Lok Sabha Question No. 3513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: Violation of Labour Laws and Safety Measures
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Nalin Soren

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3513

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025

## VIOLATION OF LABOUR LAWS AND SAFETY MEASURES

†3513. SHRI NALIN SOREN:

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

(a)whether the labour laws and safety measures are being violated by the companies and other construction agencies engaged in construction of National Highways and other highways in the country; (b)if  so,  the  details  of  companies  against  whom  action  taken  by  the Government during the last three years, State/UT-wise; and (c)whether the Government has reviewed the procedures adopted by the said  companies  to  ensure  the  proper  implementation  of  existing

- labour laws and safety measures and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (c): The National Highways, elevated road construction companies and other construction agencies are covered under The 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.

The list of number of companies against whom action has The details pertaining to the State's been taken in the Central Sphere during the last three years, Statewise, is enclosed as Annexure. sphere in this regard are maintained by the concerned State.

The  Government  has  devised  a  well-designed  inspection scheme  covering  such  establishments.  Special  programmes  are organized 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,  sensitization  programmes  for  safety measures are also conducted from time to time.

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Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3513  for  11.08.2025  asked  by  Shri  Nalin  Soren,  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  (Lok Sabha) on violation of Labour Laws and Safety Measure.

|   S.No. | Name of State        |   Number of the companies |
|---------|----------------------|---------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh       |                        07 |
|       2 | Assam                |                        05 |
|       3 | Chhattisgarh         |                        13 |
|       4 | Gujarat              |                        16 |
|       5 | Haryana              |                        18 |
|       6 | Himachal Pradesh     |                        05 |
|       7 | UT of Jammu &Kashmir |                        08 |
|       8 | Jharkhand            |                        11 |
|       9 | Madhya Pradesh       |                        11 |
|      10 | Meghalaya            |                        06 |
|      11 | Mizoram              |                        05 |
|      12 | Nagaland             |                        02 |
|      13 | Odisha               |                        05 |
|      14 | Punjab               |                        13 |
|      15 | Rajasthan            |                        03 |
|      16 | Uttarakhand          |                        09 |
|      17 | Delhi                |                        02 |
|      18 | UT of Chandigarh     |                        09 |

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