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Lok Sabha Question No. 66 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: District Mineral Foundation
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## 66.   ी पी॰ क ुमारः

- या खान मं ी यह बताने क   क ृपा  कर गे   कः
- (क) िजला ख  नज    त ठान (डीएमएफ) क   संरचना और काय  या है
- ;
- (ख) देश म वत  मान म डीएमएफ को एक खान प टाधारक  वारा योगदान का   कतना    तशत दया जाना आव यक है ;
- (ग)   या    व  भ न  रा य    क े     लए  योगदान  का     तशत    भ न  है  और  य  द  हां , तो  त संबंधी यौरा  या है और इसक े  रा य-वार  या कारण ह ; और
- (घ) गत तीन वष   म   येक वष क े  दौरान देश म डीएमएफ  वारा सं    हत क   गई रा य-वार धनरा  श   कतनी है ?

## उ   तर णु देव साय)

## खान एवं इ   पात रा य मं ी (  ी   व

(क) : खान और ख नज ( वकास और  व नयमन) अ ध नयम, 1957 क   धारा 9ख म रा   य सरकार     वारा  िजला  ख  नज  फाउ डेशन  (डीएमएफ)  क थापना  करने  संबंधी   ावधान    कया गया है िजसका उ दे य खनन संबंधी काय   से  भा  वत यि   तय   और   े    क े    हत और लाभ के     लए  काय करना है । धारा 9(ख) क   उप-धारा (3) क े  अनुसार डीएमएफ क े  संघटन और काय का  नधा  रण रा य सरकार  वारा   कया जाएगा । इस संबंध म  , क     सरकार ने डीएमएफ के     लए  उनक े    वारा  बनाए  जा  रहे    नयम    म   धान  मं ी  ख  नज    े   क   याण  योजना (पीएमक ेक ेक ेवाई ) को शा  मल करने क े    लए एमएमडीआर अ  ध  नयम, 1957 क   धारा 20क क े तहत  रा   य  सरकार    को    नदेश  जार      कए  ह ।  पीएमक ेक ेक ेवाई क े   तहत  क    जाने  वाल ग त व  धयां   न नवत ह  :

भारत सरकार

खान मं ालय

लोक सभा

## अतारां  कत न सं. 66

## 25 अ ैल, 2016 को उ   तर क े    लए

## िजला ख  नज    त ठान

1. खनन  भा वत   े    म   व  भ   न  वकासा मक तथा क   याणकार   प  रयोजनाओं/काय  म को काया  ि वत करना है और ये प रयोजनाएं/काय  म रा   य तथा क     सरकार क   चालू योजनाओं/प  रयोजनाओं क   अनुपूरक है।
2. खनन क े  दौरान तथा खनन क े  प चात खनन   े    म पया वरण, तथा लोग   क े वा    य एवं सामािजक आ थ  क ि थ त पर होने वाले    तक ूल   भाव   को कम करना/शमन करना ।
3. खनन   े    म  भा  वत लोग   क े    लए द  घ काल  न सतत आजी वका सु  नि   चत करना ।

(ख) : क     सरकार ने अ  धसूचना सं. सा.का.  न. 715 (अ),   दनांक 17.09.2015 क े  तहत खान और ख नज (िजला  ख नज  फाउ   डेशन  म  योगदान)    नयम,  2015  को  अ  धसू  चत    कया  है, िजसम  त्  येक खनन प टा अथवा पूव  ण अनु  ि   त-सह-खनन प टा क े  धारक को, उस िजले के   िजला  ख  नज  फाउ डेशन,  िजसम  खनन  काय    कया  जाता  है,  म  रॉय ट    क े   अ  त  र    त न न  ल  खत   नधा  रत दर क े  अनुसार भुगतान करना होगा :

1. 12 जनवर  , 2015 को अथवा उसक े  बाद  दान   कए गए खनन प टा अथवा पूव  ण अनु  ि   त-सह-खनन प टा, जैसा भी मामला हो, क े  संबंध म खान और ख  नज (  वकास और  व नयमन)अ ध नयम, 1957 क   दूसर   अनुसूची क े  संबंध म देय रॉय ट   का दस तशत और
2. 12 जनवर  , 2015 से पहले  दान   कए गए खनन प ट   क े  संबंध म उ   त अ ध नयम क   दूसर   अनुसूची क े  संबंध म देय रॉय ट   का तीस    तशत ।

(ग)  :  जी  नह  ं  ।  देश  क े   सभी  रा य  /संघ  रा य   े     क े     लए  िजला  ख  नज  फाउ   डेशन को योगदान क   जाने वाल   दर एक समान है ।

