Lok Sabha Question No. 426 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Schemes for Beedi Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 426

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## SCHEMES FOR BEEDI WORKERS

†*426. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

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

- (a)the  total  number  of  beedi  workers  in  the  country  at  present, State/UT-wise;
- (b)the  details  of  the  schemes  being  run  by  the  Government  for  the welfare of beedi workers;
- (c)the  details  of  the  allocation  made  and  expenditure  incurred  under these  schemes  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, scheme and State/UT-wise;
- (d)whether any study has been conducted/proposed to be conducted to assess the impact of the said schemes on the living standard of the beedi workers; and
- (e)if  so,  the  details  and  the  findings  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (e): Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  426  FOR  26.03.2018  BY  SH.  RAJU SHETTY REGARDING SCHEMES FOR BEEDI WORKERS.

- a) the  number  of  registered  Beedi  workers  in  the  country  is  at Annexure- A.
- b) the details of the schemes being run by the Government for the welfare of beedi workers is at Annexure-B.
- c) the  details  of  the  allocation  made  and  expenditure  incurred under these schemes during  the last three years and the current year, scheme and State/UT-wise is at Annexure -C.
- d)  &  e)  As  per  the  directions  of  Ministry  of  Finance  regarding continuation  of  ongoing  Central  Government    Schemes  beyond 12 th   Five Year Plan, third party evaluation of the Labour Welfare Schemes has been conducted and the report has been submitted.

## ANNEXURE-A

State/UT-wise details of registered Beedi Workers

79905

| Sl.No.   | Name Region   | Name of State/UT          | Total   |
|----------|---------------|---------------------------|---------|
| 1.       | Ahmedabad     | Gujarat                   | 42008   |
| 2.       | Ajmer         | Rajasthan                 | 42813   |
| 3.       | Allahabad     | Uttar Pradesh             | 450228  |
| 4.       | Bangalore     | Karnataka                 | 244412  |
| 5.       | Bhubaneswar   | Odisha                    | 157753  |
| 6.       | Hyderabad     | Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana | 412984  |
| 7.       | Jabalpur      | Madhya Pradesh            | 1054652 |
| 8.       | Kolkata       | West Bengal               | 1658401 |
|          |               | Tripura                   | 13385   |
| 9.       | Guwahati      |                           | 9154    |
| 10.      | Kannur        | Kerala                    | 32032   |
| 11.      | Nagpur        | Maharashtra               | 188550  |
|          |               | Goa                       | -       |
|          |               | Daman (UT)                | -       |
|          |               | Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT) | -       |
| 12.      | Patna         | Bihar                     | 293916  |
| 13.      | Raipur        | Chhattisgarh              | 18757   |
| 14.      | Tirunelveli   | Tamil Nadu                | 79905   |
| 15.      | Ranchi        | Jharkhand                 | 113408  |
|          | Total         |                           | 4812358 |

## 1. HEALTH SCHEMES:

Besides providing health care facilities to  these  workers  through  12  Hospitals  and  286 Dispensaries located across the country, the following assistance is given to workers for treatment of  certain categories of diseases, as under :-

|   S. No. | PURPOSE                                                                                       | NATURE OF ASSITANCE                                                                                                                                                                        |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Tuberculosis                                                                                  | Reservation of beds in T.B. Hospitals and domiciliary treatment for workers. Subsistence allowance of Rs. 750/- to Rs. 1000/- p.m. is granted as per the advice of the treating physician. |
|        2 | Heart Diseases                                                                                | Reimbursement of expenditure up to Rs. 1,30,000/- to workers.                                                                                                                              |
|        3 | Kidney Transplantation                                                                        | Reimbursement of expenditure up to Rs. 2,00,000/- to workers.                                                                                                                              |
|        4 | Cancer                                                                                        | Reimbursement of actual expenses on treatment, medicines and diet charges incurred by workers, or their dependents.                                                                        |
|        5 | Minor surgery like Hernia, Appendectomy, Ulcer Gynecological diseases and Prostrate diseases. | Reimbursement of expenditure up to Rs. 30,000/- to workers and their dependents.                                                                                                           |

## 2.  HOUSING SCHEME:

Revised Integrated Housing Scheme (RIHS), 2016 for beedi workers is being implemented in the country through Welfare Commissioners of the Labour Welfare Organisation under this Ministry. The housing subsidy of Rs. 1,50,000/-  is disbursed in three installments in the ratio of 25:60:15.

