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Lok Sabha Question No. 2226 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Promotion of Indian Dance Form
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2226 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## PROMOTION OF INDIAN DANCE FORMS

## 2226. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  trying  to  promote  Indian  Dance  forms  like Bharatanatyam, Matki Dance and Lavani on the International level and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government is considering to organize Dance festival in different countries of the world and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  trying  to  give  a  chance  to  new  performers  to perform on an International level so as to promote our dance forms and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the  Government  proposes  to organize an Inter-State  Dance competition, to find the talented artists and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE & MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (c) Yes Madam, Government promotes different  art forms including folk arts on International platform through Cultural Exchange Programme. Ministry of Culture  also  operates  scheme  for  promotion  of  International  cultural  relations under which festivals of  India  are organised  abroad.  In  addition,  grant to  IndoForeign  Friendship  Cultural  Societies  through  Indian  Missions  is  provided,  to showcase  Indian  culture.  These  festivals  include  classical  and  folk  dances, music, folk art, exhibition, Indian cuisine, literary festival, theatre, etc. Government through its various agencies has empanelled artists including new performers  in different dance  forms  and  sponsors  them  to  participate in International dance festivals organized by various countries from time to time.

(d) At present, there is no  proposal  to  organise  an  Inter-State  Dance competition to find talented artists.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2221 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Facilities for Visually Impaired Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2221 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## Facilities for Visually Impaired Students

## 2221.  DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the inclusive provisions that are there for specially-abled, especially visually impaired students and transgender community in the Central Universities;

(b)  the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  bring  inclusive  curriculum  for  the  visually  impaired students;

(c) whether the Government has given any orders to the Central Universities for printing textbooks in braille  script,  making  syllabus  as  audio  books  and  to  come  up  with  tactile  diagrams  and  if  so,  the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has any proposal to introduce bridge course for these students and if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and

(e)  the  efforts  taken  by  the  Government  to  include  more  such  socially  and  economically  backward students?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to (c): The University Grants Commission (UGC) issued   instructions from time to time to all Universities for facilities to impaired students and implementation of the reservation policy for PwD. The UGC has issued the following letters to the Universities

- (i) To provide facility of cassette recorders for Blind Students in Universities.
- (ii) All educational institutions should be made barrier free within a reasonable time-frame of, say,  two  years  for  universities  and  three  years  for  colleges  and  schools.  They  should  also have  facilities  to  provide  Braille  books  and  talking  books.  Sign  language  and  interpreter should also be provided in institutions having hearing impaired students.
- (iii) Circulated guidelines for conducting written examination for Persons with Disabilities to all Universities.
- (iv) Sent a copy of the Gazette Notification of the Rights  of Persons with Disabilities  Act, 2016 to all Universities for compliance.

All higher education  institutions receiving aid from the Government  shall  reserve not less  than 5% seats  (in  admissions)    for  persons  with  benchmark  disabilities    and  4%    of    the  total  number  of vacancies    in  the  cadre  strength    in  each    group  of  posts  meant  to  be  filled  with  persons  with benchmark Disabilities.

(d) & (e): Presently there is no such proposal under consideration of the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Level Playing Field to LPG
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2220

## TO BE ANSWERED ON  24 th  DECEMBER, 2018

Level Playing Field to LPG

2220. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  apex  body  of  auto  LPG  suppliers  has  urged  the Government  to  give  them  a  level  playing  field  as  LPG  is  as  effective  as  CNG  in curbing vehicular pollution;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  allows  city  gas  operators  a  choice  of  CNG  and  auto LPG outlets to increase the existing 1,200 auto LPG outlets available at present and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether it is also true that LPG as a fuel in automobiles is clear than CNG as it is easier to handle and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF  PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI  DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a),  (b)  &  (d)  Indian  Auto  LPG Coalition (IAC), a  body setup for promotion of Auto LPG  Industry  in  India,  had  sent  a  representation  to  the  Ministry  of  Petroleum  & Natural Gas requesting for support for effecting a fast and sustainable rollout of Auto LPG  in  the  country.  This  Ministry  has  requested  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  & Highways  for  simplification  of  Type  Approval  Norms  for  LPG  and  CNG  fuelled vehicles under Central Motor Vehicles rules, issuance of advisory for commercial/Government owned vehicles to mandate conversion to Auto LPG in 188 cities and assure Original Equipment Manufactures of government's support to Auto LPG as one of the cleaner fuels and encourage them to support cleaner fuels by launching Auto LPG variants.
- (c) As per existing practice, Auto LPG Dispensing Stations (ALDS) are currently commissioned  at  existing  Retail  Outlets  of  OMCs  and  the  OMCs  are  presently operating  663  ALDS  across  the  country.  Further,  there  are  1477  CNG  stations across the country as on 01.10.2018 operated by different entities.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Grant of ‘Most Favoured Nation’ Status
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2219 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  DECEMBER,2018

## GRANT OF 'MOST FAVOURED NATION' STATUS

## 2219. SHRI ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा ͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  Nations  to  which  India  has  granted  the  status  of  'Most  Favoured Nation' (MFN) in trade of commodities; and
- (b) the details of benefits given by India to those countries which have been granted the MFN Status?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) &(b)   Article 1 of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 ensures that Most  Favoured  Nation  (MFN)  status  is  accorded  by  each  country  to  all  164 WTO member countries equally. The Article provides that members should not discriminate  between  their  trading  partners  in  terms  of  customs  duties,  other charges and methods of levying the same in connection with import/ export of commodities. In accordance with this principle, India has granted MFN status to all WTO member countries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Protection of MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM, MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2218 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 24.12.2018

## PROTECTION OF MSMEs

† 2218.

SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country are lagging behind due to availability of products of multinational companies;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  for  the  high  prices  of  the  indigenous products as compared to the Chinese products;
- (c) whether the Government has provided some assistance to encourage and protect MSMEs and taken some remedial measures in this regard ; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a)&(b):      The  competitiveness  &  comparative  advantage  of  Micro,  Small  and Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  in  the  country  vis-à-vis  the  enterprises  of  other countries depends on a number of factors such as cost of inputs, access to appropriate technology, finance, infrastructure, market, quality of products & productivity.

(c)&(d):          The  Government  has  taken  several  initiatives  for    promotion  and development  of    MSMEs  in  the  country  such  as  Prime  Minister's  Employment Generation  Programme  (PMEGP), Credit Guarantee Scheme,  Credit Linked Capital Subsidy  Scheme  (CLCSS),  National  Manufacturing  Competitiveness  Programme (NMCP),  Procurement  and  Marketing  Support  Scheme,  International  Cooperation Scheme,  ZED  Certification  Scheme  and  Public  Procurement  Policy  for  Micro  and Small Enterprises (MSEs) etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Labour Rules for Contract Jobs
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2216 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## LABOUR RULES FOR CONTRACT JOBS

2216. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  modified/proposes  to  modify  the labour laws for contract jobs in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  many  industries  are  not paying any benefits in terms of fixed term workers; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken/being  taken  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Government  of  India  has  incorporated  the  'Fixed  Term Employment  Workman'  category  under  the  Industrial  Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and Rules made thereunder for all Sectors vide Notification No.G.S.R.235 (E) dated 16.3.2018.

- (c)  & (d): This Ministry has not received any complaint in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Working Conditions of Domestic Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, VINCENT H PALA

## 2215.     आ           :

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औ ह                         :

- ( ) ह                        ह /              ह ;
- (ख) ह  ,                       ह ;
- ( ) ह  ,                    ह ;
- ( ) ह /                  ह ; औ
- (ङ) ह  ,                       ह  औ       ह  ,                    ह ?

## उत्तर

## औ                   (          )

## (                       )

(क) से (ङ):  घरेऱू कामगारों क े  लऱए राष्ट्रीय नीति  क े   संबंध  में  चचाा  चऱ  रही  है,  जिनमें  से  प्रमुख  विशेषिाएं

तनम्नानुसार हैं:

- i. मौिूदा विधानों में घरेऱू कामगारों का समािेश।
- ii. घरेऱू कामगारों का ऩंिीकरण।
3. iii.
4. स्ियं का संघ/ऩररसंघ बनाने का अधधकार।
- iv. न्यूनिम मिदूरी, सामाजिक सुरऺा िक ऩह ु ंच, दुर्वयािहार, उत्ऩीड़न, हहंसा से सुरऺा का अधधकार।
6. v.
7. अऩने कौशऱ को बढ़ाने का अधधकार।
- vi. दु र्वयािहार और शोषण से घरेऱू कामगारों की सुरऺा।
- vii. लशकायिों क े  समाधान हेिु घरेऱू कामगारों को न्यायाऱय, अधधकरण आहद िक ऩह ु ंच।
- viii. प्ऱेसमेंट एिेंलसयों क े  वितनयमन हेिु िंत्र की स्थाऩना।
11.  घरेऱू कामगारों क े  लऱए न्यूनिम मिदूरी को विलिन्न राज्यों में अधधसूधचि ककया गया है और घरेऱू काया को विलिन्न राज्यों में अनुसूधचि तनयोिन क े  रूऩ में शालमऱ ककया गया है।
12.  असंगहिि कामगार सामाजिक सुरऺा अधधतनयम, 2008 क े  अंिगाि घरेऱू काया को 'काया' और घरेऱू
13. कामगार को असंगहिि कामगार क े  रूऩ में ऩहचाना िािा है।
14. घरेऱू  कामगारों  को  काया  स्थऱ  ऩर  म हहऱाओं  क े   शा री शोषण  (रोकथाम, तनषेध  एिं तनिारण)
15.  अ धधतनयम, (2013) में कामगारों (काया स्थऱ क े  रूऩ में घर) की विलशष्ट्ट श्रेणी में िी शा लमऱ ककया गया है।
16. कई राज्यों में, श्र लमक संघ घरेऱू कामगारों को संग हिि कर रहे हैं िथा विलशष्ट्ट रूऩ से घरेऱू कामगारों
17.  के लऱए संघ ऩंिीक ृ ि ककए गए हैं।

