Lok Sabha Question No. 3147 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Welfare of Beedi Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, ANANDRAO  ADSUL

- (a):

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3147

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018 WELFARE OF BEEDI WORKERS

## 3147. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

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

- (a)the  details  of  the  beedi  workers  engaged  in  beedi  rolling  industry  in  the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b)whether  the  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  (MoLE)  launched  the programme for Skill Development Training of Beedi rollers to engage them in alternative jobs for their livelihoods across all beedi rolling States and Districts;
- (c)if so, the details thereof alongwith the steps taken by the Government for providing  alternate  source  of  livelihoods  to  people  involved  in  beedi industry in the country;
- (d)the  number  of  workers  shifted  to  alternative  livelihoods  so  far,  State/UTwise;
- (e)whether  any  analysis  has  been/is  being  made  to  assess  that  their  total earnings have increased; and
- (f)if so, the details and the outcome thereof along with the achievement made so for in the welfare measures for the beedi workers?

## ANSWER

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

- Details are at Annexure-A.
- (b) & (c): This  Ministry  has  initiated  a  Skill  Development  Programme  in collaboration with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and National  Skill  Development  Corporation  to  provide  alternative  jobs  to  beedi workers and their dependents. The details of the courses in which the training is being imparted is at     Annexure-B.
- (d):
- Details are at Annexure-C.
- (e) & (f): This Skill Development Programme for beedi rollers has recently been launched by this Ministry and it is still in  the  initial  phase.  Therefore, such an analysis has not yet been done. ***                                                   *******

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (a)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  USQ.  No.3147  for  answer  on 31.12.2018  raised  by  Shri  Shrirang  Appa  Barne,  Shri  Adhalrao  Patil  Shivajirao,  Dr.  Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Shri Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Shri Anandrao Adsul  regarding Welfare of Beedi workers.

## State/UT-wise details of  Beedi Workers

| Sl.No.   | Name of the Region   | Name of State/UT          | Total   |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------------|---------|
| 1.       | Ahmedabad            | Gujarat                   | 42008   |
| 2.       | Ajmer                | Rajasthan                 | 42813   |
| 3.       | Allahabad            | Uttar Pradesh             | 450228  |
| 4.       | Bangalore            | Karnataka                 | 244412  |
| 5.       | Bhubaneswar          | Odisha                    | 157753  |
| 6.       | Hyderabad            | Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana | 412984  |
| 7.       | Jabalpur             | Madhya Pradesh            | 1054652 |
| 8.       | Kolkata              | West Bengal               | 1658401 |
|          |                      | Tripura                   | 13385   |
| 9.       | Guwahati             |                           | 9154    |
| 10.      | Kannur               | Kerala                    | 32032   |
| 11.      | Nagpur               | Maharashtra               | 188550  |
|          |                      | Goa                       | -       |
|          |                      | Daman (UT)                | -       |
|          |                      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT) | -       |
| 12.      | Patna                | Bihar                     | 293916  |
| 13.      | Raipur               | Chhattisgarh              | 18757   |
| 14.      | Tirunelveli          | Tamil Nadu                | 79905   |
| 15.      | Ranchi               | Jharkhand                 | 113408  |
|          | Total                |                           | 4812358 |

79905

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  of  part  (b)  &  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  USQ.  No.3147  for  answer  on 31.12.2018 raised by Shri Shrirang Appa Barne, Shri Adhalrao Patil Shivajirao, Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Shri Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Shri Anandrao Adsul  regarding Welfare of Beedi workers.

