(a) whether a three day conference of Labour Ministers was held recently;
(b) if so, the main observations and decisions made at the Conference;
(c) whether various State Governments including Maharashtra Government have made any recommendation for promotion and protection of interests of the unorganised sector of labour including the farm labour; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the decision taken thereon?
MINISTER OF LABOUR (SHRI SAHIB SINGH VERMA)
(a) to (d): The 39th Session of the Indian Labour Conference was held on 16th to 18th October, 2003 under the Chairmanship of Union Labour Minister. The representatives of Central Trade Unions, Employers Organisations and State Governments including Maharashtra participated in the Conference. Some of the State Governments were represented by their Labour Ministers. Amongst various issues, the issue of enactment of a comprehensive legislation for the unorganised sector workers and their social security needs was also discussed. The Conference recommended enactment of the legislation for the unorganised sector workers for providing them social security and labour protection.