lock Making;
30.	Manufacturing processes having exposure to lead such as primary and secondary smelting, welding and cutting of lead-painted metal constructions, welding of galvanized or zinc silicate, polyvinyl chloride, mixing (by hand) of crystal glass mass, sanding or scraping of lead paint, burning of lead in enamelling workshops, lead mining, plumbing, cable making, wiring patenting, lead casting, type founding in printing shops. Store type setting, assembling of cars, shot making and lead glass blowing;
31.	Manufacture of cement pipes, cement products and other related work;
32.	Manufacture of glass, glassware including bangles, fluorescent tubes, bulbs and other similar glass products;
33.	Manufacture of dyes and dye stuff;
34.	Manufacturing or handling of pesticides and insecticides;
35.	Manufacturing or processing and handling of corrosive and toxic substances, metal cleaning and photo engraving and soldering processes in electronic industry;
36.	Manufacturing of burning coal and coal briquettes;
37.	Manufacturing of sports goods involving exposure to synthetic materials, chemicals and leather;
38.	Moulding and processing of fiberglass and plastic;
39.	Oil expelling and refinery;
40.	Paper making;
41.	Potteries and ceramic industry;
42.	Polishing, moulding, cutting, welding and manufacture of brass goods in all forms;
43.	Processes in agriculture where tractors, threshing and harvesting machines are used and chaff cutting;
44.	Saw mill – all processes;
45.	Sericulture processing;
46.	Skinning, dyeing and processes for manufacturing of leather and leather products;
47.	Stone breaking and stone crushing;
48.	Tobacco processing including manufacturing of tobacco, tobacco paste and handling of tobacco in any form;
49.	Tyre making, repairing, re-treading and graphite benefication;
50.	Utensils making, polishing and metal buffing;
51.	„Zari‟ making (all processes)‟;
52.	Electroplating;
53.	Graphite powdering and incidental processing;
54.	Grinding or glazing of metals;
55.	Diamond cutting and polishing;
56.	Extraction of slate from mines;
57.	Rag picking and scavenging;
58.	Processes involving exposure to excessive heat (e.g. working near furnace) and cold;
59.	Mechanised fishing;
60.	Food Processing;
61.	Beverage Industry;
62.	Timber handling and loading;
63.	Mechanical Lumbering;
64.	Warehousing;
65.	Processes involving exposure to free silica such as slate, pencil industry, stone grinding, slate stone mining, stone quarries, and agate industry.
ANNEXURE-II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2484 FOR ANSWER ON 14.12.2015 BY SHRI DHARAM VIRA AND

SHRI	TAMRADHWAJ	SAHU	REGARDING	REVISION	OF	HAZARDOUS OCCUPATIONS
Penalties prescribed under Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
(1)	Whoever employs any child or permits any child to work in contravention of the provisions of section 3 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to one year or with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to twenty thousand rupees or with both.
(2)	Whoever, having been convicted of an offence under section 3, commits a like offence afterwards, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to two years.
(3)	Whoever-
fails to give notice as required by section 9; or
fails to maintain a register as required by section 11 or makes any false entry in any such register; or
fails to display a notice containing an abstract of section 3 and this section as required by section 12; or
fails to comply with or contravenes any other provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder,
shall be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.

(a) & (b): The State/UT-wise (including the State of Odisha) number of hazardous process industries {Section 2(cb) of Factories Act, 1948} along with number of workers employed therein is given in Annexure-I.
The State Governments through their office of Chief Inspector of Factories, carry out inspections to ensure compliance of the Act and the Rules framed thereunder, the details of inspections carried out in factories registered under the Factories Act, 1948, for the years 2012, 2013 & 2014 is enclosed as Annexure-II.
(c): The State-wise fatal & non-fatal injuries in registered factories (including hazardous factories) under the Factories Act, 1948 for the years 2012, 2013 & 2014 is enclosed as Annexure-III.
The State/UT-wise details (including the State of Odisha) of prosecution and conviction for the years 2012; 2013; and 2014 is given in Annexure-IVA, Annexure-IVB and Annexure-IVC respectively.
(d): As per available information, the State/UT-wise details in respect of various gas leakages and the measures being implemented to prevent such dangerous occurrence in various hazardous factories/incidents including sponge iron factories in Odisha during the last three years is given in Annexure-V.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3674 FOR 21.12.2015 ASKED BY SHRIMATI RITA TARAI: SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE: AND SHRI KUNWAR
PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY.

State-wise Hazardous Process Factories under Sec. 2(cb) and No. of Workers employed therein for the year 2012, 2013 & 2014
Sl.	State/ Union	2012	2013	2014
No.	Territory						
		No. of	No. of	No. of	No. of	No. of	No. of
							
		Hazardous	Workers	Hazardous	Workers	Hazardous	Workers
		Factories		Factories		Factories	
1.	Andaman & Nicobar	2	177	2	177	2	186
	Islands						
2.	Andhra Pradesh	1433	135950	1433	135950	644	70611
3.	Assam	178	15350	12	8074	12	8095
4.	Bihar	45	16157	45	16157	45	16157
5.	Chandigarh	0	0	0	0	..	..
6.	Chhattisgarh	639	154850	687	206092	706	228044
7.	Daman & Diu and	48	1540	48	1540	32	1024
	Dadra & Nagar						
	Haveli						
8.	Delhi	343	15118	366	16132	357	15735
9.	Goa	17	6316	17	5901	15	6316
10.	Gujarat	10121	329927	1530	30600	9039	462555
11.	Haryana	1145	35965	1010	28827	1141	25225
12.	Himachal Pradesh	83	13208	83	13208	83	13208
13.	Jammu & Kashmir	24	1713	..	..	..	..
14.	Jharkhand	284	91612	566	112645	576	119954
15.	Karnataka	1122	202244	1170	199516	1197	191556
							