घरेऱू कामगारों को र्वयािसा तयक रूऩ से सऺम बनाने िथा उन्हें क ै ररयर की प्रग ति में समथा बनाने क े लऱए कौशऱ विकास मंत्राऱय क े  अंिगाि घरेऱू कामगार ऺेत्र कौशऱ ऩ ररषद स्था वऩि की गई है।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Free Education in KV
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2210 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## FREE EDUCATION IN KV

## †2210. SHRI RAJENDRA D. GAVIT:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  free  education  to  the  children  of Group-IV employees working in Atomic Power Station, Tarapur and the children of affected people who have provided land for the project, studying in Kendriya Vidyalaya  located  in  the  premises  of  the  Atomic  Power  Station,  Tarapur  in Tarapur Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government have taken any concrete steps in this regard to provide computer literacy in the schools particularly in rural areas of Maharashtra; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

There  is  no  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  functioning  in  the  premises  of  Atomic  Power Station, Tarapur, Maharashtra under the management of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. As per information received from the Department of Atomic Energy, part-wise reply to the question is as under:-

- (a): The employees of Tarapur Atomic Power Station under Nuclear Power Corporation  of  India  Limited  (NPCIL)  whose  children  are  studying,  receive  Children's Education  Allowance  and  therefore  there  is  no  proposal  exists  with  Atomic  Energy Education Society, a school run by aided institute of Department of Atomic Energy.
- (b): As far as children of Project Affected Persons (PAPs) are concerned, as per the provisions of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 25% of the seats are allotted to eligible children of local people including PAPs living in the vicinity, who receive free education as per the provisions of the Act.

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), a Public Sector Undertaking of Department of Atomic Energy through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has also taken up many initiatives in Education for the benefit of the surrounding populations including PAPs. These include upgrading infrastructure of schools in the vicinity through construction of classrooms and toilets, providing drinking water, provisions of computers etc. and providing books, school bags and aids to students.

In addition, Societal Enrichment and Education Programme (SEEP), for tribal and rural  communities  in  and  around  Tarapur  Atomic  Power  Station  (TAPS)  have  been implemented  and  on-going.  The  programme  is  providing  free  education,  monthly scholarship,  medical  facilities,  school  uniforms,  textbooks  and  notebooks  to  selected students.

(c) & (d): Computer Education is being imparted from Class I onwards in the schools run by Atomic Energy Education Society all over India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Construction of Lakes to promote Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA, RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†2209 ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## CONSTRUCTION OF LAKES TO PROMOTE TOURISM

## †2209. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  scheme for  the  construction  of  lakes  in  the  country  to  promote tourism; (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  including  Jammu  and Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh; (c) whether the Government has received any proposals from the State Governments in this regard; and the
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by Government thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a): No, Madam.

(b) to (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Mandatory Yoga Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JANAK RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2206 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## Mandatory Yoga Education

†2206. SHRI JANAK RAM: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to formulate any plan to make yoga education mandatory in all the States including Bihar;
- (b) if so, the time by which the said action plan is likely to be implemented; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

- (a) to (c) As per the National Curriculum Framework (NCF)-2005, 'Yoga' is an integral part of Health & Physical Education, which is compulsory subject area from class I to X and optional  subject  at  Senior  Secondary  stage.    However,  'education',  being  a  subject  in  the Concurrent List of the Constitution, and majority of Schools being under the jurisdiction of the State/ Union Territory (UT) Governments, it is for the respective State/UT Governments to introduce Yoga Education in their schools. So far as the schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) are concerned, the Health and Physical Education is compulsory for Classes I to X and optional for classes XI to XII. In order to promote Yoga in Universities, the University Grant Commission has sanctioned full-fledged Yoga department and courses in 98 Universities across the country, including Bihar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2199 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Casual Labourers in PSUs
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2199

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  December, 2018

## Casual Labourers in PSUs

2199.    SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) The number of casual labourers working in various Oil PSUs and since when they are working;
- (b) The number of workers employed on fixed term employment, PSU-wise;
- (c) Whether these casual labourers have been empanelled for regular vacancies to be filled up as per the Recruitment and Promotion Rules; and
- (d) If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री (श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान)

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a): The number of casual labourers working in various Oil PSUs is given as under:
- (b): The number of workers employed on fixed term employment, PSU-wise are as follows:
- (c) & (d): The contingent/casual  labourers  are  considered  for  appointment  against regular posts as and when vacancy arises, subject to fulfilment of eligibility criteria as per Recruitment and Promotion Rules of the Company.

| Name of Organization                    |   Number of Casual labourers | Working since                  |
|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Engineers India Limited                 |                            1 | 2003                           |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited |                           15 | engaged for less than 6 months |
| Oil India Limited                       |                           14 | 15 to 20 years                 |
| Indian Oil Corporation Limited          |                            4 | 1999                           |
| Oil and Natural Gas Corporation         |                           66 | 1 - 10 years                   |
| Oil and Natural Gas Corporation         |                          184 | 11 - 30 years and above        |

| Name of Organization                  |   Number of labourers on fixed term employment |
|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited |                                              2 |
| Oil India Limited                     |                                             14 |
| Oil and Natural Gas Corporation       |                                           1021 |

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