(a) the total number of mines workers in public and private
sector which are facing with occupational diseases like
asbestosis, silicosis, byesinosis, pneumoconiosis and other dust
related diseases; and
(b) the safety/ preventive measures being taken by Government
to safeguard the workers?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT( SHRI MUNI LALL )
(a) : As per records available with the Directorate General of
Mines Safety, few cases of notified occupational diseases have
been reported from some mines in various mining companies from
the public and private sectors.
The details of cases reported to Directorate General of
Mines Safety in the last five years is given below:
Year Coal worker`s Silicosis pneumoconiosis
1996 22 3 1997 7 2 1998 3 2 1999 3 1 2000 4 2