16.	Kerala	771	24387	714	21416	1552	24504
17.	Madhya Pradesh	1048	80224	1113	82728	..	..
18.	Maharashtra	4062	350609	4252	420093	3807	282583
19.	Manipur	..	..	6	967	..	..
20.	Meghalaya	75	6640	77	6698	84	6941
21.	Nagaland	0	0	0	0	0	0
22.	Odisha	433	178571	444	187237	580	187463
23.	Puducherry	202	17790	202	16650	202	10137
24.	Punjab	426	35518	333	32913	..	..
25.	Rajasthan	1170	120390	1087	118263	894	100503
26.	Tamil Nadu	1850	194846	1205	162667	..	..
27.	Telangana	#	#	#	#	1586	143453
28.	Tripura	19	1133	22	1598	31	1513
29.	Uttar Pradesh	..	..	..	..	..	..
30.	Uttarakhand	699	51984	713	54284	736	54808
31.	West Bengal	5363	297981	5953	332324	..	..
	Total	31602	2380200	23090	2212657	23321	1970571
Note: (i) There are no registered factories in Arunachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Mizoram and Sikkim. (ii) .. : Not Available (iii) # : Newly created State in 2014
Source:	Data collected by DGFASLI through correspondence with Chief Inspector of Factories of States/ UTs.

 (a) to (c): The Government of India has enacted Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 that aims to ensure livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
Further, in order to create more job opportunities in agriculture sector, the Government has comprehensively revised the list of permissible works under MGNREGA and notified the revised list of works vide Gazette Notification dated 3.1.2014.

  (a) to (d): The Government has enacted ‘Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008’ (UWSS Act) for the welfare of unorganised workers.

Though there is no provision of job security, the Act provides for formulation of suitable welfare schemes for unorganised workers on matters relating to: (i) life and disability cover, (ii) health and maternity benefits, (iii) old age protection and (iv)any other benefit as may be determined by the Central Government through the National Social Security Board. Various Social Security Schemes, formulated by the Government to provide social security cover to the unorganized workers, listed in the Schedule I of the Unorganised Workers’ Social
 .	Security Act, 2008 are as under: Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme. (Ministry of Rural Development)
i.	National Family Benefit Scheme. (Ministry of Rural Development)
ii.	JananiSuraksha Yojana. (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)
iii.	Handloom Weavers’ Comprehensive Welfare Scheme.(Ministry of Textiles)
iv.	Handicraft Artisans’ Comprehensive Welfare Scheme. (Ministry of
Textiles)
v.	Pension to Master Craft Persons. (Ministry of Textiles)
vi.	National Scheme for Welfare of Fishermen and Training and Extension. (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries)
vii.	AamAadmi Bima Yojana. (Ministry of Labour and Employment).
viii.	Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana. (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)

All the above mentioned schemes are independently handled and implemented by the Central Ministries/Departments concerned.
The National Social Security Board constituted by virtue of the enabling provisions of the UWSS Act, coordinates with various ministries for smooth implementation of these schemes.
The health and safety aspects of workers are dealt by specific provisions enshrined in the Acts and Rules covering specific groups of workers. The Mines Act 1952, Factories Act 1948, Building &Other
Construction Workers’ (Regulation of Employment& Conditions of Service) Act 1996, Contract Labour (Regulation &Abolition) Act 1970, Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act 1986, Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966, the Limestone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1972, the Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act,1976, the Cine Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981,Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act,1946, do have specific safety & health related provisions, which are enforced by prescribed inspection mechanism.
The cess Fund Acts are complemented with health and educational assistance schemes. Similarly, AABY also has a component of educational assistance for two children of the workers for studies from 9th to 12th standard, along with insurance against death and disability. 

   (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House
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(a)	Instances of higher rates being charged for services including orthopaedic surgery instruments/implants, etc. have come to the notice of the Government. Since, health is a State subject, it is the responsibility of the respective State Governments and regulatory councils such as the State Medical Council, etc., to take cognizance of such instances and take action to prevent and control such practices. Details of such cases are not maintained centrally.
(b)	The medical devices such as stents and orthopaedic implants fall under non-scheduled category under the Drugs Price Control Order, 2013, and as such, no ceiling price has been fixed for these medical devices. However, an increase of more than 10% in the MRP over a period of 12 months is not permitted in the price of medical devices.
(c)	Details of such cases and action taken thereon are not maintained centrally.
(d)	& (e) Elaborate provisions have been made under the Clinical Establishments (Registation and Regulation) Act, 2010 and rules there under interalia for fixing the range of rates to be charged for different procedures and services, display of rates at a conspicuous place, maintenance of records and compliance with the Standard Treatment Guidelines. However, the enforcement and monitoring of the Act/Rules is within the remit of the State Governments and details in this regard are not maintained centrally.
Further, the Medical Council of India has issued Indian Medical Council (Professional conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002, which contain guidelines for dealing with corrupt practices. Also, while entering into MOUs with private hospitals for empanelment under various Government schemes such as CGHS, CS(MA) Rules, 1944, etc, a provision is invariably made for cancellation of their empanelment in case any instance of overcharging/deficiency in services comes to notice.

   (a to d): As per the latest results of the labour force survey on employment and unemployment conducted in 2011-12 by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the percentage of workers in the country engaged in informal employment was 92.4%.

