Lok Sabha Question No. 3093 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Accidents in Mines
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3093 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## ACCIDENTS IN MINES

†3093. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

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

- (a)the salient features of National Minerals policy regarding mine safety and safeguards for the labourers engaged in mining works;
- (b)whether  the  aforesaid  policy  overlooks  mining  safety  related  activities along with the safety of mining labourers;
- (c)if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d)the number of mine accidents which took place in the country during the last three years and the number of mine workers killed therein, State/UTwise; and
- (e)the number of mine workers out of the above who have not been provided
- any compensation till date?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Ministry  of  Mines  has  policy  namely  National  Mineral  Policy, 2008. Para 7.13 of the National Mineral Policy, 2008 on 'Mines Safety' states that

Mine Safety Mining operations are hazardous in nature. Accidents happen  and  often  result  in  the  loss  of  life  or  limb  of  persons engaged  in  it.  Efforts  must  be  directed  towards  the  development and adoption of mining methods which would increase the safety of workers and reduce the accidents. Towards this end, participation and cooperation of mine workers shall be secured. Steps will also be taken to minimise the adverse impact of mining on the health of workers and the surrounding population.

- (d) & (e): As  per  information  provided  by  Directorate  General  of  Mines Safety (DGMS) under Ministry of Labour and Employment, the details of the number  of  mine  accidents  which  took  place  in  the  country  during  the  last three years and the number of mine workers  killed therein, State/UT-wise are attached  in  Annexure.  The  compensation  is  given  by  the  respective  mining companies or owners covered under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923.

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## ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3093 FOR 31.12.2018 REGARDING ACCIDENTS IN MINES

## Details of no. of mine accidents and workers killed State/ UT-wise during the year 2015-2017

## 1.    In Coal mines

| State          |   No. of Fatal Accidents |   No. of Serious accidents |   Workers Killed |
|----------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|------------------|
| 2015           |                     2015 |                       2015 |             2015 |
| Chhattisgarh   |                        8 |                         23 |                8 |
| Gujarat        |                        3 |                          0 |                3 |
| Jharkhand      |                       11 |                         25 |               11 |
| Madhya Pradesh |                        7 |                         27 |                8 |
| Maharashtra    |                        5 |                         13 |                5 |
| Odisha         |                        3 |                          4 |                3 |
| Rajasthan      |                        1 |                          0 |                1 |
| Telangana      |                        7 |                        187 |                7 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                        1 |                          3 |                1 |
| West Bengal    |                        8 |                         20 |                8 |
| 2016           |                     2016 |                       2016 |             2016 |
| Chhattisgarh   |                        4 |                         13 |                4 |
| Gujarat        |                        0 |                          1 |                0 |
| Jharkhand      |                       23 |                         15 |               46 |
| Madhya Pradesh |                       12 |                         24 |               13 |
| Maharashtra    |                        3 |                         14 |                3 |
| Odisha         |                        2 |                          4 |                2 |
| Telangana      |                       10 |                        176 |               12 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                        2 |                          1 |                2 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |                        1 |                          0 |                1 |
| West Bengal    |                       10 |                         20 |               11 |
| 2017           |                     2017 |                       2017 |             2017 |
| Chhattisgarh   |                        7 |                          6 |                7 |
| Jharkhand      |                       11 |                         14 |               12 |
| Madhya Pradesh |                        6 |                         11 |                8 |
| Maharashtra    |                        3 |                          7 |                4 |
| Odisha         |                        5 |                          2 |                5 |
| Rajasthan      |                        1 |                          0 |                1 |
| Telangana      |                       12 |                        137 |               13 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                        1 |                          0 |                1 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |                        1 |                          1 |                1 |
| West Bengal    |                        9 |                          5 |                9 |

## 2.     In Metal mines

| State            |   No. of Fatal Accidents |   No. of Serious accidents |   Workers Killed |
|------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|------------------|
| 2015             |                     2015 |                       2015 |             2015 |
| Andhra Pradesh   |                        4 |                          0 |                5 |
| Chhattisgarh     |                        1 |                          4 |                1 |
| Himachal Pradesh |                        0 |                          1 |                0 |
| Jharkhand        |                        1 |                          2 |                1 |
| Karnataka        |                        3 |                          5 |                3 |
| Kerala           |                        0 |                          1 |                0 |
| Madhya Pradesh   |                        0 |                          1 |                0 |

| State          |   No. of Fatal Accidents |   No. of Serious accidents |   Workers Killed |
|----------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|------------------|
| Maharashtra    |                        1 |                          0 |                1 |
| Odisha         |                        2 |                          1 |                2 |
| Rajasthan      |                       19 |                          7 |               20 |
| Telangana      |                        1 |                          0 |                1 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                        4 |                          0 |                4 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |                        5 |                          0 |                5 |
| 2016           |                     2016 |                       2016 |             2016 |
| Andhra Pradesh |                        6 |                          0 |                8 |
| Chhattisgarh   |                        2 |                          8 |                2 |
| Goa            |                        0 |                          1 |                0 |
| Haryana        |                        1 |                          0 |                1 |
| Jharkhand      |                        3 |                          2 |                6 |
| Karnataka      |                        3 |                          1 |                4 |
| Kerala         |                        0 |                          5 |                0 |
| Madhya Pradesh |                        2 |                          3 |                2 |
| Maharashtra    |                        2 |                          2 |                3 |
| Odisha         |                        1 |                          1 |                1 |
| Rajasthan      |                        5 |                          4 |                5 |
| Telangana      |                        0 |                          1 |                0 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                        4 |                          2 |                6 |
| Uttaranchal    |                        1 |                          0 |                1 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |                        1 |                          0 |                3 |
| 2017           |                     2017 |                       2017 |             2017 |
| Andhra Pradesh |                        7 |                          0 |               16 |
| Chhattisgarh   |                        0 |                          5 |                0 |
| Goa            |                        1 |                          0 |                1 |
| Haryana        |                        1 |                          0 |                1 |
| Jharkhand      |                        2 |                          1 |                2 |
| Karnataka      |                        4 |                          1 |                5 |
| Kerala         |                        0 |                          2 |                0 |
| Madhya Pradesh |                        1 |                          1 |                1 |
| Maharashtra    |                        2 |                          0 |                2 |
| Odisha         |                        3 |                          1 |                4 |
| Rajasthan      |                       16 |                          1 |               23 |
| Telangana      |                        1 |                          0 |                1 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                        6 |                          0 |                9 |
| West Bengal    |                        1 |                          0 |                2 |

3. In Oil mines

| State          |   No. of Fatal Accidents |   No. of Serious accidents |   Workers Killed |
|----------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|------------------|
| 2015           |                     2015 |                       2015 |             2015 |
| Andhra Pradesh |                        0 |                          1 |                0 |
| Assam          |                        1 |                          6 |                1 |
| Gujarat        |                        1 |                          6 |                2 |
| Madhya Pradesh |                        1 |                          0 |                1 |
| Tripura        |                        1 |                          0 |                1 |
| 2016           |                     2016 |                       2016 |             2016 |
| Assam          |                        5 |                          3 |                5 |
| Gujarat        |                        1 |                          3 |                1 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                        0 |                          1 |                0 |
| West Bengal    |                        3 |                          0 |                3 |
| 2017           |                     2017 |                       2017 |             2017 |
| Assam          |                        0 |                          5 |                0 |
| Gujarat        |                        1 |                          4 |                1 |

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