e :
(a) the number of officers, employees and workers who have lost their
jobs on account of the closure of some units of FCL and HFCL;
(b) whether their statutory dues have been paid prior to acceptance of
forced VRS;
(c) if so, the facts thereof; and
(d) if not, quantum of dues thereof head-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (DR. CHHATTRA PAL SINGH)
(a) : Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Ltd. and Fertilizer Corporation of
India Ltd. have 10,593 employees as on 30.9.2002 out of which 10,456
employees have opted for Voluntary Separation Scheme (V.S.S.).
(b) to (d) : The acceptance of applications of employees who have opted for
Voluntary Separation Scheme is decided in accordance with the scheme of
V.S.S. The terminal dues of the employees are paid on submission of the
‘No Dues Certificate’. In the case of those employees who are retaining the
company accommodation, Provident Fund and gratuity is being released
immediately and the ex-gratia and leave encashment are paid after vacation
of company’s quarters.