Lok Sabha Question No. 2062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Sexual Harassment at Workplace in PSUs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2062

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  March, 2017

'Sexual Harassment at Workplace in PSUs'

2062 : SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA                         :

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD             :

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN                     :

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR                     :

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN :

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR                       :

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state :

- (a) the number of incidents of sexual harassment at workplace reported in Public Sector Undertakings  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  companywise;
- (b) the action taken/being taken on each incident, company-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  a  Gender  Sensitization  unit  within  the  Public Undertaking  companies,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor, company-wise;
- (d) the time by which the Gender Sensitization units is likely to be set up in each PSUs; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken/  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent  such  incidents  and provide  protection  against  sexual  harassment  at  workplace  as  well  as  speedy redressal of complaints?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER OF STATE  FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC  ENTERPRISES (Shri Babul Supriyo )

- (a) to (e): Based on the norms and guidelines laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Vishakha and Others vs State of Rajasthan & Others (JT 1997 (7)  SC  384)  to  prevent  sexual  harassment  of  working  women,  DPE  has  issued

guidelines  vide  OM  No.  DPE/15(4)  /98(GL-004)/GM  dated  29-05-1998  to  all Ministries/Departments  to  direct  the  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs) under  their  administrative  control  to  make  necessary  amendment  in  their  CDA (Conduct, Discipline & Appeal)  Rules on the lines of the guidelines laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court.   Further, as per the 62 nd Report of the 'Status of Women Government Employees, Service Conditions, Protection against exploitation, Incentives  and  other  related  issues'  by  the        Department  related  Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & Justice, DPE vide it's OM No. 6(1)/2014-DPE(GM) dated 19-08-2014 has requested Ministries/ Departments  to  advise  CPSEs  under  their  control  to  constitute  WIPS  (Women  in Public Sector) Cell to facilitate experience sharing, helping in confidence building and to  ensure  speedy  redressal  of  their  grievances  including  sexual  harassment  at workplace.

CPSEs  are under the administrative control of their respective Ministries / Departments. The complaints of individual harassment cases are dealt in accordance with CPSE's CDA Rules and extant guidelines issued by  Government from time to time. The implementation of Government instructions in CPSEs  vests with  the  respective  Board  of  Directors  of  CPSEs  and  its  concerned  Ministry  / Department  and as such the data on number of incidents of sexual harassment at workplace or about gender sensitization units in CPSEs is not maintained centrally in Department of Public Enterprises.

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