Lok Sabha Question No. 73 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Beedi Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 73 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## BEEDI WORKERS

*73. DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD:

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

- (a)the  number  of  Beedi  workers  in  various  parts  of  the  country, State/UT-wise including Telangana; (b)the number of scholarships given to the children of Beedi worker in the country during the last three years and the current year, yearwise and State/UT-wise including Telangana; and (c)the steps taken/schemes being implemented by the Government to
- improve the living standards of Beedi workers in the country?

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

(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. 73 FOR 21.11.2016 BY DR. BOORA NARSAIAH GOUD REGARDING BEEDI WORKERS.

- a) the  number  of  Beedi  workers  in  various  parts  of  the  country,  State/UT-wise  is  at Annexure- A.
- b) the number of scholarships given to the children of Beedi worker in the country during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and State/UT-wise  is at Annexure-B.
- c)  the details of other schemes being implemented by this Ministry for the  improvement of  the living standards of  Beedi workers is at Annexure -C.

## State/UT-wise details of  Beedi Workers as on 30.06.2015

79905

| Sl.No.   | Name Region   | Name of State/UT          | Total     |
|----------|---------------|---------------------------|-----------|
| 1.       | Ahmadabad     | 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. 9.    | Kolkata       | West Bengal               | 1658401   |
| 8. 9.    |               | Tripura                   | 13385     |
| 10.      | Guwahati      |                           | 9154      |
| 11.      | Kannur        | Kerala                    | 32032     |
| 12.      | Nagpur        | Maharashtra               | 188550    |
| 12.      |               | Goa                       | -         |
| 12.      |               | Daman (UT)                | -         |
| 12.      |               | Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT) | -         |
| 13.      | Patna         | Bihar                     | 293916    |
| 14.      | Raipur        | Chhattisgarh              | 18757     |
| 15.      | Tirunelveli   | Tamil Nadu                | 79905     |
| 16.      | Ranchi        | Jharkhand                 | 113408    |
|          | Total         |                           | 48,12,358 |

## DETAILS  OF  BENEFICIARIES  OF  SCHOALARSHIPS  TO  THE  WARDS  OF BEEDI WORKERS FOR LAST THREE FINANCIAL YEAR I.E 2013-14,2014-15, 2015-16 AND CURRENT YEAR (UP TO SEPTEMBER).

| S.No   | Name of the   | State/UT                                                              | Number of beneficiaries of scholarship   | Number of beneficiaries of scholarship   | Number of beneficiaries of scholarship   | Number of beneficiaries of scholarship   |
|--------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| S.No   | Region        | State/UT                                                              | 2013-14                                  | 2014-15                                  | 2015-16                                  | 2016-17 (up to September)                |
| 1      | Ajmer         | Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana                                           | 15,057                                   | 14,219                                   | 281                                      | -                                        |
| 2      | Allahabad     | UP, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu& Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh | 7,818                                    | 5,643                                    | 343                                      | -                                        |
| 3      | Bangalore     | Kerala, Karnataka, Tamilnadu                                          | 1,14,774                                 | 1,18,451                                 | 10,499                                   | -                                        |
| 4      | Bhubaneswar   | Odisha                                                                | 15,944                                   | 32,405                                   | 47,117                                   | -                                        |
| 5      | Hyderabad     | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil nadu                                 | 1,06,258                                 | 1,01,035                                 | 75,135                                   | -                                        |
| 6      | Jabalpur      | MP, Chhattisgarh                                                      | 8,533                                    | 13,673                                   | 3,651                                    | -                                        |
| 7      | Karma         | Bihar, Jharkhand                                                      | 6,485                                    | 2,672                                    | 3                                        | -                                        |
| 8      | Kolkata       | West Bengal, Guwahati, Assam                                          | 1,38,100                                 | 1,47,766                                 | 78,322                                   | -                                        |
| 9      | Nagpur        | Maharashtra, Goa                                                      | 33,553                                   | 41,666                                   | 6,221                                    | -                                        |
| Total  |               |                                                                       | 4,46,522                                 | 4,77,530                                 | 2,21,572                                 |                                          |

## 1. HEALTH  SCHEMES:

|   Sl. 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. 3,00,000/- to workers and their dependents.                                                                                                                                                                                |
|         6 | Leprosy                                                                                       | Financial assistance for Rs. 30/- per patient per day for indoor treatment and Rs.60/- per patient per day for outdoor treatment to workers. Subsistence allowance of Rs. 300/- per month with dependents and Rs. 200/- per month without dependents for workers. |
|         7 | Maternity Benefits                                                                            | Grant of Rs.1000/- per delivery to a female worker (for first two deliveries).                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|         8 | Family Welfare                                                                                | Monetary incentive of Rs. 500/- per head to the workers for undergoing sterilization.                                                                                                                                                                             |
|         9 | Ophthalmic Problems                                                                           | Financial assistance of Rs.300/- for purchase of spectacles.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

