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Lok Sabha Question No. 260 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: All India Education Service
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI, SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 260 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## All India Education Service

## *260.   SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI: SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  an  All  India  Education  Service  and  if  so,  the details thereof including the plan of its implementation;
- (b) whether the Union Government has held consultations with State Governments for framing the modalities in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the National Higher Education Promotion and Management Act to replace the existing separate laws governing individual regulators in higher education is proposed to be put in place and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken in this regard so far;
- (d) whether the Government also proposes to set up a National Accreditation Board; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be operational?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 260 FOR REPLY ON 20.03.2017 ASKED BY SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI AND SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH REGARDING ALL INDIA EDUCATION SERVICE

(a) to (e) No, Madam. Presently, there are no formal proposals under consideration on the setting up  of  an  All  India  Education  Service,  enactment  of  National  Higher  Education  Promotion  and Management Act and the setting up of a National Accreditation Board. However, the Committee for Evolution of the New Education Policy under the Chairmanship of Shri T.S.R. Subramanian has,  among  other  things,  made  suggestions  relating  to  the  creation  of  an  All  India  Education Service, National Higher Education Promotion and Management Act and National Accreditation Board.  The  National  Policy  on  Education  will  be  finalised  after  taking  all  the  points  into consideration.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 258 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Salary of Madarsa Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHAGIRATH PRASAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 258 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  March, 2017 SALARY OF MADARSA TEACHERS

## *258. DR. BHAGIRATH PRASAD:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the salary of graduate teachers in Madarsas to provide quality education under the Scheme to provide Quality Education in Madarsas;
- (b) whether the salaries of the said teachers have not been revised for long and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase the salary of teachers to attract qualified graduates to ensure the quality education in Madarsas?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

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

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  258  BY  DR.  BHAGIRATH  PRASAD  REGARDING 'SALARY OF MADARSA TEACHERS'

- (a) Under the Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madrsas (SPQEM), there is a provision of salary of graduate teacher @ 6000 per month for 12 months.
- (b) Salary of the graduate teachers was fixed in 2008-09 when the scheme began.
- (c) There is no such proposal at the moment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 255 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Awareness about Cultural Heritage
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 255

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH

## MARCH, 2017

## AWARENESS ABOUT CULTURAL HERITAGE

## † *255.  DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  any  centre  in  the country  to  spread  awareness  among  people  towards  cultural heritage of India;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/  UT-wise  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to increase awareness among people regarding cultural heritage and values of India?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 255 FOR 20 TH MARCH, 2017

(a) & (b) To protect, preserve & promote various forms of art and to spread awareness among people towards cultural heritage of India, the Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) with headquarters at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Allahabad, Kolkata, Dimapur and Thanjavur. These ZCCs organize various  cultural  activities  and  programmes  on  regular  basis  throughout  the country. Annual grant-in-aid is provided to all these 7 ZCCs by Government of India for  carrying  out  these  activities  and  State/UT-wise  funds  are  not  provided. However, annual grant-in-aid is provided during the last three years to these ZCCs for this purpose with details as under:

| No.   | Name of ZCC      |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   (Rs. in lakh) 2015-16 |
|-------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|
| 1     | NZCC, Patiala    |    612.35 |    433.39 |                1412.5   |
| 2     | WZCC, Udaipur    |    429.35 |    652.39 |                 885.15  |
| 3     | SZCC, Thanjavur  |    830.66 |    336.1  |                 560.56  |
| 4     | EZCC, Kolkata    |    537.36 |    456.54 |                 813.659 |
| 5     | SCZCC, Nagpur    |    544.19 |    319.61 |                1115     |
| 6     | NCZCC, Allahabad |    520.37 |    345.07 |                 517.37  |
| 7     | NEZCC, Dimapur   |    771.94 |   1431.78 |                1530.1   |
| Total | Total            |   4246.22 |   3974.88 |                6834.33  |

(c) To  showcase  and  increase  awareness  among  people  regarding  cultural heritage  and  values  of  India,  the  Ministry  of  Culture,  Government  of  India  has organized  four  Rashtriya  Sanskriti  Mahotsavs  (RSMs)  viz.  at  New  Delhi  during November,  2015  and  October,  2016,  at  Varanasi  during  December,  2016  and  at Bengaluru in March, 2017.
Lok Sabha Question No. 253 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Fire at Petrol Pumps
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SAVITRI THAKUR

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *253 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2017

## FIRE AT PETROL PUMPS

## *253.  SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR :

## पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether incidents of fire at petrol pumps due to mobile phones have been reported in various parts of the country;
- b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  such  incidents  reported during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- c) whether the Government proposes to install jammers or disturbance devices in the premises of petrol pumps particularly in the LPG and CNG stations across the country; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  in  this regard?

