Question : Welfare of Beedi Workers

(a)the details of the beedi workers engaged in beedi rolling industry in the country, State/UT-wise;
(b)whether the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) launched the programme for Skill Development Training of Beedi rollers to engage them in alternative jobs for their livelihoods across all beedi rolling States and Districts;
(c)if so, the details thereof alongwith the steps taken by the Government for providing alternate source of livelihoods to people involved in beedi industry in the country;
(d)the number of workers shifted to alternative livelihoods so far, State/UT-wise;
(e)whether any analysis has been/is being made to assess that their total earnings have increased; and
(f)if so, the details and the outcome thereof along with the achievement made so for in the welfare measures for the beedi workers?

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): Details are at Annexure-A.
(b) & (c): This Ministry has initiated a Skill Development Programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and National Skill Development Corporation to provide alternative jobs to beedi workers and their dependents. The details of the courses in which the training is being imparted is at Annexure-B.
(d): Details are at Annexure-C.
(e) & (f): This Skill Development Programme for beedi rollers has recently been launched by this Ministry and it is still in the initial phase. Therefore, such an analysis has not yet been done.
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