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Lok Sabha Question No. 329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Education in Oriya Language
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 329 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## Education in Oriya Language

†329. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

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

- (a)  whether it is a fact that primary education is not being imparted in Oriya language in Oriya population dominated regions of Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  details  of  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  to  impart  primary education through Oriya language in Oriya population dominated regions?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a) to (c): As per information provided by the State Government of Jharkhand textbooks  in  Language  and  Mathematics  in  Oriya  medium  are  provided  to Oriya speaking students of Class I and II. Further, language textbooks in Oriya medium are also provided to all Oriya speaking students of Class III to VIII.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 328 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: National Mineral Development Corporation
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.328 FOR ANSWER ON 05/02/2018

## NATIONAL MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

## 328. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether eighty percent revenue of National Mineral Development Corporation's (NMDC's) total business comes from Chhattisgarh State and major iron ore  mines  are  located  in  Dantewada  district  in  Chhattisgarh  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether representatives  of  Chhattisgarh  Government  have  been  included  in the board of NMDC;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether any demand to shift offices/headquarters of NMDC to Bastar district in Chhattisgarh is pending with the Government; and
- (e) if  so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the action taken by the Government in this regard and the time by which the said demand is likely to be met?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) No,  Madam.  The  revenue  from  Business  of  NMDC  from  Chhattisgarh  was 65% in F.Y. 2016-17 and in current six months (April, 2017-September, 2017), it is 64%. Details of iron ore mines located in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh are as under:-

| Name of Mine                  | Location of Mine   |
|-------------------------------|--------------------|
| Bailadila- Deposit No. 14/11C | Kirandul Complex   |
| Bailadila- Deposit No. 11B    | Kirandul Complex   |
| Bailadila- Deposit No. 5      | Bacheli Complex    |
| Bailadila- Deposit No. 10/11A | Bacheli Complex    |

(b)&(c): No, Madam. Appointment to the Board of NMDC is made as per the policy guide-lines of Government of India.

- (d) No, Madam.
- (e) Does not arise, in view of (d) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalaya in Jabalpur
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 327 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.2.2018

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA IN JABALPUR

## † 327. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

- Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  with  regard  to  the Kendriya  Vidyalaya  under  the  Tropical  Forest  Research  Institute  (TFRI) located at Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh; (b) if so, the details thereof; whether the Government has taken any steps to resolve the problem of the
- (c) Kendriya Vidyalaya; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the future roadmap for the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a)  &  (b)  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS)  has  informed  that  one  teacher  of Kendriya  Vidyalaya  (KV),  Tropical  Forest  Research  Institute  (TFRI),  Jabalpur  has raised the issue of late payment of salary to the staff of that KV from the month of May, 2016 onwards stating that they are facing financial hardship. (c) & (d) KVS continuously pursued the matter with the sponsoring project authority, i.e., TFRI, Jabalpur which is liable to bear all recurring and non-recurring expenditure as per the terms and conditions agreed upon by them at the time of opening of the KV.    After  follow-up  action  by  KVS,  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate Change, Government of India, vide letter dated 8.12.2017, has issued directions to the TFRI authorities to provide the necessary budget to KV TFRI, Jabalpur.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 325 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: New Generation’s Problems
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

- (a) & (b):

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 325 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## NEW GENERATION'S PROBLEMS

325. SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

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

- (a)whether a large number of companies working in the country are affecting new generation's mental and physical health due to night shift, working hours more than 8 hours and restricted leaves for Indian festivals;
- (b)if so, the reaction of the Government thereto along with the details of such
- cases that have been brought to the notice of the Government;
- (c)whether the Government has established/proposes to establish regulatory portal to monitor the current situation of job seekers and problems during working hours;
- (d)if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)the extent to which the said portal has been/is likely to be helpful?

## ANSWER

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

- Such Information is not maintained Centrally.
- (c) to (e) : The Ministry is implementing the National Career Service (NCS) Project  as  a  Mission  mode  Project  for  transformation  of  the  National Employment Service to provide a variety of employment related services like career  counselling,  vocational  guidance,  information  on  skill  development courses, apprenticeship, internships, etc. To provide these services online, a National Career Service Portal has been developed. With the increased focus of government on Career Counselling, network of Career Counsellors is being made.  National  Career  Service  portal  is  hosted  at  URL  www.ncs.gov.in. There is also provision for interlinking of all employment exchanges with the NCS portal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 324 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Promotion of Indian Food Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.324

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## PROMOTION OF INDIAN FOOD CULTURE

## 324.Shri D.K. Suresh:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that our country has a rich and most unique food culture in the world;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether   Indian  food  aims  to  balance  various  requirements  of  health  of  a  person according to the season in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is taking any measures to promote Indian food culture to keep away the diseases of the modern day world; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINSITER OF STATE FORENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

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

- (a) &(b)Government is aware that India has a rich culinary heritage.  Most of our traditional food has evolved over centuries.

Indian  cuisine  encompasses  a  wide  variety  of  regional  cuisines  native  to  India. Given the range of diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group  and occupations, these cuisines vary significantly from each other and use locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits.  Almost all states have their unique recipes.

