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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA LABOUR DEPARTMENT

ANNUAL REPORT – 2018

(01-01-2018 to 31-12-2018)

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CONTENTS

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No

PARTICULARS

PAGE

NO

1 LABOUR DEPARTMENT

1-46

2 EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE SCHEME (M) SERVICES

47-56

3 FACTORIES, BOILERS, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

DEPARTMENT

57-80

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INDEX

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No.

subject page number

1. I. Origin of the Department 3 to 7

2. II. Organizational chart of the Department 8

3. III. Administration of the Department 9 to 11

4. IV. Ease of Doing Business initiative under process 12 to 13

5. V. Achievement of the Labour Department 14 to 17

6. VI. Minimum wages act – 1948 18 to 20

7. VII. Industrial Relations Report 21 to 27

8. ALL BOARDS COMES UNDER THE LABOUR

DEPARTMENT :

VIII. Karnataka State Building and other construction workers Welfare Board

28 to 38

9. IX. Karnataka State Unorganised Workers Social

Security Board

39 to 43

10. X. Karnataka State Child Labour Eradication Project

Society

44 to 45

11. XI. Structure of the Karnataka Labour Welfare Board 46 to 56

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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA-DEPARTMENT OF

LABOUR ANNUAL REPORT-2018

I. ORIGIN OF THE DEPARTMENT:

The Department of Labour in Karnataka was established in the year 1935 and

will set centenary celebrations in the year 2035. The Department is instrumental in

resolving industrial disputes arising between employers and employees through

tripartite conciliation mechanism, thereby fostering harmonious relationship between

them and ensure optimum productivity. Thereby, the Department of Labour being a

very important wing of the Government contributes to the economic progress of the

State.

Constitutional Provisions for Labour

Jurisdiction: Under the Constitution of India, Labour is a subject in the Concurrent

List where both the Central and State Governments are competent to enact Legislation,

subject to certain matters being reserved for the Centre.

Jurisdiction relating to Labour: Constitutional Status

Union

List Concurrent List

Entry

No. 55

Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oil fields

Entry

No. 22

Trade Unions; Industrial and labour disputes

Entry

No. 61

Industrial disputes concerning Union employees

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Entry

No. 23

Social Security and Insurance, Employment and Unemployment

Entry

No. 65

Union agencies and Institutions for Vocational Training

Entry

No. 24

Welfare of labour including conditions of services, provident fund, disability

and old age pension and maternity benefit

Vision of the Department:

Making Karnataka as a model state for global investment and progressive

industrial production based on the twin principles of decent quality employment

generation and inclusive all-round development of working class by designing and

implementing feasible creative approaches and pragmatic operational strategies.

Mission of the Department:

To evolve model frameworks in respect of Labour Legislation, Policies, Action Plans,

Schemes and Programmes by involving all the parties vitally concerned and

implementing the same using advanced technologies so as to achieve efficiency and

effectiveness in reaching the target group and thereby ensuring Karnataka’s

competitiveness in the Domestic and Global market as a preferred destination for

investment and decent quality employment generation.

Aim of the Department:

To evolve and implement progressive reform measures which usher in the inclusive

development of productive partners namely employees and employers and to achieve

peaceful, symbiotic and harmonious industrial relations in the State by creating

congenial atmosphere for socio-economic development through pro-active labour

administration.

Objectives of the Department:

1. To implement the labour laws for ensuring decent and qualitative living and

working standards for employees.

2. To strive to ensure labour market security, employment security, income

security and socio-economic security for the working population both in

organized and unorganized sectors of economy.

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3. To create conducive and enabling eco-system for rapid generation of decent

employment through attraction of large scale private and public investment in

the five year span 2015-2020.

4. To foster symbiotic relationship between the workers and employers and

minimization of adversarial labour relations in the state.

5. To declare Karnataka as a “child labour – free” State by 2020, with the active

support of all the Departments and civil society.

6. To strengthen, modernize and energize labour administration by re-structuring

of the Department and equip it with requisite infrastructure, intellectual

resources, and advanced technologies and by providing life-long continued

education to the officials and functionaries.

7. To create decent and enabling environment and cater to special needs for

women workers in workplaces.

8. To evaluate functioning of the Department by involving professional

organizations like National Productivity Council.

9. To strengthen the culture of Research and Development (R&D) in the

Department by involving reputed Academic Bodies and Professional Research

Institutes.

10. To design and implement schemes and programmes aimed at continuously

raising the quality of life of the unorganized workforce, by putting in place basic

lifeline social security as well as consolidating social security made available by

different Ministries and Departments as well as society at large.

11. To strengthen the service-delivery mechanisms in the Department of Labour by

creating on-line and time-bound systems for issuance of approvals under various

labour laws.

12. To document success stories concerning the working of tri-partite social

partners and replicate the same with appropriate local adaptations.

13. To review the working of labour legislations, rules and subordinate notifications

and to identify the bottlenecks, problem areas, and recommend feasible

amendments and changes for their improvement.

14. To design measures and programmes for improving safety, security, health,

welfare and environment standards for all workers at workplaces.

15. To design schemes and programmes and thereby create enabling eco-system for

the meaningful implementation of Labour Standards of the International Labour

Organization (ILO) in the State.

16. To evolve a Protocol and implement the same for protecting the inter-state and

intra-state migrant labour against exploitation, discrimination and safeguard

their rights and interests.

17. To strengthen the statutory Boards created for the welfare of organized and un-

organized workers towards unified and beneficial management of their funds,

keeping in view long-term sustainable social security needs of the vulnerable

groups, in the State.

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18. To evolve mechanisms for continuous social dialogue involving tripartite social

partners and others vitally concerned with the issues at different levels so as to

make Karnataka a hub of democratic consultation and broad consensus based

labour administration.

19. To evolve and experiment non-statutory models of alterative schemes and

programmes, based on voluntary co-operation of multi-partite social partners for

the betterment of the working class.

20. To work-out Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with a view

of achieving transparency in employer employee relationship and motivate

officials and organizations to work with mutual cooperation.

21. To make Karnataka as a preferred destination of domestic and foreign

investment hub of talented, skilled, productive and meritocratic pool of human

capital.

I. Functions of the Department:

The major functions of the State Labour Department are as follows;

I. Enforcement of Labour Laws: The Labour Department in the State of

Karnataka is administrating and enforcing various Central and state enacted

Labour Laws through its enforcement machinery. Important enactments

administered by the State Department of labour are as follows;

1. 1936 The Payment of Wages Act

2. 1972 The Payment of Gratuity Act

3. 1948 The Minimum Wages Act

4. 1965 The Payment of Bonus Act

5. 1976 The Equal Remuneration Act

6. 1986 The Child and Adolescent (Prohibition & Regulation) Act

7. 1970 The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition ) Act

8. 1976 The Inter-State Migrant Workmen ( Regulation of Employment &

Conditions of Service ) Act

9. 1996 The Building and Other Construction Workers Act

10. 1996 The Building and Other Construction Workers Cess Act

11. 1963 The Karnataka Industrial Establishments (National & Festival

Holidays) Act

12. 1961 The Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act

13. 1961 The Maternity Benefit Act

14. 1955 The Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions

of Service) and Misc Provisions Act

15. 1951 The Plantations Labour Act

16. 1947 The Industrial disputes Act

17. 1926 The Trade Unions Act

18. 1965 The Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund Act

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19. 1988 The Karnataka Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act

20. 1961 The Motor Transport Workers Act

21. 1981 The Cine-Workers & Cinema theatre Worker (Regulation of

Employment) Act

22. 1976 The Sales Promotion Employees (Condition of Service) Act

23. 1946 The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders)Act

24. 1966 The Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment)Act

25. 2008 The Unorganised Workers Social Security Act

II. Maintenance of Industrial Peace and Harmony: Industrial peace and

harmony is one of the main pre-requisites to the smooth development of

economy of a state. The Labour Department headed by the Labour

Commissioner is charged with the responsibility of maintaining peace and

harmony through its industrial relations machinery.

III. Registration of Trade Unions: The Trade Unions Act, 1926 provides for

registration and regulation of trade unions of workers and employers.

The Department registers trade unions under the aforesaid Act. For this

purpose the Labour Commissioner and the Assistant Labour Commissioner

have been notified/appointed as Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Trade

Unions respectively.

IV. Administration of Labour Welfare Schemes: In the sphere of labour

welfare, the Labour Department makes efforts to provide such services,

facilities and amenities to working class that enable them to work in healthy

and congenial and safe environment.

V. Social Security Measures: Labour Department is extending social security

measures for un organized workers and industrial workers through the

Boards

VI. Registration and Licensing of establishments: Under various provisions of

Labour enactments, the Labour Department is the registering and issuing

licenses for protecting interest of the workers.

VII. Quasi-judicial functions: Under various Labour Laws, The Department is

entrusted with adjudication of the matters under various enactments viz:

Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, Payment of Wages Act, 1936,Maternity

Benefit Act, 1961, Industrial Employment (Standing Order) Act, 1946,

Minimum Wages Act 1948, and Karnataka Payment of Subsistence

Allowance Act, 1988.

VIII. Co-ordination with District Administration and Line Departments: The

authorities of Labour Department assist the district administration in

Karnataka Development Programmes, release and repatriation of child

labour and any other matter of public importance.

