Lok Sabha Question No. 3207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Closure of Industries/Factories
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## CLOSURE OF INDUSTRIES/FACTORIES

3207. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

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

- (a)the number  of industries/factories closed permanently and workers affected therefrom in Central Sphere across the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (b)the schemes/programmes implemented by the Government for redeployment of such affected workers during the said period, State/UTwise and scheme/programme-wise;
- (c)the funds provided by the Government under the said schemes/ programmes during the said period, State/ UT-wise; and
- (d)the other steps taken by the Government to provide employment to such
- affected workers?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The State/UT-wise information of Closure for the years 2015 to 2017 based on the returns / clarifications received in the Labour Bureau till 31st   July, 2018 is at Annexure.
- (b) to (d): The Government is implementing Counseling, Retraining & Redeployment (CRR) Scheme as a social safety net to provide opportunities of self/wage employment to the employees or dependents of Central Public Sector  Enterprises (CPSEs)  separated under  Voluntary Retirement  Scheme/ Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS). CRR aims to reorient VRS/VSS optees/dependents  through  short  duration  skill  trainings  to  enable  them  to adjust  to  the  new  environment  and  adopt  new  avocations  after  their separation from the CPSEs. CRR Scheme is being implemented in association with National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  under  Ministry  of  Skill Development  &  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE).  Under  the  CRR  scheme,  budget allocation of Rs. 3.20 crore was made during the each year of 2016-17 and 2017-18, while Rs. 3.00 crore has been allocated during the year 2018-19.

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## State/UT-wise number of Permanent Closures & Workers affected thereby in Central Sphere during 2017 (Provisional)

| STATE/ UNION TERRITORY   |   Number of Units |   Number of Workers affected |
|--------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh           |                 1 |                          547 |
| Odisha                   |                 1 |                          429 |
| GRAND TOTAL              |                 2 |                          976 |

State/UT-wise number of Permanent Closures & Workers affected thereby in Central Sphere during 2016 (Provisional)

STATE/ UNION TERRITORY

Number of Units (-)

Number of Workers affected

GRAND TOTAL

(-)

State/UT-wise number of Permanent Closures & Workers affected thereby in Central Sphere during 2015 (Provisional)

| STATE/ UNION TERRITORY   |   Number of Units |   Number of Workers affected |
|--------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|
| Chhattisgarh             |                 1 |                          153 |
| Maharashtra              |                 1 |                           12 |
| GRAND TOTAL              |                 2 |                          165 |

Note:

1. This statement is based on the returns/information received in the Bureau as on 31/07/2018.
2. The information in respect of remaining state/ Union Territories is either 'Nil' and/or 'Not reported'

'-'  =Nil

Source: Labour Bureau, Shimla.

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