In order to provide social security to unorganised workers, the Government has enacted the “Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008” and has increased ambit of Rashtriya Swasthya BimaYojana (RSBY) to cover larger cross section of workers and their families. Equal Remuneration Act, 1973 provides for payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers for the same work or work of similar nature without any discrimination. The Act is effectively enforced by the Central and State Government by conducting regular inspections to detect the violation of provisions of the Act by establishments. The coverage of establishments under The Employees’ Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions

(EPF&MP) Act has been enlarged to include construction workers.

The Government has also launched Prime Ministers’ Jan Dhan Yojana for financial inclusion of the poor and also three insurance schemes, namely (i) Prime Ministers’ Suraksha Beema Yojana (PMSBY), which provides insurance cover on account of an accident. (ii) Atal Pension Yojana (APY), which is a Government backed pension scheme aimed at unorganized sector and (iii) Prime Ministers’

Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana (PMJJBY), a Government backed insurance scheme providing life insurance cover to people in the age group of 18 to 50 and having a bank account at a nominal premium.

  (a) & (b): In order to promote the Start-Up ecosystem in the country and incentivizing the entrepreneurs in setting up new start-up ventures and thus catalyze the creation of employment opportunities through them, Ministry of Labour & Employment has issued an advisory to the States/UTs/Central Labour Enforcement Agencies for a compliance regime based on self-certification and regulating the inspections under various Labour Laws.

It has been suggested that if such start-ups furnish self-declaration for compliance of nine labour laws for the first year from the date of starting the start-up, no inspection under these labour laws, wherever applicable, will take place. The nine labour laws, included in this advisory are:

(c)	the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947;
(d)	the Trade Unions Act, 1926;
a.	the  Building  and  Other  Constructions  Workers’  (Regulation  of
           Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996;
(h)	the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946;
a.	the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979;
(i)	the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972;
(j)	the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970;
(k)	the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions
Act, 1952; and
(l)	the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948.

From the second year onwards, up to 3 year from the setting up of the units, such start-ups are required to furnish self-certified returns and would be inspected only when credible and verifiable complaint of violation is filed in writing and approval has been obtained from the higher authorities.

The advisory to State Governments is not to exempt the Start-ups from the ambit of compliance of these Labour Laws but to provide an administrative mechanism to regulate inspection of the Start-Ups under these labour laws, so that Start-ups are encouraged to be self-disciplined and adhere to the rule of law. These measures intend to avoid harassment of the entrepreneurs by restricting the discretion and arbitrariness. Punitive action shall, however, be taken whenever there is a violation of these labour laws.

  (a): As per decision of Employees State Insurance (ESI) Corporation, expenditure on medical care under ESI Scheme is shared between ESI Corporation and the State Government in the ratio of 7:1 within a prescribed ceiling which is revised from time to time. Medical expenditure beyond this ceiling is to be borne by the concerned State Government.

(b) & (c): Yes, Madam. Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi is yet to provide their share of Rs.1127.87 crore (as on 31.03.2014). Out of this, an amount of Rs. 114.71 crore is due as 1/8th share payable within the ceiling and rest Rs. 1013.16 crore is due for payment outside the ceiling.

Steps are being taken to recover the pending dues. Matter is being persuaded at highest level including reminders at the level of Hon’ble Minister and DG, ESIC.

 (a) to (c):	A	proposal	for	comprehensive	amendment	to the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952 is under consideration of the Government which, inter alia, includes reducing threshold limit for coverage from 20 to 10 employees under the Act.

 MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (e): Reforms in labour laws are an ongoing process to update legislative system to address the need of the hour and to make them more effective and contemporary to the emerging economic and industrial scenario. The Second National Commission on Labour has recommended that the existing Labour Laws should be broadly grouped into four or five Labour Codes on functional basis. Accordingly, the Ministry has taken steps for drafting four Labour Codes on Wages; Industrial Relations; Social Security & Welfare; and Safety and Working Conditions respectively, by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the existing Central Labour Laws. Similarly, the Ministry has taken steps to draft Small Factories Bill, a special legislation for the small manufacturing units, based on the recommendations of 2nd National Commission of Labour. Ministry has also taken steps for amendment of individual Labour Acts. The process of Legislative reforms includes consultation with stakeholders including Central

Trade Unions, Employers’ Association and State Governments in the form of tripartite consultation. During recent months, several such tripartite meetings have been held for considering suggestions on various legislative reform proposals where the representatives of Central Trade Unions participated and gave their suggestions on the legislative proposals which are considered by the Government appropriately.

(a)	& (b): A new Scheme “Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana” has been announced in the Budget for 2016-17 with the objective of promoting employment generation and an allocation of Rs. 1000 crores has been made. The scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2016-17. Under the scheme employers would be provided an incentive for enhancing employment by reimbursement of the EPS contribution made by the employer in respect of new employment.

(a) to (c): Contract Labour System has always remained a contentious issue for the labour unions as well as the employers. In order to protect the contract labourers from exploitation and ensure them decent work rights, Government of India enacted The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970, which provides for abolition of contract labour system upon recommendation of the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board wherever possible and practicable. In cases where contract labour system cannot be abolished altogether, the working condition of contract labour should be regulated so as to ensure payment of decent wage and basic amenities including the same wage rates, holidays, hours of work and other condition of service as applicable to regular workmen on the same or similar kind of work either of the contractor or the Principal Employer.