## A N S W E R

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज् य मंत्री ( स् विंत्र प्राार )

(श्री धमेन्द र प्रधा

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 253 ASKED BY SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR FOR ANSWER ON 20.03.2017 REGARDING FIRE AT PETROL PUMPS.

(a) & (b)   :  Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have informed that  there are no reported  incidents of fire at petrol pumps due to usage of mobile phones.

(c) & (d) :    Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) has informed that the  Government  does  not  propose  to  install  jammers  or  disturbance  devices  in  the premises  of  petrol  pumps  particularly  in  the  LPG  and  CNG  stations  across  the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 252 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Working Group on Migration
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 252 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## WORKING GROUP ON MIGRATION

*252. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a)whether the Working Group on Migration constituted by the Government  has  recommended  legal  framework  to  protect  the migrant workers in the country; and
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  follow-up  action  taken  by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) AND (b) OF THE LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  252  FOR  ANSWER  ON  20.03.2017

REGARDING WORKING GROUP ON MIGRATION.

1. A  legal  framework  to  protect  migrant  workers  in  the  country  was put in place with the enactment of the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Service) Act, 1979.
2. The Task Force constituted for amendment  of Labour  Laws concerning women and children, had inter-alia, recommended that the  title  'Inter-State  Migrant  Workmen  (Regulation  of  Employment and Condition of Service) Act, 1979' may be changed as 'Inter-State Migrant Workers  (Regulation of Employment  and  Condition  of Service) Act, 1979' in order to make it gender neutral.
3. Accordingly,  a  Note  for  the  Cabinet  was  prepared  for  seeking  the approval of the Cabinet. The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation  of  Employment  and  Condition  of  Service)  Amendment Bill, 2011 was introduced in Rajya Sabha on 18.08.2011 which was referred to the Standing Committee on Labour on 24.08.2011 by the Speaker,  Lok  Sabha  for  examination  and  report.  The  Standing Committee  recommended  that  the  Bill  should  be  returned  to  the Government with the request to bring a comprehensive amendment in  the  Act  so  that  the  problems  of  the  migrant  workers  could  be addressed in its entirety.
4. Subsequently,  a  Tripartite  Expert  Committee  was  constituted  on 09.09.2014  under  the  Chairmanship  of  the  Additional  Secretary (L&E) to bring comprehensive  amendments  in  the  Inter-State Migrant  Workmen  (Regulation  of  Employment  and  Condition  of Service) Act, 1979 and based on its recommendations the Government decided to explore the option  for  amendments  in the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Service) Act, 1979 through executive order. However, it was  later  decided  that  four  Codes  will  be  formulated  which  will cover  all  the  existing  Legislations  on  Labour.  It  is  proposed  to incorporate the above mentioned recommendations with respect to migrant  workers  in  the  Code  on  Occupational  Safety,  Health  and Working Conditions (OSH).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Political Activity in Educational Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY, CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2988 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Political Activity in Educational Institutions

2988: SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY: PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA: SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY: SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL: SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA::

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has noticed that educational institutions in Delhi and other parts of the country are becoming political arena which is affecting education of students;
- (b) if so, whether the Government proposes to check such activities and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to check the agitations that took place so far and the steps proposed to be taken to prevent such disturbances in future; and
- (d) the number of such agitations/ political programmes organised in the educational institutions of the country which affected the education of students during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) to (d):  There are reports of isolated undesirable incidents from certain institutions in Delhi and other parts of the country  which have been dealt with by the authorities of the institutions and local administration responsible for Law and Order. Universities have informed that   the academic  activities  were,  however  not  affected.    It  is  pertinent  to  mention  here  that  these autonomous  institutions  are  established  under  the  respective  Acts  of  Parliament  and  are competent to take action in the academic and administrative matters of the institutions, including student's  union  activities,  with  the  help  of  local  authorities  wherever  necessary.  However,  no centralised State/UT-wise information is maintained in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2987 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: LPG Consumption
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, BHARATENDRA SINGH, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2987 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  MARCH 2017 LPG CONSUMPTION

## 2987.   SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: KUNWAR BHARATENDRA: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  India  has  become  the  second  largest  domestic  LPG  consumer  in  the world and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government for rapid rollout of clean fuel plan for poor households and fuel subsidy reforms;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  set  a  target  of  29  million  tonnes  of  LPG consumption by 2019; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to achieve the same?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री (स्विंत्र प्रभार) (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  Oil  Marketing  Companies(OMCs)  have  reported  that  the  total  consumption  of LPG during Financial Year 2015-16 was 19.2 MMT.

