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1. EQUAL REMUNERATION ACT
Unstarred Question 5357
13/12/2010
(a) the number of complaints received by the Government with regard to
flouting of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976; and
(b) the concrete steps being taken by the Government to ensure the
implementation of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a): The Government has enacted the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 which
provide for payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers for
the same work or work of a similar nature without any discrimination.
There are no cases, which have been brought to the notice of Ministry of
Labour & Employment on flouting the provisions of the Act.
(b): The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 is effectively enforced by the
Central and State Governments by conducting regular inspections to
detect violations of the provisions of the Act by establishments. The
office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) in the Central Sphere
and State Governments in State Sphere are the appropriate authorities to
conduct inspections to ensure implementation of the provisions of the
Act. The Central Government is regularly monitoring the implementation
of the Act and instructions are issued from time to time for effective
enforcement of provisions of the Act.
2. ELIGIBILITY FOR RSBY
Unstarred Question 5350
9/8/2010
(a) the criteria adopted to identify the eligibility for availing
benefits of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY);
(b) the estimated number of workers/labourers eligible for availing
benefits of RSBY, State-wise;
(c) the number out of them enrolled/registered itself under RSBY since
its inception, State-wise and year-wise;
(d) the steps taken by the Government to bring more uncovered eligible
workers/labourers under the ambit of the RSBY; and
(e) the further steps taken by the Government to educate the covered
beneficiaries about the scheme to utilize full benefits of the RSBY?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI
HARISH RAWAT)
(a): The BPL families in the BPL list made available by the State
Government are eligible for enrolment under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima
Yojana (RSBY).
(b): As per Planning Commission estimate, there were about 30 crore BPL
population. Taking the family size of 5 members, it was estimated to be
6 crore BPL families.
(c): As on 31.07.2010, more than 1.74 crore BPL families have been
covered and they have been issued smart cards. A Statement showing the
State-wise and Year-wise number of smart cards issued to BPL families
under RSBY is annexed.
(d): The scheme has been extended to all building and other construction
workers registered under the Building and Other Construction Workers
(Regulation of Employment and Condition of Services), Act, 1996. In the
Budget, 2010-11, the Government announced extension of RSBY to Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act beneficiaries who have
worked more than 15 days in the preceding financial year and to all
licensed porters, vendors and hawkers, who are from the unorganised
sector and are socially challenged. The National Social Security Board,
constituted under the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act 2008, has
met twice and has recommended Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY),
Janshree Bima Yojana (JBY) and Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension
Scheme (IGNOAPS) for certain categories of unorganised Workers.
(e): Insurance Company in consultation with State Nodal Agency prepares
and implements a communication strategy for launching/ implementing the
RSBY. Intermediaries appointed by the Insurance Company undertake
campaigns to inform the beneficiaries regarding enrolment and benefits
of the scheme and help them to avail benefits under the scheme. State
Governments also undertake communication activities, especially to
improve the utilization of the scheme.
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