- (घ) : रा य सरकार    वारा डीएमएफ म  ा त योगदान क े यौरे क     म नह  ं रखे जाते है ।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 65 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Housing Facility for Beedi Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 65 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## HOUSING FACILITY FOR BEEDI WORKERS

†65. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  to  provide  housing facility to beedi workers in the country;
- (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)the  funds  allocated  as  on  date  for  the  housing  facility  of  beedi workers  and  the  number  of  beedi  workers  likely  to  be  benefited from it?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a): Yes Madam, Ministry of Labour & Employment has taken a step to provide housing facility to beedi workers in the country.
- (b): A newly Revised Integrated Housing Scheme (RIHS), 2016 with effect from  02.03.2016 for beedi workers is being implemented in the country through the 17 Welfare Commissioners of the Labour Welfare Organisation of the Ministry. The housing subsidy of Rs. 1,50,000/- will be  disbursed  in  three  installments  in  the  ratio  of  25:60:15.    The  1 st installment of subsidy Rs. 37,500/- (25 % of subsidy) in advance after administrative  approval  of  Director  General  (Labour  Welfare),  the  2 nd installment of subsidy Rs. 90,000/- (60% of subsidy) after construction reaches the lintel level, and 3 rd  installment of subsidy Rs. 22,500/- (15% of subsidy) on receipt of report of 100% inspection by the Engineers/officers of Labour Welfare Organization.
- (c): The fund of Rs. 55.12 Crore has been allocated in the Financial Year  2016-17  for  housing  facility  to  the  beedi  workers  and  14,000 workers (approx) are likely to be benefited from the fund this year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 64 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: New Science Institutes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 64 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## New Science Institutes

## 64. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  give  much  focus  to  roll  out  new Science institutes in various States in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the number of various science institutes located in the country?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  to  (c):  The  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  has  established  an  Indian Institute of Science (IISc) at Bangalore (Karnataka) and five Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISERs) at Pune (Maharashtra), Kolkata (West  Bengal),  Mohali  (Punjab),  Bhopal  (Madhya  Pradesh)  and  Thiruvananthapuram  (Kerala).  Further,  IISER  Tirupati  (Andhra  Pradesh)  has started functioning in 2015-16 and IISER Berhampur (Odisha) is scheduled to start its academic session in 2016-17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 63 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: National Mineral Development Corporation
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.63 FOR ANSWER ON 25/04/2016

## NATIONAL MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

63. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  headquarters  of  the  National  Mineral  Development  Corporation (NMDC) is located in Hyderabad, it so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has received any proposal from the Government of Chhattisgarh for setting up of NMDC headquarters in the State; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the status of the proposal?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI) STEEL AND MINES

- (a) Yes,  Madam.    National  Mineral  Development  Corporation  headquarter  is located at following address:-

Khanij Bhavan, 10-3-311/A Castle Hills, Masab Tank, Hyderabad-500028 India

(b)&(c):  A  request  letter  dated  26.7.2014  was  received  from  Chief  Secretary, Government of  Chhattisgarh  regarding shifting  of  headquarter  of  NMDC  Ltd.    The Government  has  replied  to  the  State  Government  of  Chhattisgarh  on  27.8.2014 stating that NMDC will continue to accord priority to the development of Chhattisgarh and  the  present  location  of  its  head  office  in  Hyderabad  in  no  way  affects  its commitment towards contributing to the development of Chhattisgarh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 62 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Skill Education to Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 62 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## Skill Education to Students

## †62. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is seriously considering to impart Skill education to the students;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has taken any steps in this regard so far; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Ministry of Human Resource Development has taken several steps and is implementing the following schemes to impart skill education to the students:
- (i) Community College Scheme.
- (ii) B. Vocs degree programme.
- (iii) Deen Dayal Upadhyay KAUSHAL Kendras
- (iv) National  Skill  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF)  Programmes  in  AICTE approved Colleges/ Polytechnics.
- (v) National Employability Enhancement Mission (NEEM).
- (vi) Employability Enhancement Training Programme (EETP).
- (vii) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) for Technical Institutions.
- (c) The details of the schemes are available on the website of AICTE i.e. www.aicteindia.org  and UGC i.e. www.ugc.ac.in .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 61 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: IIT Students
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 61 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## IIT Students

61.  SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the fees payable by students in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have been increased;
- (b)   if so, the details and the reasons therefor;
- (c)    the  impact  on  the  budgetary  support  of  a  capital  and/or  revenue  nature required to be given to the IITs as a result of this; and
- (d)   the cost incurred per IIT student by the Government?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (c): Yes, Madam. The tuition fee in the IITs has been revised to Rs. 2.0 lakh a year from the academic year 2016-17, subject to the following for protecting the interest of the socially and economically backward students:
- (i) The SC/ST/PH students shall get complete fee waiver.
- (ii) Those  students,  whose  family  income  is  less  than  Rs.  1.0  lakh  per annum, shall get full remission of the fee.
- (iii) Those students, whose family income is between Rs. 1.0 lakh and Rs. 5.0 lakh per annum, shall get remission of 2/3 rd  of the fee.
- (iv) All students  shall  have  access  to interest free  loan  under  the Vidyalaxmi scheme for the total portion of the tuition fee payable.