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IX. Creating awareness among the Workers : Labour department in

association with Legal Services Authority Employer Associations, NGO and

Other Organizations, organizes awareness programmes to the all section of

workers regularly to bring awareness and enlightenment about the statutory

provisions of various enactments and schemes.

II. ORGANISATIONAL CHART OF THE DEPARTMENT

Sri VENKATARAMANAPPA Hon’ble Minister of S tate for Labour

Development

SRI AMLAN ADITYA BISVAS, IAS

Secretary to Government, Labour Department

SRI. PALAIAH, I.A.S.

Commissioner of Labour in Karnataka

SRI.S. NARASIMHAMURTHY

Additional Labour

Commissi oner (Industrial

Relation)

DR. S.B. SRIPAD Joint

Labour Commissioner

(Minimum Wages)

SMT. VINUTHA Secretary,

Karnataka State Minimum

Wages advisory board

DR. S.B. RAVIKUMAR, Deputy Labour

Commissioner (Publicity & statistics)

PÁAiÀÄðzÀ²ð, PÀ.gÁ.PÀ.ªÉÃ.¸À.ªÀÄA

Sri T. SRINIVASA

Additional Labour

Commissi oner(Admini st

ration& Accounts)

FIELD OFFICER

SRI A.H. UMESH,

Deputy Labour

Commissioner

,HASSAN Region

DR. C.H. BALAKRISHNA,

Deputy Labour

Commissioner,

Region-2, Bengaluru

DR. S.B. RAVIKUMAR,

Deputy Labour

Commissioner,

Region-1, Bengaluru

SRI VENKATESH

APPAIAH SHINDHIHATTI,

Deputy Labour

Commissioner

BELAGAVI Region

SRI GIRISH S. PATIL,

Deputy Labour

Commissioner

KALBURAGI

Region,

Sri M .K. Bharmarajappa Joint Secretary to Government

Sri. L. S. Srikantababu Deputy Secretary to Government

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Division Level 12 Assistant Labour Commissioner and 07

Assistant Labour Commissioners on Deputation

42 Labour Officer and 09 Labour officers on Deputation

83+7 Senior Labour

Inspectors 164 Labour Inspectors

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III. Administration of the Department:

1. Head Office:

The Commissioner of Labour is the head of the Department. The Commissioner

is assisted at the Head Quarters by two Additional Labour Commissioners, one Joint

Labour Commissioner, One Deputy Labour Commissioner, one Gazetted Manager,

One Labour Officer (Industrial Relation) and three Managers.

2. Subordinate Offices:

There are

1. 05 Regional Officers in the Cadre of Deputy Labour Commissioner in the

State of Karnataka, of which, two are at Bengaluru and one each at Hassan,

Belgavi and Kalburgi

2. 11 Divisional Offices, each, headed by the Assistant Labour Commissioner;

3. 41 Sub-Divisional Offices, each headed by the Labour Officers at the Sub-

Division Level;

4. 83 Senior Labour Inspectors are functioning in the City Municipal

Corporations and Plantation Areas; and

5. 164 Labour Inspectors out of whom17 Labour Inspectors are working as

Office Assistants, 147 Labour Inspectors are functioning at the taluk levels in

the State.

3. STAFF POSITION:

Total number of officials [Group - A, B, C & D] in the Department

and their subordinate offices, etc., are indicated in |Tables 1,2,3 and 4.

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Table-1

Staff position of the Department of Labour as on 31.12.2018

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No

Designation Posts

Sanctioned

Posts Filled Posts Vacant

1 2 3 4 5

Group-A

1 Commissioner of Labour 01 01 -

2 Addl. Labour Commissioner 02 02 -

3 Joint Labour Commissioner 01+03** 01+02** 01**

4 Deputy Labour Commissioner 06+04** 05+02** 01+02**

5 Asst. Labour Commissioner 12+07** 12+05** 02**

6 Gazetted Manager 01 01 -

Total 23+14** 22+09** 01+05**

Group-B

1 Manager 03 03 -

2 Labour Officer 42+9** 20+03** 22+06**

3 Junior Programmer (Deputation) 01 - 01

Total 46+09** 23+03** 23+06**

Group-C

1 Superintendent 07 05 02

2 Sr. Labour inspector 83+07** 79+01** 04+06**

3 Labour inspector 164 90 74

4 Asst. Statistical Officer (Deputation) 02 - 02

5 Sub. Editor 01 - 01

6 First Division Assistant 80+05** 61 19+05**

7 Second Division Assistant 84+02** 22 62+02**

8 Stenographer 51 23 28

9 Data Entry Operator 02 - 02

10 Typist 31 06 25

11 Driver 14 02 12

Total 519+14** 288+01** 231+13**

Group-D

1 Literate Attender 98 27 71

2 Stencil Operator 01 - 01

3 Jamedar 01 - 01

4 Peon 161 49 112

5 Sweeper 01 00 01

6 Watchman 03 00 03

Total 265 76 189

GRAND TOTAL 853+37** 409+13** 444+24**

** Deputation

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Table-2

Sanctioned strength, Number of Male / Female working (As on 31.12.2018)

Sanctioned

strength Working

Number of

Male

Number of

Female

853+37** 409+13** 280 142

** Deputation

Table-3

Sanctioned strength, working & Number of SC / ST working

(As on 31.12.2018)

Sanctioned

strength, Working Number of SC

Number of

ST

853+37** 409+13** 77 27

** Deputation

Table-4

Number of superannuation / voluntarily retirement / Death

(As on 31.12.2018)

No. of persons

superannuation

No. of voluntary

retirement No. of death Total

22 01 03 26

IV. Ease of Doing Business Initiatives under Process:

During 2018-19, under the Ease of Doing Business 14 points pertaining to the

Department have been implemented. According to Ease of Doing Business following

reforms have been taken.

a) Inspection System:

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Web portal named ‘Karmika Sahayoga’ has been developed by the

Department, for uploading inspection reports immediately after conducting the

inspections under various enactments by the Officers / Inspectors of the Department.

The provision is also made for the Establishments to upload the compliance report

online by obtaining the Kar. L.I.N. [Karnataka Labour Identification Number].

This software has been developed for random selection of the establishments for

inspections. With this Software, Inspection Procedure will be streamlined.

The efforts are made to digitise the information of establishments. The Department

Officers / Inspectors will be trained and empowered to use this Web Portal.

b) Self-Certification Scheme:

Government vide its Notification No. LD/24/LET/2016, dt.16.9.2016 to implement

this Scheme, The establishments which opt for this Scheme may not be inspected in

regular course. The establishments which opt for this Scheme will be listed out and

randomly selected for inspection such inspections shall not exceed 30% of the total

establishments. The randomisation shall be made with the help of the software

annually. This Scheme is optional and valid for a period of 5 years.

c) The Karnataka Third Party Certification of Compliances under

Labour Law Scheme – 2016 :

Among various points under Ease of Doing Business, Third Party Certification

is also one among them. Government has issued Notification dt.24.10.2017. The

objective of this Scheme is that a Third Party Certificate will have to filed in the

Department declaring that all the provisions of the various Labour Acts have been

implemented. As per this the Agencies with required educational qualification may

inspect various shops / establishments / factories for every 2 years issue Certificate.

Online Services :

The Department with an intention to render services under various Acts

through Online has developed development and at present under the following

8 Acts Online services are implemented.

1. The Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961

2. The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition ) Act, 1970

3. The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of

Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996

4. The Plantation Labour Act, 1951

5. The Trade Unions Act, 1926

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6. The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961

7. The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Service Conditions) Act, 1966

8. The Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and

Conditions of Service) Act, 1979

I. The details of Work Stoppage at industry:

Industrial Disputes:

V. Achievements of the Labour Department for the year - 2018

(1) Under the Minimum Wages Act 1948 in 917 cases Rs. 2,15,58,973 have

been disbursed to the applicants.

(2) Under the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972, in 1038 cases

Rs. 5,51,60,485/- have been disbursed to the applicants.

(3) Under Building and other Construction Workers Act 1996, 805605 workers

have been registered as beneficiaries.

(4) Under the Building and other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act,

1996, Rs, 834.17 Crore has been leveled as cess.

(5) Under the Building and other Construction Workers Act 870 establishments

have been registered.

DETAILS OF CLAIM PETITIONS RECEIVED AND DISPOSAL IN THE YEAR 2018:

Stopage of Work Strikes Lockouts Total

[1] [2] [3] [4]

1. No. of strikes / lockouts 1 - 1

2. No. of workers involved 190 - 190

3. No. of Man days lost 1330 - 1330

No. of Cases pending as on 01-01-2017 532

2. No. of Cases received during the year: 1,193

Total: 1,725

(a) Settled:

(b) Failed:

(c) Withdrawn:

37

751

173

No. of Cases disposed off: 961

No. of Cases pending as on 31-12-2017 764

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THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT-1972:

1. No. of claim petitions pending at the

beginning of the year

6910

2. No. of claim petitions received 1151

3. Total 8061

4. No. of claim petitions disposed 1535

5. Pending claim petitions 6526

Amount of difference of Minimum Wages

amount paid to the applicants. (in Rs.)

