Lok Sabha Question No. 2141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Schemes/Projects in AP
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2141 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## SCHEMES/PROJECTS IN AP

2141. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a)the  details  of  projects  carried  out  by  the  Ministry  in  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh including the schemes undertaken by the Ministry in Andhra Pradesh from 2014-2015 onwards; and
- (b)the amount of funds released by the Ministry towards the State of Andhra Pradesh in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b):  The details of projects and schemes being implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in the State of Andhra Pradesh from  2014-15  onwards  and  the  amount  of  funds  released  by  the Ministry  towards  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  are  given  in  the Annexure-I & II, respectively.

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## The  details  of  projects  and  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  Labour  and Employment in the State of Andhra Pradesh from 2014-15 onwards are as follows:

## 1. (a)      National Career Service (NCS) -Public Employment Service Platform

The  Ministry  is  implementing  the  National  Career  Service  (NCS)  Project  as  a  vibrant platform  for  transforming  and  strengthening  the  public  employment  services  in  the  country including women. The NCS Portal ( www.ncs.gov.in ) brings together job seekers, employers and other stakeholders on a common platform using information technology to provide a variety of employment  related  services  like  job  matching,  career  counselling  and  information  on  skill development courses, apprenticeships, etc. It has rich repository of career content on over 3600 occupations across 52 sectors. The NCS project also involves setting up of 100 Model Career Centres  (MCCs) to deliver quality  employment  services  and  these  centres  are  being  set  up  in collaboration  with  States  and  Institutions  which  includes  2  MCCs  in  Andhra  Pradesh.  All  the employment  exchanges  are  being  linked  up  with  the  NCS  Portal  and  job  fairs  are  being organised on a regular basis including Andhra Pradesh.

## 1(b)     National Career Service Centres for SC/STs (NCSC SC/STs)

The  scheme  for  'Welfare  of  SC/ST  job  seekers  through  Coaching,  Guidance  and Vocational  Training  and  introduction  of  new  courses  in  existing  CGCs  &  establishment  of  new CGCs in the states not covered so far' is being implemented through 25 NCSC SC/STs. Out  of these 25 NCSC for SC/STs, one centre has been established in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in the  current  year  i.e.  2017.  The  career  guidance  and  training  facilities  in  computer  training  are extended to SC/ST job seekers through following scheme.

- (I) Special  Coaching  Scheme:  Special  Coaching  Scheme  to  prepare  SC/ST  candidates  for competitive examinations/selection tests for Group 'C' posts.
- (II) A Scheme on 'Introduction of New Courses in existing Coaching-Cum- Guidance Centres for  SC/ST'  for  providing  one  year  'O'  level  Computer  Training  by  outsourcing  through National  Institute  of  Electronics  &  Information  Technology  (NIELIT)  institutions  was started in w.e.f 03.08.2009
- (III) A Scheme on 'Introduction of New Course in existing CGCs for providing one  year 'O' level  Computer  Hardware  Maintenance  has  also  been  started  w.e.f.  01.08.2012  through NIELIT.

2. The Director General Labour Welfare (DGLW) administers welfare funds for Beedi, Cine and certain  category  of  non-coal  mine  workers.  It  provides  housing,  medical  care,  educational and recreational facilities to workers employed in beedi industry. Details of projects  under the Labour Welfare funds in the State of Andhra Pradesh are as follows:

