Lok Sabha Question No. 2984 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Workers Employed in Brick-Kiln Industry
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Girish Chandra

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2984 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## WORKERS EMPLOYED IN BRICK-KILN INDUSTRY

## 2984. SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA:

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

- (a)the number of workers who have died due to brick kiln explosion/accidents during the last three years, if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)the  maximum number of brick-kiln accidents recorded and the action taken thereon during the last three years;
- (c)the details and number of workers employed in brick-kiln industry in the country, State-wise; and
- (d)the number of workers engaged in illegal brick-kilns in the country, Statewise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Factories Act, 1948 provides for occupational safety, health and welfare of workers working in the factory registered under the Act. The Brick  kiln  which  meets  the  criteria  stipulated  under  section  2(m)  of  the Factories Act, 1948 is registered as a factory and the provisions of the Act 1948 applies thereto. The Act and rules made thereunder are enforced by state Governments through Chief Inspector of Factories (CIF) and Director Industrial Safety & Health (DISH). State Governments take action against the occupier and manager of the factory for violation of provisions of the Act and Rules made thereunder.

The details of the number of fatal and non-fatal injuries occurred in the factories including brick kilns registered under Factories Act, 1948 I.  The  details  of wise, during 2019 to 2021 are at II.  The  number  of  workers  working  in  the  factories  including wise,

State  /  UT -wise,  for  2019  to  2021  is  at  Annexure -prosecutions and convictions, State / UT -Annexure -brick  kilns  registered  under  the  Factories  Act,  1948,  State  /  UT -during 2019 to 2021 are at Annexure -III.

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Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2984 to be answered on 07.08.2023 raised by Shri Girish Chandra regarding Workers Employed in Brick-Kiln Industry

State/UT-wise details of Fatal Injuries in registered factories (2019 - 2021)

| Sl.   | State/UT                    | 2019   | 2020   | 2021   |
|-------|-----------------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 1     | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | #      | #      | #      |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh              | 72     | 66     | 65     |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh           | #      | #      | #      |
| 4     | Assam                       | 4      | 10     | 4      |
| 5     | Bihar                       | 8      | 12     | 17     |
| 6     | Chandigarh                  | #      | #      | #      |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh                | 86     | 84     | 82     |
| 8     | DD & DNH                    | 9      | 5      | #      |
| 9     | Delhi                       | 6      | 9      | 6      |
| 10    | Goa                         | 3      | 6      | 2      |
| 11    | Gujarat                     | 216    | 212    | 235    |
| 12    | Haryana                     | 26     | 35     | 14     |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh            | 9      | 8      | 2      |
| 14    | Jammu and Kashmir           | 2      | 2      | 2      |
| 15    | Jharkhand                   | 21     | 16     | 26     |
| 16    | Karnataka                   | 69     | 45     | 46     |
| 17    | Kerala                      | 29     | 14     | 12     |
| 18    | Lakshadweep                 | *      | *      | *      |
| 19    | Madhya Pradesh              | 44     | 26     | 30     |
| 20    | Maharashtra                 | 145    | 154    | 180    |
| 21    | Manipur                     | #      | #      | #      |
| 22    | Meghalaya                   | 1      | 1      | 1      |
| 23    | Mizoram                     | #      | #      | #      |
| 24    | Nagaland                    | #      | #      | #      |
| 25    | Odisha                      | 32     | 47     | 36     |
| 26    | Puducherry                  | 5      | 1      | 4      |
| 27    | Punjab                      | 64     | 28     | #      |
| 28    | Rajasthan                   | 32     | 23     | 19     |
| 29    | Sikkim                      | *      | *      | *      |
| 30    | Tamil Nadu                  | 122    | 114    | 147    |
| 31    | Telangana                   | 56     | 51     | 50     |
| 32    | Tripura                     | #      | #      | 2      |
| 33    | Uttar Pradesh               | 46     | 66     | #      |
| 34    | Uttarakhand                 | 20     | 15     | 6      |
| 35    | West Bengal                 | #      | #      | #      |
| Total | Total                       | 1127   | 1050   | 988    |

Data Source: Data collected by DGFASLI through correspondence with Chief Inspector of Factories (CIF) of States/UTs.

N.B.: (i) *: There are no registered factories in this State/UT.

(ii) #: Data not reported by the CIF/NIL Data.

