1 2 3 4 Rail line between Udhampur- to Katra-Srinagar; and Sarojini Nagar 2 (b) if so, the details thereof and the reason for H.O. -23 delay in completion of work alongwith the cost Indraprasth H.O. 2 escalation in this regard? New Delhi-2 Karol Bagh, 1 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF New Delhi-5 RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) : (a) No, Sir. The Delhi GPO, Delhi-6 1 target for completion of the project from Udhampur to Chankyapuri, 1 Baramula via Katra and Srinagar has not yet been New Delhi fixed. Eastern Court, 1 (d) Does not arise. New Delhi Golf Links Post Office 1 [Translation] New Delhi-3 Lodi Road Head Office 1 Wages to Women Labourers New Delhi-3 Lajpat Nagar, 1 1017. SHRIMATI SHEELA GAUTAM : Will the New Delhi Minister of LABOUR be pleased to state : New Delhi G.P.O. 1 (a) whether any survey has been conducted by the New Delhi-1 Government about the number of women labourers in Krishna Nagar Head 1 the country; Office, Delhi-51 Ashok Vihar Head 1 (b) if so, the outcome thereof, State-wise; Office Delhi-52 (c) whether women labourers are given minimum 4. Karnataka Bangalore G.P.O. 1 wages; and 5 Maharashtra Azad Nagar Post Office 1 (d) if not, the steps taken by the Government for Mahim Head Post Office 1 Matunga Post Office 1 their upliftment and for prevention of exploitaion by thsir employers? 6. Chennai G.P.O. 1 Madurai H.O. 1 THE MINISTER OF LABOUR (SHRI M. Madurai Palace 1 ARUNACHALAM) : (a) Yes, Sir.

Total 26 (b) The findings of the survey have been published by the Office of the Regictrar General and Census Commissioner of in the Union Primary Census Shut Down of Blast Furnaces of Bokaro and Abstract, 1991. State-wise numbers of women workers Plants are indicated in the enclosed statement.

1015. SHRIMATI GEETA MUKHERJEE : Will the (c) The Government have enacted laws to ensure Minister of STEEL be pleased to state : payment of equal wages to men and women. Under the Minimum Wages Act. 1948. fixation of equal minimum (a) whether the Limited (SAIL) has shut down two of its blast furnaces in Bokaro wages for men and women in different employments is and Bhilai Steel Plants; and prescribed. The Equal Remuneration Act. 1976 further prohibits discrimination on grounds of sex between men (b) if so, the details and reasons therefor? and women workers in the same establishment or THE MINISTER OF STEEL AND MINISTER OF employment and for the same work or work of similar MINES (SHRI BIRENDRA PRASAD BAISHVA) : (a) and nature. (b) One in has been shut down and another in Bhilai Steel Plant is to be (d) Whenever any instances of violation of the shut down in February, 1997. The Plants propose to Minimum Wages Act, 1948 or Equal Remuneration Act, carry out capital repairs in these blast furnaces. 1976 come to the notice of the Government, necessary steps are taken immediately to rectify the situation. Udhampur-Jammu to Katra-Srinagar Railway line Periodic monitoring ot the enforcement activities is carried out. Various programmes for the upliftment of 1016. SHRI MANGAT RAM SHARMA : Will the women labourers are also being carried out by the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : upliftment of women labourers are also being carried (a) whether a target was fixed for completion of out by the Government.