Lok Sabha Question No. 3116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Violation of Labour Laws in Construction of National Highways
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3116 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## VIOLATION OF LABOUR LAWS IN CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

†3116. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

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

- (a)whether the National Highways, elevated road construction companies and  other  construction  agencies  are  presently  violating  labour  laws and safety measures;
- (b)if so, the names of the companies against whom the action has been taken during the last three years, State-wise; and
- (c)whether the Government has reviewed the procedure adopted by the said companies to ensure proper implementation of the existing labour laws and safety measures?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The National Highways, elevated road construction companies and other  construction  agencies  are  covered  under  Building  and  Other Construction Workers (RE&CS) Act, 1996 for purpose of ensuring safety measures at construction site. In case of any violation of labour laws and safety measures, the appropriate action is taken under provisions of the Act.
- (b): The  list  of  names  of  the  companies  against  whom  the  action  has been taken in the Central Sphere during the last three years, State-wise is enclosed as Annexure.
- (c): The  Government  has  devised  a  well-designed  inspection  scheme covering  such  establishments.  Special  programmes  are  organised  from time to time for implementation of safety measures through inspection at construction  sites  in  the  Central  Sphere  under  the  provision  of  BOCW (RE&CS)  Act,  1996  to  enforce  the  compliance  of  safety  provisions. Besides, sensitisation programmes for safety measures are also conducted from time to time.

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Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3116 for 20.03.2023 regarding 'Violation of Labour Laws in Construction of National Highways'. The names of the companies against whom the action has been taken during the last three years,

## State-wise

| Sl.   | Name of the State/UT   | Year                                                                                                                                                            | Year                                                     | Year                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Year                                              |
|-------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| No.   |                        | 2020                                                                                                                                                            | 2021                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2023                                              |
| 1.    | Gujarat                | 1.M/s Sadbhav Engineering Ltd. 2.M/s Kalthia Engg. & Constructio n Co. 3.M/s Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. Rajkot 4.M/s Agroh Kodinar Veraval Highway Pvt. Ltd New Delhi | 1. M/s S P Singhla Construction Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi      | 2022 1. M/s Patel Infrastructure Ltd. 2. M/s PNC Infrastructure Ltd. 3. M/s Modern road makers P. Ltd. 4. M/s GHV India Pvt. Ltd. Godhra 5. M/s Tata Project Ltd. Mumbai 6. M/s MKC Infrastructure Ltd. Ahmedabad 7. M/s lnckha Infrastructure Technologies Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi 8. M/s Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. Adipur 9. M/s Varaha Infra Ltd(JV) Jangxi Construction Engg. Group Co. Ltd. Jodhpur 10. M/s Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. Adipur 11. M/s L&T Interstate Road Corridor 1. M/s G.R. Infra | -                                                 |
|       | 2. Rajasthan           | -                                                                                                                                                               | 1. M/s S.P. Singla Construction 2. M/s Sadbhav Engg. Ltd | Projects Ltd. 2. M/s Sona Builders- Bharat Spun Pipe & Construction Co.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1. M/s Kishang arh Gulabpu ra Tollway Ltd. 2. M/s |

| Sl.   | Name of the   | Year                                  | Year                                                                                                                                                                             | Year                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Year                          | Year        |
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| No.   | State/UT      | 2020                                  | 2021                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2022                          | 2023        |
| 3.    | West Bengal   | Nil                                   | Nil                                                                                                                                                                              | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Nil                           | Nil         |
| 4.    | Karnataka     | -                                     | 1. M/s TBR Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd 2. M/s Navayuga Benagalooru Tollway Pvt. Ltd. 3. M/s EGIS Road Operation India Pvt. Ltd. 4. M/s Formally ESSEL Devanahalli Tollways Pvt. Ltd. | 1. M/s echno Global Services 2. M/s Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. 3. Lanco Hoskate Highway Limited 4. National Highway Authority of India 5. M/s Shankar Narayana Construction Pvt. Ltd. 6. M/s Racy Projects 7. M/s Jass Toll Road Company Pvt Ltd 8. M/s Chabbaras Associates 9. M/s Sri Durga Security Services 10. M/s Sri Durga | 1. M/s Security Services Ltd. | Csdman Pvt. |
| 5.    | Odisha *      | 1. M/s 2. M/s 2. M/s 4. M/s 5. M/s 6. | Punj Lloyd Pvt. Ltd. RKD Construction Pvt. Ltd. Excaliber Security Services. ARSS-CSPL(JV) Dilip Buildcon Ltd. M/s Gammon Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                               |             |

