Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Union Minister for Labour & Employment (IC) visited the Parliamentary Constituency of Sriperumbudur on Monday 15th February 2016 and reviewed the performance of the offices under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India with special focus on the administering of Central Schemes and Central Funding of the Schemes, in Tamil Nadu State.
Shri Dattatreya later interacting with Media.
Persons at Sriperumbudur, highlighted the fund flow to the state of Tamil Nadu by the Central Govt. under various schemes/programmes :
1. Technical Upgradation Fund of Rs. 8000 Crore
2. Rs. 37000 Crore for National Highways Development
3. Rs. 13000 Crore is in Pipeline for converting Kulachal Small Port into major Port
4. Rs. 650 Crore ESIC Hospital & Medical College Building handed over to Tamil Nadu as centre’s practice of strengthening federal structure
5. Rs. 1940 Crore has been released for the flood affected areas in Tamil Nadu
Shri Dattatreya said that for further simplification and rationalization, 44 Central Labour Laws are being amalgamated into 4 Labour Codes i.e., Code on Wages, Code on Industrial Relations, Code on Social Security and Code on Safety & Working Conditions.
The Labour & Employment Minister Shri Dattatreya reiterated his Governments priority of welfare of workers of the country with primary focus on Job Security, Wage Security and Social Security. Bonus Amendment Bill has been passed by the Parliament in December 2015 and the Bonus Ceiling has been raised from Rs. 3500/- to Rs. 7000/- and eligibility Ceiling from Rs. 10000/- to Rs. 21000/-.
He said that the Modi New Govt., led by principle of transperancy and accountability, has initiated various technology driven initiatives in Employees Provident Fund Organization, Employees State Insurance Corporation and Labour Welfare. He informed that in Tamil Nadu alone the EPFO is settling 93% claims within 20 days and 2.23 crore annual accounts have been updated on 1st April 2015. He also lauded the efforts in issue of Universal Account Number (UAN) numbering 70 Lakhs and redressal of 98.7% grievances, in the state.
Shri Dattatreya announced setting up of a 100 beded ESIC Hospital in Sriperumbudur and upgradation of 7 ESIC Dispensaries at Dindigul, Ranipet, Ambur, Tambaram, Kovilpatti, Rajapalayam, Virudhanagar into 30 bedded ESIC Hospitals.
In response to queries regarding retrenchment of workers due to closure and liquidation of companies, Shri Dattatreya stated that his Government’s main interest is to protect the rights of the workers and the recent reform agenda is a testimony of the Government’s intent of upholding workers’ rights. On Child Labour, he informed that Child Labour Act is being amended to protect the Child’s right to education by bringing a blanket ban on employment of children in industry upto the age of 14 years and in hazardous industry upto the age of 18 years, with stringent penal provisions for violations.
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