Lok Sabha Question No. 2512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Organised and Unorganised Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, MEENAKASHI LEKHI, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2512

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015 ORGANISED AND UNORGANISED WORKERS

## 2512. SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRIMATI MEENAKASHILEKHI:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

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

- (a)the number and proportion of labourers that are engaged in the organized and unorganised  sectors  excluding  agriculture  and  the  contribution  of  both sectors to India's GDP;
- (b)whether  there  has  been  a  change  in  the  proportion  of  workers  in  the  said sectors over the past decade and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)the details of the various welfare schemes, social security coveres including provision  for  minimum  wages,  health  benefits,  currently  in  place  for  the protection  and  redressal  of  employer  related  grievances  for  workers  of  the unorganised sector;
- (d)whether there is a proposal to give more teeth to the Social Security Act and
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons
- therefor along with the steps taken to completely curb bonded labour in the country; and
- (e)whether there is any legislation to protect the interest of unorganised workers and if so, the details thereof and if not, the other steps taken to secure the right of such workers in the country?

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

## (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a): According to the survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) during 2011-12, the total employment in both organised and unorganised  sector  in  the  country  was  47  crores.  Out  of  this,  about  8  crores were in  the  organised  sector  and  the  balance  39  crores  is  in  the  unorganised sector.    India's  GDP  is  sector-wise  divided  viz.  Agriculture,  forestry  &  fishing, Mining & quarrying, Manufacturing, Electricity, gas ,water supply & other utility services,  Construction,  Trade,  hotels,  transport,  communication  and  services related  to  broadcasting,  Financial,    real  estate    &    professional    services  and Public  administration,  defence    and  other  Services.  The  data  in  respect  of organised  and  unorganised  sector-wise  contribution  in  India's  Gross  Domestic Product is not maintained.

(b): As  per  the  survey  carried  out  by  the  National  Sample  Survey Organization  in  the  year  2004-05,  the  total  employment  in  both  organized  and unorganized sector in the country was 45.9 crore.  Out of this, 2.6 crores were in the  organised  sector  and  balance  of  about  43.30  crore  (about  94%)  in  the unorganized sector. According to the survey conducted during 2011-12, the total employment  in  both  organized  and  unorganized  sector  in  the  country  was  47 crore, out of this, about 8 crores were in the organised sector and the balance 39 (about 83%) crores is in the unorganised sector. Hence, during the last decade there is about 11% decrease in the portion of unorganised workers in the total work force in the country.

- (c) to (e): The Government has enacted 'Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act,  2008'  for  the  welfare  of  unorganised  workers.  The  Act  provides  for formulation  of  suitable  welfare  schemes  for  unorganised  workers  on  matters relating to: (i) life and disability cover, (ii) health and maternity benefits, (iii) old age protection and (iv) any other benefit as may be determined by the Central Government through the National Social Security Board. Various Social Security Schemes, formulated by the Government to provide social security cover to the unorganized workers, listed in the Schedule I of the Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008 are as under:
- i. Indira  Gandhi  National  Old  Age  Pension  Scheme.  (Ministry  of  Rural Development)
- ii. National Family Benefit Scheme. (Ministry of Rural Development)

iii. Janani Suraksha Yojana. (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)

- iv. Handloom Weavers' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme.(Ministry of Textiles)

v. Handicraft Artisans' Comprehensive Welfare Scheme. (Ministry of Textiles)

vi. Pension to Master Craft Persons. (Ministry of Textiles)

vii. National  Scheme  for  Welfare  of  Fishermen  and  Training  and  Extension. (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries)

viii. Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana. (Ministry of Labour and Employment).

ix. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana. (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)

The Bonded Labour System has been abolished by law throughout the  country  with  effect  from  25th  October,  1975  under  the  Bonded  Labour System  (Abolition)  Act,  1976.  The  responsibility  for  implementing  the  Act  lies with the State/UT Governments.

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