A well-established statutory mechanism is in place to enforce wage rights of contract labourers as stipulated in Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970. The country-wide network of Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners and Regional Labour Commissioners under the control of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) is mandated to settle the complaints/claims in regard to grievances arising out of non-payment or payment of lower wages. Besides, a grievance redressal mechanism exists in the States/UTs in respect of the grievances pertaining to establishment coming under the State Sphere. The data in regard to such complaints/grievances for the year 2015-16 is as follows:

A special drive of inspections has been conducted by Chief Labour Commissioner Machinery from 15th November to 15th December focusing on unorganized sector. A total number of 9,595 inspections have been conducted in which 87,857 irregularities could be detected.

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. There is a proposal to upgrade Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) hospital, Ranchi and ESI hospital, Adityapur from 75 beds to 150 beds and from 100 beds to 200 beds, respectively.

(c) & (d): Yes, Madam. The ESI Corporation is contemplating to cover whole district of the locations which are currently covered under ESI Scheme, including the state of Jharkhand. For this, primary medical services is planned to be provided through one or more of the following option:-

•	Setting up of an ESI one doctor dispensary.

•	Tie up with the existing Govt. facilities.

•	Mobile medical van.

•	Through Insured Medical Practitioner.

•	Through private nursing homes.

Hence, the number of ESI dispensaries are bound to increase in the state of Jharkhand. However, the locations for starting new ESI dispensary have not been identified.

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. A proposal for comprehensive amendment to the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF &

MP) Act, 1952 is under consideration of the Government which, inter alia, includes reducing threshold limit for coverage from 20 to 10 employees under the Act. However, at present there is no proposal to bring unorganized sector workers under the ambit of the EPF & MP Act, 1952.

(c): A member can view his provident fund balance and status of his claim through online mode.

(d):Does not arise in view of reply to part (c) of the Question above.

(e): There is no unclaimed amount in Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF). However, as per para 72(6) of the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme 1952, certain amounts are classified as ‘Inoperative Accounts’ in which contribution have not been received for 36 months continuously. All such Inoperative Accounts have, however, definite claimants.

As per Annual Accounts of Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), as on 31.03.2015, an amount of Rs. 35,531.39 crore has been classified as inoperative accounts. The details relating to number of inoperative accounts is not maintained separately.

(f): The following initiatives have been taken to settle the inoperative accounts:-

(i)	EPFO has launched a portal namely ‘Inoperative Accounts Online Help Desk’ to assist the members to identify their inoperative accounts.

(ii)	Instructions have been issued to reconcile the inoperative accounts and further identify the beneficiaries through employers.

(iii)	EPFO has allotted Universal Account Number (UAN) which will enable to identify the members without intermediation of the employers.

(iv)	Awareness campaigns have been undertaken through the electronic as well as print media from time to time to educate the members to transfer or withdraw their Provident Fund (PF) accumulations.

As a result of the above steps, the total amount paid to the beneficiaries from inoperative accounts has shown an increase in the last few years. The total amount paid out of inoperative accounts during the last four years includes as under:-

Year	Amount settled
	(Rs. in crores)
	
2011-12	955.51
	
2012-13	2890.40
	
2013-14	4316.71
	
2014-15	6491.01
	

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): No, Madam. Though, there is no specific proposal but the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) staff quarters related works are provisionally carried out with the approval of State Executive Committee and on Case to Case basis, depending on the necessity.

(c) & (d): Yes, Madam. Two nos. of estimates for Civil and Electrical works have been received for Special Repair Works of Staff Quarters attached to ESI Hospital, Thottada, Kannur district, Kerala:
i)	Special Repair Works (Electrical) –	Rs. 22,73,696/-
ii)	Special Repair Works (Civil) –	Rs. 21,00,000/-

For undertaking above and such other works, the ESIC is contemplating to enhance the powers of sanction of local officials for speedy implementation.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (c): The Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Corporation has set up model hospitals in implemented areas to provide high level medical facilities to the Insured Persons, including labourers. The ESI Scheme is not implemented on the basis of area being backward or tribal inhabitant.

State-wise details of ESIC model hospitals across the country including Maharashtra is placed at annexure-I.

Further, ESI Corporation has also approved setting up of an ESIC model hospital at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. The expenditure likely to be incurred on the construction of this hospital is around 100 crore.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 83 FOR 25.04.2016 BY ASHOK MAHADEORAO

NETE REGARDING MODEL HOSPITALS.

STATE-WISE LIST OF ESIC MODEL HOSPITALS

Sl.	State-wise ESI Model Hospitals
No.	
		
1	Nacharam	Andhra Pradesh
		
2	Beltola	Assam
		
3	Phulwari sharif	Bihar
		
4	Ram Darbar Chandigarh	Chandigarh
		
5	Basaidarapur	Delhi
		
6	Bapu nagar	Gujarat
		
7	Gurgaon	Haryana
		
8	Baddi	Himachal Pradesh
		
9	Bari Brahmana, Jammu	Jammu & Kashmir
		
10	Rajajinagar	Karnataka
		
11	Asramam	Kerala
		
12	Indore	Madhya Pradesh
		
13	Rourkela	Odisha
		
14	Andheri	Maharashtra
		
15	Ludhiana	Punjab
		
16	Jaipur	Rajasthan
		
17	ODC K.K.Nagar, Chennai	Tamil Nadu
		
18	Noida	Uttar Pradesh
		
19	ODC Thakurpur	West Bengal
		

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a):As on 19.04.2016, 6.64 crores Universal Account Numbers

(UANs) have been issued to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) members working in 4.81 lakh establishments. The state-wise status of the UAN allotment is at Annex.

(a)	&  (c):   No  such  case  has  come  to  the  notice  of  Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).