2,15,58,973

No. of Inspections and Prosecution Details for the year 2018

1 No. of Inspections conducted in Agriculture

Sector

11904

2 No. of Inspections conducted in Non

Agriculture Sector

15406

3 No. of Prosecutions filed 1022

4 No. of cases fined 632

Total Amount of fine imposed by Hon’ble

Courts

19,85,005

THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT-1972:

1 No of Applications pending as on 01-

01-2018

6,903

2 No of Applications received during the

year

1,840

3 Total 8,743

4 No of application disposed during the

year

1,038

5 No of applications pending as on 31-12-

2018

7,705

Gratuity amount paid 5,51,60,485

TRADE UNIONS ACT,1926

1 No of Registered Trade Unions as on 01-

01-2018

4,550

2 No of Trade Unions Registered up to 31-

12-2018

124

3 Total 4,674

4 No of Trade Unions Registration 05

17

Cancelled

5 No of Trade Unions left on the live

Register as on 31-12-2017

4,669

6 Revenue collected (fees Collected) (in Rs) 1,240

INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT (STANDING ORDERS) ACT, 1946

1 No of Standing orders pending for

certification as on 01-01-2018

135

2 No of Standing order received for certification

during the year(from 1-1-2018 to 31-12-2018)

89

3 Total 224

4 No of Standing order certified 114

5 No of Standing order pending for certification

as on 31-12-2018

110

Enforcement Statistics (under Various Labour laws)

No. of Inspections/Prosecutions/Convictions

Sl.

No.

Labour Laws No of

Inspe

ction

No of

Prose

cution

No of

convi

ctions

Fine

Imposed

(in Rs)

1 The Karnataka Shops &

Commercial Establishment Act

1961

14705 1044 612 1985005

2 The Maternity Benefit Act, 1963 80 - - -

3 Minimum Wages Act 1948 13528 931 649 1684190

4 The Payment of wages Act, 1936 8691 560 434 1655480

5 The Plantation Labour Act 1951 150 1 1 500

6 The Payment of Gratuity

Act,1972 3103 18 7 37000

7 The Motor Transport workers

Act, 1961 252 7 - -

8 The Karnataka Industrial

Establishment(National & 163 4 - -

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It can be seen that the Department has made considerable progress under the

Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, 1961, The Minimum Wages

Act, 1948, The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 and

the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act – 1986.

Substantial number of prosecutions have been filed under the said Act and fine

imposed on the delinquent employers.

THE CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION & ABOLITION) ACT,

1970 :

1 No of Registered Principal Employers as on

01-01-2018

12075

festival Holidays) Act, 1963

9 The Karnataka Labour welfare

Fund Act 1965 984 2 - -

10 The Payment of Bonus Act,1965 283 - - -

11 The Beedi & Cigar Workers

(Conditions of Employments)Act

1966

44 4 - -

12 The Equal Remuneration

Act,1976 5239 294 243 1970850

13 The Inter- state Migrant

Workmen (Regulation of

Employment and Conditions of

Service) Act 1979

107 21 11 101000

14 The Contract Labour (Regulation

& Abolition)Act,1970

2030 129 79 356200

15 The child Labour (Prohibition &

Regulation) Act, 1986 15085 94 22 217050

16 The Agriculture Unit (MW) 11904 - - -

17 The Trade Union Act, 1926 35 - - -

18 Industrial Employment (Standing

Orders) Act 1946 - - - -

19 KS&CE Act (Sec-24) 1850 49 17 50300

Total 78233 3158 2075 8057575

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2 No of Establishments registered as Principal

Employer during the year 2018 998

Total 13073

No of Licenses issued to the contractors as on

31-12-2018 17247

No of Licenses issued during the year 2018: 2686

Total 19,933

VI. MINIMUM WAGES ACT 1948

The State Government has initiated steps for issuance of notification under

Section 4-A of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. This initiative of the state

will create opportunities for compulsory insurance system for Payment of

Gratuity amount to the eligible employees, working in various establishments

in Karnataka.

The State Government has initiated actions for amendment of the Minimum

Wages Act, 1948. In order to in cluse norms and related details, for fixation

and revision rates of Minimum wages in the state.

The Department is redressing various grievances of the violation employees

and others received from various sources related mainly to the human rights of

the working class.

So far 107 Scheduled Employments have been added to the Schedule of

the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. Out of these, rates of minimum wages

have been fixed / revised for 82 Scheduled Employments.

The Government has issued Draft Notification fixing the rates of

Minimum Wages for the Scheduled Employments “Workers engaged in

Loading and Unloading work” for the first time, and Draft Notifications

revising rates of Minimum Wages for the Scheduled Employments

“Agriculture” and “Coffee Curing”.

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The Government has issued final Notification revising rates of Minimum

Wages for the Scheduled Employments “Beedi making”, “Cashew

Processing” and “Handloom and Power loom (Cotton) Employment”

through Committee method.

22 Scheduled Employments to Part-1 and One (1) Employment to part-2

have been added to the Schedule of the Minimum Wages Act 1948, as

under;

The Schedule Section 2 (g) Read with Section -27

Part- I

1 Employment in E-commerce (Online Business) and Courier Service

Establishments

2 Employment in Gymnastic Units, Fitness Centers, Spa, Massage

Centres, Beauty Therapy, Hair Plantation (Cosmetic Care Centres),

Yoga Studios, and allied Fitness and Health Establishments.

3 Employment in Religious and Social Institutions (Including Temples,

Mutts, Churches, Masjids, Gurudhwaras, Shrines, Basadis, Vihars and

such other establishments along with offices attached there to including

Offices and Establishments of ISKCON, Arya Samaj, Theosophical

Society etc).

4 Employment in Amusement Parks, Water Theme Parks, and such other

Commercial Places of Public Amusement/Entertainment

5 Employment in Maintenance of Mobile Towers, Television Cable

Network and incidental Processes.

6 Employment in Inland Water Transport like Commercial Motor

Boats/Launches, Traditional Boats and Motor Fishing Boats.

7 Employment in Old Age Homes, Orphanages, Destitute Women and

Child Care Centers, Early Childhood Care and Education Centers and

such other Establishments.

8 Employment in Non Governmental Organizations (NGOS), Voluntary

Organizations, Registered Societies, Trusts, Foundations including their

Office and Field Staff.

9 Employment in Aluminum and Tin Products

10 Employment in Cane and Bamboo Industry

11 Employment in Coconut and Coir Products Industry

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12 Employment in Computer and Cyber Centers

13 Employment in Handicrafts Establishments.

14 Employment in Khadi and Village Industries Establishments.

15 Employment in LPG Storage and Distribution Industry

16 Employment in River Sand Collection Process Agencies.

17 Employment in Drilling Operation and Maintenance of Tube-Wells.

18 Employment in Rags Clearing, Scrap Collection and Sorting Processes.

19 Employment in Salt-Pan Industry.

20 Employment in Erection, Dismantling of Pendals, Shamiana Structures,

Floral Decorations, Arrangement of Chairs and Furniture etc.

21 Employment in M-Sand Establishments.

The Schedule Section 2 (g) Read with Section -27

Part- II

Sl.

No

Proposed amendment to the Title (Name) of the Employment in the

Schedule

1 Employment in Poultry, Animal Husbandry and care of Livestock.

With the vision of enhancing the applicability of the Minimum Wages

Act, 1948, the titles of 84 Scheduled Employments have been amended.

Detailed Written Statements and Arguments were submitted to the

Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka in more than 100 Writ petitions based

on which the Hon’ble High Court has passed judgement dated 29-3-2019, upholding the notifications issued by the State Government, with respect

to 34 Scheduled Employments, thereby enhancing the standard of living

of crores of workers working in the State of Karnataka.

VII INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

The Department is redressing various grievances of the violation employees and

others received from various sources related mainly to the human rights of the

working class. Industrial Relations Scenario :-

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a) The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, is the principal act which makes

provision for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes

through the process of collective bargaining, conciliation, arbitration and

adjudication.

b) The Commissioner of Labour is the State Conciliation Officer under the

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

c) Two Additional Labour Commissioners, Joint Labour Commissioner and

Deputy Labour Commissioner (Publicity and Statistics) are notified as

Conciliation Officers under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act,

1947, for the entire State.

d) All other Regional, Divisional, Sub-Divisional Officers, up to the rank of

Labour Officers are notified as Conciliation Officers in their respective

jurisdictions.

e) The Senior Labour Inspectors are also notified as Conciliation Officers for

establishments employing less than 20 workers covered under the

Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961, in their

respective jurisdiction in respect of the industrial disputes pertaining to

discharge, termination, retrenchment and dismissal cases.

f) The Department is trying its best to resolve the disputes through timely

and prompt intervention for maintaining industrial peace and harmony

throughout the State.

Major Functions :-

a) Prevention and settlement of Industrial Disputes in the State Sphere;

b) Enforcement of Labour Laws and Rules made there under in the State Sphere.

c) Implementation of awards of Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals.

d) Quasi-Judicial functions

e) Intervention in situations of threatened strikes and lockouts with a view to

avert the strikes and lockouts.

f) Implementation of settlements.

g) Enforcement of other provisions in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 relating

to; (1) Works Committee, (2) Recovery of Dues, (3) Lay off, (4)

Retrenchment, (5) Closure and (6) Unfair Labour Practices.

