Lok Sabha Question No. 66 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Deaths and accidents of Labourers in India
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Km. Sudha R

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 66

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## DEATHS AND ACCIDENTS OF LABOURERS IN INDIA

66.    KM. SUDHA R:

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

- (a)the number of labourers who have lost their lives in the organized sector over the last five years in the country, sector-wise, yearwise and district-wise for the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b)the number of labourers who met with accidents in the organized
- sector over the last five years in the country, sector-wise, yearwise and district-wise for the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (c)the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent  deaths  and
- accidents of labourers in the country; and
- (d)whether  it  has  led  to  a  reduction  in  deaths  and  accidents  of labourers in the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The  year-wise  details  of  number  of  labourers  suffering fatal and non-fatal accidents in the country including Tamil Nadu in registered factories and mines during last five years is at Annexures -I and Annexure II respectively.
- (c) & (d): The Government has enacted the Factories Act, 1948 and the Mines Act, 1952 which provides for safety, health and welfare of workers  working  in  the  factories  and  mines  respectively.  The Factories Act, 1948 and rules framed thereunder are enforced by the respective State Governments  through  the  Chief Inspector of Factories (CIFs) / Directorates of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) in their respective sphere. CIFs / DISH are empowered to take legal action against the occupier and manager of the factory for violating the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948. The Mines Act, 1952 and rules and regulations framed thereunder are enforced by Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS). This has resulted in reduction in accidents and improving the occupational safety of workers.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 66 for answer on 22.07.2024 regarding Deaths and Accidents of Labourers in India.

Details of number of labourers suffering fatal and non-fatal injuries in the factories registered under Factories Act, 1948 in the country including State of Tamil Nadu during calendar year 2018 to 2022

|   Year |   Fatal |   Non-Fatal |
|--------|---------|-------------|
|   2018 |    1154 |        4528 |
|   2019 |    1127 |        3927 |
|   2020 |    1050 |        2832 |
|   2021 |     988 |        2803 |
|   2022 |    1017 |        2714 |

Data Source :  Data collected by DGFASLI through correspondence with Chief Inspector of Factories (CIF) of States/UTs.  District-wise data is not maintained.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 66 for answer on 22.07.2024 regarding Deaths and Accidents of Labourers in India. Details of labourers suffering fatal and non-fatal accidents in organized sector mines in the country including Tamil Nadu during calendar year 2019 to 2023

|   Year |   No. of Fatal accident |   No. of persons died |   No. of Serious / Non- fatal accident |   No. of persons injured |
|--------|-------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|   2019 |                      84 |                    94 |                                    251 |                      258 |
|   2020 |                      73 |                    80 |                                    139 |                      143 |
|   2021 |                      64 |                    74 |                                    229 |                      234 |
|   2022 |                      42 |                    51 |                                    225 |                      232 |
|   2023 |                      49 |                    53 |                                    151 |                      159 |

Data Source : Data reported by mine management to Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS).

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