(d):	Yes, Madam. An Incentive Refund Scheme has been notified vide No. S.O.443 (E) dated 10th February, 2016.
(e):	An employer can claim refund of 10 percent or 5 percent of administrative charges paid depending on activation of UAN by providing members’ details, Aadhar, bank account details and Permanent Account Number (PAN), wherever applicable.The above scheme is in operation for one year for the period from 1st January, 2016 to 31st December, 2016.

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 85 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016 BY SHRI SUDHEER

GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, SHRI GAJANAN	KIRTIKAR,	SHRI	ASHOK	SHANKARRAO	CHAVAN,	DR.	J. JAYAVARDHAN, SHRI	S.R.	VIJAYAKUMAR	REGARDING	UNIVERSAL ACCOUNT NUMBERS.

State-wise status of the UAN allotment (as on 19.04.2016)

		Total Universal
		Account Number
Sl. No.	State	(UAN) Allotted
1	ANDHRA PRADESH	13,79,555
		
2	ASSAM	3,11,753
3	BIHAR	4,10,348
4	CHHATTISGARH	5,84,382
5	DELHI	49,46,704
6	GOA	3,31,193
7	GUJARAT	47,54,984
8	HARYANA	44,13,079
9	HIMACHAL PRADESH	4,72,315
10	JHARKHAND	6,71,258
11	KARNATAKA	82,84,018
12	KERALA	15,12,504
13	MADHYA PRADESH	16,29,973
14	MAHARASHTRA	1,30,51,894
15	MEGHALAYA	40,891
16	ODISHA	10,17,007
17	PUDUCHERRY	1,78,471
18	PUNJAB	17,89,175
19	RAJASTHAN	15,68,302
20	SIKKIM	2,02,660
21	TAMIL NADU	75,36,738
22	TELANGANA	38,43,192
23	TRIPURA	40,806
24	UTTAR PRADESH	29,10,918
25	UTTARAKHAND	9,66,563
26	WEST BENGAL	36,05,718
	Total	6,64,54,401

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (c): The contribution payable under Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 is not an interest-bearing deposit.

The Central Board of Trustees (CBT), Employees’ Provident

Fund (EPF) in its 211th meeting held on 16.02.2016 has proposed an interim rate of interest at 8.80 per cent to be credited to the accounts of Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) subscribers for the year 2015-16. Ministry of Finance has, however, ratified an interest rate of 8.70 per cent.
	

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): The number of main workers in the age group of 5-14 years in the country is 43.53 lakh as per 2011 Census which shows a decline from 2001 Census. The number of main workers in the age group of 5 to 14 years, as per 2011 Census, State-wise is given at Annexure-I. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 provides for action by appropriate Government to secure the compliance with its provisions.

(b)	& (d): Ministry of Labour& Employment is implementing the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme for rehabilitation of child rescued/ withdrawn from the prohibited occupations and processes which may include Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The number of child labourers rescued/ withdrawn from work, rehabilitated and mainstreamed under National Child Labour Project Scheme during the last three years, State-wise, are given at Annexure-II.

(e): Government is following a multi-pronged strategy. It comprises of statutory and legislative measures, rehabilitation of children withdrawn from work through specific scheme and universal elementary education along with convergence with other schemes for socio-economic development. Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 prohibits the employment of children below 14 years of age in certain occupations and processes and regulates the working conditions of children in employment where they are not prohibited. Further, a Bill to amend the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 has been introduced in Rajya Sabha in 2012. Government has decided to move Official Amendments to the Bill. The Amendment Bill along with Official Amendments, inter-alia, covers complete prohibition on employment of children below 14 years, linking the age of prohibition with the age under Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, making the punishment for employers more stringent, the offence made cognizable for employers on employing any child or adolescent in contravention of the Act and Constitution of Child and Adolescent Rehabilitation Fund in the Act itself to carry out rehabilitation activities. 

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) and (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 134 FOR ANSWER ON 25.04.2016 BY SHRI BHARAT SINGH REGARDING CHILD LABOUR IN MSME

State wise details of main workers in the age group of 5-14 years as per Census 2011:

Sl. No.	Name of State/UT	No. of main workers in the age
			group of 5-14 years
1.	Andaman & Nicobar Island	999
2.	Andhra Pradesh **	404851
3.	Arunachal Pradesh	5766
4.	Assam		99512
5.	Bihar		451590
6.	Chandigarh	U.T.	3135
7.	Chhattisgarh		63884
8.	Dadra & Nagar H.	1054
9.	Daman & Diu U.T.	774
10.	Delhi U.T.		26473
11.	Goa		6920
12.	Gujarat		250318
13.	Haryana		53492
14.	Himachal Pradesh	15001
15.	Jammu & Kashmir	25528
16.	Jharkhand		90996
17.	Karnataka		249432
18.	Kerala		21757
19.	Lakshadweep UT	28
20.	Madhya Pradesh	286310
21.	Maharashtra		496916
22.	Manipur		11805
23.	Meghalaya		18839
24.	Mizoram		2793
25.	Nagaland		11062
26.	Odisha		92087
27.	Puducherry	U.T.	1421
28.	Punjab		90353
29.	Rajasthan		252338
30.	Sikkim		2704
31.	Tamil Nadu		151437
32.	Tripura		4998
33.	Uttar Pradesh	896301
34.	Uttarakhand		28098
35.	West Bengal		234275
	Total		4353247
**	Including Telangana.