The details of Work Stoppage at industry:

Stopage of Work Strikes Lockouts Total

[1] [2] [3] [4]

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Industrial Disputes:

Important and Major Settlements under Section 12 (3) of the Industrial

Disputes Act, 1947:

Annexure-B

Settlement Details under Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 Sec. 12(3) (01.01.2018 to 31.12.2018)

Sl.No. Establishment Name and

address

Settlement

Date Conciliation Officer Address

1

Sequent Scintific Ltd.,

Mangaluru 29.1.18

Deputy Labour Commissioner, Hassan

Region, Hassan

2 Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., 02.01.2018

Deputy Labour Commissioner, Region-2,

Bengaluru

3

A.B. Cortal India Pvt. Ltd., DB

Pur 02.01.2018

Labour Officer, Sub-Division-5,

Bengaluru

4 Amco Batteries Ltd., Bengaluru 29.01.2018

Assistant Labour Commissioner, Division-

2, Bengaluru

5 Vipro Enterprises, Bengaluru 02.01.2018


Bengaluru

6

Boruka Extrution Pvt. Ltd.,

Mysore 5.3.2018 Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mysore

7

Shunka Metal & Carbon,

Bengaluru 24.3.2018


3, Bengaluru

1. No. of strikes / lockouts - - -

2. No. of workers involved - - -

3. No. of Man days lost - - -

No. of

cases

pending as

on 01-01-

2017

No. of

cases

Received

during

the year

Total

No of cases

sent for

adjudication

during the

year

No. of cases pending

at the end of the year

65 1454 1519 1423 96

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8 KPTCL, Bengaluru 02.03.2018 Additional Labour

Commissioner(Industrial Relations),

Bengaluru

9

TE Connectivity India Pvt. Ltd.,

Bengaluru 08.03.2018


Bengaluru

10 TVS Motors Company, Mysore 22.01.2018 Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mysore

11 Bosch Ltd., Bengaluru 25.01.2018


Bengaluru

12 ITC Ltd., Mysore 6.2.2018


Bengaluru

13

British Engines (India) Pvt.

Ltd., Bengaluru 1.2.18


Bengaluru

14

Pepsico India Holdings Pvt.



Bengaluru

15 Vipro Ltd, Bengaluru 12.2.18


3, Bengaluru

16

Snedar Electric Presequent

Systems Ltd.,Bengaluru 5.3.18


Bengaluru

17 Hector Beveragies, Mysore. 3.2.2018 Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mysore

18 ITC Business Division, Mysore 28.4.2018 Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mysore

19 LGB Forge Ltd., Mysore 12.4.2018 Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mysore

20 Hotel Kanishka, Bengaluru 23.4.2018


Bengaluru

21 Kanoriya Plasam, Bengaluru 6.4.2018


Bengaluru

22

CS Holds Works Memorial

Hospital, Mysore 17.4.2018 Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mysore

23

Snedar Electric Presequent

Systems Ltd.,Bengaluru 24.4.2018


Bengaluru

24 KSIC Ltd., Mysore 21.5.2018 Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mysore

25

Elins Switch Boards Pvt Ltd.,

Bengaluru 19.5.2018


Bengaluru

26

Ontop Farmaciticals Pvt. Ltd.,

Bengaluru 19.5.2018


Bengaluru

27

DPK Engineering Pvt. Ltd.,

Bengaluru 19.5.2018


Bengaluru

28 Ball Farma Ltd., Bengaluru 19.5.2018


Bengaluru

29 Southern Star Hotels, Mysore 4.6.2018 Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mysore

30 T T Steels Services India Pvt. 1.6.2018 Deputy Labour Commissioner, Region-1,

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Ltd., Ramanagar Bengaluru

31 Ball Farma Ltd., Bengaluru 19.5.2018


Bengaluru

32

United Spirit Shayora,

Bengaluru 1.6.2018


Bengaluru

33 SKF Technologies, Mysore 18.6.18 Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mysore

34

AT & S India Pvt. Ltd.,

Nanjangud 6.8.2018 Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mysore

35

Marish Spinners (L) Hunsur

Taluk, Mysore 6.8.2018 Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mysore

36

Myni Precision Products Ltd.,

Bengaluru 15.3.2018


Bengaluru

37

Maharashra Hibrid Seeds Co.

Ltd., Haveri 31.7.2018

Deputy Labour Commissioner, Belagavi

Region, Belagavi

38 Leotech Uniq, Bengaluru 28.7.2018


Bengaluru

39

Stable Welfare Society,

Bengaluru Turf Club Ltd.,

Bengaluru 15.10.2018

Additional Labour

Commissioner(Industrial Relations),

Bengaluru

40

ACN Automotive Karnataka

Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru 15.9.2018


3, Bengaluru

41

Goodrich Aerospace Services,

Bengaluru 15.9.2018


Bengaluru

42

TTK Health Care Ltd., Hoskote,

Bengaluru 2.5.2018


Bengaluru

43 Lap India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru 30.5.2018


Bengaluru

44

Mohan & Co. Exports Pvt. Ltd.,

Bengaluru 30.5.2018


Bengaluru

45 DIC India Ltd., Bengaluru 30.5.2018


Bengaluru

46 Medrich Ltd., Bengaluru 30.5.2018


Bengaluru

47

Vivo Group India Pvt. Ltd.,

Bengaluru 23.6.2018


Bengaluru

48

Hindustan Coca-Cola

Beveragies Pvt. Ltd., Ramanagar 2.6.2018


Bengaluru

49

Tractor & Farma Equipment

Ltd., DBPur 1.10.2018


Bengaluru

50 Moog Controls India Pvt. Ltd., 1.10.2018 Deputy Labour Commissioner, Region-2,

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Bengaluru Bengaluru

51

Volvo Group India Pvt. Ltd.,

Bengaluru 1.10.2018


Bengaluru

52

J K Tyre & Industrial Ltd.,

Mysore 16.11.2018


Bengaluru

53

Thriveni Engineering &

Industries Ltd., Mysore 17.11.2018 Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mysore

54

Taj, M.G. Road, Bengaluru

15.12.2018


Bengaluru

55

West Coast Paper News Ltd.,

UK 7.12.2018


Region, Belagavi

56

West Coast Paper News Ltd.,

UK 7.12.2018


Region, Belagavi

57

Grasim Industries Ltd., Haveri

7.12.2018


Region, Belagavi

58

Solar Fire Safety Equipment Pvt.



Bengaluru

59

Sonsera Engineering Pvt. Ltd.,

Plot No.7, Bengaluru 6.12.2018


Bengaluru

60

Sonva Dimond Tools Pvt. Ltd.,

Maddur 10.12.2018 Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mysore

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Bengaluru

62




Bengaluru

63




Bengaluru

Implementation of Awards:

No. of cases

pending as

on 01-01-

2017

No. of

cases

Received

during

the year

Total

No of cases

disposed

during the

year

No. of cases

pending at the

end of the year

IAA-1 85 146 231 94 137

IAA-2 74 41 115 43 72

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PUBLICATION OF AWARDS:

During the year 2018, 2078 Awards of Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals

have been published under Section 17-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

Brief note on implementation of “Ashadeepa” Scheme

The Government of Karnataka is planning to implement a new scheme called,

“ Ashadeepa” Scheme, to provide employment opportunities to Schedule Caste and

Schedule Tribe categories in private sectors so as to provide social justice and to

encourage the Employers.

Under this scheme, the PF and ESI subscription pertaining to fresh

employment to be contributed by the employer, for a period of first 2 years and for

contract workers for a period of One year from the date of appointment, the same

will be reimbursed by the Karnataka State Government. Further, it is also proposed

to reimburse the Training Allowance and Apprenticeship Allowance of SC/ST fresh

candidates to the concerned employers.

ALL BOARDS COMES UNDER THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT

VIII . KARNATAKA BUILDING & OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WELFARE BOARD.

Government of Karnataka has constituted the Karnataka Building and Other

Construction workers’ Welfare Board on 18-01-2007 (under Section 18(1)).

Objectives of the Board

The objectives of the Karnataka Board are - Collection of 1% Cess on the total

cost of the construction of building and other works incurred by the Government or

private builders, registration of building and other construction workers and issuing

Total 159 187 346 137 209

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them identity cards and Providing welfare and social security benefits to the

registered building and other construction workers / dependants.

