Lok Sabha Question No. 2491 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: Facilities provided to Beedi Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kalyan Banerjee

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2491 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## FACILITIES PROVIDED TO BEEDI WORKERS

## 2491. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

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

- (a)whether the Government supports financial assistance for education  of  the  wards  of  BEEDI/CINE/  IOMC/LSDM  workers-PreMatric and Post-Matric grants and if so, the details thereof during the last five years, State-wise and group-wise;
- (b)whether  it  is  a  fact  that  recently  there  is  a  modification  in  the scheme and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)the  details  of  the  criteria  to  get  assistance  under  such  central schemes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a): Financial  Assistance  for  Education  of  the  wards  of  Beedi/Cine/ Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore & Chrome Ore Mines (IOMC)/Limestone, Dolomite Mines (LSDM) Workers is provided under Labour Welfare Scheme. The benefits given under this scheme range from Rs. 1000/- to Rs.25000/- per student per annum depending upon the class / course.

The information regarding region-wise details during the last five years in respect of financial assistance for education of the wards of BEEDI/CINE/ IOMC/LSDM workers is enclosed at Annexure - 1.

- (b): The  quantum  of  financial  assistance  provided  to  the  wards  of Beedi/Cine/  Iron  Ore  Mines,  Manganese  Ore  &  Chrome  Ore  Mines (IOMC)/Limestone, Dolomite Mines (LSDM) Workers has been enhanced w.e.f.  Academic  Year  (AY)  2022-23.  The  enhancement  of  financial assistance has been made to support the beneficiaries in their studies.

## The details of enhanced quantum of benefits is as follows:-

| Class / Category                             |   New Scholarship rates per annum w.e.f. AY 2022-23 |
|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| I to IV                                      |                                                1000 |
| V to VIII                                    |                                                1500 |
| IX                                           |                                                2000 |
| X                                            |                                                2000 |
| XI to XII                                    |                                                3000 |
| ITI                                          |                                                6000 |
| Polytechnic                                  |                                                6000 |
| Degree Courses (including B.Sc. Agriculture) |                                                6000 |
| Professional Courses                         |                                               25000 |

- (c): Wards of Beedi/Cine/ Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore & Chrome Ore  Mines  (IOMC)/Limestone,  Dolomite  Mines  (LSDM)  Workers  who have been promoted to the next class can apply for getting financial assistance under the scheme.

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2017-18

| Name of the Region   |   Total Number of Beneficiaries |   Total Amount (Rs. in Crores) |
|----------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Hyderabad            |                            7578 |                           1.31 |
| Patna                |                             290 |                           0.08 |
| Raipur               |                             610 |                           0.18 |
| Nagpur               |                            4833 |                           0.58 |
| Ahmedabad            |                             131 |                           0.01 |
| Ranchi               |                             169 |                           0.04 |
| Bengaluru            |                           17966 |                           4.26 |
| Jabalpur             |                             593 |                           0.12 |
| Bhubaneshwar         |                           27297 |                           2.96 |
| Ajmer                |                            1214 |                           0.24 |
| Chennai              |                            2454 |                           0.62 |
| Lucknow              |                             226 |                           0.06 |
| Kolkata              |                           67096 |                          10.5  |

2018-19

| Name of the Region   |   Total Number of Beneficiaries |   Total Amount (Rs. in Crores) |
|----------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Hyderabad            |                            1560 |                           0.89 |
| Patna                |                              70 |                           0.02 |
| Raipur               |                             782 |                           0.3  |
| Nagpur               |                            9679 |                           1.15 |
| Ahmedabad            |                             280 |                           0.05 |
| Ranchi               |                             547 |                           0.08 |
| Bengaluru            |                           22839 |                           4.53 |
| Thiruvananthpuram    |                              81 |                           0.02 |
| Jabalpur             |                            2216 |                           0.43 |
| Bhubaneshwar         |                            5949 |                           1.08 |
| Ajmer                |                            1003 |                           0.19 |
| Chennai              |                           31556 |                           6.21 |
| Lucknow              |                             862 |                           0.18 |
| Kolkata              |                          184882 |                          26.18 |

2019-20

| Name of the Region   |   Total Number of Beneficiaries |   Total Amount (Rs. in Crores) |
|----------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Hyderabad            |                           12347 |                           1.23 |
| Patna                |                             241 |                           0.04 |
| Raipur               |                             217 |                           0.15 |
| Nagpur               |                            4715 |                           0.5  |
| Ahmedabad            |                              96 |                           0.01 |
| Ranchi               |                             230 |                           0.02 |
| Bengaluru            |                           12416 |                           2.89 |
| Thiruvananthpuram    |                            5112 |                           0.67 |
| Jabalpur             |                             829 |                           0.13 |
| Bhubaneshwar         |                            2724 |                           0.26 |
| Ajmer                |                             529 |                           0.08 |
| Kolkata              |                           95900 |                          10.45 |

2020-21

| Name of the Region   |   Total Number of Beneficiaries |   Total Amount (Rs. in Crores) |
|----------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Hyderabad            |                            1474 |                           0.13 |
| Bengaluru            |                             400 |                           0.08 |
| Thiruvananthpuram    |                             498 |                           0.05 |
| Chennai              |                           21253 |                           3.39 |
| Kolkata              |                               7 |                           0.01 |

2021-22

| Name of the Region   |   Total Number of Beneficiaries |   Total Amount (Rs. in Crores) |
|----------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Hyderabad            |                           21006 |                           2.33 |
| Guwahati             |                             294 |                           0.02 |
| Patna                |                             369 |                           0.17 |
| Raipur               |                             191 |                           0.09 |
| Nagpur               |                            3449 |                           0.45 |
| Ahmedabad            |                             104 |                           0.03 |
| Ranchi               |                             109 |                           0.02 |
| Bengaluru            |                           17512 |                           3.82 |
| Thiruvananthpuram    |                            4273 |                           0.6  |
| Jabalpur             |                            1260 |                           0.33 |
| Bhubaneshwar         |                            3165 |                           0.59 |
| Ajmer                |                             593 |                           0.12 |
| Chennai              |                           17591 |                           3.65 |
| Lucknow              |                             244 |                           0.04 |
| Kolkata              |                          174951 |                          24.93 |

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