- (c) Traditional foods are often based on a holistic approach to nutrition, as required by local people.  Such food is prepared with locally available ingredients and found to have its own therapeutic and nutritional benefits.
- (d) & (e)Government has undertaken following steps to promote Indian food culture:
-  To  promote  local  and  regional  food,  government  has  created  guidelines  for organising safe & hygienic food festivals.
-  Guidelines for declaration of clean street food hub have been framed including on upgrading of infrastructure of existing food streets of the country to popularise and promote local and regional cuisines.
-  Launch of book focusing on regional cuisine of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Dress Code for Convocation Functions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 323 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## Dress Code for Convocation Functions

323. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the details regarding rules/regulations governing academic  dress  code  for convocation functions of universities; (b)  whether  any  State  Government  has  requested  for  permission  to  replace  the traditional convocation-gowns at University Convocations, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government intends to replace convocation gowns with Indian cultural attire and if so, the details thereof; and (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a)  to  (d):  The  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  informed  that  it  has  not framed  any  rules/regulations  governing  academic  dress  code  for  convocation function etc. However, with a view to promote handloom industry in the country and to  provide  livelihood  opportunity  to  lakhs  of  people  living  in  the  rural  areas,  the Central Government through University Grants Commission has requested Universities to consider using handloom fabric for ceremonial dresses prescribed for special  occasions  like  convocation  ceremony  etc.  UGC  is  in  process  of  inviting designs of convocation attire from students and professionals and all such designs will be made available on website for all Universities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 322 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Price of Petrol/Diesel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 322

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## PRICE OF PETROL/DIESEL

## 322. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that prices of petrol and diesel are on the rise day by day and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  recently  levied  1%  cess  to  generate  funds  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received a large number of complaints about the alarming petrol/diesel price hike and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon; and
- (d) whether the Government has cut excise duty only once since 2014 but raised it nine times between November, 2014 and January, 2016 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

(श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a): Prices of Petrol and Diesel have been made market-determined effective 26.06.2010 and 19.10.2014 respectively. Since then, the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) take appropriate decision on pricing of Petrol and Diesel in line with international product prices and other market conditions.
- (b) to (d): Public Sector OMCs are at present applying Trade Parity Pricing methodology to  compute  the  Retail  Selling  Price  (RSP)  of  Petrol  and  Diesel,  which  is  linked  to  the international product prices.  Other cost elements in the RSP of Petrol & Diesel are Excise Duty, VAT, BS IV premium, marketing cost and margins, Dealers Commission etc.

Recently,  the  Central  Government  reduced  the  Central  Excise  Duty  on  petrol  and diesel by Rs.2 per litre effective from 4 th October, 2017.  The measure was aimed to reduce the retail selling prices of Petrol and Diesel and give relief to the consumers.

The Central Government also requested the State Governments to make reduction in VAT imposed  by  them  on  Petrol  and  Diesel  so  as  to  give  more  relief  to  the  consumers. Accordingly, 4 State Governments and 1 Union Territory have reduced the VAT on Petrol and Diesel.
Lok Sabha Question No. 321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: EPFO Coverage for Indians Working Abroad
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 321 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## EPFO COVERAGE FOR INDIANS WORKING ABROAD

## 321. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

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

- (a)whether the Indians working abroad can now exempt themselves from their  host  country's  social  security  scheme  and  get  covered  by
- retirement fund body EPFO;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  an  online  facility  to  avail  the  said  benefit  has  been  made functional and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)whether the EPFO has entered into an agreement with 18 countries in this regard; and
- (e)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. This facility is available to Indian workers who are  deputed  by  their  employer  to  the  countries  with  whom  India  has entered into a Social Security Agreement (SSA) and they take Certificate of Coverage (COC) from Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO).
- (c): An online facility to obtain Certificate of Coverage (COC) has been launched by EPFO.
- (d) & (e): India has entered into Social Security Agreements (SSAs) with 18 countries, namely:-
- (i) Australia, (ii) Austria, (iii) Belgium, (iv) Canada, (v) Czech Republic, (vi) Denmark, (vii) Finland, (viii) France, (ix) Germany, (x) Hungary, (xi) Japan, (xii) Republic of Korea (South Korea), (xiii) Luxembourg, (xiv) Netherlands,  (xv)  Norway,  (xvi)  Portugal,  (xvii)  Sweden,  and  (xviii)
- Switzerland.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Supply of Natural Gas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 319 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  FEBRUARY, 2018

## SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS

319: DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

## पैट्रो ल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  whether  the  Supreme  Court  has  recently  banned  the  use  and  sale  of  coke  and furnace oil in Delhi and National Capital Region and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Oil Marketing Companies/Government propose to increase supply of natural gas and alternative fuels to States in view of the said ban; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

