Lok Sabha Question No. 2318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Shramev Jayate Karyakram
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2318 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## SHRAMEV JAYATE KARYAKRAM

## 2318. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a)the  policy  adopted  and  method  of  implementation  of  Shramev  Jayate Karyakram;
- (b)the  measures  taken  for  security  and  payment  of  wages  to  contract labourers, part-time contract labourers/workers;
- (c)the  measures  taken  for  abolishing  contract  job  in  terms  of  garbage disposal, cleaning work, giving safai karmacharis full time job and paying
- minimum wages; and
- (d)whether  the  said  programme  will  improve  the  ease  of  doing  business which is essential to ensure the success of the 'Make in India' and if so,
- the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- Shramev Jayate Karyakram was held on 16th October 2014 where a  series  of  initiatives  were  announced/started  by  Ministry  of  Labour  & Employment.  These initiatives include - Dedication of Shram Suvidha Portal, Labour  Inspection  Scheme,  Portability  through  Universal  Account  Number
- (a): and Launch of 'Apprentices Protsahan Yojana'.
- (b)  & (c): Payment of wages to workers including contract labourers are regulated by Payment of Wages Act, 1936, Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and abolition of Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970, which also provide necessary safeguards for wage security of workers. The enforcement  of  the  Minimum  Wages  Act,  1948  is  secured  through  the officers  of  the  Central  Industrial  Relations  Machinery  (CIRM)  at  Central sphere  and  ensured  through  the  State  enforcement  machinery  at  State sphere.  The Inspectors appointed under the provisions of the Act, conduct regular inspections and in the event of detection of any case of non-payment of  minimum  wages,  they  advise  the  employers  to  make  payment  of  the shortfall of wages. The  Non-compliance  of  advices  of  inspectors  would attract the prosecution under  the provisions of the Act against the defaulting employers.

(d): Yes,  Madam.  The  Launch  of  dedicated  Shram  Suvidha  Portal (www.efilelabourreturn.gov.in) for registration of industries and allotment of Labour Identification Number (LIN) for electronic filing of self-certified and simplified single online return by employers and transparent labour inspection scheme by different Government machineries under the programme  will  improve  the  ease  of doing business  in the country. Government  has  taken  recently  a  number  of  initiatives  for  governance reforms as well as legislative reforms.  The Second National Commission on Labour has recommended that the existing Labour Laws should be broadly grouped into four or five Labour Codes on functional basis.  Accordingly, the Ministry of Labour & Employment has taken steps for drafting four Labour Codes on Wages; Industrial Relations; Social Security & Welfare; and Safety and  Working  Conditions  respectively,  by  simplifying,  amalgamating  and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the Central Labour Laws.  Ministry of Labour  &  Employment  has  also  initiated  process  of  drafting  a  Small Factories  Bill  for  regulating  the  working  and  service  conditions  of  small manufacturing  units  employing  less  than  40  workers.    These  reforms  will help in catalyzing the creation of employment opportunities in the country, without diluting basic aspects of safety, security and health of workers and thus support `Make in India' Programme.

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