## Various Courses in which Skill Development Training has been imparted

1. Account Using Tally
2. CNC Operator
3. Hotel Management (Front Office Associate)
4. Sewing Machine Operator
5. Food & Beverages Service
6. A/C & Fridge Mechanic
7. Customer Care Executive
8. Solar PV Installation
9. Tailoring
10. Solar Panel Installation
11. Asstt. Electrician
12. Asstt. Beauty Therapist
13. Basic Computer Course
14. General Duty Asstt.
15. Field Technician
16. Automobile Repairing
17. Plumbing
18. Beautician
19. Mushroom Cultivation
20. Banking & Accountancy
21. Medical & Nursing Course
22. Hand Embroidery
23. Jam & Jelly Making
24. Computer Hardware
25. Pickle Making
26. Stitching & Fashion Designing
27. Soft Toys Making
28. Agarbatti Making
29. Bag Making
30. LED Technician
31. CCTV Technician

Annexure referred to in reply of part (d) of the Lok Sabha USQ. No.3147 for answer on 31.12.2018 raised by Shri Shrirang Appa Barne, Shri Adhalrao Patil Shivajirao, Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Shri Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Shri Anandrao Adsul  regarding Welfare of Beedi workers.

## STATUS OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF BEEDI WORKERS AS ON 31-08-2018

| Region      | Training Completed Till 31-12-2017   | Training Completed Till 31-12-2017   | Placement Provided Till 31-12-2017   | Placement Provided Till 31-12-2017   | Training Completed Between 01-01- 2018 To 31-08-2018   | Training Completed Between 01-01- 2018 To 31-08-2018   | Placement Provided Between 01-01-2018 to 31- 08-2018   | Placement Provided Between 01-01-2018 to 31- 08-2018   |
|-------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|             | No. Of Batches                       | No. Of Trainees                      | Male                                 | Female                               | No. Of Batches                                         | No. Of Trainees                                        | Male                                                   | Female                                                 |
| Ahmedabad   | 1                                    | 20                                   | 0                                    | 0                                    | 5                                                      | 95                                                     | 2                                                      | 0                                                      |
| Ajmer       | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 1                                                      | 30                                                     | 0                                                      | 0                                                      |
| Allahabad   | 7                                    | 51                                   | 0                                    | 0                                    | 9                                                      | 29                                                     | 0                                                      | 2                                                      |
| Bengaluru   | 5                                    | 129                                  | 0                                    | 0                                    | 13                                                     | 200                                                    | 2                                                      | 25                                                     |
| Bhubaneswar | 26                                   | 377                                  | 10                                   | 64                                   | 57                                                     | 663                                                    | 56                                                     | 106                                                    |
| Guwahati    | 1                                    | 36                                   | 0                                    | 1                                    | 3                                                      | 67                                                     | 0                                                      | 0                                                      |
| Hyderabad   | 6                                    | 41                                   | 0                                    | 0                                    | 21                                                     | 497                                                    | 1                                                      | 1                                                      |
| Jabalpur    | 18                                   | 436                                  | 0                                    | 0                                    | 27                                                     | 177                                                    | 0                                                      | 0                                                      |
| Kannur      | 3                                    | 35                                   | 3                                    | 3                                    | 0                                                      | 0                                                      | 0                                                      | 0                                                      |
| Kolkata     | 14                                   | 292                                  | 0                                    | 12                                   | 2                                                      | 83                                                     | 11                                                     | 24                                                     |
| Nagpur      | 3                                    | 63                                   | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                                      | 0                                                      | 0                                                      | 0                                                      |
| Patna       | 7                                    | 48                                   | 2                                    | 1                                    | 11                                                     | 76                                                     | 2                                                      | 5                                                      |
| Raipur      | 8                                    | 175                                  | 34                                   | 0                                    | 0                                                      | 0                                                      | 43                                                     | 51                                                     |
| Ranchi      | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                                      | 0                                                      | 0                                                      | 0                                                      |
| Tirunelveli | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                                      | 0                                                      | 0                                                      | 0                                                      |
| Total       | 99                                   | 1703                                 | 49                                   | 81                                   | 149                                                    | 1917                                                   | 117                                                    | 214                                                    |

Total Trained: 1703+1917=3620

Total Placed: 49+81+117+214=461

*******