## ANNEXURE-B

## 3.  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  FOR  EDUCATION  OF  THE  WARDS  OF BEEDI WORKERS.

| SCHEME                                                         | Nature of assistance                                                                                | Nature of assistance                                                                                                            | Nature of assistance                                                                                | Nature of assistance                                                                                |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of beedi workers | Scholarship is awarded to the children of the workers at the following rates per student per year:- | Scholarship is awarded to the children of the workers at the following rates per student per year:-                             | Scholarship is awarded to the children of the workers at the following rates per student per year:- | Scholarship is awarded to the children of the workers at the following rates per student per year:- |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of beedi workers | Group                                                                                               | Class                                                                                                                           | Rates                                                                                               | Rates                                                                                               |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of beedi workers | Group                                                                                               | Class                                                                                                                           | Girls                                                                                               | Boys                                                                                                |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of beedi workers | Group I                                                                                             | Class I to IV                                                                                                                   | 250                                                                                                 | 250                                                                                                 |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of beedi workers | Group II                                                                                            | Class V to VIII                                                                                                                 | 940                                                                                                 | 500                                                                                                 |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of beedi workers | Group III                                                                                           | Class IX                                                                                                                        | 1140                                                                                                | 700                                                                                                 |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of beedi workers | Group IV                                                                                            | Class X                                                                                                                         | 1840                                                                                                | 1400                                                                                                |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of beedi workers | Group V                                                                                             | Class XI to XII                                                                                                                 | 2440                                                                                                | 2000                                                                                                |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of beedi workers |                                                                                                     | ITI                                                                                                                             | 10000                                                                                               | 10000                                                                                               |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of beedi workers | Group VI                                                                                            | Non-Professional Degree Courses; Non- Professional Post Graduate Courses; Two-Three Year Diploma Courses and BCA,BBA and PGDCA. | 3000                                                                                                | 3000                                                                                                |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of beedi workers | GROUP VII                                                                                           | Professional Degree Courses i.e.B.E./B.Tech/ MBBS/ BAMS/BUMS/ B.Sc. (Agriculture) and MCA/ MBA.                                 | 15000                                                                                               | 15000                                                                                               |

ANNEXURE-C

|             | Education                      | Education                  | Education                      | Education                  | Education                      | Education                  | Education                      | Education                  |
|-------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
|             | 2014-15                        | 2014-15                    | 2015-16                        | 2015-16                    | 2016-17                        | 2016-17                    | 2017-18                        | 2017-18                    |
| Regions     | Budget allocated (Rs. in ,000) | Expendit ure (Rs. in ,000) | Budget allocated (Rs. in ,000) | Expendit ure (Rs. in ,000) | Budget allocated (Rs. in ,000) | Expendit ure (Rs. in ,000) | Budget allocated (Rs. in ,000) | Expendi ture (Rs. in ,000) |
| H.Q         | 0                              | 0                          | 0                              | 0                          |                                | 150812                     | 814574                         | 123601                     |
| Ajmer       | 27530                          | 20106                      | 29390                          | 4499                       | 29390                          | 10                         | 1268                           | 12                         |
| Allahabad   | 20235                          | 4851                       | 21219                          | 1111                       | 21219                          | 6152                       | 1111                           | 57                         |
| Bangalore   | 198450                         | 166140                     | 210050                         | 98321                      | 210050                         | 128392                     | 13459                          | 40055                      |
| Bhubaneswar | 53550                          | 45217                      | 56730                          | 20070                      | 56730                          | 166                        | 2066                           | 626                        |
| Hyderabad   | 221550                         | 168615                     | 234198                         | 285321                     | 234198                         | 261404                     | 1358                           | 16602                      |
| Jabalpur    | 24600                          | 21892                      | 26077                          | 19933                      | 26077                          | 3                          | 2062                           | 1853                       |
| Karma       | 12070                          | 4495                       | 14910                          | 86                         | 14910                          | 65                         | 1091                           | 52                         |
| Kolkata     | 212844                         | 188252                     | 226110                         | 383373                     | 241810                         | 230765                     | 11064                          | 56                         |
| Nagpur      | 55075                          | 48563                      | 56816                          | 23119                      | 41116                          | 199                        | 1057                           | 300                        |
| Total       | 825904                         | 668131                     | 875500                         | 835833                     | 875500                         | 777968                     | 849141                         | 183214                     |

