(a) whether there are reports of violation of safety norms fixed for mining activities by certain companies in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the casualties that took place due to such violations during each of the last three years and the current year;
(c) the action taken by the Government to check violation of safety norms fixed for mining activities; and
(d) the details of the outcome thereof?
THE MINISTER OF MINES AND MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI B. K. HANDIQUE)
(a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement referred in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 118 for 16.11.2010 regarding violation of safety norms of mining by Dr. Mahendrasinh P. Chauhan and Shri Yashband N. S. Laguri
(a) & (b): As per information available from Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), Ministry of Labour and Employment there are no specific reports of violations of safety norms by any specific company. However, violations of safety norms are observed by Inspecting Officers of DGMS during the course of their inspections under Mines Act, 1952 and enquiries in mines and communicated to the mining companies. During the enquiries of fatal accidents, details of violations observed and number of fatal accidents alongwith fatalities for the last three years and the current year are given below:
Year No. of violations observed during enquiries of fatal accidents No. of fatal accidents No. of fatalities 2007 245 132 142 2008 317 145 179 2009 259 127 147 2010 140 119 175 Note: Figures for the year 2010 are provisional.
Zone/ Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 No. of Violations issued No. of Violations issued No. of Violations issued No. of Violations issued Central Zone 3699 3643 3496 4645 Eastern Zone 4568 5312 4265 3526 Northern Zone 5205 5370 4620 3049 South Eastern Zone 4940 6965 7135 2055 Southern Zone 7972 9073 9779 1927 Western zone 4952 4010 3904 2522 North Western zone - - - 1826 South central zone - - - 3852 Total 31336 34373 33199 23402Note: The last two Zones are newly created Zones. Figures for the year 2010 are provisional.
Year Coal Mines Non Coal Mines Notices Issued Orders issued Notices Issued Orders issued Section 22(1) or 22A(1) Reg. 103 Section 22(1A) or 22(3) Reg. 103 Section 22(1A) or 22(3) Reg.108 Section 22(1A) or 22(3) Reg. 108 2007 122 Nil 49 Nil 85 Nil 174 Nil 2008 85 1 36 1 88 Nil 161 Nil 2009 99 Nil 25 Nil 56 Nil 106 Nil 2010 47 Nil 11 Nil 22 Nil 24 Nil Note: Figures for the year 2010 are Provisional