(a) the number of persons employed as beedi workers at present, State-wise;
(b) the details of the schemes being run by the Government for the welfare of beedi workers
in the country;
(c) the details of the allocation made and the expenditure incurred under each of these schemes
during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
(d) whether any study has been conducted/proposed to be conducted to assess the impact of these
schemes on the living standard of the beedi workers; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?