MINISTER  OF  PETROLEUM  AND  NATURAL  GAS  (SHRI  DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) Supreme Court vide its order dated 24.10.2017 passed in WP(C)13029 of 1985 has banned  the  use  of  petroleum  coke  in  the  states  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  Haryana  and Rajasthan w.e.f. 01.11.2017. Use of petcoke in Delhi is already banned.
- (b) & (c) GAIL (India) Limited has informed that it has sufficient resources to meet any incremental demand on account of ban imposed by the Supreme Court for use of petcoke  &  furnace  oil  in  Delhi  &  NCR.  Customers  having  demand  upto  50,000 SCMD are  served  by  the  respective  Authorized  Entity  for  that  Geographical  Area (GA).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Human Capital Index
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 317 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## Human Capital Index

## 317. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  country has been ranked very low globally in Human Capital Index which measures country's ability to nurture, develop and deploy talent for economic growth;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(c) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

- (a) As per the Global Human Capital Report 2017, brought out by the World Economic Forum, overall ranking of India based on Human Capital Index is 103 with overall score 55.29.  However,  the  Report  has  also  mentioned  that  the  country's  current  educational attainment rate has improved markedly over past generations.

The Global Human Capital Index 2017 ranks 130 countries on how well they are developing  their  human  capital  on  a  scale  from  0  (worst)  to  100  (best)  across  four thematic dimensions namely capacity, deployment, development and know-how and five distinct age groups or generations, to capture the full human capital potential profile of a country.  India's  rank  and  score  varies  across  these  dimensions.  The  country  has  been ranked  65  with  a  score  of  63.73  on  Development  Subindex,  which  includes  enrolment rate, quality of education system and training.

- (b) & (c) As per the report, Human Capital Index quantifies development and deployment of human  capital  in  selected  countries  and  tracks  the  progress  overtime.  The  composite index has been prepared by taking factors like levels of education, skills and employment opportunities  available  to  the  people  in  distinct  age  groups.  Although  a  substantial portion  of  the  metrics  used  for  constructing  the  Human  Capital  Index  depended  on subjective opinions from the Executive Opinion Survey and opinion gathered from the country's business community, Government has taken various measures for improving the literacy levels and ensuring quality of education and development of skills of people for better employment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Steel Production by SAIL
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.316 FOR ANSWER ON 05/02/2018

## STEEL PRODUCTION BY SAIL

316. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  SAIL  proposes  to  put  in  place  a  revamped  marketing  policy  to target 16% market share and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  the  SAIL's  present  capacity  of  17  million  tonnes  of  saleable  steel production  is  likely  to  increase  to  21.4  million  tonnes  on  completion  of  its  ongoing modernisation programme by end of the current year and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a) According  to  domestic  consumption  data  given  by  Joint  Plant  Committee (JPC),  market  share  of  Steel  Authority  of  India  Limited  (SAIL)  during  April-Dec.'17 was 14.9%.  SAIL's marketing policies are, inter-alia, focused on maximizing revenue and  minimizing  inventory.  Strategies  are  formulated  and  initiatives  are  taken  from time to time in this direction. With the increase in production, SAIL is  geared up to increase its market share.
- (b) SAIL has undertaken modernization and expansion of its five integrated steel plants  at  Bhilai  (Chhatisgarh),  Bokaro  (Jharkhand),  Rourkela  (Odisha),  Durgapur (West Bengal) &  Burnpur (West Bengal) and Special Steel Plant at Salem (Tamil Nadu) to  enhance  its  crude  steel  production  capacity  from  12.8  Million  tonnes  per annum (Mtpa) to 21.4 Mtpa.  All major facilities under modernisation and expansion plan except some balance facility of Bhilai Steel Plant have been completed and are under stabilization.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Policy for Agricultural Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 315 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## POLICY FOR AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS

## 315. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

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

- (a)whether it is a fact that there is no existing policy for agricultural labourers  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b)whether  the  Government  has  ever  constituted  a  committee  or  a task force to frame a policy for agriculture labourers;
- (c)if so, the details thereof;
- (d)if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)the extent to which  the existing security act is addressing this issue?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The Central Government is implementing Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008, to provide social security relating to  life  and  disability  cover,  health  and  maternity  benefits,  old  age protection to the unorganised workers including agricultural labourers. Various Ministries/Departments of the Central Government are implementing such social security schemes like Indira Gandhi National Old  Age  Pension  Scheme  (Ministry  of  Rural  Development);  National Family Benefit Scheme  (Ministry of Rural Development); Janani Suraksha  Yojana  (Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare),  Rashtriya Swasthya  Bima  Yojana  (Ministry of Health and Family  Welfare)    as

- unorganized  workers  social

mentioned in the Schedule I of the 2008 Act. In addition to the above welfare schemes, the Central Government recently decided to converge  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 for the age group of 18 to 50 years depending upon their eligibility. These converged schemes give  coverage  of  Rs.  2  lakhs  on  death  at  premium  of  Rs.  330/-  per annum and coverage of Rs. 2 lakhs on accidental death and disability 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.

The above social security schemes are inclusive of agricultural labourers. The Ministry of Labour and Employment has not constituted any committee/task force to frame a policy for agricultural labourers.

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