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| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/UT   | Year                                               | Year                                                                                                                              | Year                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Year                                                                                                                                                  |
|-----------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                        | 2020                                               | 2021                                                                                                                              | 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 2023                                                                                                                                                  |
|           |                        | M/s Agarwal Infrabuild Pvt. Ltd. M/s ARSS-CSPL(JV) | M/s Agarwal Infrabuild Pvt. Ltd. M/s ARSS-CSPL(JV)                                                                                | M/s Agarwal Infrabuild Pvt. Ltd. M/s ARSS-CSPL(JV)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | M/s Agarwal Infrabuild Pvt. Ltd. M/s ARSS-CSPL(JV)                                                                                                    |
| 6.        | Himachal Pradesh       | -                                                  | 1. M/s Gawar Construction 2. M/s NKC Projects Pvt. Ltd. 3. KMC Const. Ltd. 4. Airef Engineers Pvt. Ltd. 5. M/s CEIGALL India Ltd. | 1. J Star Security Pvt. Ltd. 2. AFCONS Infrastructure Limited 3. Nine Power Infra Pvt. Ltd. 4. Shivalik Buildtech Private Limited 5. PRL Projefts & Infrastructure Ltd. 6. Patel Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. 7.Bharat Construction 8. Abci Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd. 9. R.G. Buildwell engineers Ltd. | 1. CEIGALL India Ltd. 2. Malabar Fabricators and Contractors Pvt. Ltd. 3. True value rock product Pvt. Ltd. 4. Bharat Construction India Pvt. Ltd.    |
| 7.        | Haryana                | -                                                  | -                                                                                                                                 | Construction 1. Ram Kumar sub- contractor of Bharat Construction India Pvt. Ltd.(JV) 2. CDS Infra Projects Limited 3. Brij Gopal Construction Company Pvt. Ltd.                                                                                                                                    | 1. VRC DC Highway Private Limited 2. SS Builders with M/s Diamond Construction 3. Dineshchandra Vaishnodevi Infra Pvt. Ltd. 4. KCC buildcon Pvt. Ltd. |

| Sl. No.   | Name of the                | Year      | Year                                                                                                                           | Year                                                                                                                                                                                     |           |
|-----------|----------------------------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|           | State/UT                   | 2020      | 2021                                                                                                                           | 2022                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2023      |
| 8.        | Punjab                     | -         | 1. Larson &Toubro Ltd. 2. DMR Builders Pvt. Ltd. 3. Angelique International Limited                                            | Limited. 1. MKC construction company 2. Ganesh Kartikey Construction Pvt. Ltd. 3. Coral Associates 4. Immense Projects 5. Parth Buildcon 6. Path India Limited 7. RK Jain Infra Projects | -         |
| 9.        | Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh | -         | -                                                                                                                              | 1. CPPL Ramban 2. NHAI PU Jammu 3. Gayatri Construction                                                                                                                                  | -         |
| 10.       | Tamil Nadu                 | Jammu Nil | Jammu Nil                                                                                                                      | Jammu Nil                                                                                                                                                                                | Jammu Nil |
| 11.       | Kerala                     | -         | 1. M/s RDS                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                                                                                        | -         |
| 12.       | Uttarakhand                | -         | Projects Ltd. 1. M/s Gawar Construction Ltd. Shamli (UP) 2. M/s PNC Meerut 3. M/s Raj Shyama Construction Company, Bulandshahr | 1. M/s Bharat RKC(JV), Joshimath 2. M/s HMBS Textiles Pvt. Ltd. 3. M/s Hillways Construction Pvt. Ltd. Chamoli 4. M/s Bharat Construction Chamoli                                        | -         |

| Sl. No.   | Name of the   | Year                                                                                                                                                                                          | Year                                                                                                                                                                                          | Year                                                                                                                                                                                          | Year                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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|           | State/UT      | 2020                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2021                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2022                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2023                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 13.       | Jharkhand     | -                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1. M/s Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.                                                                                                                                                           | APCO Infratech Pvt. Ltd., Ghaziabad, NHAI Rudrapur 1. M/s Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. 2. M/s Ashoka Buildcon Ltd.                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 14.       | Assam *       | Ltd. 1. M/s SS Infracone Pvt. Ltd. 2. M/s Spico and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. 3. M/s DMR Builders Pvt. Ltd. 4. M/s Narendra Sharma 5. M/s Gawar Singh(JV) 6. M/s Skylark Infra Engg. Pvt. Ltd. | Ltd. 1. M/s SS Infracone Pvt. Ltd. 2. M/s Spico and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. 3. M/s DMR Builders Pvt. Ltd. 4. M/s Narendra Sharma 5. M/s Gawar Singh(JV) 6. M/s Skylark Infra Engg. Pvt. Ltd. | Ltd. 1. M/s SS Infracone Pvt. Ltd. 2. M/s Spico and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. 3. M/s DMR Builders Pvt. Ltd. 4. M/s Narendra Sharma 5. M/s Gawar Singh(JV) 6. M/s Skylark Infra Engg. Pvt. Ltd. | Ltd. 1. M/s SS Infracone Pvt. Ltd. 2. M/s Spico and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. 3. M/s DMR Builders Pvt. Ltd. 4. M/s Narendra Sharma 5. M/s Gawar Singh(JV) 6. M/s Skylark Infra Engg. Pvt. Ltd. |

