Lok Sabha Question No. 120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Revamped Bonded Labour Rehabilitation Scheme in Haryana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sunita Duggal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 120

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## REVAMPED BONDED LABOUR REHABILITATION SCHEME IN HARYANA

120.  SHRIMATI SUNITA DUGGAL:

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

(a)the  details  of  funds  released  under  the  revamped  Bonded  Labour Rehabilitation  Scheme,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise including the State of Haryana;

(b)the number of beneficiaries under the scheme including Haryana and the amount transferred under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT); and (c)the  details  and  the  number  of  proposals  received  from  State Governments  for  immediate  cash  assistance  and  rehabilitation

- assistance under the scheme, State-wise including Haryana?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Ministry of Labour & Employment has been implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  viz.  Rehabilitation  of  Bonded Labourer for identification and rehabilitation of bonded labourers. This scheme is a demand driven scheme where the rehabilitation assistance amount  is  provided  by  the  respective  State/Union  Territories  to  the rescued bonded labourers which are reimbursed by Central Government on receipt of proposal from them.

Under the Scheme, rehabilitation assistance to the tune of Rs.  1.00  lakh,  Rs.  2.00  lakh  and  Rs.  3.00  lakh  are  provided  to  each rescued  bonded  labourers  by  the  concerned  State/UT  Government through Direct Benefit Transferred (DBT) based on their category and level  of  exploitation.  The  details  of  number  of  bonded  labourers rehabilitated and details of rehabilitation amount released during 202021 to 2023-24, State-wise, (upto 31.10.2023) is annexed.

During the  last  3  years,  no  proposal  for  reimbursement  of immediate  cash  assistance  or  rehabilitation  assistance  has  been received from the State Government of Haryana.

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Annexure

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  120  FOR  04.12.2023  BY  SHRIMATI  SUNITA DUGGAL  REGARDING  REVAMPED  BONDED  LABOUR  REHABILITATION SCHEME IN HARYANA.

| Year                      | State/UT       |   Assistance (Rs. in lakh) |   No. of Bonded Labourer Rehabilitated* |
|---------------------------|----------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2020-21                   | Bihar          |                      43.65 |                                     220 |
| 2020-21                   | West Bengal    |                      11.2  |                                      16 |
| 2020-21                   | Rajasthan      |                       9.8  |                                      49 |
| 2020-21                   | Assam          |                       2    |                                       1 |
| 2020-21                   | Madhya Pradesh |                       6.2  |                                      34 |
| 2021-22                   | Chhattisgarh   |                      50    |                                     250 |
| 2021-22                   | Tamil Nadu     |                     203.13 |                                    1016 |
| 2021-22                   | Bihar          |                      58    |                                     360 |
| 2021-22                   | Rajasthan      |                      10    |                                      50 |
| 2022-23                   | Rajasthan      |                      14    |                                      70 |
| 2022-23                   | Uttar Pradesh  |                     390.2  |                                     287 |
| 2022-23                   | Tamil Nadu     |                      59.4  |                                     297 |
| 2023-24 (upto 31.10.2023) | Chhattisgarh   |                      15.2  |                                      76 |
| 2023-24 (upto 31.10.2023) | Tamil Nadu     |                       0.2  |                                       1 |
| 2023-24 (upto 31.10.2023) | Rajasthan      |                      11.2  |                                      56 |

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