Question : AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT LABOUR ACT

(a) whether the Government has reviewed the working of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to amend the Act, in view of new emerging scenario;

(d) whether the views of the labourers, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and State Governments and other stakeholders have been elicited in this regard; and

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the time by which the amendment proposals are likely to be introduced in the Parliament?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT(SHRI HARISH RAWAT)

(a) to (f): A proposal to amend the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 is under consideration of the Government. The views of all stakeholders are being considered. A Tripartite Task Force was constituted to look into the issues relating to contract labour. These issues were also considered during the State Labour Ministers’ Conference as well as the Indian Labour Conference.