Lok Sabha Question No. 2785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Control over Private Companies
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI, RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2785 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## CONTROL OVER PRIVATE COMPANIES

## †2785. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI: SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

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

- (a)the  number  of  limited  and  private  limited  companies  in  operation  in  the country at present, State/UT-wise;
- (b)whether  the  Government  has  any  control  over  the  said  companies regarding the benefits/facilities given to their staff/workers by the companies; and
- (c)if so, the details thereof along with the monitoring mechanism put in place by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The details are enclosed at Annexure-I.
- (b) & (c): Officers  of  CIRM  under  Chief  Labour  Commissioner  (Central) organization enforce applicable labour laws for the benefits/facilities of the workers/employees  in  respect  of  establishments  falling  under  the  Central Sphere  and  regularly  conducting  inspections  under  various  labour  laws including  payment  of  Gratuity  Act,  1972,  Contract  Labour  (Regulation  & Abolition) Act, 1970, Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and  Payment  of  Wages  Act,  1936.  Respective  State  Governments  are responsible for state sphere.

The Provident Fund Organization  and DG- ESIC are implementing the  provisions  of    Employees'  Provident  Funds  &  Miscellaneous  Provisions Act, 1952 and Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 as applicable.

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| State/UT-wise number of active Limited companies in the Country as on 28/02/2017   | State/UT-wise number of active Limited companies in the Country as on 28/02/2017   | State/UT-wise number of active Limited companies in the Country as on 28/02/2017   | State/UT-wise number of active Limited companies in the Country as on 28/02/2017   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                            | State/UT                                                                           | Private Limited Companies                                                          | Total Limited companies                                                            |
| 1                                                                                  | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                                                           | 281                                                                                | 286                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                                     | 16,273                                                                             | 17,126                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                  | 187                                                                                | 203                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                  | Assam                                                                              | 5,255                                                                              | 5,773                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                  | Bihar                                                                              | 16,622                                                                             | 17,294                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                  | Chandigarh                                                                         | 7,374                                                                              | 8,018                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                                       | 6,640                                                                              | 7,150                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                  | Dadra &Nagar Haveli                                                                | 301                                                                                | 364                                                                                |
| 9                                                                                  | Daman and Diu                                                                      | 178                                                                                | 220                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                 | Delhi                                                                              | 204,071                                                                            | 215,671                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                 | Goa                                                                                | 5,003                                                                              | 5,162                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                            | 54,207                                                                             | 58,407                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                            | 26,524                                                                             | 27,572                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                   | 3,266                                                                              | 3,493                                                                              |
| 15                                                                                 | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                     | 2,661                                                                              | 2,790                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                                          | 7,723                                                                              | 8,166                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                 | Karnataka                                                                          | 66,238                                                                             | 68,237                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                 | Kerala                                                                             | 27,364                                                                             | 28,909                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                 | Lakshadweep                                                                        | 12                                                                                 | 12                                                                                 |
| 20                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                     | 21,905                                                                             | 23,445                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                                        | 226,942                                                                            | 238,953                                                                            |
| 22                                                                                 | Manipur                                                                            | 271                                                                                | 289                                                                                |
| 23                                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                                          | 443                                                                                | 553                                                                                |
| 24                                                                                 | Mizoram                                                                            | 41                                                                                 | 46                                                                                 |
| 25                                                                                 | Nagaland                                                                           | 179                                                                                | 193                                                                                |
| 26                                                                                 | Odisha                                                                             | 13,574                                                                             | 14,643                                                                             |
| 27                                                                                 | Pondicherry                                                                        | 1,444                                                                              | 1,501                                                                              |
| 28                                                                                 | Punjab                                                                             | 14,891                                                                             | 16,612                                                                             |
| 29                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                          | 36,494                                                                             | 38,089                                                                             |
| 30                                                                                 | Sikkim                                                                             | 2                                                                                  | 2                                                                                  |
| 31                                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                                         | 74,144                                                                             | 79,077                                                                             |
| 32                                                                                 | Telangana                                                                          | 59,044                                                                             | 62,132                                                                             |
| 33                                                                                 | Tripura                                                                            | 240                                                                                | 271                                                                                |
| 34                                                                                 | Uttarakhand                                                                        | 4,340                                                                              | 4,598                                                                              |
| 35                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                                      | 58,151                                                                             | 61,962                                                                             |
| 36                                                                                 | West Bengal                                                                        | 129,467                                                                            | 140,489                                                                            |
| Total                                                                              | Total                                                                              | 1,091,752                                                                          | 1,157,708                                                                          |

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