State/UT-wise details of Non-Fatal Injuries in registered factories (2019 - 2021)

| Sl.   | State/UT                    | 2019   | 2020   | 2021   |
|-------|-----------------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 1     | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 43     | 57     | 41     |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh              | 154    | 62     | 60     |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh           | #      | #      | #      |
| 4     | Assam                       | 21     | 19     | 40     |
| 5     | Bihar                       | 52     | 22     | 14     |
| 6     | Chandigarh                  | 1      | #      | #      |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh                | 65     | 117    | 117    |
| 8     | DD & DNH                    | 49     | 29     | #      |
| 9     | Delhi                       | 23     | 4      | 19     |
| 10    | Goa                         | 26     | 32     | 29     |
| 11    | Gujarat                     | 718    | 560    | 621    |
| 12    | Haryana                     | 47     | 33     | 24     |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh            | 23     | 18     | 15     |
| 14    | Jammu and Kashmir           | 5      | 1      | 3      |
| 15    | Jharkhand                   | 42     | 38     | 35     |
| 16    | Karnataka                   | 414    | 215    | 27     |
| 17    | Kerala                      | 122    | 79     | 117    |
| 18    | Lakshadweep                 | *      | *      | *      |
| 19    | Madhya Pradesh              | 299    | 242    | 258    |
| 20    | Maharashtra                 | 1089   | 778    | 793    |
| 21    | Manipur                     | #      | #      | #      |
| 22    | Meghalaya                   | 2      | 3      | #      |
| 23    | Mizoram                     | #      | #      | #      |
| 24    | Nagaland                    | #      | #      | #      |
| 25    | Odisha                      | 40     | 48     | 35     |
| 26    | Puducherry                  | 32     | 26     | 30     |
| 27    | Punjab                      | 83     | 40     | #      |
| 28    | Rajasthan                   | 188    | 81     | 141    |
| 29    | Sikkim                      | *      | *      | *      |
| 30    | Tamil Nadu                  | 206    | 120    | 288    |
| 31    | Telangana                   | 57     | 98     | 65     |
| 32    | Tripura                     | #      | #      | #      |
| 33    | Uttar Pradesh               | 79     | 69     | #      |
| 34    | Uttarakhand                 | 47     | 41     | 31     |
| 35    | West Bengal                 | #      | #      | #      |
| Total | Total                       | 3927   | 2832   | 2803   |

Data Source: Data collected by DGFASLI through correspondence with Chief Inspector of Factories (CIF) of States/UTs.

N.B.: (i) *: There are no registered factories in this State/UT. (ii) #: Data not reported by the CIF/NIL Data.

Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2984 to be answered on 07.08.2023 raised by Shri Girish Chandra regarding Workers Employed in Brick-Kiln Industry

## Prosecutions and Convictions under Section 92 and 96 A (2019-2021) Prosecutions and Convictions under Section 92 and 96 A (2019)