In order to provide clean cooking fuel to every poor household in the country, the Government has launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(PMUY) through which deposit free LPG connections to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families will be given. As on 10.03.2017, more than 1.89 crore LPG connections have been released under the Scheme.

The Government has initiated fuel subsidy reforms through PAHAL. Under the scheme, LPG consumers, who join the PAHAL scheme, get the LPG cylinders at non-subsidised price and receive LPG subsidy (as per their entitlement) directly into their registered bank accounts

(b) & (c) Assessment of requirement of LPG (domestic/commercial) in the country is made by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on annual basis and it is assessed  on  the  basis  of  growing  LPG  consumer  base  in  the  country.    During Financial Year 2015-16, the total LPG consumption in the country by Oil Marketing Companies(OMCs) was 19.2 MMT. Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) has intimated that the projected demand of LPG for OMCs during 2018-19 is 26.845 MMT which will be met through indigenous production as well as import of LPG.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Conservation of Ancient Folk Tradition and Literature
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV, YOGI ADITYANATH, BHARAT SINGH, MANSHANKAR NINAMA, LAKHAN LAL SAHU, TAMRADHWAJ SAHU, SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2983 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH MARCH, 2017

## CONSERVATION OF ANCIENT FOLK TRADITION AND LITERATURE

## 2983.   SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:

SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:

COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps for the promotion and conservation of ancient folk  traditions, culture, folk  literature including  tribal culture  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) the funds allocated in this regard to various States, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any study to identify endangered cultural groups and if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken to protect these groups;
- (d) whether the Government has received any proposal from State Governments during the last three years and the current year for preserving, protecting and promoting culture and traditional art forms of their respective States; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the status of the proposals received along with the time by which the said proposals are likely to be approved?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) & (b) Yes,  Madam.  For promotion and conservation of ancient folk traditions, culture, folk literature including tribal culture, the Government of India has set up seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) with headquarters at Patiala, Nagpur, Udaipur, Allahabad, Kolkata, Dimapur and Thanjavur. These ZCCs organize various cultural activities  and  programmes on regular basis throughout the country. Annual grant-in-aid is provided to all these 7 ZCCs by Government of India for carrying out these activities with details as under and no State/UT-wise funds are provided for this purpose:

| No.   | Name of ZCC      |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   ( ` in lakh) 2015-16 |
|-------|------------------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|
| 1     | NZCC, Patiala    |    612.35 |    433.39 |               1412.5   |
| 2     | WZCC, Udaipur    |    429.35 |    652.39 |                885.15  |
| 3     | SZCC, Thanjavur  |    830.66 |    336.1  |                560.56  |
| 4     | EZCC, Kolkata    |    537.36 |    456.54 |                813.659 |
| 5     | SCZCC, Nagpur    |    544.19 |    319.61 |               1115     |
| 6     | NCZCC, Allahabad |    520.37 |    345.07 |                517.37  |
| 7     | NEZCC, Dimapur   |    771.94 |   1431.78 |               1530.1   |
| Total | Total            |   4246.22 |   3974.88 |               6834.33  |

- (c) & (d)   No, Madam.
- (e)   Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, BHARATENDRA SINGH, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, PARASURAMAN K., DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2981 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION AND ABOLITION) ACT

## 2981. SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

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

- (a)whether the existing Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act does not provide adequate legal protection to contract workers in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b)whether the Government proposes to re-examine its earlier decision to grant legal status to contract workers by amending the Contract
- Labour Act and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  of  the  likely impact of the said decision on the contract workers who are often deprived of any social security benefits; and
- (d)if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  corrective  steps  taken  by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 has been enacted to guard against exploitation of contract labour.

Contd..2/-

The Act regulates the working conditions of contract workmen by way of  ensuring  payment  of  wages,  providing  for  welfare  and  health  and stipulating  same  wage  rates,  holidays,  hours  of  work  and  other condition  of  service  as  applicable  to  regular  workmen  in  case  the contract workmen perform same or similar kind of work as that of the regular  workmen.  The  establishments  employing  twenty  or  more contract workmen are covered under the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 and the contract workers therein get coverage of social security and other benefits under the Employees' Compensation  Act  (1923),  the  Industrial  Dispute  Act  (1947),  the Employees'  State  Insurance  Act  (1948),  the  Minimum  Wages  Act (1948), the Provident Funds Act (1925), the Employees Provident Fund and  Miscellaneous  Provisions  Act  (1952),  the  Maternity  Benefit  Act (1961),  the  Contract  Labour  (Regulation  &  Abolition)  Act  (1970),  the Payment of Gratuity Act (1972), etc.

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