DA for Pensioners under PF
DA for Pensioners under PF
The minimum pension for pensioners under Employees’
Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 remains at Rs. 1000/- per month. The Union Cabinet
in its meeting held on 29.04.2015 has approved continuation of minimum pension
of Rs. 1000/- per month under EPS, 1995 beyond 2014-15 in perpetuity with
certain conditionalities. The deductions on account of benefits availed by
pensioners on the basis of choice exercised at the time of making claim like
Commutation, Return of Capital and Short Service Pension are continued to be applied
on the minimum pension amount.
There is no proposal under consideration at present for providing inflation-linked Dearness Allowance (DA) to pensioners of EPS, 1995. The issue of index-linking of pension by fully neutralizing inflation was considered by the Expert Committee constituted by the Government in the year 2009 for review of EPS, 1995 and the same was found not feasible in the case of a funded scheme like EPS,1995. In EPS, 1995, the contribution of the employer and Government is at a fixed rate of 8.33 per cent and 1.16 per cent respectively. Therefore, the value of benefits cannot be left open-ended by linking it with inflation which is variable.
This information given by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State (IC) for Ministry Labour and Employment, in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
***
Mines Safety
The information regarding number of fatal accidents and casualties is at Annexure.
Details of fatal accidents in coal mines during
2012 - 2015
|
State
|
Year
|
Fatal
|
||
|
No. of Fatal Accidents
|
No. of persons killed
|
No. of persons S/Injured
|
||
|
all-India
|
2012
|
79
|
83
|
6
|
|
2013
|
77
|
82
|
11
|
|
|
2014
|
69
|
72
|
3
|
|
|
2015
|
57
|
58
|
8
|
|
The State-wise details of number of cases registered (as on 01.12.2015) against
delinquents for violating the statutory provisions of the Mines Act, 1952 is at Annexure–II. Adequate provisions for safety
and health of persons employed in mines are made in the Mines Act, 1952 and
rules and regulations made there under. DGMS makes every effort to ensure
strict compliance of such provisions by mine management. To see that the mine
management carries out the mining operations in accordance with the legal
provisions to ensure safety of mining workers, officers of DGMS make periodic
inspections of all types of mines, irrespective of ownership types of the
mines. During inspection of mines, if the workings or the environment are found
to be unsafe and dangerous from the point of view of safety of workers;
violation letters, notices or prohibitory orders are immediately issued to the
management to take necessary steps for improvement. Unless the conditions
improve for re-deployment of persons as recorded through inspections, the
orders are not vacated and persons are not allowed to be deployed in such
dangerous conditions. DGMS after proper enquiry also launches prosecutions
against the mines which violate the rules and regulations of Mines Act, 1952.
Government has proposed to conduct the occupational health survey of workers
employed in stone mines and quarries of unorganized sectors. A project “Multi
Centric Study of Dust Related Disease in Stone Mines and Development of
Sustainable Preventive Program” has been entrusted to National Institute of
Miners Health (NIMH), Nagpur, an Autonomous Institute under Ministry of Mines.
The project will start from the current financial year 2015-16.
The
following steps have been taken by the Government to prevent accidental deaths
in mines:
(i) In order to reduce the
exposure of miners to risk of accidents and health hazards, manual loading and
transportation at the coal faces are being eliminated by mechanized drilling,
loading and transportation;
(ii) Continuous environment
monitoring system is being installed in gassy coal mines to give forewarning of
any accumulation of inflammable gas, presence of noxious gases including Co, Co2 and
deficiency of oxygen in mine atmosphere;
(iii) Low capacity loading and
transport machinery are being replaced by high capacity machines in open cast
coal mines thereby reducing the traffic in mines and accidents in opencast
operations;
(iv) A fresh initiatives has been
undertaken in coal mines to improve the skills of the operators and competent
persons using most modern training aids like simulators, 3D Artificial
Intelligent Audio-Visuals;
(v)
Workers participation and sensitization in matters of safety are ensured
through training in safety and by initiatives like celebration of safety week
and safety campaigns, etc.
(vi) Safety training programmes are
organized among Managers and Supervisors for improving safety
standards in mines.
(vii) Risk Assessment Techniques are
being introduced aimed at elimination of risks and to ensure safety of workmen.
