(a) the number of Beedi Workers who were given subsidy for
housing treatment and scholarships for their children out of the
Beedi Workers` Welfare Fund zone-wise and area-wise; and
(b) the number of applications pending for such subsidy till the
end of third quarter of this financial year?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MUNI LALL)
(a) : The number of beedi workers who were given subsidy for
housing, treatment and scholarships for their children out of the
Beedi Workers` Welfare Fund during the year 1999-2000, region-wise
is as under:
Region No. of beneficiaries(b) : There are 3381 applications pending for such subsidy, which are being processed.
Allahabad (U.P.) 147160 Bangalore (Kerala, Karnataka) 642638 Bhilwara (Rajasthan, Gujarat) 254439 Bhubaneshwar (Orissa) 360058 Calcutta (W.B., Assam, Tripura) 313980 Hyderabad (A.P., T.N.) 1202739 Jabalpur (M.P.) 318177 Karma (Bihar) 279321 Nagpur (Maharashtra) 297561