|                             |                                 | 2014-15:Health                        | 2014-15: Education                    | 2014-15: Education                    |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Fund                        | Scheme/Benefit                  | No. of patients availed benefits      | Fund                                  | Beneficiaries                         |
| BEEDI                       | Patient Treated                 | 63701                                 | Beedi                                 | 0                                     |
| Schemes                     | Schemes                         | 4                                     | LSD                                   | 47                                    |
| BEEDI TOTAL                 | BEEDI TOTAL                     | 63705                                 | IMC                                   | 2                                     |
| CINE                        | Patients Treated                | 0                                     | Cine                                  | 4                                     |
| LSD &IMC                    | LSD &IMC                        | 0                                     | Total                                 | 53                                    |
| TOTAL (BEEDI+CINE+LSD+IMC)  | TOTAL (BEEDI+CINE+LSD+IMC)      | 63705                                 |                                       |                                       |
|                             |                                 | 2015-16:Health                        | 2015-16:Education                     | 2015-16:Education                     |
| BEEDI                       | Patients Treated                | 57039                                 | Beedi                                 | 48                                    |
|                             | Schemes                         | 11                                    | LSD                                   | 36                                    |
|                             | BEEDI TOTAL                     | 57050                                 | IMC                                   | 2                                     |
| CINE                        | Patients Treated                | 0                                     | Cine                                  | 5                                     |
|                             | Heart Disease                   | 0                                     | Total                                 | 91                                    |
|                             | CINE-TOTAL                      | 0                                     |                                       |                                       |
|                             | LSD &IMC                        | 0                                     |                                       |                                       |
| TOTAL(BEEDI+CINE+LSD+IMC)   | TOTAL(BEEDI+CINE+LSD+IMC)       | 57050                                 |                                       |                                       |
|                             |                                 | 2016-17:Health                        | 2016-17:Education                     | 2016-17:Education                     |
| BEEDI                       | Patients Treated                | 3821                                  | Beedi                                 | 146                                   |
|                             | Schemes                         | 1                                     | LSD                                   | 73                                    |
|                             | BEEDI TOTAL                     | 3822                                  | IMC                                   | 2                                     |
| CINE                        | Patients Treated                | 0                                     | Cine                                  | 0                                     |
| LSD &IMC                    | LSD &IMC                        | 0                                     | Total                                 | 221                                   |
| TOTAL (BEEDI+CINE+LSD+IMC ) | TOTAL (BEEDI+CINE+LSD+IMC )     | 3822                                  |                                       |                                       |
| Housing                     |                                 |                                       |                                       |                                       |
| Year                        | Scheme/Benefit                  | No. of Installments released          | No. of Installments released          | No. of Installments released          |
| 2014-15                     | TYPE-2 Housing for Mine workers | 3rd &final installments for 2 houses. | 3rd &final installments for 2 houses. | 3rd &final installments for 2 houses. |
| 2015-16                     | TYPE-2 Housing for Mine workers | NIL                                   | NIL                                   | NIL                                   |
| 2016-17                     | TYPE-2 Housing for Mine workers | Nil                                   |                                       |                                       |

Note: LSD= Limestone and dolomite,  IMC: Iron, Manganese & Chrome Ore.

## 3. National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme

National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme is being implemented for rehabilitation of children withdrawn from work. The NCLP Scheme is also implemented in the State of Andhra Pradesh.  Under  the  Scheme,  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 being mainstreamed into formal education system. Children in the age group of 5-8 years are directly linked  to  the  formal  educational  system  through  a  close  coordination  attempt  with  the  Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).

## 4. Dattopant Thengdi National Board for Workers  Education  &  Development (DTNBWED), Nagpur   (erstwhile Central Board for Workers Education)

The  Scheme    of    'Workers  Education'  is    an  umbrella    scheme  and    conducting    the programmes  for  creating  awareness  among the workers  and  educating the  workers  belonging to unorganized  and  rural  sectors including the  state  of  Andhra Pradesh.  The   controlling Ministry is Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India. During the year, the   Board has conducted the programmes in Andhra Pradesh which are as   under:-

| Name of the State   | Year     |   No. of Programmes Conducted |   No. of Workers Trained |
|---------------------|----------|-------------------------------|--------------------------|
|                     | 2014-15  |                           228 |                    11852 |
| Andhra Pradesh      | 2015-16  |                           451 |                    17397 |
| (Vijayawada,        | 2016-17  |                           335 |                    11503 |
| Visakhapatnam)      | 2017-18* |                           160 |                     5803 |

## 5. Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)

The Government of India through the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) provides for Provident Fund, Pension Schemes and Insurance Fund in factories/establishments employing twenty or more employees in industries mentioned in Schedule to the Act. For the construction  of  office  building  for  Regional  Office,  EPFO  Rajahmundry  has  been  sanctioned with a cost Rs. 769.19 Lakhs. The total amount released upto   31.03.2017 is Rs. 299.61 Lakhs.

## 6.        Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

Employees State Insurannce Corporation (ESIC) provides medical care and cash benefits in  the  case  of  sickness,  maternity  and  employment  injuries.One  project  namely  'Renovation  / Face-lifting of ESI Hospital Tirupati' awarded before 2014-15 is going on. Till date Rs. 52.18 Cr. has been released for the project.

## 7 . Grant-in-Aid Scheme for the welfare of Women Labour

One Grant-in-aid Scheme was being sponsored by the Ministry, for the welfare of women labour.This Scheme, operational since Sixth Five Year Plan (1981-82) was administered through voluntary organisations by giving grant-in-aid to them for taking up action-oriented projects for the benefit of  women labour. The grant (75% of the project cost) was released directly to the NGOs/VOs. The said GIA Scheme on Women labour has been discontinued from the year 201718 .

## 1. The amount of funds released by the Ministry towards the state of Andhra Pradesh for National Career Service (NCS).

