(a) the provision enforced by the Government with regard to providing medical facilities to mine workers in the country;
(b) the number of labourers engaged in mining including those mine workers from Bharatpur district belonging to the unorganised sector covered under the said provision; and
(c) the other welfare measures of the Government including medical assistance provided to the mine workers in the country?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE)
(a): The following provisions regarding medical facilities to mine workers are being enforced under the Mines Act 1952 and Rules framed thereunder:-
(i) Rule 29B of the Mines Rules, 1955:
Initial and Periodical Medical Examination of workers employed or to be employed in mines.
(ii) Rules 29( N), 29 (O) and 82 of the Mines Rules, 1955 & Section 9A of Mines Act 1952:
Expenditure, treatment including compensation in case of detection of occupational diseases to be borne by the company.
(iii) Section 25 of Mines Act, 1952: Notice of certain diseases
(iv) Provisions of First- Aid and Medical appliances under the Mines Rules, 1955:
Rule 40 : Arrangements for training persons in first-aid etc.
Rule 42 : First-aid personnel.
Rule 43 : First-aid rooms.
Rule 44 : First-aid station.
(v) Rule 45A : Medical attention in case of injury.
Mineral Total Employment
COAL 373950
NON-COAL 160127
OIL 24883
TOTAL 558960
Rules 30-32 : Cool and wholesome drinking water
Rules 33-37 : Surface and Underground latrines & Urinals-
Rule 62 : Rest shelters
Rule 64 : Canteen.