Lok Sabha Question No. 1323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-02
Subject: Housing Subsidy for Beedi/Mine workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, Shrirang Appa Barne

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1323 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.05.2016

## HOUSING SUBSIDY FOR BEEDI/MINE WORKERS

## 1323. SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  housing  facility  to beedi  workers  and  miners  employed  in  non-coal  mines  in  the country  in  line  with  the  National  Housing  Scheme  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)whether the Ministry has proposed a nearly four-fold increase in the housing subsidy for beedi workers and miners employed in non-coal mines  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  response  of  the Government thereto;
- (c)the  criteria  fixed  by  the  Government  for  availing  the  housing subsidy  by  the  beedi  workers  and  miners  employed  in  non-coal mines;
- (d)the amount of subsidy being provided at present and the extent to which it is likely to be hiked; and
- (e)the  number  of  houses  constructed  for  beedi  workers  and  miners employed  in  non-coal  mines  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes,  Madam.  The  new  Revised  Integrated  Housing  Scheme (RIHS),  2016  is  applicable  to  the  workers  engaged  in  Beedi/Iron  Ore Mines,  Manganese  Ore  &  Chrome  Ore  Mines  (IOMC)/Limestone  Ore Mines,  Dolomite  Ore  Mines  (LSDM)  /Mica  Mines  and  Cine  Industries, registered with the Labour Welfare Organisation (LWO).

- (b): In the new Revised Integrated Housing Scheme (RIHS), 2016 the slab  of  housing  subsidy  has  been  increased  from  Rs.  40,000/-  to Rs.  1,50,000/-  that  will  be  released  in  three  instalments  on  25:60:15 ratio. The Director General Labour Welfare would release first instalment  (25%)  of  the  subsidy  i.e.  Rs.  37,500/-  per  tenement  as advance  after  proposal  received  from  the  Welfare  Commissioner concerned, the second instalment (60%) of the subsidy i.e. Rs. 90,000/- would be released by Director General Labour Welfare on reaching the lintel level. The third instalment (15%) i.e. Rs. 22,500/- per tenement would be released by Director General Labour Welfare after receipt of 100% inspection conducted by the Engineers/Officers of the Labour Welfare Organisation that the construction of houses has been completed in all respect.
- (c): Placed at Annexure-I.
- (d): The  new  Revised  Integrated  Housing  Scheme,  2016  is  being implemented with the effect from 02.03.2016. As per the new scheme the  subsidy  is  Rs.  1,50,000/-  per  tenement.  There  is  at  present  no likelihood to enhance the housing subsidy.
- (e): Placed at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1323  FOR  02.05.2016  BY  SHRI  ADHALRAO  PATIL  SHIVAJIRAO AND OTHERS REGARDING HOUSING SUBSIDY FOR BEEDI/MINE WORKERS.

## GENERAL CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY

- (i) Any registered Beedi, LSDM, IOMC Mica and Cine worker under LWO who has been engaged for one year or more in the respective industry, shall be eligible to construct only one house during his/her life time. Eligibility, however, shall not entitle the beneficiary to claim housing subsidy as a matter of right.
- (ii) The  beneficiary  should  have  Aadhaar  registration  and  Jan  Dhan/Bank Account number for availing the subsidy.
- (iii) The  applicant/beneficiary  should  have  homestead  land  in  his/her  or jointly/severally owned along with other members of his family or on land allotted/leased by the State Government/Gram Sabha; In case of lease-land the leasehold  right  shall  not  be  less  than  20  years,  with  provision  for  further extension.
- (iv) The  land  area  of  the  site  should  not  be  less  than  60  Square  meters. However,  plot  of  smaller  area/size  can  be  considered  in  case  of  Economically Weaker  Sections  (EWS),  Scheduled  Castes  and  Scheduled  Tribes  provided  the standards & specifications laid down in Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana are broadly followed.
- (v) There shall be no cap on the upper limit on the cost of the construction. In case, the beneficiary avails bank loan, then the assistance amount can be used as margin/seed money. Beneficiary will also be free to contribute in terms of money and personal/family manual Labour for construction of the tenement.
- (vi) Before or after the application, there should not be any other pucca house either in the name of the applicant or in the name of his/her spouse or any of the dependents within the territory of India.

(vii) Availing of any housing subsidy from  the Central and/or the State Government in the past, either by the applicant or his/her spouse or any of the dependents shall be disqualification for the applicant. (viii) A  beneficiary  availing  subsidy  under  RIHS-2016  shall  not  be  eligible  to receive housing subsidy under any other Government programme funded out of the Consolidated Fund of India or funds of the State or Local Bodies. (ix) The amount of subsidy as per the norms shall be released through the DBT portal of Government of India. (x) The construction of house/flat shall be governed by local Building Regulations land shall be completed within a period of 18 months (xi) Loan  or  financial  assistance  by  the  State  Governments/Workers'  Cooperative society/public financial institutions/NGO shall not be a disqualification

- for the beneficiary.

ANNEXURE -II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1323  FOR  02.05.2016  BY  SHRI  ADHALRAO  PATIL  SHIVAJIRAO

AND OTHERS REGARDING HOUSING SUBSIDY FOR BEEDI/MINE WORKERS

| State          | 2013-14       | 2013-14                | 2014-15       | 2014-15                | 2015-16       | 2015-16                | 2016-17       | 2016-17                |
|----------------|---------------|------------------------|---------------|------------------------|---------------|------------------------|---------------|------------------------|
| State          | Beedi workers | Non- coal Mine workers | Beedi workers | Non- coal Mine workers | Beedi workers | Non- coal Mine workers | Beedi workers | Non- coal Mine workers |
| Andhra Pradesh | Nil           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    |
| Assam          | Nil           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    |
| Bihar          | 3134          | Nil                    | 689           | Nil                    | 1029          | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    |
| Chhattisgarh   | 19            | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    |
| Gujarat        | Nil           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    |
| Jharkhand      | 16            | Nil                    | 214           | Nil                    | 242           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    |
| Karnataka      | 30            | Nil                    | 96            | Nil                    | 200           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    |
| Kerala         | 240           | Nil                    | 47            | Nil                    | 208           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3092          | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    | 3282*         | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    |
| Maharashtra    | 117           | Nil                    | 224           | Nil                    | 78            | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    |
| Odisha         | 4241          | 15                     | 7701          | 42                     | 5402          | 58                     | Nil           | Nil                    |
| Rajasthan      | Nil           | Nil                    | 156           | 29                     | 130           | 38                     | Nil           | Nil                    |
| Tripura        | Nil           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    |
| Tamil Nadu     | Nil           | Nil                    | 363           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 116           | Nil                    | 508           | Nil                    | 624           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    |
| West Bengal    | 1303          | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    | 981           | Nil                    | Nil           | Nil                    |

* Construction work is under process

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