Lok Sabha Question No. 2272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-05
Subject: Beedi Industry and Child Labour Prevention
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2272 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2024

## BEEDI INDUSTRY AND CHILD LABOUR PREVENTION

2272. SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA:

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

- (a)the  details  of  individuals  engaged  in  beedi  making  in  Andhra Pradesh State, especially in Anantapur district, classified genderwise and age-wise, as per the latest available data;
- (b)whether a significant number of minor children are engaged in the process of beedi making;
- (c)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  or  proposed to be taken by the Government to prevent and eliminate child labour in this sector and measures implemented to rehabilitate and provide education to children withdrawn from beedi making;
- (d)the  details  of  social  security  provisions  for  beedi  workers  in Andhra Pradesh, Specially in Anantapur district; and
- (e)the details of skill development training provided to beedi workers in Andhra Pradesh, especially in Anantapur district during the last five  years  including  the  number of beneficiaries, types of skills taught and outcomes of these programmes?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): As  per  data  available,  the  details  of  Beedi  Workers registered with Labour Welfare Organisation, Hyderabad in the State of Andhra Pradesh are as under:-

| Total   | Male   | Female   | Children   |
|---------|--------|----------|------------|
| 68,819  | 11,070 | 57,749   | Nil        |

Contd..2/-

As per available information, no minor children engaged in Beedi industry.

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Labour  Welfare  Scheme  for  Beedi  Workers  and  their dependents  is  one  of  the  social  security  provisions  for  them.  The details are as below: -

- (i) Health  care  facility  is  provided  to  Beedi  Workers  and  their dependents with a network of 279 Dispensaries and 10 Hospitals located across the Country.  Reimbursement of expenditure for specialized treatment in the Government recognized Hospitals in case of critical diseases i.e. Cancer, Tuberculosis, Heart Diseases, Kidney Transplantation, Hernia, Appendectomy, Ulcer Gynecological diseases and Prostrate diseases are also provided to the beneficiaries.
- (ii) Financial  Assistance  for  education  to  the  children  of  Beedi Workers from class-I to college/University ranging from Rs. 1000/to Rs. 25,000/per student per annum, depending upon class/course, is given.

The  Ministry  is  also  facilitating  access  of  various  Social various Ministries/Departments for the benefit of the unorganized workers,

Security Schemes being implemented by including Beedi Workers, through e-Shram Portal.

- (e): Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoL&E) in collaboration with  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  imparted Skill Development training to the Beedi Workers and their dependents under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).

During  the  period  from  April  2017  to  March  2020,  419 Beedi workers and their dependents were trained, 29 were employed in alternative jobs in the Hyderabad region.

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