(a) whether unemployment is increasing rapidly in Bihar, Jharkhand and other States due
to the closure of mining industry in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, industry-wise, State and Union Territory-wise;
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(c) the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINES (DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY)
(a) & (b): As per information made available by Indian Bureau of Mines some instances
of workers being laid off due to closure of mines has come to the notice of Government as
per details given below:-
Sl.No. Name of Mining Year of State No. of Status of laid Company closing workers off workers laid off
1. Bharat Gold Mines Ltd. 2001 Karnataka 2585 Termination benefits given 2. Kudremukh Iron ore 2005 Karnataka 700 Employees deployed Co. Ltd in other mines 3. Hindustan Copper Ltd. 2003 Jharkhand Not available Re-deployed employees in other mines 4. M/s Pyrite Phosphates 2003 Bihar 500 Termination benefits & Chemical Ltd. given