Lok Sabha Question No. 104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Housing Scheme for Tea Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 104 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016

## HOUSING SCHEME FOR TEA LABOURERS 104. SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a)whether the Government proposes to provide housing facility to tea labourers in the country in line with the National Housing Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether the Government proposes to provide any additional housing
- subsidy for tea labourers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)the number of houses constructed for tea labourers during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (c): Housing  facilities  to  tea  labourers  are  considered  under Plantation Labour Act, 1951, Section 15 and as per Plantation Labour Act,  1951,  it  is  the  duty  of  every  employer  to  provide  and  maintain necessary  housing  accommodation  to  every  worker  (including  his family)  residing  in  the  plantation  and  those  who  reside  outside  the plantation  but  have  put  in  six  months  of  continuous  service  in  such plantation. The provisions of the said Act are governed and monitored by the concerned State Government.  As informed by the Tea Board, the  number  of  houses  available  in  tea  plantations  state  wise  in  the country are as per annexure.

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Annexure

State wise details of number of workers and Housing provided

| State             | Total number of workers   | Number of workers provided with Houses   | Number of workers provided with Houses   |
|-------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                   |                           | Standard                                 | Non standard                             |
| Assam             | 691624                    | 184884                                   | 79749                                    |
| West Bengal       | 327029                    | 111915                                   | 45781                                    |
| Tripura           | 11896                     | 894                                      | 5466                                     |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 628                       | 0                                        | 0                                        |
| Sikkim            | 393                       | 160                                      | 0                                        |
| Meghalaya         | 19                        | 2                                        | 0                                        |
| Bihar             | 60                        | 2                                        | 0                                        |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 746                       | 20                                       | 148                                      |
| Total North India | 1032395                   | 297877                                   | 131144                                   |
| Tamil Nadu        | 49226                     | 34010                                    | 683                                      |
| Kerala            | 43394                     | 31401                                    | 1055                                     |
| Karnataka         | 3443                      | 2280                                     | 65                                       |
| Total South India | 96063                     | 67691                                    | 1803                                     |
| All India         | 1128458                   | 365568                                   | 132947                                   |

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