(a) whether more than 30,000 jute workers are still employed in NJMC Kolkata;
(b) whether workers have not been receiving their wages for last several months;
(c) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to arrange the payments of their wages?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI V. DHANANJAY KUMAR)
(a): The average complement of workers in National Jute Manufactures Corporation (NJMC) is 18045 of which 10075 are permanent workers.
(b) to (d): NJMC is not able to generate adequate cash surpluses to pay salary and wages. Government have been providing assistance by way of loan to NJMC. Government have so far provided a loan of Rs. 80.00 Crores during the year 2001-02 to NJMC for meeting the shortfall in salary and wages. Till date NJMC has paid salaries and wages to the workers upto November, 2001.