Lok Sabha Question No. 178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Monitoring of Platform Based Taxi Drivers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 178 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## MONITORING OF PLATFORM BASED TAXI DRIVERS

178. SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY:

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

- (a)whether the Government monitors/proposes to monitor the number and income of platform based taxi drivers entering the market and if so,  the  details  thereof  during  the  last  four  years  and  the  current year;
- (b)whether the Government has taken note that app-owners publicize promised income including possible incentives without sufficiently highlighting actual earnings of drivers and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken in this regard;
- (c)whether  the  Government  has  introduced/proposes  to  introduce  a regulatory  framework,  flat  rate  of  earning,  limit  on  driving  hours, welfare  schemes,  standards  on  occupational  health  and  hazards etc.  for  such  drivers  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the
- reasons therefor;
- (d)whether such drivers are considered self-employed or employees of app-owners and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  mandate  these platforms  to  undergo  third  party  certification  from  Government approved  agencies  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): No  such  proposal  is  under  consideration  of  Ministry  of Labour and Employment.

Contd..2/-

(b) to (d): In order to provide social security benefits to the workers in  the  unorganised sector including taxi drivers, the Government has enacted the Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008. The 2008 Act stipulates formulation of suitable welfare schemes for unorganised workers on matters relating to: (i) life and disability cover, (ii) health and  maternity  benefits,  (iii)  old  age  protection  and  (iv)  any  other benefit as may be determined by the Central Government through the National Social Security Board. Various Ministries/Departments of the Central  Government  are  implementing  such  social  security  schemes like Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (Ministry of Rural Development);  National  Family  Benefit  Scheme  (Ministry  of  Rural Development); Janani Suraksha Yojana (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare),  Rashtriya  Swasthya  Bima  Yojana  (Ministry  of  Health  and Family  Welfare)  as  mentioned  in  the  Schedule  I  of  the  2008  Act.  In addition to the above welfare schemes, the Central Government also converged  the  social  security  schemes  of  Aam  Aadmi  Bima  Yojana (AABY) with Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan  Mantri  Suraksha  Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY)  to  provide  life  and disability coverage to the unorganised workers for the age group of 18 to 50 years depending upon their eligibility. These converged schemes give coverage of Rs.2 lakhs on death at premium of Rs.330/- per annum and  coverage  of  Rs.2  lakhs  on  accidental  death  and  disability  at premium  of  Rs.12  per  annum.  These  converged  schemes  are  being implemented  by  Life  Insurance  Corporation  of  India.  The  annual premium is shared on 50:50 basis by the Central Government and the State Governments.

(e): No such proposal under consideration of Ministry of Labour and Employment.

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