Lok Sabha Question No. 13 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Distribution of LPG Cylinders
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 13

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## PROTECTION FROM HAZARDOUS HEALTH EFFECTS OF BEEDI ROLLING

13. SHRI B.V. NAIK: SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

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

- (a)whether  any  steps  are  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the protection of women and children from hazardous health effects of beedi rolling;
- (b)if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to create  awareness  among  women  regarding  hazardous  effects  of  beedi rolling;
- (c)whether  there  is  any  State  specific  training  given  to  grass  root  level workers about harmful effects of beedi rolling;
- (d)if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  welfare  of  women
- engaged in beedi rolling in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): There  are  10  Hospitals  and  286  Dispensaries  under  Labour Welfare Organisation across the country to provide health care facilities to Beedi  workers  and  their  families.  Hospitals  and  Dispensaries  under  LWO organize  health  camps  for  awareness  of  effect  of  beedi  rolling  to  beedi workers including women workers in all the States. In addition, this Ministry has  initiated  a  Skill  Development  Programme  in  collaboration  with  the Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  and  National  Skill Development Corporation for beedi workers and their dependants to provide alternative jobs to them. As a part of this programme beedi rollers are being sensitized to shift towards other jobs.
- (e): This  Ministry  is  implementing  various  schemes  for  welfare  of beedi workers including women beedi workers. A list of these schemes is at Annexure A.

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Annexure referred to in reply of part (e) of the Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 13 for answer on 04.02.2019 regarding Protection from Hazardous Health Effects of Beedi Rolling raised by Shri B.V.Naik, & Shri S.P.Muddahanume Gowda.

- i. HEALTH SCHEMES: Besides providing health care facilities to beedi workers and their families through 10 Hospitals and 286 Dispensaries, following assistance is being provided in case of certain critical diseases.
- ii. HOUSING SCHEME: Under the revised Housing Subsidy scheme RIHS -2016 an amount of Rs. 1.5 lakh is being provided to Beedi workers as subsidy for helping them to build their own pucca houses.

|   S.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/- .                                                                                                                                       |
|       3 | Kidney Transplantation                                                                        | Reimbursement of expenditure up to Rs. 2,00,000/- .                                                                                                                                       |
|       4 | Cancer                                                                                        | Reimbursement of actual expenses on treatment, medicines and diet charges incurred by workers, or their dependents for treatment through Govt. recognized hospitals.                      |
|       5 | Minor surgery like Hernia, Appendectomy, Ulcer Gynecological diseases and Prostrate diseases. | Reimbursement of expenditure up to Rs. 30,000/- .                                                                                                                                         |

## iii. EDUCATIONAL SCHEME:

| SCHEME                                                              | NATURE OF ASSISTANCE                                                                                      | NATURE OF ASSISTANCE                                                                                                             | NATURE OF ASSISTANCE                                                                                      | NATURE OF ASSISTANCE                                                                                      |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of the Beedi Workers. | 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 to the wards of the Beedi Workers. | Group                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                  | Rates ( in Rs.)                                                                                           | Rates ( in Rs.)                                                                                           |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of the Beedi Workers. | Group                                                                                                     | Class                                                                                                                            | Girls                                                                                                     | Boys                                                                                                      |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of the Beedi Workers. | Group I                                                                                                   | Class I to IV                                                                                                                    | 250                                                                                                       | 250                                                                                                       |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of the Beedi Workers. | Group II                                                                                                  | Class V to VIII                                                                                                                  | 940                                                                                                       | 500                                                                                                       |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of the Beedi Workers. | Group III                                                                                                 | Class IX                                                                                                                         | 1140                                                                                                      | 700                                                                                                       |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of the Beedi Workers. | Group IV                                                                                                  | Class X                                                                                                                          | 1840                                                                                                      | 1400                                                                                                      |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of the Beedi Workers. | Group V                                                                                                   | Class XI to XII                                                                                                                  | 2440                                                                                                      | 2000                                                                                                      |
| Scheme for award of scholarships to the wards of the Beedi Workers. | 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 to the wards of the Beedi Workers. | Group VII                                                                                                 | Professional Degree Courses i.e. B.E./B.Tech/MBBS/BAMS/BUMS/ B.Sc. (Agriculture) and MCA/MBA.                                    | 15000                                                                                                     | 15000                                                                                                     |

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