Lok Sabha Question No. 2773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Employees in BRO
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2773

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th JULY, 2019

## EMPLOYEES IN BRO

## 2773. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the M inister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the number and details of regular personnel employed in Border Road Organisation who are on Government pay roll along with the facilities being provided to these employees;
- (b)  the total number of casual labourers employed in BRO, State-wise along with the facilities being provided to these casual labourers;
- (c)  whether  the  facilities  to  casual  labourers  being  provided  earlier  have  now  been discontinued and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d)  the details of the benefits provided to women working in BRO; and
- (e)  the details of the facilities sought to be provided to the casual labourers, in future by the BRO Labour Associations and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

( श्री श्रीपाद नाईक )

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- (a) to (e):  The details of number of regular personnel employed in BRO are as under:-

| Manpower               |   Person in position |
|------------------------|----------------------|
| Group 'A'              |                  620 |
| Group 'B' Gazetted     |                  238 |
| Group 'B' Non Gazetted |                 4942 |
| Group 'C'              |                27430 |
| Grand Total            |                33230 |

Border Roads Organisation is a Central Government Department under Ministry of Defence.  All the facilities granted by Central Government to its employees governed under Central Civil Services Rules (CCS Rules) are also admissible to GREF Personnel. Since BRO  is  working  in  difficult and  inhospitable areas with adverse climatic conditions, therefore, following additional facilities are also extended to the employees:

1. Free ration at par with Army
2. Free Uniform
3. CSD canteen facilities at par with Army
4. Free single accommodation to subordinates. Free single accommodation to Officers in non-static locations only.
5. 60 days Earned Leave in field units having six working days in a week etc.

The  employment  of  casual  paid  labourers  in  BRO  depend  upon  work  load  and weather conditions.  State wise approximate strength of casual paid labourers in BRO is as under:-

| S. No.   | States            |   No. of Casual Paid Labourers |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------|
| (i)      | Himachal Pradesh  |                           2217 |
| (ii)     | Rajasthan &Punjab |                           3516 |
| (iii)    | Utrakhand         |                           4744 |
| (iv)     | Jammu& Kashmir    |                          16363 |
| (v)      | Arunachal Pradesh |                          13482 |
| (vi)     | Mizoram           |                           1854 |
| (vii)    | Andaman &Nicobar  |                            331 |
| (viii)   | Nagaland          |                           1679 |
| (ix)     | Manipur           |                           2838 |
| (x)      | Sikkim            |                           4045 |
| (xi)     | West Bengal       |                            745 |
|          |                   |                          51814 |

The  following  facilities  have  been  provided  to  casual  paid  labourers  working  in BRO:

- (i) Compensation under Employees Compensation Act, 1923(ECA).
- (ii) Financial assistance in the event of death from Border Roads Special Relief Fund (BRSRF).
- (iii) Non-productivity bonus.
- (iv) Ex-gratia amount is paid to the casual paid labourers or to their NOK @ Rs. 5 Lacs, 4 Lacs & 3 Lacs in case of death, permanent disability and partial disability respectively.

- (v) Warming facilities for casual paid labourers working above 8000 Ft height.
- (vi) Supply  of  safe  drinking  water,  free  electricity  in  casual  paid  labourers Camp and issue of ration on Govt. rates.
- (vii) Nursery/Primary  School  facilities and  crèches for children  of  CPLs, vegetable shops.
- (viii) Transport facilities to worksite is also being provided.
- (ix) Medical  facilities  are  being  provided  to  casual  paid  labourers  through Medical Inspection Room.
- (x) Shelter for accommodation etc.

The facilities provided to casual paid labourers have not been withdrawn/discontinued.

All benefits as applicable to women  employees  of  Central Government  are automatically extended to women employees in BRO.

BRO engages labourers on requirement basis preferably from local areas.  BRO is a defence organization and formation of union is not allowed.

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