Lok Sabha Question No. 2217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Safety Rules for Workers in Mines
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav, Pashupati Nath Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2217 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## SAFETY RULES FOR WORKERS IN MINES

†2217. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

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

- (a)whether regular inspections are carried out regarding compliance of health and safety related rules in respect of the workers working in the mines;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)the State-wise details of the number of irregularities reported in the above-said inspections during the last three years;
- (d)the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  regarding  the  above  said irregularities along with the outcome of the steps taken; and (e)the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes,  Sir.  Regular  inspections  are  carried  out  regarding compliance  of  health  and  safety  rules  in  respect  of  the  workers working in the mines in terms of relevant provisions of the Mines Act, 1952  and  Rules  and  Regulations  made  there  under  by  Directorate General  of  Mines  Safety  (DGMS)  under  the  Ministry  of  Labour  and Employment. The number of inspections carried out in the year 2016, 2017 and 2018 are 13038, 9711 and 8117 respectively.

- (c): The State-wise details of the number  of irregularities reported  in  the  inspections  carried  out  during  the  last  three  years  is annexed.
- (d) & (e): The  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  DGMS  after  reporting  of the irregularities during the inspections are as follows:
- i.
- Violations/ contraventions letters are issued.
- ii. Notices  under  section  22A  (1)  of  the  Mines  Act,  1952  are issued.
- iii. Prohibitory  Orders  under  section  22A  (2)  &  22(3)  of  the Mines Act, 1952 are issued.
- iv.
- v.
- vi.
- vii.
- Permissions are withdrawn
- Show caused letters are issued
- Warning letters are issued
- Prosecutions are launched

The compliance of rectification of the irregularities by the mine  (s)  management  are  monitored  by  DGMS  during  subsequent inspections.

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## ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA ADMITTED UN-STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2217  FOR  ANSWER  ON  02/12/2019  REGARDING SAFETY RULES FOR WORKERS IN MINES.

The State-wise details of the number of irregularities reported in the inspections carried out during the last three years (2016, 2017 and 2018) is as follows:

|   S.No | State/UT          |   Number of irregularities |
|--------|-------------------|----------------------------|
|      1 | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                       1890 |
|      2 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                         63 |
|      3 | ASSAM             |                        682 |
|      4 | BIHAR             |                        257 |
|      5 | CHATTISHGARH      |                       4040 |
|      6 | GOA               |                        224 |
|      7 | GUJARAT           |                       5310 |
|      8 | HARYANA           |                        204 |
|      9 | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                         45 |
|     10 | JAMMU &KASHMIR    |                         23 |
|     11 | JHARKHAND         |                       4562 |
|     12 | KARNATAKA         |                       1795 |
|     13 | KERALA            |                        468 |
|     14 | MADHYA PRADESH    |                       3519 |
|     15 | MAHARASHTRA       |                       2793 |
|     17 | MEGHALAYA         |                        380 |
|     18 | MIZORAM           |                          4 |
|     20 | ODISSA            |                        897 |
|     22 | RAJASTHAN         |                      11132 |
|     24 | TAMILNADU         |                       1240 |
|     25 | TELANGANA         |                       1157 |
|     26 | TRIPURA           |                        151 |
|     27 | UTTAR PRADESH     |                       1142 |
|     28 | UTTARAKHAND       |                         51 |
|     29 | WEST BENGAL       |                       2785 |

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