The workers to be registered under the Board as beneficiary have to be

employed in the following building and other construction works

The construction, alteration, repairs, maintenance or demolition of, or in relation

to, buildings, streets, roads, railways, tramways, airfields, irrigation, drainage,

embankment and navigation works, flood control works (including storm water

drainage workers), generation, transmission and distribution of power, water works

(including channels for distribution of water) oil and gas installations, electric lines,

wireless, radio, television, telephone, telegraph and overseas communications, dams,

canals, reservoirs, watercourses, tunnels, bridges, viaducts, aqueducts, pipelines,

towers, cooling towers, transmission towers Stone Work for road and building

construction excluding that covered under Mines Act,1952., Fixing of slabs/ tiles in

constructions., Sewerage and plumbing work, including UGD construction.,

Electrical works including wiring, distribution, panel fixing etc., Installation, fixing

of cooling and heating systems., Installation of lifts, escalators etc., Installation of

security gates., Installation of iron/ metal grills, windows, doors., Construction of

water harvesting structures., Interior work for flooring, False ceiling, wall paneling

ect., Installation of glass panels, ACP Sheets, spider glazing during construction.,

Installation of pre-fabricated concrete bricks, blocks, hollow blocks, tiles, etc.,

Erection of signage. Road furniture, bus shelters/ depots/ stands, signaling systems

etc., Erection and Installation of fountains, swimming pools in public parks and

gardens etc., Earth work, earth spreading, leveling and earth cutting etc, for

construction purposes. Construction and Erection of temporary shelters.,

Construction and Erection of film In Cutting, breaking and crushing of stone, Fixing

of slabs/tiles, Sewerage and plumbing work, including UGD construction, Electrical

works including wiring, distribution, panel fixing etc., Installation and repair of

firefighting systems, Installation and repair of cooling and heating systems,

Installation of lifts, escalators etc., Installation of security gates, devices etc.,

Fabrication and installation of iron/metal grills, windows, doors, Construction of

water harvesting structures, Interior work including carpeting, false ceiling, lighting,

plaster of Paris, Cutting, glazing and installation of glass panels, Making of bricks,

roofing tiles etc. not covered under Factories Act, 1948, Installation of energy

efficient equipment like solar panels etc., Installation of modular units for use in

places such as kitchens, Making and installation of pre-fabricated concrete modules

etc., Construction of sports/recreation facilities including swimming pools, golf

course etc., Construction/erection of signage, road furniture, bus shelters/depots/

stands, signaling systems etc., Construction of rotaries, installation of fountains etc.,

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Construction of public parks, walking tracks, landscaping etc. and such other work as

may be specified in this behalf by the appropriate Government, by notification.

Building and Other Construction Workers Registration details:

Eligibility: Any Construction Worker between the age group of 18 and 60 years

can become a beneficiary of the Board.

Registering Officers: Concerned Labour Officer/Senior Labour

Inspector/Labour Inspector/Chief Engineers of Bengaluru Metro Rail

Corporation Ltd.,

Documents required for registration:

(a) Duly filled-in Form No. V-I (Application)

(b) Three (3) Passport size photographs

(c) Employment Certificate from present Employer/Contractor/Registered Trade

Union/Builders’ Associations of India/CREDAI/Contractors’ Association

(d) Proof of Age –school record, birth certificate, driving licence, passport EPIC

Card, Aadhar Card, LIC Insurance Policy or an affidavit regarding age or the

birth certificate issued by the Village Accountant or Revenue Inspector or

Officers of Local Body or by the Registrar of Births & Deaths, Certificate from a

Doctor not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon in Government Hospital/ESI

Hospital/ Hospitals of Local Bodies, or Registered MBBS, Ayurveda, Unani or

Homeopathy qualified Medical, Government or registered private Dentist with

BDS qualification.

Registration Fee: ` 25/- (one time)

Subscription and Renewal Fee: `25/- for 1 year

Self-attested Adar Card is Mandatory

Benefits Provided by the Karnataka Building & Other Construction Workers’

Welfare Board

1. Pension -{Sec. 22(1)(b) read with Rule 39}: After completion of 3 years as a

beneficiary Rs. 1,000/- per month

2. Disability Pension -{Sec. 22(1)(b) read with Rule 40}: Rs. 1,000/- per month

and Ex gratia payment up to Rs. 2,00,000/- depending upon the percentage of

disability.

3. Shrama Samarthya Toolkit-cum- Training Programme -{Sec. 22(1)(h) read

with Rule 41}: Rs. 20,000/-

4. Housing (Karmika Gruha Bhagya) {Sec. 22(1)(c) read with Rule 42} :

Rs. 2,00,000/-

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5. Maternity Assistance (Thayi Lakshmi Bond)- {Sec. 22(1)(g) read with Rule

43}: Assistance of Rs. 30,000/- in case of female child and a sum of Rs.

20,000/- in case of male child (for first two children only)

6. Funeral Expenses: {Sec. 22(1)(h) read with Rule 44} Rs. 4,000/-to meet the

funeral expenses of the deceased construction worker and Rs. 50,000/- as ex-

gratia

7. Educational Assistance - (Kalike Bhagya) {Sec. 22(1)(e) read with Rule 45}:

(Two children of the registered construction worker)

- Passing 1st 2nd and 3rdRs. 2,000/-

- Passing 4th, 5th and 6thRs. 3,000/-

- Passing 7th & 8th Rs. 4,000/-

- Passing 9th & 10th Std and 1st PUC Rs. 6,000/-

- Passing II PUC Rs. 8,000/-

- Passing I.T.I or 2 years Professional Diploma Course – Rs. 7,000/-

(each year of passing)

- Passing Degree Course – Rs.10,000/- (each year of passing)

- Masters Degree – Rs. 20,000/- for entry and Rs. 10,000/- (each year of

passing)

- Entering into Engineering or Medical courses (B.E or MBBS on

merit seat)- BE: Rs.25,000/- for entry and Rs. 20,000/- after each year

of passing subject to the maximum number of years of the course.

- MBBS: Rs.30, 000/-for entry and Rs.25, 000/- after each year of

passing subject to the maximum number of years of the course.

- Entry into Doctoral Research- Rs.20,000/- after completion of

every y e a r ( m a x i m u m 2 y e a r s ) a n d thereafter, an

additional Rs. 20,000/-after acceptance of thesis.

MERIT ASSISTANCE

I. Above 75% in SSLC or Equivalent Rs. 5,000/-

II. Above 75% in PUC or Equivalent Rs. 7,000/-

III. Above 75% in Degree or Equivalent Rs. 10,000/-

IV. Above 75% in Masters Degree or Equivalent Rs. 15,000/-

8. Medical Assistance ( Karmika Arogya Bhagya)- {Sec. 22(1)(f) read with Rule

46} : Rs. 300/- per day of hospitalization to a maximum of Rs. 10,000/- for

continuous period of hospitalization

9. Accidental Death/ Permanent Disability-{Sec. 22(1)(a) read with Rule 47}: Up

to Rs. 5,00,000/-

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10. Treatment of Major Ailments (Karmika Chikitsa Bhagya)- {Sec. 22(1)(f) read

with Rule 48}: Upto ` 2,00,000/-: Treatment of Major Ailments viz. Heart

Operation, Kidney Transplantation and Cancer, Eye Operation, Paralysis,

Orthopedics Operation, Uterus Operation, Asthma, Miscarriage, Gall Bladder

Ailments, Kidney Stone Removal, Brain Hemorr hage, Ulcer, Dialysis,

Kidney Related Surgery, ENT Treatment & Surgery, Neurosurgery, Vascular

Surgery, Esophagus Treatment & Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Breast

Related Treatment and Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Appendix Surgery, Treatment

of Factures / Dislocation, General Surgery. (Subject to C.G.H.S. Rates)

11. Marriage Assistance (Gruha Lakshmi Bond)- {Sec. 22(1)(h) read with Rule

49} 50,000/-: Marriage Assistance to the beneficiary or to his 2 children.

12. LPG connection to registered construction workers.(Karmika

Anila Bhagya)-{Sec. 22(1)(h) read with Rule 49D}connection including

a two burner stove and refill for his or her family

13. BMTC bus pass-{Sec. 22(1)(h) read with Rule 49E} Assistance of free Bus

Pass to registered construction workers to commute in Bengaluru Metropolitan

Transportation Corporation (BMTC) buses

14. KSRTC bus pass-{Sec. 22(1)(h) read with Rule 49 F}Assistance of free

Student Bus Pass to children of registered construction workers travelling in

KSRTC buses

15. Assistance for pre-school education and nutritional support of the child of the

registered woman construction worker –Thayi Magu Sahaya Hastha: –{Sec.

22(1)(g) read with Rule 43A} : Rs. 6000/-(at the rate of Rs. 500/- per month)

Jurisdiction of Officers

District Labour Officers are appointed as Registering Authority for registration of

establishments and the same officers are appointed as Cess Assessing Authority.At

present there are 41 Labour Officers working throughout the State. Senior Labour

Inspectors and Labour Inspectors are appointed as the Beneficiary Registration

Authorities and their number is 230. Apart from this, Board has notified Chief

Engineers working in Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited as beneficiary

Registration Officers.

implementation of Acts by the Board

1. Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996 and Central

Rules 1998.

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2. Building and Other construction Workers (Regulation of Employment And

Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 and Karnataka Rules, 2006.

Details of the Cess Collection

Year Cess Collection Amount(in

Crores)

2018 834,17

Details of the Registered Beneficiaries

Year Total No. of registered

Beneficiaries

2018 8,05,605 [

Details of the financial assistance to the Beneficiaries

Sl.

No.

