(a) the total number of workers engaged by the contractors in each of the subsidiary coal mines of Coal India Limited (CIL), Company-wise;
(b) the total wages fixed for payment to workers of various categories appointed by the contractors ;
(c) whether the payment to workers is being made by the contractors as per the agreement made in this regard;
(d) if so, the details thereof, company-wise ; and
(e) if not, the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard ?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER AND NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a): Subsidiary-wise details of contractor workers as on 1.1.2015 are as under:-
Subsidiary No. of contractor workers deployed by the contractors.
Eastern Coalfields Ltd.(ECL) 8429
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.(BCCL) 6611
Central Coalfields Ltd.(CCL) 3784
Western Coalfields Ltd.(WCL) 4094
South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.(SECL) 15246
Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.(MCL) 18098
Northern Coalfields Ltd.(NCL) 11348
Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Ltd.(CMPDIL) 757
North Eastern Coalfields (NEC) 786
Coal India Limited(CIL) 114
Total: 69267
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(b): Wages fixed for payment of workers deployed by the contractors is as under:
(i) In mining activities wages are being paid as defined under section 2(h) (j) & (k) of Mines Act, 1952 as given below:-
Categories of employees Minimum wages (per day) w.e.f. 1.4.2015 for six months.
Un-skilled Rs. 494.00
Semi-skilled/Unskilled supervisory Rs. 531.00
Skilled Rs. 568.00
Highly skilled Rs. 606.00
(ii) In other works/activities wages are being paid as per the minimum wages fixed /prescribed by the respective State Government from time to time.
(c) to (e): Wages as explained above are paid by the contractors.
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