IITs have been requested to utilize funds accrued though the increased fee for the purpose of building good quality infrastructure, with the assistance of the Higher Education Funding Agency (HEFA).

- (d): As per the Report of the Sub Committee of Council constituted in pursuance of the  decision  taken  in  the  49 th   IIT  Council  meeting,  the  estimated  average expenditure on each student in IIT system is Rs. 5.2 lakh per year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 60 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Conduct of Survey about Colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 60 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

Conduct of Survey about Colleges

## 60.         SHRI RAJESHBHAI  CHUDASAMA:

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted any survey about the colleges in the State of Gujarat and rest of the country offering vocational courses;

- (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof, State-wise; and

(c) the action taken by the Government to offer more vocational courses in colleges in the country including Gujarat?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( SMT. SMRITI  ZUBIN  IRANI )

- (a)    to  (e):  No  specific  survey  of  the  colleges  offering  vocational  courses  has  been  conducted. However, All India Survey on Higher Education is being conducted annually to assess the situation of higher education in the country.

The  Government  has  taken  various  initiatives  for  skills  in  higher  education  in  the country  including  Gujarat  under  National  Skill  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF) through  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education  (AICTE)  and  University  Grant Commission (UGC) which, inter-alia, include:

- (i) AICTE has identified 14 sectors and 76 specializations under NSQF. It has notified an Approval Process Handbook for conducting programs under National Vocational Education  Qualification  Framework  (NVEQF)/NSQF  and  community  colleges courses.  The  Skill  Knowledge  Providers  (SKPs)  would  be  imparting  the  Skill component of NSQF.  Letter of registration has been issued to 79 SKPs and 376 Institutes in various sectors.  All AICTE approved institutes have been mandated to start minimum one NSQF course with 100 students. So far, 107 polytechnics have been approved for conducting Community college and 72 polytechnics have been funded for running this course.
- (ii) UGC has also approved 157 colleges and Universities for running the community college.  It  has  also  approved  127  Bachelor  in  Vocational  (B.  Voc)  Studies  in  80 different  trades.  Approval  has  also  been  given  for  setting  up  100  KAUSHAL Centres for pursuing specialized skills leading to PG and Ph.D programmes.

Besides,  Prime  Minister  Kaushal  Vikash  Yojna  (PMKVY)  has  recently  been  started  in Technical  Institutions  through  AICTE  utilizing  existing  infrastructure  of  AICTE  approved engineering colleges and polytechnics with a target to train 10 lakh students in three years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 56 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: ESI Hospitals in Jharkhand
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 56 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016 ESI HOSPITALS IN JHARKHAND

†56. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

- (a)whether any proposal for upgradation of ESI hospitals in Jharkhand
- is pending with the Government;
- (b)if so, the details and current status thereof;
- (c)whether the Government is contemplating to increase the number of ESI dispensaries in the State of Jharkhand; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof along with the locations, if any, identified for the purpose?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.  There  is  a  proposal  to  upgrade  Employees' State Insurance (ESI) hospital, Ranchi and ESI hospital, Adityapur from 75 beds to 150 beds and from 100 beds to 200 beds, respectively.
- (c) & (d): Yes, Madam. The ESI Corporation is contemplating to cover whole district of the locations which are currently covered under ESI Scheme, including  the  state  of  Jharkhand.  For  this,  primary  medical services  is  planned  to  be  provided  through  one  or  more  of  the following option:-
- ·
- ·
- ·
- ·
- ·
- Setting up of an ESI one doctor dispensary.
- Tie up with the existing Govt. facilities.
- Mobile medical van.
- Through Insured Medical Practitioner.
- Through private nursing homes.

