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28 STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOUR (2011-12) (FIFTEENTH LOK SABHA) MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DEMANDS FOR GRANTS (2012-13) TWENTY-EIGHTH REPORT LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI April, 2012/Vaisakha, 1934 (Saka) TWENTY-EIGHTH REPORT STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOUR (2011-12) (FIFTEENTH LOK SABHA) MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DEMANDS FOR GRANTS (2012-13) Presented to Lok Sabha on 3rd May, 2012 Laid in Rajya Sabha on 3rd May, 2012 LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI April, 2012/Vaisakha, 1934 (Saka) CONTENTS PAGE (S) COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE (iii) INTRODUCTION (v) REPORT CHAPTER – I Review of status of implementation of the recommendations contained in the 10th Report of the Standing Committee on Labour on Demands for Grants(2011-2012) relating to the Ministry of Labour and Employment CHAPTER-II Introductory CHAPTER-III REPORT – DEMANDS FOR GRANTS (2012-13) A. General Performance B. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) C. Directorate General of Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) D. Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) E. Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) TABLES Table-1- Statement showing Plan Expenditure during the year 2011-12 (Plan portion) Table-2 – Statement showing Non-Plan Expenditure during the year 2011-12 Table-3- Statement showing details of vacancy position of Presiding Officers Table-4- Statement showing staff strength in DGFASLI Table-5 Statement showing number of workers to be covered under RSBY under the extended categories Table-6- Statement showing Vacancy position in Inspectorates of Dock Safety Table-7- Statement showing vacancy position in DGFASLI Table-8- Statement showing post-wise details in DGE&T Table-9- Statement showing Expenditure incurred during 11th Plan on plan schemes of DGMS Table-10- Statement showing Budget Estimates for the Financial Year (2012-13) on Plan Schemes of DGMS Table-11- Statement showing staff strength of DGMS Table-12- Statement showing vacant posts in Group A,B,C and D in DGMS Table-13- Statement showing number of establishment inspected by CLC/RLC Table-14- Statement showing number of work force in the inspected Establishments by CLC/RLC ANNEXURES (i) Annexure-I-Vacancy position in DGE&T (ii) Annexure-II-Minutes of the sittings of the Standing Committee on Labour held on 13.4.2012 and 30.4.2012 APPENDIX Statement of Recommendations/Observations contained in the Report COMPOSITION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOUR (2011-12) SHRI HEMANAND BISWAL - CHAIRMAN 2. Shri Raj Babbar 3. Shri Dara Singh Chauhan 4. Dr. Virendra Kumar **5. Shri Pakauri Lal 6. Shri Narahari Mahato 7. Shri Hari Manjhi 8. Shri P. Balram Naik 9. Ms. Mausam Noor 10. Shri Jayaram Pangi 11. Shri Sanjay Dina Patil 12. Shri S. Pakkirappa 13. Shri Mahendra Kumar Roy 14. Ms. J. Shantha 15. Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure *16. Shri Konakalla Narayana Rao ****17. Shri T.K.S. Elangovan 18. Vacant 19. Vacant 20. Vacant 21. Vacant RAJYA SABHA 22. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay 23. Shri Mohd. Ali Khan 24. Shri Aayanur Manjunatha 25. Dr. E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan ***26. Shri Rudra Narayan Pany 27. Smt. Renubala Pradhan 28. Shri Ranbir Singh Parjapati 29. Shri Rajaram ***30. Shri Praveen Rashtrapal 31. Shri G. N. Ratanpuri _____________________________________________________________________ * Nominated w.e.f 25th November, 2011. ** Ceased to be Member of the Committee consequent upon his nomination to Standing Committee on Coal & Steel w.e.f. 3rd January, 2012. *** Retired w.e.f. 02.04.2012 and 03.04.2012 respectively. **** Nominated w.e.f. 12th April, 2012. SECRETARIAT 1. Shri Devender Singh - Joint Secretary 2. Shri Ashok Sajwan - Additional Director 3. Smt. Archana Srivastva - Executive Officer INTRODUCTION I, the Chairman, Standing Committee on Labour (2011-12) having been authorized by the Committee do present on their behalf this 28th Report to Parliament of the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Demands for Grants for the year 2012-2013. 2. The Committee considered the Demands for Grants pertaining to the Ministry of Labour and Employment for the year 2012-2013 which were laid on the Table of the House on 28th March, 2012. Thereafter, the Committee took evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Employment on 13th April, 2012. The Committee considered and adopted the Report at their sitting held 30th April, 2012. 3. The Committee wish to express their thanks to the officers of the Ministry of Labour and Employment for placing before them the detailed written notes on the subject and furnishing the information as desired by the Committee in connection with the examination of the Demands for Grants and tendering evidence before the Committee. 4. The Committee would also like to place on record their deep sense of appreciation of the commitment, dedication and valuable assistance rendered to them by the officials of the Lok Sabha Secretariat attached to the Committee. 