## Policy Summary: Local Labour Compliance in Jharkhand Mining Sector
This document summarizes the Indian Ministry of Labour and Employment's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1366, answered on July 28, 2025, regarding local labour compliance by mining companies in Jharkhand. The response, delivered by Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, addresses the appointment, welfare, and rights of contractual and casual laborers in outsourcing companies, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), and private companies/Mine Developer and Operators (MDOs) within the state.
**Key Findings:**
* **Employment Numbers:** The current number of contract and casual workers in outsourcing companies, PSUs, and private companies/MDOs in Jharkhand is 130,765.
* **Welfare Measures:** The government conducts regular inspections of employer and contractor establishments to ensure worker welfare and amenities, adhering to applicable labour laws within the central sphere.
* **Compliance Monitoring:** Regular inspections are carried out to ensure compliance with labour laws. Prosecutions are filed in court against defaulters when applicable. Over the past five years, 760 inspections were conducted in the mining sector, resulting in 236 prosecutions.
* **Grievance Redressal:** 610 grievances related to violations of labour laws were received over the last five years, and all grievances have been resolved.
* **Permanent Employment:** The Contract Labour Regulation and Abolition Act, 1970, does not contain provisions for providing permanent employment to casual and local labourers. However, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) issued a one-time scheme on September 10, 1993, to grant temporary status and subsequent regularization to casual labourers/workers in government who had worked for over 240 days (206 days for offices observing a 5-day week) as of the scheme's issuance date.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The Indian government ministry responsible for labour policy and employment.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Jharkhand: A state in eastern India, specifically mentioned as the location of mining companies being investigated.
Public Sector Undertakings PSUs: Government-owned corporations in India.
Mine Developer and Operators MDOs: Companies involved in mine development and operation, both private and public.
Sushri Shobha Karandlaje: The Minister of State for Labour and Employment.
Contract Labour Regulation and Abolition Act, 1970: An Indian law regulating contract labour.
Department of Personnel and Training DoPT: The Indian government department responsible for personnel management.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1366
TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025
LOCAL LABOUR COMPLIANCE BY MINING COMPANIES IN
JHARKHAND
1366. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to
state:
(a)the details of the present status of the appointment of contractual
and casual labourers in outsourcing companies, Public Sector
Undertakings (PSUs) and private companies/ Mine Developer and
Operators (MDOs), particularly in Jharkhand;
(b)the details of the steps being taken by the Government for the
welfare of contractual and casual/local labourers in the
companies/organisations;
(c)whether the Government has conducted regular monitoring in
these organisations to ensure full compliance with labour laws;
(d)if so, the details thereof and the outcomes during the last five
years;
(e)the details of the number of grievances received against the
contractors or outsourcing companies/MDOs for violation of labour
laws during the last five years, along with the action taken thereon;
and
(f)the details of the policies or schemes proposed by the Government
for providing permanent employment to these casual and local
labourers and to protect their rights?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a): As per information available, the present number of
appointments of contract and casual workers in outsourcing
companies, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Private
Companies/Mine Developers and Operators (MDOs) specifically in
Jharkhand is 1,30,765.
Contd..2/-:: 2 ::
(b): Regular inspections of the establishments of employers as well
as contractors are being conducted from time to time for ensuring
welfare and other amenities to the workers under all the applicable
labour laws in all sectors in the central sphere.
(c): Regular inspections are conducted from time to time for
compliance of the provisions of applicable labour laws and
prosecutions have also been filed against defaulters in the Court,
wherever applicable.
(d): As per information available, total 760 Inspections were
conducted in mining sector during the last five years and 236
prosecutions filed in the Court.
(e): As per information available, there are 610 grievances received
and all the grievances have been disposed off.
(f): There is no such provision in the Contract Labour (Regulation
and Abolition) Act, 1970. However, Department of Personnel and
Training (DoPT) had notified one time scheme on 10.09.1993 to confer
temporary status and subsequent regularization of casual
labourers/workers who were in Government for more than 240 days
(206 days in case of offices observing 5 days week) on the date of
issue of the scheme.
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