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) and (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 134 FOR ANSWER ON 25.04.2016 BY SHRI
BHARAT SINGH REGARDING CHILD LABOUR IN MSME

No. of children rescued/withdrawn from work, rehabilitated and mainstreamed under National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme during the last three years, State-wise (based on the available information received from District Project Societies):

Sl.	State	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16 (as on
No.				31.12.2015**)
1	Andhra Pradesh#	5715	346	490
				
2	Assam	0	60	9346
				
3	Bihar	3736	14028	2656
				
4	Chhattisgarh	8034	10173	0
				
5	Gujarat	453	892	0
				
6	Haryana	631	2583	0
				
7	Jammu &	469	0	10
	Kashmir			
8	Jharkhand	1028	2989	3450
				
9	Karnataka	2391	2519	1227
				
10	Madhya Pradesh	8323	7879	7472
				
11	Maharashtra	5614	3804	2080
				
12	Odisha	6114	21315	1900
				
13	Punjab	957	290	613
				
14	Rajasthan	3585	3349	0
				
15	Tamil Nadu	3436	4492	3373
				
16	Telangana	-	2691	1637
				
17	Uttar Pradesh	7310	16277	0
				
18	West Bengal	6254	22689	3436
				
19	Uttarakhand	-	145	0
				
20	Nagaland	-	436	0
				
	Total	64050	116957	37690

(f)	Andhra Pradesh includes Telangana upto 2013-14.

** as per Quarterly Progress Reports (QPRs) for the quarter ending December, 2015 received from the Project Society so far.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (c): The Ministry is implementing Grant-in-Aid (GIA) Scheme by giving financial assistance to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for rehabilitation of child labourers in the district(s) where National Child Labour Project (NCLP) is not sanctioned. The names of NGOs and funds released to them under the GIA Scheme during the last four years are at Annexure.

(d) & (e): To be eligible for the grant of funds under GIA Scheme, recommendation from the concerned State Labour Department alongwith the detailed survey report on child labour, financial strength and working experience of the NGO with other Departments or in similar field are the essential criteria. The implementation of the scheme by NGOs is monitored by way of inspection and scrutiny of Utilization Certificate, Audited Accounts and Quarterly Progress Reports.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2542 FOR ANSWER ON 14.03.2016 BY SHRI K. N. RAMACHANDRAN REGARDING SPECIAL SCHOOLS RUN BY NGOs

Funds released under GIA Scheme during last four years:

	Sl.	Grant released to NGOs in 2011-12		
	No.		Amount (Rs.)	
		under GIA Scheme		
					
						
	1		Sardar Hameedi Taleemi, Amroha UP	88,989	
						
	2		Sarjubai Goswami Memorial, Gwalior	6,10,200	
						
	3		URDA, Manipur	4,95,789	
	4		Azad Navyuvak Mandal, Rajasthan	4,57,650	
	5		HUDA, Hangul, Manipur	2,79,775	
	6		Manav Sewa Samiti, Rajasthan	4,50,000	
	7		CEDO, Manipur	5,33,925	
	8		Ravindra Smriti Samaj Kalyan Avam Sodh Sansthan,	3,43,337	
			Mandi , Vijaypur , Dist. Sheopur, M.P.		
						
	9		Mahila Samaj Shiksha Samiti	5,33,925	
						
	10		CEDO, Manipur	4,95,787	
						
	11		RESDA, Manipur	3,12,674	
						
	12		Peple Development Societym Manipur	4,06,800	
						
	13		Sarjubai Goswami Memorial, Gwalior	3,00,000	
						
	14		Hitesh Grammudyog Sewa Sansthan, UP,	79,284	
						
	15		Vaishali  Jan Jagran Samiti,Vaishali Bihar	2,49,913	
						
	16		All Manipur Womens Voluntary Services, Manipur	9,53,438	
						
	17		Jan Hitkari Sansthan, Kushinagar, UP	6,10,200	
						
	18		Tera Khong, Manipur	1,71,712	
						
			Total	73,73,398	
						
						
	Sl.		Grant released to NGOs in 2012-13			
	No.		under GIA Scheme		Amount (Rs.)	
					
	1	Azad Navyuvak mandal Santhan, Dausa, Rajasthan		5,72,062	
					
	2	Nawada Gramudyog Vikas Samiti, Amroha, U.P.		3,43,238	
					
	3	Centre for Development Activities, Manipur		2,28,825	
					
	4	Rural Education Awareness Training Institute, Dausa		3,43,238	
						
			Islamic Social Educational and Cultural Dev.			
	5		Organisation		4,57,650	
						
			Total		19,45,013	
						
						
Sl.	Grant released to NGOs in 2013-14	Amount (Rs.)
No.	under GIA Scheme	
		
1	“Secretary, GajendraShikshaPracharSamiti,	Rs.3,43,238/-
	RadheshyamShivharekaMakan, Gormi,	
	District–Bhind, M.P.”	
		
2	Women Organisation for Rural Development	Rs.3,43,238/-
	(WORD), Hangul, P.O. Mayang, Imphal,	
	Thoubal District, Manipur	
		
3	Tidim People’s Foundation, KwaktaSabalLeikai,	Rs.3,43,238/-
	P.O. Moirang, District-Bishnupur, Manipur.	
		
4	Women Income Development Association (WIDA)	Rs.3,43,238/-
	Distt.Bishnupur, Manipur.-795133.	
		
5	Action for Women and Rural Development(AWARD)	Rs.3,43,238/-
	Eden Home Hebron VengLangol, Lamphel,	
	Imphal West–795004.	
		
