Lok Sabha Question No. 3514 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Textile Workers Rehabilitation Fund Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, RODMAL NAGAR, JANARDAN MISHRA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3514 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## TEXTILE WORKERS REHABILITATION FUND SCHEME

3514.   SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRI NAGAR RODMAL: SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  interim  relief  to  the  workers  under  the Textile Workers Rehabilitation Fund Scheme (TWRFS);
- (b) the  number  of  persons  benefited  under  TWRFS  in  the  country  during  each  of  the  last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh till date; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to make the said scheme more effective?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्य मंरी ( श्री अजय टम्टा )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a): Government  of  India  introduced  the  Textile  Workers  Rehabilitation  Fund  Scheme (TWRFS) with effect from 15.09.1986 to provide relief to the workers rendered jobless due to permanent closure of Non-SSI Textile Mills in private sector. Under the scheme, relief is given to  workers  rendered  jobless,  for  a  period  of  three  years  on  a  tapering  basis,  that  is,  wages equivalent to 75% in the first year, 50% in the second year and 25% in the third year.      So far, Rs.32297.49 lakhs have been disbursed to 1,19,704 eligible workers of 96 eligible closed  mills.

- (b): The number of persons also benefited and the amount disbursed under TWRFS in the country during  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  state-wise  including  Bihar,  Rajasthan  and Madhya Pradesh is as under:-
- (c) : The Office of the Textile Commissioner has given wide publicity for the scheme across the  country  and  has    pursued    with  State  Governments  and  mill  unions/associations  to  cover more workers of closed eligible mills under the purview of TWRF Scheme.

|                | 2013-14                                     | 2013-14                  | 2014-15                                     | 2014-15                  | 2015-2016                                   | 2015-2016                | 2016-2017 (Till February)                   | 2016-2017 (Till February)   |
|----------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| State          | Amount allocated and Utilized (Rs. in lakh) | No. of workers benefited | Amount allocated and Utilized (Rs. in lakh) | No. of workers benefited | Amount allocated and Utilized (Rs. in lakh) | No. of workers benefited | Amount allocated and Utilized (Rs. in lakh) | No. of workers benefited    |
| Gujarat        | 0.93                                        | 2                        | 4.41                                        | 12                       | 2.51                                        | 5                        | --                                          | --                          |
| Maharashtra    | 12.66                                       | 31                       | 32.31                                       | 89                       | 1.95                                        | 4                        | 0                                           | --                          |
| Karnataka      | --                                          | --                       | 6.88                                        | 39                       | 2.88                                        | 7                        | 0                                           | 0                           |
| Andhra Pradesh | 109.45                                      | 273                      | 56.56                                       | 356                      | 7.55                                        | 55                       | 0.13                                        | 1                           |
| Tamil Nadu     | 328.68                                      | 854                      | 105.92                                      | 271                      | --                                          | --                       | 0                                           | 0                           |
| Punjab         | 49.1                                        | 134                      | 56.28                                       | 151                      | 6.26                                        | 17                       | 0.92                                        | 3                           |
| Telangana      | --                                          | --                       | 15.62                                       | 56                       | 36.87                                       | 91                       | 5.87                                        | 15                          |
| Uttar Pradesh  | --                                          | --                       | --                                          | --                       | 119.43                                      | 558                      | 54                                          | 263                         |
| Madhya Pradesh | --                                          | --                       | --                                          | --                       | 0.49                                        | 1                        | 438.9                                       | 1096                        |
| Bihar          | --                                          | --                       | --                                          | --                       | --                                          | --                       | --                                          | --                          |
| Rajasthan      | --                                          | --                       | --                                          | --                       | --                                          | --                       | --                                          | --                          |
| Total          | 500.82                                      | 1294                     | 277.98                                      | 974                      | 177.94                                      | 738                      | 499.82                                      | 1378                        |

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