## ANNEXURE-C

## 2. EDUCATIONAL SCHEMES

| SCHEME                                                                                                                            | Nature of assistance                                                                                      | Nature of assistance                                                                                                            | Nature of assistance                                                                                      | Nature of assistance                                                                                      |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Scheme for award of scholarships under Beedi/Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Chrome Ore Mines/LSDM/Mica Mines/Cine Workers Welfare Funds | Scholarship shall be awarded to the children of the workers at the following rates per student per year:- | Scholarship shall be awarded to the children of the workers at the following rates per student per year:-                       | Scholarship shall be awarded to the children of the workers at the following rates per student per year:- | Scholarship shall be awarded to the children of the workers at the following rates per student per year:- |
| Scheme for award of scholarships under Beedi/Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Chrome Ore Mines/LSDM/Mica Mines/Cine Workers Welfare Funds | Group                                                                                                     | Class                                                                                                                           | Rates                                                                                                     | Rates                                                                                                     |
| Scheme for award of scholarships under Beedi/Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Chrome Ore Mines/LSDM/Mica Mines/Cine Workers Welfare Funds | Group                                                                                                     | Class                                                                                                                           | Girls                                                                                                     | Boys                                                                                                      |
| Scheme for award of scholarships under Beedi/Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Chrome Ore Mines/LSDM/Mica Mines/Cine Workers Welfare Funds | Group I                                                                                                   | Class I to IV                                                                                                                   | 250                                                                                                       | 250                                                                                                       |
| Scheme for award of scholarships under Beedi/Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Chrome Ore Mines/LSDM/Mica Mines/Cine Workers Welfare Funds | Group II                                                                                                  | Class V to VIII                                                                                                                 | 940                                                                                                       | 500                                                                                                       |
| Scheme for award of scholarships under Beedi/Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Chrome Ore Mines/LSDM/Mica Mines/Cine Workers Welfare Funds | Group III                                                                                                 | Class IX                                                                                                                        | 1140                                                                                                      | 700                                                                                                       |
| Scheme for award of scholarships under Beedi/Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Chrome Ore Mines/LSDM/Mica Mines/Cine Workers Welfare Funds | Group IV                                                                                                  | Class X                                                                                                                         | 1840                                                                                                      | 1400                                                                                                      |
| Scheme for award of scholarships under Beedi/Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Chrome Ore Mines/LSDM/Mica Mines/Cine Workers Welfare Funds | Group V                                                                                                   | Class XI to XII                                                                                                                 | 2440                                                                                                      | 2000                                                                                                      |
| Scheme for award of scholarships under Beedi/Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Chrome Ore Mines/LSDM/Mica Mines/Cine Workers Welfare Funds |                                                                                                           | ITI                                                                                                                             | 10000                                                                                                     | 10000                                                                                                     |
| Scheme for award of scholarships under Beedi/Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Chrome Ore Mines/LSDM/Mica Mines/Cine Workers Welfare Funds | 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 under Beedi/Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Chrome Ore Mines/LSDM/Mica Mines/Cine Workers Welfare Funds | GROUP VII                                                                                                 | Professional Degree Courses i.e. B.E./B.Tech/ MBBS/ BAMS/BUMS/ B.Sc (Agriculture) and MCA/ MBA.                                 | 15000                                                                                                     | 15000                                                                                                     |

## 3. RECREATION SCHEMES:

For organizing sports/games, social and cultural activities for  beedi  workers and their families Rs.40,000/- per tournament is being provided in a financial year.

## 4. SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES :

The following financial assistances under social security schemes are being provided.

## 1. Financial assistance to the daughters of Widow/widowers of beedi/Cine/Mica/LSDM/ IOMC workers .

Financial assistance of Rs. 5000/- is given to the widow/widower of the  beedi workers  under  social    security  scheme    for  wedding  of  their  first  two daughters.

## 2. Funeral expenses:

An amount of Rs. 1500/- as funeral expenses is given to the diseased beedi workers.

## 5. HOUSING  SCHEME:

A newly Revised Integrated Housing Scheme (RIHS), 2016  for beedi  workers has  been  approved.  As  per  this  scheme,  housing  subsidy  of  Rs.  1,50,000/-  will  be disbursed in three installments in the ratio of 25:60:15.  However, file has been sent to Ministry of Finance for ex-post-facto concurrence.

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