(viii) To promote and propagate safety
awareness in mines, National Safety Awards (Mines), National Conference on
Safety in Mines is organized by DGMS. The recommendations of National
Conference on Safety in Mines go a long way in enhancing safety of mine workers.
(ix) Standard operating procedures
are established to avoid unsafe practices in mines.
(x) A special safety awareness
campaign has been launched to increase awareness of mine workers. i.e., ‘Safety
is My Responsibility’ and steps have been taken to propagate the same.
This information given by Minister of State (IC) for Ministry Labour and
Employment, Shri Bandaru
Dattatreya, in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
***
Restriction of Outsiders in Trade Unions
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has taken
steps for drafting the Labour Code on Industrial Relations, by simplifying,
amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the following three
Labour Laws:-
(i) The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,
(ii) The Trade Unions Act, 1926,
(iii) The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.
The Government carried out the process of Tripartite Consultation for drafting the Labour Code on Industrial Relations, where the representatives from Central Trade Unions, Employers’ Association and Central Ministries/State Governments participated and gave their suggestions. Two such meetings for the tripartite consultation on this Labour Code were held on 06.05.2015 and 06.10.2015.
During consultation stage, the draft of the Labour Code on Industrial Relations has also been shared with experts of International Labour Organisation (ILO) who have provided their suggestions on the provisions of the draft code. The provisions of the draft code are under consideration.
This information given by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State (IC) for Ministry Labour and Employment, in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
(i) The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,
(ii) The Trade Unions Act, 1926,
(iii) The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.
The Government carried out the process of Tripartite Consultation for drafting the Labour Code on Industrial Relations, where the representatives from Central Trade Unions, Employers’ Association and Central Ministries/State Governments participated and gave their suggestions. Two such meetings for the tripartite consultation on this Labour Code were held on 06.05.2015 and 06.10.2015.
During consultation stage, the draft of the Labour Code on Industrial Relations has also been shared with experts of International Labour Organisation (ILO) who have provided their suggestions on the provisions of the draft code. The provisions of the draft code are under consideration.
This information given by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State (IC) for Ministry Labour and Employment, in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
***
Changes under Bonus Act
Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of
State (IC) for Ministry Labour and Employment in reply to a question in Lok
Sabha today stated that there is a proposal to increase the eligibility
limit and calculation ceiling under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.
The minimum wage in the country may not be comparable to those of developed
countries owing to differences in exchange rates, purchasing power parity of
local currencies, etc. Also under the provisions of the Minimum Wages
Act, 1948, both Central and State Governments are appropriate Governments to
fix, review and revise the minimum wages of the workers employed in the
scheduled employment under their respective jurisdictions. As regards
minimum wages in States, there is disparity due to variations in socio-economic
and agro-climatic conditions, income, prices of essential commodities, paying
capacity, productivity and local conditions. However, as per the
available information, a statement showing the range of rates of minimum wages
in all the States/Union Territories is enlisted here.
Category wise Range of Minimum Rates of Wages in All States as on
01.12.2015
|
S.No.
|
State/UT
|
Categories
|
|||||||
|
Unskilled
|
Semi Skilled
|
Skilled
|
Highly Skilled
|
||||||
|
Min.
|
Max.
|
Min.
|
Max.
|
Min.
|
Max.
|
Min.
|
Max.
