Lok Sabha Question No. 297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Irregularities and Condition of Labourers in FCI
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore

## MtNtsrRY oF col{suMER aFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIG DISTRIBUTIOI{

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.297 TO BE Ai{SWERED ON lsrh SEPTEMBER, 2O2O

## IRREGUI.ARITIES  AND CONDITION OF LABOURERS IN FCI

## T297. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

Witl the Minister of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRST  FOOD AND PUBLIC DtsTRlBUTtoN  $Tslitrdl errd, ur<-a dtr  grffi+  frilur d'* be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the attention of the Government has been drawn towards the comptaint made by Mazdoor sangh of Food Gorporation of India (FGl) regarding the irregularities  and the poor condition of laboures/workers engaged  in shahiahanpur, sandila,  Barabanki, Raibareli, Koshikalan  FGI
- depot in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the oflice bearers of  lazdoor sangh have not been called ln
- the high level meetings by the FCl, Mazdoor sangh Lucknowr  uttar Pradesh;
- (d)  if so, the reasons therefo4
- (e)  the details of meetings of Fct Mazdoor sangh held regardlng  Allahabad' Nanny Depot, Lucknow, Kanpur, Banaras depot along with Shahaiahanpurt sandila,  Barabanki,  Raebareli  and Koshi Katan of uttar Pradesh  during each
- of the last three Yearc;  and
- (f) the measures taken for including FGI Mazdoor sangh in the meetings?

## ANSWER

MINISTERoFSTATEFoRMINISTRYoFGoNSUMERAFFAIRS'FooD& PUBLIC  DTSTRIBUTION

(sHRl DAI{VE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

- {. Regarding  Shahiahanpur  -  Food Storage  Depot (FSD) Roza is non operational  due to tabour disputes and pending litigation filed by variouslabouiunionrepresentativeclaimingtheir]ightsfo]
- regularization.
- 2.SanditaDepotwasanAgricutturatRefinanceDevelopmentGorporation (ARDC) godown and dehired by FGI on 28'O8'2OOO

## (a):

3. FsD Barabanka and FSD Raebareilly  are operated through  Dps tabour system and there is no pendrng  compraint  and grievance  of the satd Labour Unlon.
4. FsD Kosikaran is operated through NwNp rabour system. The said unlon has filed various  compraants  before tndustriat rribunat and writ petltions  before Hon'bte High Gourt Altahabad/Lucknow bench atso for inductlon of labourers :n the said depot.

## (b):  Following litigations are pending before  various forums:

## Kosikalan  Depot

|   S. No, | Case type     | Gourt/Forum                          | WriUlD No.               | Status   |
|----------|---------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------|
|        1 | Writ Petition | Allahabad High Gourt                 | WP No.2o964(Wrtt- Ayos   | Pending  |
|        2 | Writ Petition | Allahabad High Court                 | WP No. 21A791 rit-C)/ 08 | Pending  |
|        3 | Contempt      | Allahabad High Court                 | 2695t2010                | Pending  |
|        4 | Gontempt      | Allahabad High Gourt                 | 385(Clt2O,,12            | Pending  |
|        5 | lD Gasr:      | ALC(C), Jhansi                       | JHS.07(43y2020           | Pending  |
|        6 | Writ Petilion | Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) | 29715t201A               | Pendang  |
|        7 | Writ Petition | Allahabad High Court                 | WP No.4O3l3/20,t9        | Pending  |

## Shaiahanpur. Roza Depot

|   S. No. | Case type      | Court/Forum                         | Writ/lD No.            | Status   |
|----------|----------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------|----------|
|        1 | Writ Petil:ion | Allahabad High Gourt                | wP No. 10123/{993      | Pending  |
|        2 | lD Gas,e       | GGIT, Delhi                         | 157t2012               | Pending  |
|        3 | lD Gasra       | CGIT, Kanpur                        | 36/2016                | Pending  |
|        4 | ID Casr:       | CGIT, Kanpur                        | 66/20{ s               | Pending  |
|        5 | Writ Petition  | Allahabad High Court                | 32280t2018             | Pending  |
|        6 | Writ Petition  | Allahabad High Court(Lucknow Bench) | 1571t2015, 44lJo,t2015 | Pending  |

- (c):  Mazdoor Sangh Union has not been recognized at Na0onat Level, hence, the offlce bearers of Mazdoor Sangh have not been calted tn the high level meettngs.
- (d): At Reglonal Office, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh no high leve! meeting has been called by the Fcl. But the representatlves of Mazdoor sangh have had inlormal meeting wath the FCI RO, Lucknow.
- (O!  Mazdoor Sangh Union has not been recognized at National  Levet, hence, not included Mazdoor Eangh in the meetings.
- (e): No high level meetings  has been called by the FC! with Mazdoor Sangh Unlon during the last three years. Hence, minutes of meeting  is not avaltabte.