Lok Sabha Question No. 3930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: Welfare of Landless Agricultural Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3930 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2017

## WELFARE OF LANDLESS AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS

3930. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether  as  per  2011  Census,  Andhra  Pradesh  is  the  third  largest State in the country which has landless agricultural labourers to the tune of 1,69,67,754;
- (b)if so, details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c)the details of welfare  schemes  being  implemented  for  these labourers with physical targets set and achieved during each of the last three years, scheme-wise and State/UT-wise;
- (d)whether  the  Government  is  paying  special  attention  on  these labourers in the light of bifurcation of the State; and
- (e)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): A  statement  showing  the  State-wise  data  of  landless agricultural workers as per Census 2011 is at Annexure-I.
- (c) to (e): The  Unorganised  Workers'  Social  Security  Act,  2008  has been  enacted  to  provide  for  social  security  and  welfare  of  the unorganised workers including landless agriculture workers. This Act stipulates  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. The welfare schemes to provide social security to unorganised workers including landless agricultural workers  being implemented  by  various  ministries/departments of Government of India across the country are listed in Schedule I of this Act as mentioned below:

- i. Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (Ministry of Rural Development);
- ii. National Family Benefit Scheme (Ministry of Rural Development);
- iii. Janani Suraksha Yojana (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare);
- iv. Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (Ministry of Textiles);
- v. Handicraft Artisans' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme (Ministry of Textiles);
- vi. Pension to Master Craft Persons (Ministry of Textiles);
- vii. National  Scheme  for  Welfare  of  Fishermen  and  Training  and Extension (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries);
- viii.  Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (Department of Financial Services); and
- ix. Rashtriya  Swasthya  Bima  Yojana  (Ministry  of  Health  and  Family Welfare).

Further,  the  Central  Government  has  also  launched  the  Atal Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima  Yojana  and Pradhan  Mantri  Suraksha  Bima  Yojana  for  all  citizens  especially targeting unorganised workers to provide them comprehensive social security.  The  number  of  workers  availing  the  benefits  under  social

Pension Yojana, Pradhan  Mantri security schemes is at Annexure II.

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Annexure I

## State-wise data of landless agricultural workers

| States/UTs                    | Total Landless agricultural labourers (Census 2011)   |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| JAMMU &KASHMIR                | 547705                                                |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH              | 175038                                                |
| PUNJAB                        | 1588455                                               |
| CHANDIGARH                    | 1687                                                  |
| UTTRANCHAL                    | 403301                                                |
| HARYANA                       | 1528133                                               |
| DELHI                         | 39475                                                 |
| RAJASTHAN                     | 4939664                                               |
| UTTAR PRADESH                 | 19939223                                              |
| BIHAR                         | 18345649                                              |
| SIKKIM                        | 25986                                                 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH             | 36171                                                 |
| NAGALAND                      | 62962                                                 |
| MANIPUR(Excl.3 sub-divisions) | 114918                                                |
| MIZORAM                       | 41787                                                 |
| TRIPURA                       | 353618                                                |
| MEGHALAYA                     | 198364                                                |
| ASSAM                         | 1845346                                               |
| WEST BENGAL                   | 10188842                                              |
| JHARKHAND                     | 4436052                                               |
| ODISHA                        | 6739993                                               |
| CHHATTISGARH                  | 5091832                                               |
| MADHYA PRADESH                | 12192267                                              |
| GUJARAT                       | 6839415                                               |
| DAMAN &DIU                    | 772                                                   |
| DADRA&NAGAR HAVELI            | 17799                                                 |
| MAHARASHTRA                   | 13486140                                              |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                | 16967754                                              |
| KARNATAKA                     | 7155963                                               |
| GOA                           | 26760                                                 |
| LAKSHADWEEP                   |                                                       |
| KERALA                        | 1322850                                               |
| TAMILNADU                     | 9606547                                               |
| PONDICHERRY                   | 68391                                                 |
| ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS      | 4781                                                  |
| India                         | 144333690                                             |

## Annexure II

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Scheme                                                                                                                                 | Number of Beneficiaries   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|         1 | National Social Assistance Programme including Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme and National Family Benefit Scheme (as on 28.02.2017) | 3,27,81,329               |
|         2 | Janani Suraksha Yojana (as on 31.03.2016)                                                                                                          | 1,04,16,164               |
|         3 | Aam Admi Bima Yojana (as on 31.03.2016)                                                                                                            | 4,51,07,984               |
|         4 | Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (as on 30.09.2016)                                                                                                  | 3,50,62,923               |
|         5 | Atal Pension Yojana (as on 31.10.2016)                                                                                                             | 36,66,002                 |
|         6 | Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (as 31.10.2016)                                                                                            | 3,06,52,201               |
|         7 | Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (as 31.10.2016)                                                                                                | 9,75,26,192               |

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