|       |                             | 2019                       | 2019                     | 2019                    | 2019            |                 |                    |
|-------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|
| Sl.   |                             | No. of prosecutions        | No. of prosecutions      | No. of prosecutions     | of              | Penalty imposed | Penalty imposed    |
| Sl.   | State/UT                    | pending from previous year | launched during the year | decided during the year | No. convictions | Impriso nment   | Total fine imposed |
| 1     | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | #                          | #                        | #                       | #               | #               | #                  |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh              | 1234                       | 196                      | 115                     | 96              | #               | 1022000            |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh           | #                          | #                        | #                       | #               | #               | #                  |
| 4     | Assam                       | 122                        | 11                       | #                       | #               | #               | #                  |
| 5     | Bihar                       | 211                        | 32                       | #                       | #               | #               | #                  |
| 6     | Chandigarh                  | #                          | #                        | #                       | #               | #               | #                  |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh                | 219                        | 312                      | 167                     | 117             | #               | 14744499           |
| 8     | DD & DNH                    | #                          | #                        | #                       | #               | #               | #                  |
| 9     | Delhi                       | 262                        | 48                       | 104                     | 104             | #               | 1109000            |
| 10    | Goa                         | 16                         | 3                        | 6                       | 5               | #               | 118500             |
| 11    | Gujarat                     | 15346                      | 2922                     | 1623                    | 1871            | #               | 15098580           |
| 12    | Haryana                     | 6850                       | 6108                     | 2883                    | 1944            | #               | 15698600           |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh            | 427                        | 147                      | 119                     | 119             | #               | 1270000            |
| 14    | Jammu and Kashmir           | 42                         | 18                       | 34                      | #               | #               | 108400             |
| 15    | Jharkhand                   | 353                        | 27                       | 3                       | #               | #               | #                  |
| 16    | Karnataka                   | 610                        | 247                      | 161                     | 115             | #               | 3067600            |
| 17    | Kerala                      | 190                        | 57                       | 46                      | 52              | 1               | 1272000            |
| 18    | Lakshadweep                 | *                          | *                        | *                       | *               | *               | *                  |
| 19    | Madhya Pradesh              | 3639                       | 144                      | 16                      | #               | #               | 1588000            |
| 20    | Maharashtra                 | 2115                       | 636                      | 300                     | 300             | #               | 8283000            |
| 21    | Manipur                     | #                          | #                        | #                       | #               | #               | #                  |
| 22    | Meghalaya                   | #                          | #                        | #                       | #               | #               | #                  |
| 23    | Mizoram                     | #                          | #                        | #                       | #               | #               | #                  |
| 24    | Nagaland                    | #                          | #                        | #                       | #               | #               | #                  |
| 25    | Odisha                      | 2542                       | 69                       | 5                       | 3               | #               | 34000              |
| 26    | Puducherry                  | 5                          | 13                       | 8                       | #               | #               | 258000             |
| 27    | Punjab                      | 1126                       | 29                       | 53                      | 22              | #               | 816000             |
| 28    | Rajasthan                   | 280                        | 28                       | 25                      | #               | #               | 203300             |
| 29    | Sikkim                      | *                          | *                        | *                       | *               | *               | *                  |
| 30    | Tamil Nadu                  | 11226                      | 1830                     | 2129                    | 2113            | 3               | 28789300           |
| 31    | Telangana                   | 1806                       | 388                      | 458                     | 238             | #               | 1746000            |
| 32    | Tripura                     | 8                          | 8                        |                         |                 | #               |                    |
| 33    | Uttar                       | 2354                       | 58                       | 2                       | #               |                 | 17000              |
|       | Pradesh                     |                            |                          | 48                      | 48              | #               | 1206500            |
| 34    | Uttarakhand                 | 16                         | 23                       | 20                      | #               | #               | #                  |
| 35    | West Bengal                 | #                          | #                        | #                       | #               | #               | #                  |
| Total | Total                       | 50999                      | 13354                    | 8325                    | 7147            | 4               | 96450279           |

Source: Data collected by DGFASLI through correspondence with Chief Inspector of Factories (CIF) of State/UT.

Note: (i) *: There are no registered factories in this State/UT.

(ii) #: Data not reported by the CIF/NIL Data.

| Sl.   |                             | 2020                       | 2020                     | 2020                    | 2020        | 2020            | 2020               |
|-------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------------|
| Sl.   |                             | No. of prosecutions        | No. of prosecutions      | No. of prosecutions     | No. of      | Penalty imposed | Penalty imposed    |
| Sl.   | State/UT                    | pending from previous year | launched during the year | decided during the year | convictions | Imprisonm ent   | Total fine imposed |
| 1     | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | #                          | #                        | #                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh              | 1281                       | 256                      | 18                      | 8           | #               | 317000             |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh           | #                          | #                        | #                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 4     | Assam                       | 133                        | 5                        | #                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 5     | Bihar                       | 243                        | 20                       | #                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 6     | Chandigarh                  | #                          | #                        | #                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh                | 364                        | 204                      | 108                     | 98          | #               | 4554501            |
| 8     | DD & DNH                    | #                          | #                        | #                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 9     | Delhi                       | 206                        | 30                       | 33                      | 33          | #               | 70000              |
| 10    | Goa                         | 12                         | 1                        | 1                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 11    | Gujarat                     | 16397                      | 1466                     | 379                     | 379         | #               | 3615800            |
| 12    | Haryana                     | 9157                       | 2180                     | 912                     | 598         | #               | 3522500            |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh            | 427                        | 44                       | #                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 14    | Jammu and                   | 26                         | 16                       | 10                      | 10          | #               | 49000              |
| 15    | Kashmir Jharkhand           | 369                        | 11                       | 1                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 16    | Karnataka                   | 694                        | 103                      | 83                      | 27          | 8               | 1172000            |
| 17    | Kerala                      | 197                        | 33                       | 24                      | 14          | #               | 246000             |
| 18    | Lakshadweep                 | *                          | *                        | *                       | *           | *               | *                  |
| 19    | Madhya Pradesh              | 2112                       | 98                       | 4                       | #           | #               | 114000             |
| 20    | Maharashtra                 | 2481                       | 405                      | 226                     | 224         | #               | 6408000            |
| 21    | Manipur                     | #                          | #                        | #                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 22    | Meghalaya                   | #                          | #                        | #                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 23    | Mizoram                     | #                          | #                        | #                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 24    | Nagaland                    | #                          | #                        | #                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 25    | Odisha                      | 2606                       | 77                       | #                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 26    | Puducherry                  | 5                          | 4                        | 4                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 27    | Punjab                      | 1102                       | 9                        | 16                      | 2           | 1               | 256700             |
| 28    | Rajasthan                   | 283                        | 31                       | 4                       | #           | #               | 60000              |
| 29    | Sikkim                      | *                          | *                        | *                       | *           | *               | *                  |
| 30    | Tamil Nadu                  | 10927                      | 2231                     | 1089                    | 1067        | 1               | 10242500           |
| 31    | Telangana                   | 2668                       | 184                      | 111                     | 98          | #               | 1840000            |
| 32    | Tripura                     | 4                          | #                        | #                       | #           | #               | #                  |
| 33    | Uttar Pradesh               | 2391                       | 70                       | 5                       | 5           | #               | 194000             |
| 34    | Uttarakhand                 | 19                         |                          | 19                      |             | #               | #                  |
| 35    | West Bengal                 | #                          | 12 #                     |                         | # #         |                 | #                  |
| Total | Total                       | 54104                      | 7490                     | # 3047                  | 2563        | # 10            | 32662001           |

