Lok Sabha Question No. 4745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Closure of Industries
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4745 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## CLOSURE OF INDUSTRIES

4745. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

(a)the details of the number of labourers who reportedly lost their jobs due to closure of various industries in the country; and (b)the details thereof during the last three years and the current year,

- State/ UT-wise including West Bengal?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Labour Bureau brings out Statistics on 'Industrial Disputes, Closures, Retrenchments and Lay-offs in India' based on the voluntary returns  received  every  month  from  the  Labour  Departments  of  the States and the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central). The State/UTwise  information  on  labourers  affected  due  to  closure  for  the  years 2016  to  2019  based  on  the  returns  /  clarifications  received  in  the Labour Bureau till 1 st  July, 2019 is at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4745 FOR 22.07.2019 REGARDING CLOSURE OF INDUSTRIES

| State/UT-wise No. of Workers affected due to Closure thereby during 2016(P), 2017(P), 2018(P) and 2019(P)                                   | State/UT-wise No. of Workers affected due to Closure thereby during 2016(P), 2017(P), 2018(P) and 2019(P)                                   | State/UT-wise No. of Workers affected due to Closure thereby during 2016(P), 2017(P), 2018(P) and 2019(P)                                   | State/UT-wise No. of Workers affected due to Closure thereby during 2016(P), 2017(P), 2018(P) and 2019(P)                                   | State/UT-wise No. of Workers affected due to Closure thereby during 2016(P), 2017(P), 2018(P) and 2019(P)                                   | State/UT-wise No. of Workers affected due to Closure thereby during 2016(P), 2017(P), 2018(P) and 2019(P)                                   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| States/Union Territories                                                                                                                    | 2016 (P)                                                                                                                                    | 2017 (P)                                                                                                                                    | 2018 (P)                                                                                                                                    | 2019 (P) (Jan. to June)                                                                                                                     | 2019 (P) (Jan. to June)                                                                                                                     |
| Assam                                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                           | 109                                                                                                                                         | ..                                                                                                                                          | ..                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                             |
| Haryana                                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                                           | 145                                                                                                                                         | -                                                                                                                                           | @                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                             |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                            | 204                                                                                                                                         | -                                                                                                                                           | 13                                                                                                                                          | ..                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                             |
| Kerala                                                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                                                           | 5                                                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                                           | @                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                             |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                              | ..                                                                                                                                          | ..                                                                                                                                          | ..                                                                                                                                          | ..                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                             | (-)                                                                                                                                         | (547)                                                                                                                                       | (-)                                                                                                                                         | (-)                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                             |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                           | 51                                                                                                                                          | 21                                                                                                                                          | ..                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                             |
| Orissa                                                                                                                                      | 943                                                                                                                                         | -                                                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                                           | @                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                             |
| Rajasthan                                                                                                                                   | -                                                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                                           | 118                                                                                                                                         | @                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                             |
| Tripura                                                                                                                                     | 566                                                                                                                                         | 29                                                                                                                                          | ..                                                                                                                                          | ..                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                             |
| Telanagana                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                           | 1003                                                                                                                                        | 226                                                                                                                                         | ..                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                             |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                               | 345                                                                                                                                         | 234                                                                                                                                         | ..                                                                                                                                          | ..                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                             |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                 | 21                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                             | ..                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                             |
| West Bengal (#)                                                                                                                             | ..                                                                                                                                          | 188 ..                                                                                                                                      | 8 ..                                                                                                                                        | ..                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                             |
| State Sphere                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                             | 386                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                             |
| TOTAL:                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                             | 2079                                                                                                                                        | 1764                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                             |
| Central Sphere                                                                                                                              | (-)                                                                                                                                         | (976)                                                                                                                                       | (-)                                                                                                                                         | (-)                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                             |
| Grand Total                                                                                                                                 | 2079                                                                                                                                        | 2740                                                                                                                                        | 386                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                             |
| (P) = Provisional.                                                                                                                          | ' - ' = NIL                                                                                                                                 | ' .. ' = Not reported.                                                                                                                      | ' .. ' = Not reported.                                                                                                                      | ( ) = Central Sphere                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                             |
| ' @ '=Partially received (Information received Nil for few months).                                                                         | ' @ '=Partially received (Information received Nil for few months).                                                                         | ' @ '=Partially received (Information received Nil for few months).                                                                         | ' @ '=Partially received (Information received Nil for few months).                                                                         | ' @ '=Partially received (Information received Nil for few months).                                                                         | ' @ '=Partially received (Information received Nil for few months).                                                                         |
| '#' = the information pertaining to West Bengal is not available as no monthly returns have been received since January, 2015 to till date. | '#' = the information pertaining to West Bengal is not available as no monthly returns have been received since January, 2015 to till date. | '#' = the information pertaining to West Bengal is not available as no monthly returns have been received since January, 2015 to till date. | '#' = the information pertaining to West Bengal is not available as no monthly returns have been received since January, 2015 to till date. | '#' = the information pertaining to West Bengal is not available as no monthly returns have been received since January, 2015 to till date. | '#' = the information pertaining to West Bengal is not available as no monthly returns have been received since January, 2015 to till date. |
| Note : The information in respect of remaining States/Union Territories is either 'Nil' or 'Not reported'.                                  | Note : The information in respect of remaining States/Union Territories is either 'Nil' or 'Not reported'.                                  | Note : The information in respect of remaining States/Union Territories is either 'Nil' or 'Not reported'.                                  | Note : The information in respect of remaining States/Union Territories is either 'Nil' or 'Not reported'.                                  | Note : The information in respect of remaining States/Union Territories is either 'Nil' or 'Not reported'.                                  | Note : The information in respect of remaining States/Union Territories is either 'Nil' or 'Not reported'.                                  |
| Source: Labour Bureau, Shimla                                                                                                               | Source: Labour Bureau, Shimla                                                                                                               | Source: Labour Bureau, Shimla                                                                                                               | Source: Labour Bureau, Shimla                                                                                                               | Source: Labour Bureau, Shimla                                                                                                               | Source: Labour Bureau, Shimla                                                                                                               |

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