Rs. in Lakhs

| Name of Scheme   | Name of Scheme                                               |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| NCS              | (Model Career Centres & + Interlinking Employment Exchanges) |      4.71 |      9.57 |   3428.78 |

## 2.  The  details  of welfare  funds  for  Beedi,  Cine  and  certain  category  of  non-coal  mine workers:

|                           |                                 | 2014-15:Health        | 2014-15: Education   | 2014-15: Education    |
|---------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
| Fund                      | Scheme/Benefit                  | Funds Uitilised (Rs.) | Fund                 | Funds Uitilised (Rs.) |
| BEEDI                     | Patient Treated                 | 1141987               | Beedi                | 0                     |
|                           | Schemes                         | 4000                  | LSD                  | 33840                 |
| BEEDI TOTAL               | BEEDI TOTAL                     | 1145987               | IMC                  | 4140                  |
| CINE Patients Treated     | CINE Patients Treated           | 0                     | Cine                 | 3100                  |
| LSD& IMC                  | LSD& IMC                        | 0                     | Total                | 41080                 |
| TOTAL(BEEDI+CINE+LSD+IMC) | TOTAL(BEEDI+CINE+LSD+IMC)       | 1145987               |                      |                       |
|                           |                                 | 2015-16:Health        |                      | 2015-16:Education     |
| BEEDI                     | Patients Treated                | 1051525               | Beedi                | 25170                 |
|                           | Schemes                         | 10800                 | LSD                  | 29380                 |
|                           | BEEDI TOTAL                     | 1062325               | IMC                  | 4140                  |
| CINE                      | Patients Treated                | 0                     | Cine                 | 8120                  |
|                           | Heart Disease                   | 0                     | Total                | 66810                 |
| CINE-TOTAL                | CINE-TOTAL                      | 0                     |                      |                       |
| LSD& IMC                  | LSD& IMC                        | 0                     |                      |                       |
| TOTAL(BEEDI+CINE+LSD+IMC) | TOTAL(BEEDI+CINE+LSD+IMC)       | 1062325               |                      |                       |
|                           |                                 | 2016-17:Health        | 2016-17:Education    | 2016-17:Education     |
| BEEDI                     | Patients Treated                | 128344                | Beedi                | 349190                |
|                           | Schemes                         | 1000                  | LSD                  | 867100                |
|                           | BEEDI TOTAL                     | 129344                | IMC                  | 30000                 |
| CINE                      | Patients Treated                | 0                     | Cine                 | 0                     |
|                           | LSD &IMC                        | 0                     | Total                | 1246290               |
| TOTAL(BEEDI+CINE+LSD+IMC) | TOTAL(BEEDI+CINE+LSD+IMC)       | 129344                |                      |                       |
| Year Housing              | Year Housing                    | Funds Utilised (Rs.)  |                      |                       |
| 2014-15                   | TYPE-2 Housing for Mine workers | 40000                 |                      |                       |
| 2015-16                   | TYPE-2 Housing for Mine workers | NIL                   |                      |                       |
| 2016-17                   | TYPE-2 Housing for Mine workers | NIL                   |                      |                       |

## 3. National Child Labour Project (NCLP)

The amount released to Andhra Pradesh since 2014-15 under NCLP Scheme is as under:-

| Name of State   | Amount released (Rupees in lakh)   | Amount released (Rupees in lakh)   | Amount released (Rupees in lakh)   | Amount released (Rupees in lakh)   |
|-----------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh  | 2014-15                            | 2015-16                            | 2016-17                            | 2017-18                            |
| Andhra Pradesh  | 143.33                             | 196.58                             | 213.01                             | 129.79 (as on 27.12.2017)          |

## 4. Dattopant Thengdi National Board for Workers Education & Development (DTNBWED), Nagpur   (erstwhile Central Board for Workers Education)

The  amount  of  funds  released  by  the  Ministry towards  the  state of  Andhra Pradesh:

(Rupees in Lakh)

*up to Oct.2017

| Name of the State   | Year     |   Fund released |   Expenditure |
|---------------------|----------|-----------------|---------------|
| Pradesh             | 2014-15  |          126.68 |        126.68 |
| Andhra              | 2015-16  |          148.24 |        148.24 |
| (Vijayawada         | 2016-17  |          144.53 |        144.53 |
| Visakhapatnam)      | 2017-18* |           88.7  |         88.7  |

## 5. Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

The details of funds released by ESI Corporation towards the state of Andhra Pradesh from 2014-15 onwards for Medical services are tabulated below:-

| Financial Year   | Funds released (in crores)    |
|------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2014-15          | 75.47                         |
| 2015-16          | 108.07                        |
| 2016-17          | 73.37                         |
| 2017-18          | 39.71 (for 1 st Quarter only) |

## 6. Grant-in-Aid Scheme for the Welfare of Women Labour

The  amount  released  to  NGOs/VOs  to  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  under  the  Grant-in-aid Scheme since 2014-15 onwards is given below:

| Name of NGOs/VOs                                                        | Sanction and released amount (Rs.)                                    |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Rural Urban Health Education Ecology Society, Annantpur, Andhra Pradesh | Rs.30,300/-(2 nd instalment of the approved amount of Rs. 1,21,200/-) |

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