Lok Sabha Question No. 19 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Unorganised Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 19 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## UNORGANISED LABOURERS

- *19. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a)the steps taken by the  Government  to  improve  the  working conditions  for  unorganised  labourers  in  Delhi  during  the  last  four years and the current year;
- (b)whether the unorganised labourers in Delhi have access to welfare facilities  like  provident  funds  and  insurance  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (c)if  not,  whether  the  Government has taken any steps for doing the same and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 19 FOR ANSWER ON 04.02.2019 REGARDING UNORGANISED LABOURERS BY SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH.

(a) to (c): In  order  to  improve  the  working  conditions  of  the  unorganised sector workers including workers residing in Delhi, the Central Government and State Governments/UT Administrations are implementing the Unorganised  Workers'  Social  Security  Act,  2008.  This  Act  provides  for welfare schemes in matters relating to life and disability cover, health and maternity benefits, old age protection to the unorganised workers. Various Ministries/Departments  of  the  Central  Government  are  implementing  such social security schemes like Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme &  National  Family  Benefit  Scheme  by  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  and National Health Protection Scheme by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The  Central  Government  has  also  converged  the  social  security scheme 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 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 at premium of Rs.12 per annum, besides disability benefits as  per  the  scheme.  The  annual  premium  is  shared  on  50:50  basis  by  the Central  Government  and  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations.  These schemes are  implemented  and  monitored  by  Life  Insurance  Corporation  of India.

The Central Government also implements Employees' Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 to provide provident and pension funds to every establishment employing twenty or more persons or class of such  establishments  which  the  Central  Government  notifies  in  the  Official Gazette. EPF & MP Act, 1952 does not differentiate between organised and unorganised labourers.

It has been the constant endeavour of the Central Government to extend  coverage  of  the  social  security  schemes  to  all  the  unorganized workers as per their  eligibility.  This  Ministry  has  been  pursuing  with  State Governments to achieve greater coverage. The Central Government has also constituted the National Social Security Board at Central level to recommend suitable schemes for different sections of unorganized workers and also to monitor the implementation of schemes and advise the Central Government on  matters  arising  out  of  the  administration  of  the  Act.  Similarly,  State Government/UT  Administrations  are  required  to  constitute  their  State/UT Social Security Board to carry out the provisions of the Act.

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