Source: Data collected by DGFASLI through correspondence with Chief Inspector of Factories (CIF) of State/UT.

Note: (i) *: There are no registered factories in this State/UT.

(ii) #: Data not reported by the CIF/NIL Data.

## Prosecutions and Convictions under Section 92 and 96 A (2021)

| Sl.   |                             | 2021                       | 2021                     | 2021                    | 2021                   | 2021                   | 2021                   |
|-------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Sl.   |                             | No. of prosecutions        | No. of prosecutions      | No. of prosecutions     | No. of Penalty imposed | No. of Penalty imposed | No. of Penalty imposed |
| Sl.   | State/UT                    | pending from previous year | launched during the year | decided during the year | convicti o ns          | Imprisonme nt          | Total fine imposed     |
| 1     | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | #                          | #                        | #                       | #                      | #                      | #                      |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh              | 1562                       | 602                      | 215                     | 215                    | 0                      | 3459500                |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh           | #                          | #                        | #                       | #                      | #                      | #                      |
| 4     | Assam                       | 22                         | #                        | #                       | #                      | #                      | #                      |
| 5     | Bihar                       | 263                        | 30                       | #                       | #                      | #                      | 293                    |
| 6     | Chandigarh                  | #                          | #                        | #                       | #                      | #                      | #                      |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh                | 460                        | 178                      | 181                     | 104                    | #                      | 1586100                |
| 8     | DD & DNH                    | #                          | #                        | #                       | #                      | #                      | #                      |
| 9     | Delhi                       | 203                        | 32                       | 15                      | 32                     | #                      | 159000                 |
| 10    | Goa                         | 17                         | 6                        | 3                       | 2                      | #                      | 60000                  |
| 11    | Gujarat                     | 17484                      | 2312                     | 1376                    | 1285                   | #                      | 1302250 0              |
| 12    | Haryana                     | 8146                       | 3120                     | 2541                    | 1823                   | #                      | 7302500                |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh            | 471                        | 26                       | 34                      | 34                     | #                      | 623000                 |
| 14    | Jammu and Kashmir           | 31                         | 17                       | 7                       | 7                      | #                      | 20000                  |
| 15    | Jharkhand                   | 367                        | 16                       | 1                       | #                      | #                      | #                      |
| 16    | Karnataka                   | 714                        | 88                       | 80                      | 30                     | 6                      | 1172000                |
| 17    | Kerala                      | 207                        | 31                       | 37                      | 26                     | 2                      | 683500                 |
| 18    | Lakshadweep                 | *                          | *                        | *                       | *                      | *                      | *                      |
| 19    | Madhya Pradesh              | 2206                       | 91                       | 30                      | #                      | #                      | 1554000                |
| 20    | Maharashtra                 | 2429                       | 547                      | 412                     | 83                     | #                      | 5675500                |
| 21    | Manipur                     | #                          | #                        | #                       | #                      | #                      | #                      |
| 22    | Meghalaya                   | #                          | #                        | #                       | #                      | #                      | #                      |
| 23    | Mizoram                     | #                          | #                        | #                       | #                      | #                      | #                      |
| 24    | Nagaland                    | #                          | #                        | #                       | #                      | #                      | #                      |
| 25    | Odisha                      | 2683                       | 60                       | 3                       | #                      | #                      | #                      |
| 26    | Puducherry                  | 5                          | 8                        | 7                       | #                      | #                      | 440000                 |
| 27    | Punjab                      | #                          | #                        | #                       | #                      | #                      | #                      |
| 28    | Rajasthan                   | 310                        | 22                       | 7                       | #                      | #                      | 655000                 |
| 29    | Sikkim                      | *                          | *                        | *                       | *                      | *                      | *                      |
| 30    | Tamil Nadu                  | 7559                       | 1682                     | 1335                    | 1297                   | #                      | 1214900 0              |
| 31    | Telangana                   | 2825                       | 179                      | 144                     | 72                     | #                      | 1935000                |
| 32    | Tripura                     | 8                          | 1                        | 2                       | 2                      | #                      | 11000                  |
| 33    | Uttar Pradesh               | #                          | #                        | #                       | #                      | #                      | #                      |
| 34    | Uttarakhand                 | 12                         | 20 #                     | 19                      | # #                    | # #                    | # #                    |
| 35    | West Bengal                 | #                          |                          | #                       |                        |                        |                        |
| TOTAL | TOTAL                       | 47984                      | 9068                     | 6449                    | 5012                   | 8                      | 50507893               |