Name of the Welfare

Scheme No. of

Beneficiaries

Amount (in

Crores)

1 Education Assistance 99,731 54,55,19,252

2 Marriage Assistance 11,742 57,71,75,000

3 Funeral Expenses 2536 13,49,12,850

4 Major Ailments 739 1,97,35,494

5 Accidental Death /

Permanent Disablement 61 1,34,31,000

6 Maternity Benefit 605 94,70,000

7 Medical Benefit 197 51,19,699

8 Pension Scheme 554 1,05,12,000

9 Partial Disability

05 8,87,000

10 Shrama Samarthya Toolkit-

cum- Training Programme 1655 -

11 BMTC bus pass

1914 5,24,79,000

Total 1,19,739 136,92,41,295

Details of the registered establishments

Year No of registered

establishment

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2018 870

a)Budget Allocation

No budget is allocated to the Board by the Government.

b) Share of the Central and State Governments for the project: Nil

c) Object of the Programme, Project of plan: Providing Social Security Benefits to

the registered Building andfor the registered Construction workers

Board Meetings held in the year of 2018 ( Proceeding copies are enclosed in

Annexure-1 & 2)

Si.No Details of Meeting Chairmanship

1 25th Board Meeting Sri. Santosh Lad

2 26th Board Meeting Sri. Venkataramannappa

Monitoring Committee Meeting :

Monitoring Committee Meeting was held at Ministry of Labour and Employment in

New Delhi on 13-08-218. On behalf of Board Additional Labour Commissioner of

Labour Department and Joint Secretary of the Board were present and submitted the

report.

Amendments were made to the Building and Other Construction Workers

(Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Karnataka Rules, 2006 vide

Notification No. LD 02 LET 2018, Bengaluru, dated: 19-02-2018 (Copy enclosed in

Annexure- 3

DETAILS OF OFFICERS & STAFF WORKING IN THE BOARD DURING THE YEAR 2018

PERMANENT OFFICERS

Sl

No Group

No. of

Posts Details

1 A 5 Secretary-1 Post (Men)

Joint Secretary- 1 Post (Men) Deputy Labour Commissioner & Deputy Secretary-1

Post (Women) Special Officer- 1 Post (Women)

Assistant Secretary-1Post (Men)

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2 B 4 Assistant Labour Commissioner-1 Posts (Men) Assistant Secretary-1 Post (Men)

(Under Rule-32)

Assistant Labour Commissioner-2 Posts (women) (Under Rule-32)

3 C 5 Labour Officer- 1 Posts (Under Rule-32) (Men)

Labour Officer- 2 Posts (Under Rule-32) (Women)

Senior Labour Inspector-2 Posts (Women)

VACANT POSTS

Sl

No Group

No. of

Posts Details

1 A - -

2 B - -

3 C 9 Labour Officer- 4 Posts

Senior Labour Inspector- 05 Posts

RETIRED STAFF DURING THE REPORTING YEAR

Sl

No Group

No. of

Posts Details

1 - - -

OUTSOURCED (Men)

Sl

No Post No. of Posts Working

1 Accounts Officer 03 In the Board

2 Legal Expert 01 In the Board

[[

OUTSOURCED STAFF (Women)

Sl

No Post No. of Posts Working

1 Personnel

Secretary to the

Govt. Secretary,

Labour

Department

01 In the Labour Secretariat

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OUTSOURCED STAFF (Male)

Sl

No Post

No. of

Posts Working

1 Desk Managers 01 In the Board

2 Executives 40 In the Districts

3 Junior Executives 07 In the Board

4 Data Entry Operators 161 Board & in Districts

5 Steno - -

6 Cess Recovery Executives - -

7 Junior Librarian - -

8 Assistant Programmer 01 In the Board

9 Network Administrator 01 In the Board

10 Junior Engineer 01 In the Board

11 Security Staff 06 In the Board

12 Office Boys 15 Board, Govt Secretary

& Labour Minister’s

Offices

OUTSOURCED STAFF (Women)

Sl

No Post

No. of

Posts Working

1 Desk Managers 03 In the Board

2 Executives 11 In the Districts

3 Junior Executives 04 In the Board

4 Data Entry Operators 137 Board & in Districts

5 Steno - -

6 Cess Recovery Executives - -

7 Junior Librarian - -

8 Assistant Programmer - -

9 Network Administrator - -

10 Junior Engineer 01 In the Board

11 Security Staff 01 In the Board

12 Office Boys - -

OUTSOURCED STAFF (Men)

Sl

No Post

No. of

Posts Working

1 Driver 01 In the Board

2 Driver 01 With Board Chairman

3 Driver 01 With Personnel

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Secretary to the Labour

Minister

(INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY DIVISION) (Men)

Sl

No Post

No. of

Posts Working

1 Senior Programmer 01 In the Board

2 Programmer - -


4 Graphic Designer - -

(INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY DIVISION) (Women)

Sl

No Post

No. of

Posts Working

1 Senior Programmer - -

2 Programmer 03 In the Board


4 Graphic Designer 01 In the Board

SERVICES OBTAINED TO THE BOARD THROUGH RETAINER/

CONSULTANT SERVICES

Sl

No Post No. of Posts

1 Internal Accounts Auditors 01

2 Accounting & Financial Services 01

3 Internal Legal Advisors 01

e) Administrative measures taken up by the department/ Board for

Improvisation or modernization in 2018

Laptops, Printers / Scanners and Internet connections are provided to the

Assistant Labour Commissioners, Labour Officers, Senior Labour Inspectors /

Inspectors across the State of Karnataka and this has in a way strengthened the

infrastructure at the ground level especially for the registration of construction

workers who are working at work sites and providing them welfare and social

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security benefits. And also imprest amount is released for the maintenance of record

room, handling grievance redressal mechanism and help line.

[f) Functions and achievement of the Board in 2018

In the year 2018 Board has implemented the following new scheme to the

registered building and other construction workers and to their dependents.

Assistance for pre-school education and nutritional support of the child of the

registered woman construction worker -ThayiMaguSahayaHastha: –{Sec. 22(1)(g)

read with Rule 43A} : Rs. 6000/-(at the rate of Rs. 500/- per month).

Chapter 5:

Details of the parliament questions

Year LokSabha Subject

2018 3 Information about Registered beneficiaries and welfare and

social security schemes provided to them.

Details of the RajyaSabha questions

Year No. of question Subject

2018 2 Information about Registered beneficiaries and welfare and

social security schemes provided to them.

Details of the Legislative Council questions


2018 52

Details of Welfare and Social Security Benefits and claims

provided to the registered building and other construction

workers, registration details, cess details, Training and skill

programme, about Karmika bandu, Identity card, Publicity,

regarding Board staffs and fixed deposits.

Details of the Legislative Assembly questions


2018

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Details of Welfare and Social Security Benefits and claims

provided to the registered building and other construction

workers, registration details, cess details, Training and skill

programme, about Karmika bandu, Identity card, Publicity,

regarding Board staffs and fixed deposit.

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Remarks regarding purchase: Nil

Utilization of funds and delay in discharging benefits: Nil.

Para wise Remarks regarding audit for the last three years and the paras for

compliance as on the reporting date:

The audit of annual accounts of the Board for the year 2015-2016 has been

conducted by the Principal Accounted General (G&SSA) Bangalore and received

report on 27-03-2018. The same has been certified by the C&AG and received on

26-09-2017 and approved by the Board meeting held on 18-05-2019. Further, The

audit of the annual accounts for the year 2016-17 has been conducted during April-

May, 2019 and Draft Report is awaited.

Board Audit Inspection

Inspection of the Accounts of the Board for the year 2017-18 u/s 19 of CAG’s

(DPC) Act 1971 was conducted by the Principal Accountant General (G&SSA)

Bangalore, was conducted in May-June 2018.

Certification of Accounts of the Board for the year 2015-16 was conducted

February-March 2018 by the Principal Accountant General (G&SSA) Bangalore.

Income Tax Matters

The Board has filed Income Tax returns for A.Y 2015-16 and 2016-17 as usual.

Income Tax Department has selected these returns for scrutiny assessment and called

for certain documents. Board has furnished required documents along with form 10A

through Board’s CA with a request to condone the delay in filing form 10. The

Department concluded the assessment for the said years without considering the

request of the Board. Tax demand of Rs.413.08 crore has raised for the AY 2015-16

and brought attachment order and transfer the demanded amount from Canara Bank,

Hombhe gowda Nagar Branch in 2018. Appeal has been filed before the Income Tax

Authority. For 2016-17 Rs.371.99 crore has been demanded out of which Rs.69.49

crore has been paid and appeal filed before the Income Tax Authority in 2019.

IX. KARNATAKA STATE UNORGANISED WORKERS SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD

It is estimated that more than 83% of the working population of the country

belong to the unorganised sector, economy. To improve the living conditions of

these unorganised workers by providing social security, the Government of India

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has enacted the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008. The State

Government has framed the Unorganized Workers Social Security (Karnataka)

Rules, 2009 and constituted the Karnataka State Unorganized Workers’ Social

Security Board, on 05-10-2009.

The Board is headed by the Hon’ble Minister of Labour, Government of

Karnataka and the Secretary to Government, Department of Labour has Member

Secretary and the following 28 persons are it's members:-

i. Representatives of unorganized sector workers- Seven (7),

ii. Representatives of Employers of Unorganised Sector Workers-Seven (7),

iii. Sitting members of Legislative Assembly-Two (2),

iv. Eminent persons from civil society-Five(5),

v. Representing State Government Departments- Seven (7).