6	Community Development Organisation(CDO)	Rs.4,57,650/-
	Imphal West–795004.	
		
7	Kanakpur Gram VikasSevaSansthan,	Rs.6,86,475/-
	Alahabad, U.P.	
		
8	Secretary, Social Development & Rehabilitation	Rs.3,43,238/-
	Council (SRDC), Phouden, P.O. Thoubal,	
	Manipur–795138	
		
	Total	Rs.32,03,553/-
		

No funds have been released under GIA Scheme during 

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b):	A new paragraph 68-NNNN has been inserted in Employees’

Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme, 1952 vide Gazette Notification No. G.S.R.158 (E) dated 10th February, 2016 which provides for payment to a member of the Scheme from his provident fund account not exceeding his own total contribution including interest thereon up to the date the payment has been authorized on ceasing to be an employee in any establishment to which the Employees’ Provident

Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952 applies.

The member making an application for withdrawal under paragraph 68-NNNN (1) of EPF Scheme,1952 shall not be employed in any factory or other establishment, to which the Act applies, for a continuous period of not less than two months immediately preceding the date on which such application is made.

Provided that the requirement of two months’ period shall not apply in cases of female members resigning from the services of the establishment for the purpose of getting married or on account of pregnancy or child birth.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a): Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing schemes like Working Women Hostel Scheme for providing safe accommodation for working women away from their place of residence and Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme for children of working Mothers (including single mother) which provides day care facilities for running crèche of 25 children in the age group of 0-6 years from families having monthly income of less than Rs. 12,000/.The Ministry of Labour and Employment is administering a grant-in-aid scheme under which financial assistance is provided to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)/Voluntary Organizations for taking up action programmes/projects through awareness generation camps for the benefit of women labour in various parts of the country.

(b) & (c): Adequate provisions exist under various labour laws and rules made there under for improving the working conditions, regulating timings of work, safety of women, maternity benefit and payment of equal wages in various sectors. Under the provisions of Section 3 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the wages fixed by the appropriate government are equally payable to both male and female workers and the Act does not discriminate on the basis of gender.

(iii)	& (e): No separate schools have been opened/proposed to be opened for the children of women workers by the Ministry of Labour and Employment. However the Ministry is implementing the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme since 1988 in the areas of high concentration of child labour under the age group of 9-14 years where they are provided with bridge education, vocational training, mid day meal, stipend, health care, etc. before being mainstreamed into formal education system. Children in the age of 5-8 years are directly linked to the formal education system through a close coordination with the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a): The employment of Contract Labour in Government Jobs in Central Government Departments/Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) is governed by the provision of the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition), Act 1970.

(b): Data in regard to number of contract/casual labourers in Central Government is not centrally maintained.

(c): Rule 25(2)(v)(a) of Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 stipulates that in cases where the contract workers performing the same or similar kind of work as the workmen directly employed by the principal employer, the wage rates, holidays, hours of work and other conditions of service of the contract workers will be the same as applicable to the workmen directly employed by the principal employer of the establishment on the same or similar kind of work.

(d): The Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) enforces the provisions of the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 and other labour laws in the establishment for which Central Government is the Appropriate Government. For effective implementation of various labour laws, regular inspections are conducted by the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) organization.

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) & (b): Mining is considered as hazardous work. To protect the safety and health of workers working in mines, Government of India had enacted the Mines Act, 1952 and rules and regulations made there-under. Adequate provisions for safety and health of persons employed in mines are made in the, Mines Act, 1952; Mines Rules, 1955; Coal Mines Regulations, 1957; Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961 and Oil Mines Regulations, 1984. The Mine management is required to comply with such provisions in their mines to ensure safety and health of their workers. Mining workers, in case of eventualities, can use all these rules and regulations to redress their grievances. DGMS, on its part, makes every effort to ensure strict compliance of such provisions by mine management.

(c): Occupational diseases generally reduce longevity of human being. Under Section 25 of the Mines Act, 1952 read with recommendations of 10th Conference on Safety in Mines, the following diseases have been notified as diseases due to mining:

viii)	Silicosis
ix)	Pneumoconiosis
x)	Manganese Poisoning – Nervous type
xi)	Asbestosis
xii)	Cancer of lung or the stomach or the pleura and peritoneum (i.e. mesothelioma)
xiii)	Noise Induced Hearing Loss
xiv)	Contact Dermatitis caused by direct contact with chemical
xv)	Pathological manifestations due to radium or radioactive substances

Adequate provisions for safety and health of persons employed in marble mines are made in the Mines Act, 1952; Mines Rules, 1955; Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961. Among these notified diseases, Silicosis is generally more prone to workers working in marble mines. Silicosis, by nature an air-borne dust disease, can affect the marble miners due to their nature of job. To address it, adequate provisions regarding precautions to be taken to control the air-borne dust in marble mines including wet drilling, dust monitoring, provisions of dust mask, dust respirator, personal dust samplers, dust sampling have been made in the Metalliferous Mines Regulations.

The mine management, under the provisions of the Mines Act, 1952 is required to report to DGMS the cases of occupational diseases at their respective mines in a specific pro-forma. The Mine management is required to comply with such provisions in their mines. The compliances of such provisions are checked during the course of inspections and enquiries made by officers of DGMS and suitable measures such as notices, prohibitory orders are issued to ensure the compliance.

