Question : Maternity Benefit Act

(a)whether the Government has come out with a report on working of the Maternity Benefit Act in 2014;
(b)if so, the number of establishments covered by the Act and the number of women in such establishments who claimed maternity entitlements;
(c)the number of women who were provided maternity entitlements including the amount of entitlement paid out and the number of complaints received for not implementing the Act and action taken thereof;
(d)if not, whether the Ministry is monitoring implementation of the Act; and
(e)whether such data has been compiled for years 2015-19, if so, the details thereof and if not, reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): Yes, Sir.
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(b) to (e): The number of establishments covered by the Act and the number of women in such establishments who claimed maternity entitlements is at Annex-I.
The number of complaints received and prosecutions launched (by States) during the year 2014 to 2016 is at Annex-II.
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 is implemented by the Central Government as well as the State Governments in their specific spheres. The complaints received for violation of provisions of the Act by respective Governments are dealt with as per the provisions of the Act.

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