5. For facility of reference and convenience, the observations and recommendations of the Committee have been printed in thick type in the body of the Report and have also been reproduced in a consolidated form in Appendix of the Report. New Delhi, HEMANAND BISWAL, 30th April, 2012, CHAIRMAN, 10 Vaisakha, 1934 (Saka) STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOUR CHAPTER-I REVIEW OF STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN TENTH REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOUR ON DEMANDS FOR GRANTS (2011-2012) RELATING TO MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT 1.1 The Standing Committee on Labour presented their Nineteenth Report on Demands for Grants (2012-2013) relating to the Ministry of Labour and Employment on 30.08.2011. Out of 23 recommendations, 19 recommendations at Sl. Nos.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Para Nos. 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, 3.22, 3.23, 4.19, 4.20, 4.21, 4.23, 4.24, 4.25, 4.26, 4.27, 4.28, 4.29, 4.30, 4.31, 4.32 were accepted by the Government. There were no recommendations which the Committee did not desire to pursue. In respect of one recommendation at Sl. No. 10 - Para No. 4.22 reply of the Government was not accepted and therefore, the recommendation was reiterated by the Committee in their Twenty Fifth Report (15th Lok Sabha). Three recommendations at Sl.No. 21, 22 and 23 - Para No. 5.5, 5.6 and 5.7 were found interim in nature and the Government were requested to furnish the final action taken replies thereon. 1.2 The Standing Committee on Labour presented their Twenty-Fifth Action Taken Report (Action taken by the Government on recommendations contained in Nineteenth Report, Fifteenth Lok Sabha) on 27th March, 2012. CHAPTER-II INTRODUCTORY Objectives of the Ministry of Labour and Employment 2.1 The Ministry of Labour and Employment is one of the oldest and important Ministries of the Government of India. The main responsibility of the Ministry is to protect and safeguard the interests of workers in general and those who constitute the poor, deprived and disadvantaged sections of the society, in particular, with due regard to creating a healthy work environment for higher production and productivity and to develop and coordinate vocational skill training and employment services. Besides this the Ministry is also responsible for laying down policies in respect of labour matters including industrial relations, co-operation between labour and management, settlement of labour disputes, regulation of wages and other conditions of work and safety, women labour and child labour, labour welfare, social security etc. besides, development and administration of employment service and training of craftsmen on national basis. 2.2 The implementation of the policies in regard to the above matters is the responsibility of the State Governments subject to control and direction of the Central Government except in the case of labour employed in Railways, Mines, Oilfields, Banking and Insurance Companies having branches in more than one State, major Ports and Central Government Undertakings where the Central Government retains the responsibilities in labour matters including employment and training and tenders technical advice as and when necessary. 2.3 To achieve the objectives, funds are required by the Ministry under the following Heads:- 1. 2225 Welfare of SC/ST and Other Backward Classes. 2. 2230 Labour and Employment and Training 3. 2251 Secretariat -Social Services 4. 2552 Lump sum Provisions for North Eastern Areas 5. 3601 Grants-in-aid to State Governments 6. 3602 Grants-in-aid to Union Territories Governments 7. 4225 Welfare of SC/ST and Other Backward Classes 8. 4250 Capital Outlay on other Social Services 9. 6250 Loans for Other Social Services 10. 6552 Loans for North-Eastern Area Functions To promote harmonious relations between labour and management and to regulate wages and other conditions of work in the central sphere. To ensure speedy implementation of labour law awards, agreements, code of discipline etc. for improving industrial relations with regard to units in which Central Government is the appropriate Government. To conduct evaluatory studies of implementation of labour laws, industrial relations, personnel policies and practices etc., in Public Sector Undertakings. To regulate working conditions and safety in mines and factories. To prepare ground work for the formulation of National Wage Policy and maintain data on wages, all allowances and other related matters. To collect and publish statistics to conduct enquiries, surveys and research studies on various labour subjects. To conduct programmes relating to employment potential of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates through Coaching-cum-Guidance Centres. To provide amenities to workers employed in the mining industry and beedi manufacturing. To assist in rehabilitation of bonded labour. To provide welfare measures for certain sections of the unorganized labour. To undertake training, education, research and consultancy service in the field of industrial relations and labour in general.