Lok Sabha Question No. 4190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Rehabilitation Assistance for Bonded Labour
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4190 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021

## REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE FOR BONDED LABOUR

4190. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS: SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI:

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

- (a)detailed break up of men, women, children, transgender people and disabled people who have been provided with rehabilitation assistance since FY 2014-15 to FY 2020-21 along with the break-up of  amount  provided  to  the  above  demographics  of  freed  bonded labour;
- (b)the  year-wise  break  up  of  amount  allocated  for  survey  efforts  to scout bonded labourers;
- (c)whether  there  have  been  instances  where  the  concerned  official has  refused  a  bonded  labourer  from  availing  the  benefits  of  the scheme, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)the  details  of  the  total  number  of  bonded  labourers  rescued  and rehabilitated under the Central sector Scheme for rehabilitation of bonded labourers, 2016 in the country so far, State/UT-wise; and
- (e)the  details  of  funds  disbursed  under  the  scheme  since  inception, State/UT-wise

## ANSWER

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

(a): Under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 identification, release and rehabilitation of bonded labour is the direct responsibility   of   the  concerned   State   Government/UT.    For these Contd..2/-

functions,  District  Magistrates  and  Sub-divisional  Magistrates  have been  entrusted  with  certain  duties/responsibilities.  To  assist  the District/Sub-divisional Magistrates in discharge of their statutory duties,  vigilance  committees  are  constituted  at  District  and  Subdivisional  level.  For  the  FY  2014-15  to  FY  2020-21  an  amount  of Rs.1817.40 lakh has been provided for rehabilitation of 14,685 rescued bonded labourers including women and children.

## (b): The year-wise details of the last 3 years are as under:-

| Year    |   Amount for survey (in lakh) |
|---------|-------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                         60.7  |
| 2019-20 |                         24.75 |
| 2020-21 |                         15.75 |

- (c): No, Sir.
- (d): The details are attached at Annexure - I.
- (e): The details are at Annexure - II.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  4190 regarding Rehabilitation Assistance for Bonded Labour.

State/UT-wise details of bonded labourers rescued and rehabilitated under the Central Sector Scheme for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourer - 2016

| State/UT       | Number of Bonded released &rehabilitated   | Labour   |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------|----------|
| Bihar          |                                            | 2711     |
| Karnataka      |                                            | 1681     |
| Madhya Pradesh |                                            | 36       |
| Odisha         |                                            | 1000     |
| Rajasthan      |                                            | 1641     |
| Uttar Pradesh  |                                            | 4491     |
| Chhattisgarh   |                                            | 133      |
| Assam          |                                            | 13       |
| Puducherry     |                                            | 9        |
| Jharkhand      |                                            | 118      |
| West Bengal    |                                            | 16       |
| Total          |                                            | 11,849   |

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.4190 regarding Rehabilitation Assistance for Bonded Labour.

## The details of fund disbursed under the Bonded Labour Scheme

| Year    | States                                                                     | Amount (in lakh)                  |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2016-17 | Bihar Jharkhand Karnataka Odisha Uttar Pradesh                             | 179.2 11.8 18.1 25.8 25.8         |
|         | Total                                                                      | 260.70                            |
| 2017-18 | Bihar Chhattisgarh Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Odisha Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh | 54.5 11.4 150 0.4 74.2 15.9 358.1 |
|         | Total                                                                      | 664.50                            |
| 2018-19 | Assam Bihar Chhatisgarh Pondicherry Uttar Pradesh                          | 2.4 47.6 127.6 1.8 74.1           |
|         | Total                                                                      | 253.50                            |
| 2019-20 | Karnataka Tamilnadu                                                        | 5 29.75                           |
|         | Total                                                                      | 34.5                              |
| 2020-21 | Bihar Kerala West Bengal Gujarat Rajasthan Assam Madhya Pradesh            | 43.65 15 11.2 12 9.8 2 6.2        |
|         | Total                                                                      | 99.85                             |