(d): DGMS makes every effort to ensure strict compliance of such provisions of the Mines Act, 1952 and rules and regulations made there under by the mine management. To see that the mine management carries out the mining operations in accordance with the legal provisions to ensure safety of mining workers, officers of DGMS make periodic inspections of all types of mines, irrespective of ownership types of the mines. During inspection of mines, if the workings or the environment are found to be unsafe and dangerous from the point of view of safety of workers; violation letters, notices or prohibitory orders are immediately issued to the management to take necessary steps for improvement. Unless the conditions improve for re-deployment of persons as recorded through inspections, the orders are not vacated and persons are not allowed to be deployed in such dangerous conditions. DGMS after proper enquiry also launches prosecutions against the mines which violate the rules and regulations of Mines Act, 1952. The number of inspection/enquiries made during last three years and current year in India is given below:

Number of Inspections and Enquiries made by DGMS during 2013-2016*

Year		Inspections			Enquiries	
								
	Coal	Metal	Oil	Total	Coal	Metal	Oil	Total
								
2013	4038	3898	329	8265	890	449	60	1399
								
2014	4664	4694	588	9946	1035	540	111	1686
								
2015	6047	5889	786	12722	1280	653	36	1969
								
2016*	464	455	63	982	90	66	8	164
								
*: provisional (as on 31.01.2016)

The number of improvement notices & prohibitory orders issued by DGMS during last three years and current year is given below:-


Number of Improvement Notices and Prohibitory Orders issued by DGMS during 2013-2016*

	Coal Mines	Non-Coal Mines
Year				
	Notices	Orders	Notices Issued	Orders Issued
	Issued	Issued		
				
				
2013	108	42	224	473
				
2014	127	46	449	670
				
2015	106	42	88	113
				
2016*	8	1	15	13
				
*: provisional (as on 31.01.2016)

The number of prosecution launched by DGMS against the public and private sector companies during last three years and current year is given below:

Number of prosecutions launched by DGMS during 2013-2016*

Year	Public Sector		Private Sector	Total
				
2013	14		82	96
				
2014	13		20	33
				
2015	10		16	26
				
2016*	0		0	0
				
*: provisional (as on 31.01.2016)			

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a): No such proposal is under consideration of the Government at present.

(b):Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) of the Question above.

(c):No, Madam.

(d):Does not arise in view of reply to part (c) of the Question above.

Annexure-I

SECTOR-WISE DETAILS OF MAJOR FERTILIZER UNITS IN THE COUNTRY AND QUANTUM OF

FERTILIZERS BEING PRODUCED DURING 2013-14 AND 2015-16

(Fig. In 'LMT')

Sl.	Name of the Company		Fertilizer produced
No.		2013-14	2014-15	2015-16
				
Public Sector			
1	Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corporation Ltd. Namrup-II & III	3.06	3.59	3.23
				
2	National Fertilizers Ltd. Nangal,Panipat, Bhatinda, Vijaypur-I & II	36.35	36.39	37.98
				
3	Fertilizer and Chemicals & Travancore Ltd. Udyogamandal &	8.39	7.24	6.08
	Cochin			
				
				
4	Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. Trombay & Thal	28.61	32.59	31.87
				
5	Madras Fertilizer Ltd. Chennai	5.32	4.03	4.44
				
Cooperative Sector			
6	Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative Ltd. Kandla, Paradeep, Kalol,	75.73	74.59	86.35
	Anola-I &II and Phulpur-I & II			
				
				
7	Krishak Bharati Co-operative Ltd.- Hazira	22.10	22.25	22.68
				
Private Sector			
				
8	Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. Vadodara	8.96	9.51	10.05
				
9	Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. Sikka-I&II	4.78	3.88	4.36
				
10	Coromandal International Ltd.- Vizag	8.63	9.22	9.42
				
11	Shriram Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. Kota	4.03	3.97	4.01
				
12	Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd. Goa	8.62	10.04	10.43
				
13	Southern Petrochemical Inds.Corpn.Ltd- Tuticorin	2.86	4.92	6.20
				
14	Greenstar Fertilizer Ltd.	3.05	4.22	5.16
				
15	Manglore Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. Manglore	5.34	4.21	5.85
				
16	Coromandal International Ltd.- Ennore	1.80	2.40	1.77
				
17	Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer Ltd. Bharuch	9.30	9.10	8.98
				
18	Tata Chemicals Ltd.Haldia	4.91	6.56	4.71
				
19	Tata Chemicals Ltd. Babrala	11.37	12.50	12.31
				
20	Deepak Fertilizers & Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd.- Taloja	2.43	0.39	0.89
				
21	Hindalco Industries Ltd. Dahej	2.29	2.98	3.24
				
22	Coromandal International Ltd.- Kakinada	12.15	12.58	12.79
				
23	Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. Kakinada I & II	14.27	9.31	13.43
				
24	Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. Gadepan-I & II	19.41	18.52	21.26
				
25	Paradeep Phosphate Ltd. Paradeep	10.11	10.88	13.21
				
26	Indo-Gulf Fertilizer Jagdishpur	10.36	10.22	12.08
				
27	Kribhco Shyam Fertilizers Ltd. Shahjahanpur	10.35	10.50	9.83
				
28	Kanpur Fertilizers & Cement Ltd.	3.13	6.41	7.17
	Total	337.68	342.98	369.75

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC
ENTERPRISES (SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA)

(a) to (d) Industry is a State Subject and therefore, any centralized data regarding number of heavy industries/setting up of heavy industries/development of heavy industries in the country is not maintained in the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI). The role of DHI is confined to the administration of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under its administrative control. However, the list of CPSEs under DHI and details of annual turnover and Profit/Loss during three financial years of these CPSEs are available in volume-I of Public Enterprises Survey 2014-15 already laid on the Table of both Houses of Parliament on 26th Februrary, 2016.

Moreover, the ‘National Policy on Capital Goods’ has been launched by the Minister for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises on 15th February, 2016 during “Make in India Week”. Details of the Policy is available in DHI Website .