Lok Sabha Question No. 3828 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Migration in Search of Employment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD, KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3828 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## MIGRATION IN SEARCH OF EMPLOYMENT

†3828. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

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

- (a)whether labourers/workers are migrating in and out of the States in search
- of livelihood and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)the State-wise number of migrated male and female labourers/workers in the country at present, separately;
- (d)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  any  measures  to  check  such
- migration and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)the  concrete  measures  taken  by  the  Government  for  providing  safety,
- social security and other benefits to migrated labourers/workers; and
- (f)whether the Union Government proposes to issue identity card mandatorily to  such migrant labourers/workers and if so, the details thereof and the norms adopted/proposed to be adopted in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Labourers/workers do migrate in and out of the States in search of livelihood. The Constitution of India guarantees the right to every citizen to move to and reside in any State/UT in search of Occupation/Job. However, no details/data regarding migration are maintained at the Central level.
- (d) to (f): The  problems  of  migration/migrant  workers  is  sought  to  be addressed  through  a  multi  dimensional  course  of  action  through  rural development, provision of improved infrastructural facilities, equitable dispersal of resources to remove regional disparities, employment generation,  land  reforms,  increased  literacy,  financial  assistance  etc.  The Government has enacted the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act, 2008

to provide for the welfare of unorganized workers including migrant workers on  matters  relating  to:  life  and  disability  cover,  health  and  maternity benefits; old age protection and any other benefit as may be determined. In addition, the Central Government has recently converged the social security schemes  of  Aam  Aadmi  Bima  Yojana  (AABY)  with  Pradhan  Mantri  Jeevan Jyoti  Bima  Yojana  (PMJJBY)  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Suraksha  Bima  Yojana (PMSBY) to provide life and disability coverage to the unorganised workers including  domestic workers for the age group of 18 to 50 years depending upon  their  eligibility.  Converged  PMJJBY  gives  coverage  of  Rs.  2  lakhs  on death  at  premium  of  Rs.  330/-  per  annum  while  Converged  PMSBY  gives coverage of Rs. 2/- lakhs on accidental death beside disability benfits as per the scheme at premium of Rs. 12 per annum. These converged schemes are being  implemented  by  Life  Insurance  Corporation  of  India.  The  annual premium is shared on 50:50 basis by the Central Government and the State Governments.In order to safe guard the interests of the migrant workers, the Government  has  also  enacted  Inter-State  Migrant  Workmen  (Regulation  of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act 1979 which, inter-alia, provides for payment of minimum wages, journey allowance, displacement allowance, residential accommodation, medical facilities and protective clothing etc. to the eligible inter-state migrant workers.

As  per  the  Unorganized  Social  Security  Act,  2008,  the  State/District administrations are mandated to issue identity card to unorganised workers including migrant workers.

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