Lok Sabha Question No. 1775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Central Labour Institute
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava, Prataprao Govindrao  Patil Chikhalikar

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1775 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## CENTRAL LABOUR INSTITUTE

†1775. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: SHRI PRATAPRAO PATIL CHIKHLIKAR:

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

- (a)whether  a  medical  doctor  in  the  director  level  at  Central  Labour Institute,  Directorate  General  Factory  Advice  Service  and  Labour Institute,  (DGFASLI)  has  gone  to  USA  on  the  behest  and  cost  of Biological  Christian  Society  of  India  and  works  in  Christian  Church being a Government servant openly converting people to Christianity;
- (b)if so, the detailed status of enquiry in the matter;
- (c)whether  the  doctors  of  CLI  Mumbai  have  done  lot  of  corruption  in silicosis survey conducted by DGFASLI along with the details of cases pending  for  eight  year's  without  action  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof
- along with the status of enquiry against the Doctors in the matter;
- (d)whether the corruption in DGFASLI in silicosis survey conducted as per the  directions  of  honourable  Supreme  Court  allowing  corruption  and cases in High Courts goes against safety and health of workers, if so, the details thereof;
- (e)whether  the  Government  act  on  the  cases  against  the  medical
- officers/doctors, if so, the current status of the said cases;
- (f)whether the Central Labour Institute is capable of meeting the safety and health needs of the workers, if so, the State-wise number of such
- institutions functioning in the country; and
- (g)whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  working  of  the  Central
- Labour Institute, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Dr.  Shakti  Samant  Waghe, Director (Medical), Central Labour Institute  (CLI),  Directorate  General  Factory  Advice  Service  and  Labour Institute, (DGFASLI), attended the International  Convention in   Charlotte,

NC, from 12 - 17th July, 2011 organised by the Gideons International, USA after obtaining necessary permission of the competent authority.

(c) to (e): DGFASLI conducted an occupational health and safety survey of Silicosis affected workers from year 2016 to 2018 under Section-91 of the  Factories  Act,  1948  in  pursuance  of  Apex  Court's  Judgement  dated 30.08.2016 passed in Wirt Petition (Civil) No. 110 of 2006.

Thereafter, a complaint was receipt against Dr. Shakti Singh Waghe,  Director  alleging  inspecting  factories  not  to  prone  to  Silocosis disease,  harassment  of  the  Superintended  of  Directorate  of  Industrial Safety  and  Health  (DISH)  by  misuse  of  power,  false  claim  of  stationary and violation of Travelling Allowance Rules and thereby misappropriating of  Government funds.  Departmental Enquiry has been instituted against Dr. Shakti Singh Waghe, Director to enquire the above allegations.

(f) & (g): Directorate  General  of  Factory  Advice  Service  and  Labour Institutes  (DGFASLI),  an  attached  office  of  the  Ministry  of  Labour  & Employment has Central Labour Institute (CLI), Mumbai and four Regional Labour Institutes (RLIs) at Faridabad, Kanpur, Kolkata and Chennai. The mandate of these institutes is to provide technical advice and service to the  Central  and  State  Governments  and  workplaces  including  factories and  ports  on  matters related  to  safety,  health  and  welfare  of workers. Besides, setting up of Regional Labour Institute at Shillong, Meghalya has bene approved by the Government.

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