|
||
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
69.27
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
858.83
|
|
2
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
150.00
|
170.00
|
160.00
|
180.00
|
170.00
|
190.00
|
-
|
-
|
|
3
|
Assam
|
177.84
|
177.84
|
205.20
|
205.20
|
284.55
|
284.55
|
-
|
-
|
|
4
|
Bihar
|
181.00
|
197.00
|
188.00
|
206.00
|
232.00
|
251.00
|
282.00
|
308.00
|
|
5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
157.00
|
242.00
|
201.00
|
247.00
|
210.00
|
256.00
|
236.00
|
266.00
|
|
6
|
Goa
|
215.00
|
216.00
|
223.00
|
229.00
|
227.00
|
232.00
|
235.00
|
292.00
|
|
7
|
Gujarat
|
150.00
|
276.00
|
276.00
|
284.00
|
284.00
|
293.00
|
-
|
-
|
|
8
|
Haryana
|
226.40
|
226.40
|
231.40
|
236.40
|
241.40
|
246.40
|
251.40
|
251.40
|
|
9
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
170.00
|
185.55
|
180.17
|
187.00
|
206.52
|
214.00
|
227.12
|
274.50
|
|
10
|
Jammu & Kashmir*
|
150.00
|
150.00
|
175.00
|
175.00
|
225.00
|
225.00
|
-
|
-
|
|
11
|
Jharkhand
|
210.00
|
225.00
|
220.00
|
240.00
|
290.00
|
335.00
|
259.31
|
360.00
|
|
12
|
Karnataka
|
198.23
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
343.58
|
|
13
|
Kerala *
|
150.00
|
532.50
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
14
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
187.00
|
253.00
|
248.00
|
339.00
|
294.00
|
387.00
|
337.00
|
389.00
|
|
15
|
Maharashtra
|
180.00
|
315.49
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
16
|
Meghalaya
|
170.00
|
170.00
|
181.00
|
181.00
|
191.00
|
191.00
|
212.00
|
212.00
|
|
17
|
Manipur
|
122.10
|
122.10
|
129.97
|
129.97
|
132.60
|
132.60
|
-
|
-
|
|
18
|
Mizoram
|
220.00
|
220.00
|
250.00
|
250.00
|
310.00
|
380.00
|
-
|
-
|
|
19
|
Nagaland
|
115.00
|
115.00
|
125.00
|
125.00
|
135.00
|
135.00
|
145.00
|
145.00
|
|
20
|
Odisha
|
200.00
|
200.00
|
220.00
|
220.00
|
240.00
|
240.00
|
260.00
|
260.00
|
|
21
|
Punjab
|
267.13
|
277.13
|
297.13
|
297.13
|
331.63
|
331.63
|
371.33
|
371.33
|
|
22
|
Rajasthan
|
166.00
|
166.00
|
176.00
|
176.00
|
186.00
|
186.00
|
236.00
|
236.00
|
|
23
|
Sikkim
|
220.00
|
220.00
|
242.00
|
242.00
|
275.00
|
275.00
|
319.00
|
319.00
|
|
24
|
Tamil Nadu
|
146.00
|
431.86
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
25
|
Tripura
|
142.46
|
346.15
|
162.81
|
375.00
|
184.96
|
403.85
|
280.00
|
405.42
|
|
26
|
Uttarakhand
|
200.00
|
272.12
|
231.54
|
291.54
|
235.31
|
310.96
|
249.23
|
356.35
|
|
27
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
161.00
|
262.11
|
240.24
|
288.32
|
282.07
|
322.96
|
299.19
|
299.19
|
|
28
|
West Bengal
|
171.00
|
268.00
|
172.00
|
295.00
|
175.00
|
324.50
|
181.00
|
357.00
|
|
29
|
A.& N. Islands
|
274.00
|
285.00
|
286.00
|
294.00
|
338.00
|
363.00
|
363.00
|
384.00
|
|
30
|
Chandigarh
|
306.19
|
306.19
|
311.96
|
316.00
|
323.15
|
332.15
|
348.00
|
348.00
|
|
31
|
D & N Haveli
|
220.80
|
220.80
|
227.30
|
227.30
|
233.80
|
233.80
|
-
|
-
|
|
32
|
Daman & Diu
|
268.20
|
268.20
|
276.20
|
276.20
|
284.20
|
284.20
|
-
|
-
|
|
33
|
Delhi
|
316.00
|
353.00
|
349.00
|
390.00
|
384.00
|
429.00
|
-
|
-
|
|
34
|
Lakshadweep
|
255.20
|
255.20
|
280.50
|
280.20
|
305.20
|
305.20
|
335.20
|
335.20
|
|
35
|
Puducherry
|
55.00
|
255.00
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
36
|
Telangana
|
69.27
|
363.26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Data is yet to be received. Figures indicate rates of wages as on
31.12.2013
The minimum wages shown for unskilled category for the state of Assam and
West Bengal do not include the rates for Tea plantation. However, the
rate of Tea Plantation in Tamil Nadu and Kerala are higher than the minimum for
unskilled category.
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