Lok Sabha Question No. 533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Compensation of Coal Mine Workers
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  533 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## Compensation to Coal Mine Workers

533. MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  data  on  the  number  of  mine  workers  died  and  injured during coal mining across the country during the last three years;

(b) if so, the details for the last three years, State and year-wise;

(c) whether the Government has provided any kind of compensation to the family of deceased worker; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

(a)&(b): The details of number of mine workers died and injured during coal mining in the country in last three years is annexed.

(c)&(d):    Yes  Madam.  Compensation  is  paid  as  per  the  Employees  Compensation  Act-1923 (Principal Act upto amended as on date) to the next of kin of the deceased worker. Coal India Ltd. (CIL) and Singareni Collieries Company  Ltd. (SCCL) are provides the following compensation and other monetary relief etc. to the family of deceased who died in any mine accident arising out of and in course of employment.

## In case of Departmental Employee -

1. Payment  of  compensation  under  the Employee's  Compensation  Act  1923 (last amended vide notification S.O. 71 (E) dated January 3, 2020).
2. Employment  is  offered  to  the  dependent  of  deceased  departmental  employee  due  to mine accident. In case there is no eligible person for employment, monetary compensation per month is paid to the family of the deceased in lieu of employment.
3. Rs. 15 lakhs is paid to the dependent of deceased departmental employee as a special relief  /  ex-gratia,  which  is  in  addition  to  the  amount  payable  under  the  Employee's Compensation  Act-1923  (amended  upto  2020).  (Amount  revised  vide  Office  Order  dt 14.11.2019)
4. Immediate  payment  of  lump  sum  amount  (generally  Rs  20,000)  to  the  family  of deceased for funeral, transport expenses etc.
5. Monetary benefits under Life Cover Scheme (LCS) of Rs 1,25,000/ w.e.f. 1.10.2017 as per NCWA-X.
6. Ex-gratia  amount  of  Rs  90,000/  in  case  of  death  or  permanent  total  disablement resulting  on  account  of  accident  arising  out  of  and  in  course  of  employment  w.e.f 01.10.2017 as per NCWA-X.
7. Gratuity on the basis of the length of service as per the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
8. Other benefits like P.F as per CMPF rule, Pension as per CMPS, 1998, Encashment of EL etc. as per company (CIL) rules.

## In case of contractual Employee -

1. Payment  of  compensation  under  the Employee's  Compensation  Act  1923 (last amended vide notification S.O. 71 (E) dated January 3, 2020).
2. Rs. 15 lakhs is paid to the dependent of deceased departmental employee as a special relief  /  ex-gratia,  which  is  in  addition  to  the  amount  payable  under  the  Employee's Compensation  Act-1923  (amended  upto  2020).  (Amount  revised  vide  Office  Order  dt 14.11.2019)
3. Gratuity on the basis of the length of service.
4. Other benefits like P.F as per CMPF / EPF rule.

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## Details of mine workers died and injured in coal mining in the country during.

## 2019 to  2021

|   Year | State          |   Killed |   Injured |
|--------|----------------|----------|-----------|
|   2019 | Chhattisgarh   |        8 |        10 |
|   2019 | Jharkhand      |       11 |        12 |
|   2019 | Madhya Pradesh |        3 |         8 |
|   2019 | Maharashtra    |        4 |        13 |
|   2019 | Orissa         |       10 |         2 |
|   2019 | Rajasthan      |        1 |         0 |
|   2019 | Telangana      |        8 |       143 |
|   2019 | Tamil Nadu     |        1 |         0 |
|   2019 | Uttar Pradesh  |        2 |         1 |
|   2019 | West Bengal    |        8 |        15 |
|   2020 | Chhattisgarh   |       12 |         5 |
|   2020 | Gujarat        |        0 |         1 |
|   2020 | Jharkhand      |        9 |        16 |
|   2020 | Madhya Pradesh |        5 |         7 |
|   2020 | Maharashtra    |        4 |         4 |
|   2020 | Orissa         |        5 |         2 |
|   2020 | Telangana      |       12 |        87 |
|   2020 | Uttar Pradesh  |        0 |         3 |
|   2020 | West Bengal    |        6 |        14 |
|   2021 | Chhattisgarh   |        5 |        10 |
|   2021 | Jharkhand      |        8 |        17 |
|   2021 | Madhya Pradesh |        7 |        16 |
|   2021 | Maharashtra    |        4 |         6 |
|   2021 | Orissa         |        2 |         3 |
|   2021 | Telangana      |       13 |       129 |
|   2021 | Tamil Nadu     |        0 |         1 |
|   2021 | Uttar Pradesh  |        1 |         1 |
|   2021 | West Bengal    |       11 |        12 |

## Annexure