Source: Data collected by DGFASLI through correspondence with Chief Inspector of Factories (CIF) of State/UT.

Note: (i) *: There are no registered factories in this State/UT.

(ii) #: Data not reported by the CIF/NIL Data.

Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2984 to be answered on 07.08.2023 raised by Shri Girish Chandra regarding Workers Employed in Brick-Kiln Industry

State/UT-wise details of Employment in registered factories (2019 - 2021)

| Sl.   | State/UT                    | 2019     | 2020     | 2021     |
|-------|-----------------------------|----------|----------|----------|
| 1     | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 5435     | 5432     | 3242     |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh              | 958024   | 816076   | 793149   |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh           | 7517     | 7837     | 8302     |
| 4     | Assam                       | 287563   | 293411   | 305690   |
| 5     | Bihar                       | 201970   | 206207   | 211680   |
| 6     | Chandigarh                  | 1089     | #        | 16460    |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh                | 340273   | 336868   | 388014   |
| 8     | DD & DNH                    | 197480   | 203049   | #        |
| 9     | Delhi                       | 434350   | 440950   | 418752   |
| 10    | Goa                         | 100522   | 104544   | 290468   |
| 11    | Gujarat                     | 1834792  | 1897211  | 1983431  |
| 12    | Haryana                     | 1113571  | 1315278  | 1222300  |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh            | 353020   | 359550   | 366580   |
| 14    | Jammu and Kashmir           | 70290    | 68753    | 68081    |
| 15    | Jharkhand                   | 312823   | 334130   | 339085   |
| 16    | Karnataka                   | 1578320  | 1560762  | 1621414  |
| 17    | Kerala                      | 619738   | 643589   | 649090   |
| 18    | Lakshadweep                 | *        | *        | *        |
| 19    | Madhya Pradesh              | 426297   | 449878   | 469098   |
| 20    | Maharashtra                 | 2603179  | 2813544  | 3022116  |
| 21    | Manipur                     | 14527    | 14215    | #        |
| 22    | Meghalaya                   | 14959    | 13581    | 15092    |
| 23    | Mizoram                     | 285      | 108      | 131      |
| 24    | Nagaland                    | 12854    | 11990    | 11990    |
| 25    | Odisha                      | 383982   | 388388   | 401568   |
| 26    | Puducherry                  | 81988    | 80605    | 85827    |
| 27    | Punjab                      | 746731   | 763168   | #        |
| 28    | Rajasthan                   | 554652   | 600179   | 705548   |
| 29    | Sikkim                      | *        | *        | *        |
| 30    | Tamil Nadu                  | 2161021  | 2352081  | 2384467  |
| 31    | Telangana                   | 607260   | 960566   | 865918   |
| 32    | Tripura                     | 58019    | 57946    | 63258    |
| 33    | Uttar Pradesh               | 1793371  | 2518491  | #        |
| 34    | Uttarakhand                 | 677007   | 680000   | 689869   |
| 35    | West Bengal                 | #        | #        | #        |
| Total | Total                       | 18552909 | 20298387 | 17400620 |

Data Source: Data collected by DGFASLI through correspondence with Chief Inspector of Factories (CIF) of States/UTs.

N.B.: (i) *: There are no registered factories in his State/UT.

(ii) #: Data not reported by the CIF.

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