The Board is implementing the following Social Security Schemes:-

1. Karnataka State Private Commercial Vehicle Drivers Accident Benefit Scheme

2. Ambedkar Karmika Sahaya Hasta Scheme

(1) Karnataka state private commercial transport workers accident benefit scheme:-

Under this scheme implemented by the Board, the following benefits will be

given and programmes are being organised.

(a) Accident Benefit Facility:-

The drivers of private commercial transport vehicles are frequently prone to

the accidents, which may results in death, permanent total disablement and

temporary disablement. As a result, their family depending on their earnings will

face social and financial insecurity.

To provide Social Security to such families, the Karnataka State Govt. is

implementing “Karnataka State Private Commercial Vehicle Drivers Accident

Benefit Scheme” from 2011-12 and during the year 2016-17 said scheme has been

revised as, “Karnataka State Private Commercial Transport Workers Accident

Benefit Scheme”, to extend said benefits to the conductors and cleaners.

Under this scheme all the private commercial vehicle drivers who are holding

valid commercial driving license issued by the Transport Department in Karnataka

are treated as beneficiaries automatically and steps will be taken to register the

Conductors and Cleaners.

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Under the scheme, the accident benefits were given through the insurance

company selected through tender, as per the provisions of KTPP Act, 1999 till

31-11-2018. From 01-12-2018, the said facility has been given directly by the Board

to the beneficiaries.

Accident benefits available:-

The accident benefit in case of death - Rs.5 lakh to the nominee .

In case of permanent disability - Upto Rs.2 Lakhs depending upon the

percentage of disability.

Accident resulting in Temporary Disablement;

For hospitalization upto 15 days - maximum extent of Rs.50,000/- or

actual hospitalization charges whichever is lower

For hospitalization more than 15 days - maximum extent of

Rs.1,00,000/- or actual hospitalization charges whichever is lower.

Beneficiaries :

All the drivers who are holding valid driving licence issued by the Transport

Department to drive private commercial transport vehicles are the beneficiaries under

the scheme.

Compensation paid to the beneficiaries from 01-01-2018 to 31-12-2018

Sl.No Details Number of Claims

Compensation

Amount

(Amount in Rs.)

01 Death Cases 53 2,14,00,000/-

02 Permanent Disability - -

03 Hospital Expenses 14 5,11,238/-

Total 67 2,19,11,238/-

(b) Educational Assistance:-

From the current year, it is decided to provide Educational Assistance of

Rs. 10,000/- per annum to maximum 2 children of the deceased /permanent total

disabled drivers due to accident, from 1st std. to 12th std. / pre-university. Action has

already been taken in this regard.

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(c) Smart Card Facility:-

To create awareness among the beneficiaries about the Scheme, Smart Card

will be issued to all the eligible Private Commercial Transport Vehicle Drivers and

work order has been issued to M/s Keonics.

(d) Shrama Samman, Special Award & Consolation Award:-

During the current year, to encourage safety and better driving, it is

decided to identify and facilitate the drivers with Shrama Samman,

Special Award & Consolation Award on the occasion of Karmika

Sammana Day to be celebrated on 1st of March every year.

As per this across the State 60 drivers with Shrama Samman Award

among which one each from three wheeler and four wheeler, 300

drivers with Special Award among which five each from three wheeler

and four wheeler and 1500 drivers with Consolation Award among

which 25 each from three wheeler and four wheeler respectively.

ShramaSamman Award consists of Rs.10,000 cash price, memento and

certificate; Special Award consists of Rs.1,000 cash price, memento and

certificate; and Consolation Award consists of memento and certificate.

(e) Accident Life SaviourProgramme:-

To encourage the Life Saviour, who saves the life of accident victim by treating with

first aid treatment, admit to the nearest hospital and informed to the concerned police

station, the Govt. of Karnataka is implanting Accident Life Saviour Programme from

the year 2016-17. Under the scheme, the trainee will be given a daily allowance of

Rs.350, Certificate and advanced first aid kit through the Board. During the year

2018-19, it was targeted to provide training in first aid to 25000 drivers among which

11,460 drivers have been trained. An incentive of Rs.1,000/- will be given to the Life

Saviour who save the life of accident victim under the scheme.

Physical and Financial Achievement During the Year 2018

Scheme

Financial Physical

Amount

Released

Expenditure

(in Lakhs)

Tar

get

Achieveme

nt (No. Of

Drivers

Insured)

Remarks

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Karnataka State

Private Comme

rcial Vehicle

Drivers Scheme

1750 143.49 - -

Maximum

expenditure has been

incurred during the

month of Jan-2019 to

Mar-2019.

(2) Ambedkar Karmika Sahaya Hasta Scheme:-

Under this scheme implemented by the Board, the following benefits will be

given and programmes are being organised.

(a) Smart Card to Unorganised Workers:-

During the year, under Ambedkar Karmika Sahaya Hasta Scheme

action has been taken to register and issue of Smart Cards under one logo

and one title to 5 categories of Unorganised Workers belonging to Hamalies,

Domestic Workers, Tailors, Rag Pickers and Mechanics.

In this regard, Board has already printed 3 lakh prescribed application

forms and distributed among the Trade Unions, workers and to the Labour

Department Officers. So for 51,881 filled applications have been received by

the board and the same has been sent to M/s Keonics for printing. Out of

this, 7572 Smart Cards have been printed and sent to the concerned District

Labour Officers for distribution to the concern workers.

At the same time, the G.O. has been issued to register and issue of

Smart Cards under one logo and one title to 6 categories of Unorganised

Workers belonging to washer men, goldsmiths, potters, barbers, ironsmith

and klin workers. Action will be taken in this regard.

(b) Provident Fund Facility:-

Action has been taken to formulate Contributory Provident Fund and

Pension Scheme for 7 lakh Workers belonging to 11 Category of

Unorganised Workers. In this regard, 2 Retired Officers of Higher Grade

from Provident Fund Depertment have been recruited on contract basis.

(c) Karmika Seva Kendra:-

As per the provisions of Section 9 of the Unorganised Workers Social

Security Act 2008, to reachout the targeted beneficiaries, action has been taken to

establish Karmika Seva Kendra in all the 175 Talukas across Karnataka. The main

Object is to create awareness among beneficiaries about the Schemes, to facilitate

them to fill the application, processing and forwarding to avail the benefits under

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different Social Security Schemes. For this purpose an amount of Rs. 3,00,01,550/-

has been released to the all District Labour Officers.

In Karmika Seva Kendras, the services of Karmika Bandhus who are

appointed by the Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare

Board will be used for providing information, to assist them to avail the benefits

under the various Social Security Scheme of this Board.

(d) Shrama Samman, Special Award :-

During the current year, it is decided to identify and facilitate the unorganised

workers belonging to 11 categories such as hamalis, domestic workers, ragpickers,

tailers, mechanics, washermen, goldsmiths, potters, barbers, ironsmith and klin

workers whoSpecial Service rendered by them by ShramaSammanaSammana Award

and Special Award on the occasion of KarmikaSammana Day to be celebrated on 1st

of March every year. As per this, across the State 330 workers among which, one

each from each category from each district will be honoured with ShramaSamman

Award and 3300 workers among which, ten each from each category from each

district will be honoured with Special Award. ShramaSammanAward consists of

Rs.10,000 cash price, memento and certificate; Special Award consists of Rs.1,000

cash price, memento and certificate.

The said award will be given to the selected workers on the occasion of

KarmikaSammana Day to be celebrated on 1st of March.

Physical and Financial Achievement During the Year 2018

Scheme

Financial Physical

Amount

Released

Expendi

ture (in

Lakhs

Tar

get

Achieve

ment

Remarks

Ambedkar

Karmika Sahaya

Hastha Scheme 2777.80

453.81

- -

Maximum expenditure has

been incurred during the

month of Jan-2019 to Mar-

2019.

To create awareness among the public and beneficiaries about the scheme

implemented by the Board the Calendar and pocket calendar for the year 2018 has

been got printed and distributed

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X. KARNATAKA STATE CHILD LABOUR ERADICATION

PROJECT SOCIETY

Government of India vide its Gazette Notification dated 30.07.2016 has published

the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) (Amendment) Act-1986 with the

object of bringing within its scope even adolescent labour and thereby regulate and

prohibit child and adolescent labour. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act

- 2015, the Right to Education Act, 2009 and other legislations which are meant for

protection of the rights of the children are also in force supplementing the Child and

Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. The harmonious and

effective enforcement of the laws concerned helps in containing the child and

adolescent labour problem in the state. In this regard, the State Government has

taken mainly following activities;

The Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 is

being implemented in the State of Karnataka. The Government of Karnataka

has published the Child Labour(Prohibition and Regulation) (Karnataka)

(Amendment) Rules, 2017 vide Notification No. LD 113 CLC 2017 (P1)

Bangalore, Dated: 04/10/2018 in Volume 153, Issue 44 of the Karnataka

Gazette dated: 08/11/2018.

Government of Karnataka has issued Notification No. LD 124 CLC 2016,

Bangalore, Dated: 01/13/2019 under Section 14-B of the Child and

Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 constituting

"Child and Adolescent Labour Rehabilitation Fund" Scheme.

