Lok Sabha Question No. 2723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: Co-operative Federalism of North Eastern States
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Shri Dilip Saikia

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA Unstarred Question No.2723

To be answered on Wednesday, December 11, 2024/Agrahayana20, 1946 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Co-operative Federalism of North Eastern States

## †2723. Shri Dilip Saikia:

Will  the  Minister  of  DEVELOPMENT  OF  NORTH  EASTERN  REGION  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  schemes  of  the  Government  to  promote  the  spirit  of  cooperative federation among all North Eastern States of the country; and
- (b) the  details  of  the  scheme/policy  to  extend  social  security  to  unorganised labour/migrant labourers and for the welfare and social security of BOC workers?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]

- (a) The schemes of the Central Government to promote the spirit of co-operative federation including  all  North  Eastern  States  of  the  country  include,  Primary Agriculture Co-operative Societies (PACS)/ Primary Dairy Co-operative and Primary Fisheries Co-operatives. Further, these Co-operative societies are made affiliate to the respective State Co-operative Federations and National Co-operative Federations.  In  addition,  the  Government  is  encouraging  Primary  Co-operative  to obtain  membership  of  National  Co-operative  Societies  like  National  Co-operative Organic Limited,  National  Co-operative  Export  Limited and  Bhartiya  Beej  Sahakari Samiti  Limited,  so  that  the  benefits  of  co-operative  federation  may  reach  to  the members of Primary Co-operative Societies in the States. Computerisation of PACS

and Computerisation of Registered Co-operative Society (RCS) office are two new Schemes of Government of India implemented by States.

(b) Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  issued  guidelines/SOP/advisory  for  the welfare of migrant workers and for the welfare and social security of BOC workers, which are detailed below: -

Ministry has issued amendment/ addendum in respect of Social Security Benefits to be given to  Building  and  Other  Construction  (BOC) Workers  in  the  States/UTs for mapping of BOC workers with Universal Account Number (UAN) of e-Shram so that portability of benefits is ensured to them in case of their migration from one state to another. The advisory also states that in the event of BOC workers being migrant workers,  the  State  Welfare  Boards  of  destination  States  and  source  States  shall coordinate  with  each  other  and  relevant  authorities  for  portability  of  benefits  and addressing issues relating to migrant workers.

The  schemes/policy  being  implemented  to  extend  social  security  to  unorganized labour/migrant labourers and for the welfare and social security of BOC workers are (i) Labour and Employment Statistical System (LESS) (ii) Labour Welfare Scheme(LWS)-Health, Education & Housing, (iii) e-Shram Portal [National Database  for  Unorganized  Workers  (NDUW)],    (iv)  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi Maandhan Yojana  (PM-SYMY),  (v)  PM-Karm  Yogi  Yojana  (PM-KYY),  (vi)  National Career  Service  (NCS)  (vii)  National  Pension  Scheme  (NPS)  for  Traders  and  SelfEmployed Persons.

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