| Sl.   | Name of the    | Year        | Year                                                                                                  | Year                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Year                                                                                                  |
|-------|----------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No.   | State/UT       | 2020        | 2021                                                                                                  | 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 2023                                                                                                  |
|       |                | 9. 10. 11.  | M/s B.K Sons Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. M/s S S Builders M/s Ganga Sagar Singh                          | M/s B.K Sons Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. M/s S S Builders M/s Ganga Sagar Singh                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | M/s B.K Sons Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. M/s S S Builders M/s Ganga Sagar Singh                          |
| 15.   | Tripura *      | 1. 2. 3. 4. | M/s Sahu Construction M/s Shiva Buildtech Pvt. Ltd. M/s Satsh Prasad M/s KLD Creation Infrastructures | M/s Sahu Construction M/s Shiva Buildtech Pvt. Ltd. M/s Satsh Prasad M/s KLD Creation Infrastructures                                                                                                                                                                                                   | M/s Sahu Construction M/s Shiva Buildtech Pvt. Ltd. M/s Satsh Prasad M/s KLD Creation Infrastructures |
| 16.   | Nagaland *     | 5. 1.       | M/s ASC Infratech Pvt. M/s OASIS technocons Ltc                                                       | M/s ASC Infratech Pvt. M/s OASIS technocons Ltc                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | M/s ASC Infratech Pvt. M/s OASIS technocons Ltc                                                       |
| 17.   | Mizoram *      | 1. 2.       | M/s Simplex Infrastructure Ltd. M/s Shivalaya Construction Company                                    | M/s Simplex Infrastructure Ltd. M/s Shivalaya Construction Company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | M/s Simplex Infrastructure Ltd. M/s Shivalaya Construction Company                                    |
| 18.   | Andhra Pradesh | -           | 1. National Highways authority of India, Rep by T Goverdhan DGM, PM, 2. KMC Constructions Ltd.        | 1. E5 Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. 2. National Highways Authority Of India Rep by Project Director I L Meena, Piu 3. SRK Constructions And Projects Private Ltd 4. SRC Infra Developers Private Ltd 5. National Highways Authority Of India, Rep by T Suresh Kumar DGM-Tech and Project Manager,             | -                                                                                                     |
| 19.   | Telangana      | -           | -                                                                                                     | Kadapa 1. National Highway Authority Of India, Piu, Rep By Raghunath Fule, Project Director 2. Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Rep By T Raja Lakshman Naidu Project Manager 3. Suryapet Khamma Road Pvt Ltd Rep By Nutalapati Srinivasa Rao, AssociateGM 4. National Highways Authority Of India Rep By Madhusdhan | -                                                                                                     |

| Sl.   | Name of the State/UT   | Year                                                                           | Year                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Year                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Year                                                                                                                                      |
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| No.   |                        | 2020                                                                           | 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2023                                                                                                                                      |
| 20.   | Madhya Pradesh         | -                                                                              | - 1. M/s 2. 3.                                                                                                                                                                                                | AssociateGM KCC Buildcon M/s Fairways Toll and security service Project Director, NHAI Khandwa                                                                                                                    | 1. M/s Shreeji Infrastructure India Pvt. Ltd. 2. M/s P.D. Agrawal 3. M/s GHV India Ltd.                                                   |
| 21.   | Uttar Pradesh          | 1. GR Infraprojects Ltd. 2. M/s PNC Infratech Ltd. 3. M/s Gayatri Project Ltd. | - 1. &Co. 2. 3. Gopal Co.                                                                                                                                                                                     | Pvt. M/s Gammon Engineers M/s Gayatri Project Ltd. M/s Brij Construction Pvt.                                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                                         |
| 22.   | West Bengal            | Nil                                                                            | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Nil                                                                                                                                       |
| 23.   | Maharashtra            | 1. M/s D.P. Jagtap, Pune 2. M/s M.B. Patil Construction Ltd.                   | 1. M/s Ircon-Soma Tollway Pvt. Ltd. 2. M/s Montecarlo Ltd. 3. M/s Dineshchandra Agarwal Pvt. Ltd. 4. M/s Oriental Nagpur Betul Highway Pvt. Ltd. Nagpur 5. M/s Oriental Nagpur Byepass Construction Pvt. Ltd. | 1. PE-NHAI, Nasik 2. PE-NHAI, Dhule 3. M/s J.M. Mhatre 4. M/s Dhule Palasner Tollway Ltd. 5. M/s Kalthia Dhule Chalisgaon Highway Pvt. Ltd. 6. M/s R&B Infra Project Pvt. Ltd. 7. M/s Wainganga Express Pvt. Ltd. | 1. M/s Shivalaya Construction Company Pvt. Ltd at NHAI 2. M/s Ahmednager- Ghogargaon Road Projects Pvt. Ltd. 3. M/s GHV India Pvt. Ltd. - |

