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Bonded Labour Section (BL
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Items of Work
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Other Information |
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1.
Implementation of the Bonded Labour
System (Abolition) Act, 1976, and the Rules framed there under. |
Section Name: Bonded Labour Room No.: Jaisalmer House, Man Singh Road, New Delhi Telephone No.: Auto 23070751 : -- . 23389928 : -- . Officers in
Channel: Shri R.N.P. Singh–
Assistant Director Shri R.K. Prasad – Under
Secretary Shri S. P. Gupta– Deputy
Secretary Shri Anil Swarup – Joint
Secretary Secretary
Visit also
at : www.labour.gov.in |
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2.
Monitoring of the progress made by the
States in the Fulfillment of the various provisions of Act and the
Rules. |
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3.
Examination and processing of suggestions
relating to amendments to the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act and the
Rules framed there under. |
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4.
Parliament
Questions relating to Bonded Labour. |
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5.
Initiating and coordinating efforts at the
Centre and at the State level for undertaking surveys/ studies/ workshops for
the Identification of Bonded Labour and processing and follow up action on
the reports/ recommendation of these Surveys/studies/workshops/ seminars.
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6.
Examination,
processing and follow up on the reports of the Studies/surveys undertaken by
the Zonal Directors, Backward Classes Welfare, Ministry of Home Affairs, in
various parts of the country relating to the incidence of Bonded Labour
System. |
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7.
Collection
of periodical reports and returns from the States/ Union Territories relating
to the progress made in the identification, release and rehabilitation of
Bonded Labour. |
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8.
Processing
of specific complaints/ press reports with the concerned States relating to
the incidence of Bonded Labour System. |
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9.
Implementation
of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour and
seeking clearance of the Expenditure Finance Committee/Cabinet for its
operation. |
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10.
Implementation
of the Plan Scheme for involvement of voluntary agencies for
identification/rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers. |
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11.
Finalisation/
revision/ modification of Guidelines for Preparing Rehabilitation Schemes by
the States/Union Territories and for regulating the allocation and release of
Funds under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme to the States/Union Territories.
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12.
Release
of Funds to the States on the basis of the recommendations of the Screening
Committee meetings for rehabilitation of Bonded Labour. |
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13.
Release
of funds to states/voluntary agencies for identification/ rehabilitation of
Bonded Labour by Voluntary Agencies. |
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14.
Monitoring
of the progress in respect of each of the schemes, in terms of financial
expenditure and physical targets through periodical reports and
returns/mid-term review. |
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15.
Submission
of reports/ returns and maintenance of accounts in respect of the Centrally
Sponsored Scheme. |
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16.
All
matters relating to Sub-Committee of the Standing Labour Committee on
Unorganised Labour. |
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17.
Attending
the State Level Screening Committee meetings to scrutinize each scheme of
rehabilitation of Bonded Labour. |
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18.
Launching
of the new Plan Scheme viz. Involvement of Voluntary Agencies in
identification and rehabilitation of Bonded Labour either through Council of
People’s Action and Rural Technology or through the State Governments. |
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19.
Examination
of Court Cases in respect of Bonded Labour. |
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20.
Preparation
of Annual Plans and Budget and other matters relating to Bonded Labour. |
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21.
Welfare
of Labour in Public Sector Undertakings in the Central sphere including
Labour Welfare Fund. |
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22.
Industrial
Housing. |
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23.
Labour
Cooperative/Consumer’s Cooperative Store and Fair Price Shops. |
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24.
Conditions
of Sweepers/Rickshaw Pullers/Domestic Servants/ Railway/ Licensed
Vendors. |
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25.
Fair
Wages Clause and Contractors’ Labour Regulations. |
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26.
Matters
relating to Casual Labour. |
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27.
Circus
Industry Legislation. |
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28.
State
Labour Welfare Legislation. |
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29.
Miscellaneous
petitions/receipts. |
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