Question : TEXTILE WORKERS RELIEF FUND SCHEME

(a) the details of the labourers of the closed textile mills in the country particularly in Madhya Pradesh provided relief under the Textile Workers Relief Fund Scheme(TWRFS) during each of the last three years, State-wise;

(b) the amount of relief sanctioned and actually distributed to them during the said period, State-wise; and

(c) the names and locations of the mills still awaiting the payment of relief which otherwise fulfil the eligibility criterion for availing the said relief, State-wise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)

(a): The state-wise details of the textiles workers of the closed textiles mills in the country including the State of Madhya Pradesh who have been provided relief under the Textiles Workers Rehabilitation Fund Scheme(TWRFS) in the last three years, are as follows:-

(Rs. in lakh)
Name of the State	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	No. of	Amount	No. of	Amount	No. of	Amount	paid	paid	paid	paid	paid	paid	workers	workers	workers
Gujarat	46	14.52	1823	410.50	1043	423.11
Madhya Pradesh	3233	779.86	1336	363.47	1665	790.00
Tamil Nadu	1	0.06	1	.39	0	0
Karnataka	18	5.41	65	25.61	530	191.89
West Bengal	0	0	0	0	95	20.00
Total	3298	799.85	3225	799.97	3333	1425.00

(Rs. in lakh)
Year	Amount sanctioned	Amount disbursed	by Government	to workers
2004-05	800.00	799.85
2005-06	800.00	799.97
2006-07	1425.00	1425.00