| Sl.   | Name of the   | Year                                                | Year                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Year                                                                        | Year   |
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| No.   | State/UT      | 2020                                                | 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2022                                                                        | 2023   |
|       |               |                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 8. M/s Welspun Enterprises Ltd.                                             |        |
| 24.   | Delhi         | -                                                   | 1. M/s Welspun Enterprises 2. M/s HG Infra 3. M/s J. Kumar Infraprojects Ltd. 4. M/s J. Kumar J M Mhatre 5. M/s National Highway Authority of India (PIU) 6. M/s Bluestar Ltd. 7. M/s Gawar Construction 8. M/s Krishna Constellation Pvt. Ltd. | 1. M/s Dinesh Chandra Yamuna Infra Pvt. Ltd. 2. M/s Gawar Construction Ltd. | -      |
| 25.   | Bihar         | 1. M/s R K Jain Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. 2. M/s KNR | 1. M/s Khalatkar Construction 2. M/s DBL-HCCJV 3. M/s Dilip Buildcon Pvt. Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                  | 1. M/s SMS Abhas India Tollways Pvt. Ltd. 2. M/s G.R. Infra                 | -      |

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/UT   | Year                                                 | Year                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Year                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Year   |
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|           |                        | 2020                                                 | 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 2023   |
|           |                        | Construction Pvt. Ltd. 3. M/s JSP Projects Pvt. Ltd. | 4. M/s Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd. 5. M/s GR Infra Projects Ltd. 6. M/s Chhapra Hajipur Expressway Ltd. 7. M/s IL&FS Engineers & Construction Co. Ltd. 8. M/s Gammon Engineers & Contractors Pvt. Ltd. 9. M/s Transrail Lighting Ltd. 10. M/s Marcoline Traffic Control Pvt. Ltd. 11. M/s Gawar Construction ltd. 12. M/s Ram Kripal Singh Construction Pvt. Ltd. 13. M/s Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. 14. M/s JSP Project Pvt. Ltd. 15. M/s Soma Indus Varansi Aurangabad Toll way pvt. Ltd. 16. M/s NF Forgings Pvt. Ltd. 17. M/s Ram Kripal Singh Construction Pvt. Ltd. 18. M/s Punj Lloyd Ltd. | Projects ltd. 3. M/s Indradeep Construction 4. M/s R.K. Jain Infra 5. M/s R.K. Transport 6. M/s G.R. Infra Projects Ltd. 7. M/s Welspun Enterprises Ltd. 8. M/s Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. 9. M/s Shreeji Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. 10. M/s Soma Indus Varanasi Aurangabad Toll way Pvt. Ltd. 11. M/s Sphiro Infra Pvt. Ltd. 12. M/s VRC Construction India Pvt. Ltd. 13. M/s Shivalaya Construction Pvt. Ltd. 14. Apco infratech pvt. Ltd. 1. M/s Ashmi |        |
| 26.       | Chhattisgarh           | -                                                    | 1. M/s Sky lark Infra Engg. Pvt. Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Road Carrier                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | -      |

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/UT   | Year   | Year                                                                       | Year                                                                              | Year   |
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|           |                        | 2020   | 2021                                                                       | 2022                                                                              | 2023   |
|           |                        |        | 2. M/s Sky lark Infra Engg. Pvt. Ltd. 3. M/s Durg Shivnath Expressway Ltd. | 2. M/s Patharapai- Katghora Highway Ltd. 3. M/s Patharapai- Katghora Highway Ltd. |        |

*Consolidated details from the year 2020 to 2023 received from office of CLC(C).

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