|             | Health                         | Health                     | Health                         | Health                     | Health                         | Health                     | Health                         | Health                     |
|-------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
|             | 2014-15                        | 2014-15                    | 2015-16                        | 2015-16                    | 2016-17                        | 2016-17                    | 2017-18                        | 2017-18                    |
| Regions     | Budget allocated (Rs. in ,000) | Expendi ture (Rs. in ,000) | Budget allocated (Rs. in ,000) | Expendit ure (Rs. in ,000) | Budget allocated (Rs. in ,000) | Expend iture (Rs. in ,000) | Budget allocated (Rs. in ,000) | Expendi ture (Rs. in ,000) |
| H.Q         | 0                              | 0                          |                                | 0                          |                                | 0                          | 200600                         |                            |
| Ajmer       | 46450                          | 43306                      | 49623                          | 48280                      | 53593                          | 50708                      | 79226                          |                            |
|             |                                |                            |                                |                            |                                | 86362                      |                                | 51306                      |
| Allahabad   | 68295                          | 69495                      | 72936                          | 79825                      | 78141                          |                            | 114456                         | 75876                      |
| Bangalore   | 146268                         | 140741                     | 156626                         | 155691                     | 169351                         | 150656                     | 176974                         | 151504                     |
| Bhubaneswar | 62640                          | 67963                      | 66297                          | 67633                      | 72117                          | 77793                      | 100983                         | 75514                      |
| Hyderabad   | 131360                         | 139716                     | 141244                         | 148984                     | 152758                         | 176337                     | 272723                         | 173019                     |
| Jabalpur    | 133160 91867                   | 105116 76184               | 142601 98154                   | 117598 82593               | 154565                         | 135279                     | 192105                         | 144050                     |
| Karma       |                                |                            |                                |                            | 106886                         | 93458                      | 118304                         | 83687                      |
| Kolkata     | 99900                          | 79653                      | 106557                         | 97841                      | 114546                         | 101904                     | 176573                         | 102076                     |
| Nagpur      | 57640                          | 57448                      | 59902                          | 60531                      | 65552                          | 72213                      | 85435                          | 56236                      |
| Total       | 837550                         | 779622                     | 894570                         | 858976                     | 967569                         | 944710                     | 1517378                        | 913268                     |

## REVISED INTEGRATED HOUSING SCHEME

|       |                | 2014-15                        | 2014-15                     | 2015-16                        | 2015-16                     | 2016-17                        | 2016-17                     | 2017-18                        | 2017-18                     |
|-------|----------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| S.No. | State Wise     | Budget allocated (Rs. in ,000) | Expenditure ( Rs. in ,000). | Budget allocated (Rs. in ,000) | Expenditure ( Rs. in ,000). | Budget allocated (Rs. in ,000) | Expenditure ( Rs. in ,000). | Budget allocated (Rs. in ,000) | Expenditure ( Rs. in ,000). |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh | 520000                         | 0                           | 551200                         | 0                           | 551200                         | 0                           | 609600                         | 413                         |
| 2     | Assam          | 520000                         | 0                           |                                | 0                           | 551200                         | 0                           | 609600                         | 0                           |
| 3     | Bihar          | 520000                         | 22600                       |                                | 17340                       | 551200                         | 7200                        | 609600                         | 0                           |
| 4     | Chhattisgarh   | 520000                         | 0                           |                                | 0                           | 551200                         | 0                           | 609600                         | 676                         |
| 5     | Gujarat        | 520000                         | 0                           |                                | 0                           | 551200                         | 80                          | 609600                         | 28675                       |
| 6     | Jharkhand      | 520000                         | 38040                       |                                | 17100                       | 551200                         | 8020                        | 609600                         | 863                         |
| 7     | Karnataka      | 520000                         | 520                         |                                | 13840                       | 551200                         | 120                         | 609600                         | 100                         |
| 8     | Kerala         | 520000                         | 940                         |                                | 4160                        | 551200                         | 3795                        | 609600                         | 2775                        |
| 9     | Madhya Pradesh | 520000                         | 13904                       |                                | 0                           | 551200                         | 18820                       | 609600                         | 113                         |
| 10    | Maharashtra    | 520000                         | 3716                        |                                | 2420                        | 551200                         | 3272                        | 609600                         | 73658                       |
| 11    | Odisha         | 520000                         | 154020                      |                                | 70840                       | 551200                         | 121925                      | 609600                         | 14888                       |
| 12    | Rajasthan      | 520000                         | 3100                        |                                | 660                         | 551200                         | 895                         | 609600                         | 39056                       |
| 13    | Tripura        | 520000                         | 0                           |                                | 0                           | 551200                         | 0                           | 609600                         | 0                           |
| 14    | Tamil Nadu     | 520000                         | 0                           |                                | 0                           | 551200                         | 0                           | 609600                         | 14708                       |
| 15    | Uttar Pradesh  | 520000                         | 10160                       |                                | 11680                       | 551200                         | 8960                        | 609600                         | 11056                       |
| 16    | West Bengal    | 520000                         | 0                           |                                | 0                           | 551200                         | 30300                       | 609600                         | 184533                      |
|       | Total          |                                | 247000                      |                                | 138040                      |                                | 203387                      |                                | 371514                      |

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