Lok Sabha Question No. 3073 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Labour Reforms
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU

## LABOUR REFORMS

## 3073.   SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

(a) the key labour reforms undertaken by the Government in the garment sector during the last three years;

(b) the steps taken to improve participation of women in textile sector especially through the skill development programmes; and

(c) the State-wise details of the individuals who were benefitted through skill development schemes during the said period in this sector?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र      मंरी (श्री अज      )

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a): The key labour reforms undertaken by the Government in the textile and apparel sector are as under:

- (i) Government to bear 3.67% of employer's Employee Provident Fund (EPF) contribution  for  new  workmen  in  addition  to  existing  8.33%  employer  contribution under Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) for 3 years.
- (ii) EPF is made optional for employees earning less than Rs. 15,000 per month.
- (iii)  Increase in overtime limit for workers in apparel industry from 50 hours to 100 hours per quarter.
- (iv)   Introduction of Fixed Term Employment

Besides, other steps taken by Government for the betterment of labour force including the textile sector are given in Annexure-I.

(b): To  improve  participation  of  women  in  the  garment  sector,  following  steps  have  been taken:

-  Special Package of Rs.6000 crores has been announced for the Garment sector (where majority of workforce are women).
-  Government is implementing Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS) with an allocation of Rs. 1900 crore to train workforce (of which 70% are women).

(c): State- wise details of persons trained under ISDS during last three years and current year is given in Annexure-II.

## Annexure - I

- a. 'Several labour reform initiatives have been taken by the Government, which will be benefitting  the  manufacturing  sector  including  the  textile  sector.  In  line  with  the recommendations  of  the  Second  National  Commission  of  Labour,  Government  has taken steps to draft Small Factories Bill, special legislation for regulating the working and service conditions of the workers in the small manufacturing units employing less than 40 workers. Further, Government has taken steps for drafting four Labour Codes for  Wages:  Industrial  relations;  Social  Security  &  Welfare;  and  Safety,  Health  and Working Conditions respectively, by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the existing Central Labour Laws. This will help in catalyzing the creating of employment opportunities in the country, while ensuring basic aspects of safety, social security and health of workers.
- b. A new Scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana'has been announced in the Budget for 2016-17 with the objective of promoting employment generation and an allocation of Rs. 1000 crores has been made. The Scheme is being implemented by the  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  in  2016-17.  Under  the  scheme  employers would be provide an incentive for enhancing employment by reimbursement of the EPS contribution made by the employer in respect of new employment'.

Annexure-II

| Sr.   |                     | No. of persons trained in Apparel and Garmenting   | No. of persons trained in Apparel and Garmenting   | No. of persons trained in Apparel and Garmenting   | No. of persons trained in Apparel and Garmenting   |
|-------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| No.   | State               | 2013-14                                            | 2014-15                                            | 2015-16                                            | 2016-17                                            |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh      | 5590                                               | 6989                                               | 33176                                              | 12104                                              |
| 2     | Assam               | 172                                                | 834                                                | 977                                                | 499                                                |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh   | 0                                                  | 390                                                | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |
| 4     | Bihar               | 3146                                               | 5310                                               | 3544                                               | 2775                                               |
| 5     | Chandigarh          | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 26                                                 |
| 6     | Chhattisgarh        | 1223                                               | 845                                                | 1530                                               | 1160                                               |
| 7     | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 149                                                | 25                                                 | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |
| 8     | Daman &Diu          | 18                                                 | 1                                                  | 73                                                 | 155                                                |
| 9     | Delhi               | 2071                                               | 1424                                               | 3328                                               | 1800                                               |
| 10    | Gujarat             | 13835                                              | 14019                                              | 23510                                              | 15691                                              |
| 11    | Haryana             | 5796                                               | 4127                                               | 6729                                               | 7955                                               |
| 12    | Himachal Pradesh    | 346                                                | 122                                                | 18                                                 | 15                                                 |
| 13    | Jammu &Kashmir      | 0                                                  | 213                                                | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |
| 14    | Jharkhand           | 1701                                               | 1320                                               | 1810                                               | 966                                                |
| 15    | Karnataka           | 12901                                              | 13184                                              | 24402                                              | 8576                                               |
| 16    | Kerala              | 756                                                | 366                                                | 1178                                               | 1178                                               |
| 17    | Madhya Pradesh      | 5730                                               | 5690                                               | 13819                                              | 10043                                              |
| 18    | Maharashtra         | 6746                                               | 8927                                               | 4332                                               | 3113                                               |
| 19    | Manipur             | 226                                                | 326                                                | 356                                                | 354                                                |
| 20    | Mizoram             | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 24                                                 | 0                                                  |
| 21    | Nagaland            | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 79                                                 | 0                                                  |
| 22    | Orissa              | 6381                                               | 5488                                               | 10074                                              | 2641                                               |
| 23    | Pondicherry         | 0                                                  | 50                                                 | 205                                                | 150                                                |
| 24    | Punjab              | 395                                                | 2430                                               | 1862                                               | 477                                                |
| 25    | Rajasthan           | 9903                                               | 7189                                               | 6862                                               | 3419                                               |
| 26    | Sikkim              | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 27                                                 | 40                                                 |
| 27    | Tamil Nadu          | 20731                                              | 16139                                              | 26703                                              | 16034                                              |
| 28    | Telangana           | 1123                                               | 1458                                               | 8055                                               | 5064                                               |
| 29    | Uttar Pradesh       | 9230                                               | 12069                                              | 9244                                               | 15325                                              |
| 30    | Uttarakhand         | 155                                                | 0                                                  | 20                                                 | 0                                                  |
| 31    | West Bengal         | 3496                                               | 2150                                               | 1535                                               | 1575                                               |
| Total | Total               | 111820                                             | 111085                                             | 183472                                             | 111135                                             |

Grand Total= 5,17,512 ******