Hence, the number of ESI dispensaries are bound to increase in the state  of  Jharkhand.  However,  the  locations  for  starting  new  ESI dispensary have not been identified.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 55 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Laws for Domestic Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 55 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## LAWS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS

## 55. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  number  of  domestic workers in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b)whether  the  Government  has  enacted/proposes  to  enact  a  law  to regulate  the  working  condition  of  domestic  workers  and  provide them social security and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)whether a memorandum signed by thousands of domestic workers was also submitted to the Government by the 'National Platform for Domestic  Workers'  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a):    The  details  of  number  of  domestic  workers  employed  in  the country are not maintained at central level. However as per 68 th  round survey (July, 2011-June, 2012) of National Sample Survey Organization  (NSSO),  the  estimates  of  domestic  workers  are  given below:

| Category of domestic workers   | No.         |
|--------------------------------|-------------|
| Male                           | 11.56 lakhs |
| Female                         | 23.23 lakhs |
| Total                          | 34.79 lakhs |

The Registrar General & Census Commissioner has also conducted a survey in 2011 and the result is not yet finalized.

- (b):  No, Madam.

(c): A memorandum dated 23.04.2013 was submitted to the Government by 'National Platform for Domestic Workers' requesting for enactment of a comprehensive legislation for regulating the conditions of work and providing of social security benefits to domestic workers.

The Government is working on a National Policy for Domestic Workers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 54 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Discontinuation of Online Booking for Taj Mahal
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.54 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016 VAISAKHA 5, 1938 (SAKA)

## DISCONTINUATION OF ONLINE BOOKING FOR TAJ MAHAL

54. SHRI J. C. Divakar Reddy:

Will the Minister of CULTURE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has stopped the online bookings to visit the Tajmahal el the Humayun Tomb; and
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE, CULTURE AND TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) AND MINISTER OF STATE, CIVIL AVIATION

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) No  Madam.  The  online  booking  of  entry  ticket  for  Taj  Mahal  and Humayun's Tomb is in operation.
- (b) Question does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 53 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Allocation of Funds to Promote Culture
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

- (a): No, Sir.
- (b)&(c):  Ministry  of  Culture  allocates  2%  of  its  Plan  allocation  for  promoting  the  culture affairs of the tribals under Tribal Sub- Plan.

Plan funds allocated and expenditure incurred for promoting and providing benefits to  Tribal  communities  for  different  cultural  activities  from  2012-13  onwards  are given below:

(Rs. in crores)

| S.No        | Year        | BE          | RE          | Expenditure incurred   |
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
| 1           | 2012-13     | 17.28       | 17.28       | 13.61                  |
| 2           | 2013-14     | 30.74       | 29.40       | 26.27                  |
| 3           | 2014-15     | 36.70       | 30.00       | 25.88                  |
| 4           | 2015-16     | 29.70       | 28.34       | 23.04*                 |
| * tentative | * tentative | * tentative | * tentative | * tentative            |

- (d): Efforts  are  made  for  promoting  tribal  culture  through  cultural  organizations    and various  schemes  under Ministry of Culture for the benefits of the tribal individual / community.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.53 TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 25, 2016

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO PROMOTE CULTURE

## 53 Shri C.S. PUTTA RAJU

## Will the Minister of CULTURE be please to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  reserve  funds  for  promoting  cultural capital of the country;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to promote the cultural affairs of the tribal and other marginalized groups;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the extent to which these steps are likely to be helpful in promoting culture of our country ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 52 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Contract Labour System
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 52

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## CONTRACT LABOUR SYSTEM

## 52. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a)whether contract labour system has been opposed by many labour unions in the country;
- (b)if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  redress  their grievances?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) to (c): Contract Labour System has always remained a contentious issue for the labour unions as well as the employers. In order to protect the contract labourers from exploitation and ensure them decent work rights, Government of India enacted The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970, which provides for abolition of  contract  labour  system  upon  recommendation  of  the  Central Advisory Contract Labour Board wherever possible and practicable.  In cases where contract labour system cannot be abolished altogether, the working condition of contract labour should be regulated so as to ensure  payment  of  decent  wage  and  basic  amenities  including  the same  wage  rates,  holidays,  hours  of  work  and  other  condition  of service as applicable to regular workmen on the same or similar kind of work either of the contractor or the Principal Employer.

A  well-established  statutory  mechanism  is  in  place  to enforce  wage  rights  of  contract  labourers  as  stipulated  in  Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970. The country-wide network of Deputy Chief Labour Commissioners and Regional Labour Commissioners  under  the  control  of  Chief  Labour  Commissioner (Central)  is  mandated  to  settle  the  complaints/claims  in  regard  to grievances  arising  out  of  non-payment  or  payment  of  lower  wages. Besides, a grievance redressal mechanism exists in the States/UTs in respect  of  the  grievances  pertaining  to  establishment  coming  under the State Sphere. The data in regard to such complaints/grievances for the year 2015-16 is as follows:

A  special  drive  of  inspections  has  been  conducted by Chief Labour Commissioner Machinery from 15 th  November to 15 th December focusing  on  unorganized  sector.    A  total  number  of  9,595 inspections have been conducted in which 87,857 irregularities could be detected.

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