In the year 2018-19, the State Government by involving Rural Development

and Panchayath Raj Department, Department of Women and Child

Development, Department of Primary and Secondary Education, Department

of Labour and the relevant stakeholders has conducted a joint survey of Out-

of-School Children (OoSC), in which 49 child labourers and 103 adolescent

labourers, i.e a total of 152 working children were identified.

The Government of Karnataka through its Department of Primary and

Secondary Education has started Students Achievement Tracking System

(SATS)- Karnataka Portal, which provides opportunities to upload

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information of all the children enrolled in educational institutions. All the

District Child Labour Project Societies are instructed to upload all

information of the children enrolled in Special Training Center (STCs)

working as per the National Child Labour Project (NCLP)/State Child

Labour Project (SCLP) scheme in Karnataka State.

Government of India has started National Child Labour Projects Scheme

(NCLPS) in1988 to rehabilitate rescued child labourers. Through this

scheme, opportunities for rehabilitation and learning to the rescued child

labourers in Special Training Centers (STCs) are provided.

Government of Karnataka has launched State Child Labour Project (SCLP)

as a supplement to the National Child Labour Projects Scheme (NCLPS) to

extend beneficial support system in non-NCLP districts.

Generating awareness about the problems and remedies to the child and

adolescent labour system is being taken–up on priority basis. the task is

being implemented by using traditional media and modern electronic / print

media in the districts under the leadership of Deputy Commissioners

throughout the state.

The Child Helpline No. 1098 and Helpline No. 080-29752833 are being used

to receive complaints about the child labour. The complaints received

through Help lines are scrutinised and appropriate legal actions are initiated

for rescue, rehabilitation and repatriation of the working child, as per law.

XI. Structure of the Karnataka Labour Welfare Board

Karnataka Labour Welfare Board is an autonomous body. Government of

Karnataka has enacted Act called Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund Act,1965 and

framed rules in1968.Under the rules a fund has been constituted for financing and

conducting activities for the welfare of organized Labour in the State of Karnataka

UnderSection–4 rule10 of the Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund Act,1965 and

Rules 1969,The board Shall Consist members as mentioned below:

Members:

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1. Employer's Representatives -4

2. Employee's Representatives -4

3. Independent Members - 4

4. Independent Women Representatives 2

The 13th board has been re-constitute dasper Government notification

KAE-44- LET-2013, BANGALORE dated 12.12.2016 (Karnataka Gazette, Special

Issue, 06.03.2017). The member sare:

Independent Members

1. Shri Venkataramanappa

Honorable Minister for Labour And Chairman, Govt.of Karnataka

Karnataka Labour Welfare Board Bangalore.

2. The Adl.Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary

Finance Dept.,/ His representative Govt. of Karnataka

Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore

3. The Adl.Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary Finance Dept.,/His

representative Govt. of KarnatakaVidhanaSoudha, Bangalore

4. The Adl. Chief Secretary to the Government Labour Department

Vikasa Soudha, Bangalore

5. The Labour Commissioner, Labour Department Govt. Karnataka

Karmika Bhavan, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore 560029

Employers Representatives

1. Representative from Federation of KarnatakaChamberofCommerceand

Industries,KGRoad.,Bangalore(BangaloreDivision)

2. Representative from Greater Mysore Chamber of Industries and

Commerce (BCCI), (Mysore Division)

3. Representative from Karnataka Small Scale Industries(KASSIA), (Kalburgi

Division)

4. RepresentativefromKarnatakaTextileMillsAssociation,Bangalore(Belgaum

Division)

Employees Representatives

1. RepresentativefromAllIndiaTradeUnionCongress,No3,VinayakaBuilding, Sampige

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Road, Malleshwaram, Bangalore (Bangalore Division)

2. Representative from Centre for Indian Trade Union (CITU),No20/1,VG Gopal

Building, Lalbhag For Road,Near Minerva Circle,Bangalore(Mysore Division)

3. RepresentativefromIndianNationalTradeUnionCongress(INTUC),No26/1.

11thCross,18thMain,Malleshwaram,Bangalore(Kalburgi Division)

4. BharatiyaMazdoorSangha(BMS),SubedharChatramRoad,Bangalore(Belgaum Division

Women Representatives

1. Smt.MS Manjula Bin Late Shantananda MN., No 26, 1st Cross, Rajyotsava Nagar,

/WardNo14,RoopanaGudi,Bellary,

Smt. Nalini Raghu, No204, Aryan Basil,V Nagenahalli Main Road,Guddahalli, RT

Nagar, Bangalore560032

The Honorab’le Minister for Labour is the Chairman of the Board and the

Welfare Commissioner is the Chief Executive Officer

In the year 2017 and 2018, the board meetings were conducted on dated:

27.04.2017, 30.11.2017 and 20.03.2018

2.Karnataka Welfare Board Achievements and Progress details

*For the organized labours board introducing Welfare and Social Security Schemes.

Registered Factories, Plantations, Transport Institutes and Shops and Business

organizations which consists more than 50 employees comes under the board.

1. Contribution

In the year2016-17GovernmenthascontibutedRs2.40

In the year2017-18GovernmenthascontributedRs6.00Crores

2. Number ofLabours

In the year 2015-16, 33.02 Lakhs

In the year 2016-17, 35.80 Lakhs

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3. Contribution

In the year2015-16,total contribution was Rs 5.94Crores

In the year2016-17,total contribution was Rs 6.44 Crores

In the year2017-18,total contribution was Rs 20.63 Crores

3. Board’s Welfare Schemes

Financial assistance to the children of the workers is one of the 5 major welfare

schemes implemented by Karnataka Labour Welfare board.

Intheyear2015-16,fromRs1.55Croresfund7,936studentsgotfinancial

assistance for theire ducation

Intheyear2016-17, fromRs2.59Crores12,902studentsgotfinancial

assistance for theire ducation

Intheyear2017-18,fromRs7.11Crores,17,414studentsgotfinancial assistance

for theireducation

In the year 2017-18,36.05 Lakhs In last 3years there is an significantin crease in the

numbers of organised workers contribution. Smiliarly the number beneficiaries of

Labour Welfare Board, welfare schemes also increased.

Honorable Labour Minister, Board members and Secretary of Labour department

appreciated the achievements and progress of the board.

3. Details of UnpaidAccumulations collected from the workers, from the date:

01.01.2018 to 31.12.2018

S No Details 2018

1 Total amount of Income (345 Establishments) Rs 4,99,01,583

2 Refund to the workers 99,996

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4. Details of Unpaid Accumulations collected from the workers, from the

date:01.01.2018 to 31.12.2018

S No Details 2018

1 Total amount of Income(345Establishments) Rs 4,99,01,583

2 Refund to the workers 99,996

3. Details of Income, expenditure and fixed deposits, from the date: 01.01.2018 to

31.12.2018

S. No Particulars Income Total in Rs

1

A) Contributions from

Employees and Employer 21,52,14,359

26,52,14,359

B) Matching Contribution 5,00,00,000

2

Rental amount received from

the Board Buildings and

samudaya Bhavana

50,31,448

50,31,448

3 Interest on FD's and Gen SB

Account

3,82,19,144

3,82,19,144

4 G I S Contributions 100 100

5 Miscellaneous 64,758 64,758

Total 30,85,29,809 30,85,29,809

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Details of Expenditures

S.No Particulars Expenditures in Rs Total in Rs

1

1. Staff Salaries 3,75,65,547

4,44,74,567

2. Pensions 69,09,020

2 Welfare Schemes 7,73,95,500 7,73,95,500

3 General Expenses 2,23,87,237 2,23,87,237

4 Board's maintenance and

machine repairs cost 5,44,091 5,44,091

5 Development of Board's

property 83,28,333 83,28,333

Total 15,31,29,728 15,31,29,728

Details of Fixed Deposit Investment for the year 2018

Details Amount Deposited in

Bank Total In Rs

FD Investment amount

fortheyear2017

79,04,00,000 79,04,00,000

5. Pension details, from 01.01.2018 to 31.12.2018

Karnataka Labour Welfare Board Pension Scheme came to existence as per the

Government order no KaE- 349-LET-2000, Bangalore, dated: 27.06.2001 as

resolved in 55th board something held on dated: 31.03.2000

As on 2017 December, there are 43 retired employees, among them 30 pension

holders and 7family pension holders.

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2018 Income Statement (From dated: 01.01.2018 to 31.12.2018)

S.No Details Total

1 Pension contribution from the staff @8.1/3% to the fund for

the year 2017

18,37,346

Total amount in Rs 18,37,346

2018 Expenditure Statement (01.01.2018 to 31.12.2018)

Resolutions of the 86th Board meeting held on dated: 27.04.2017

1. Health Check up for organized workers and separate blood bank for workers:

Exclusive Blood Bank should be established by Karnataka Labour Welfare Board in

all the four regions, with the help of Rotary, Lions Club, Educational Institutions,

Factories, or any other organizations, blood campus hould also be organised.

By establishing blood banks, Karnataka Labour Welfare Board, stretch the helping

hands to the workers who met accidents during duty hours.

Council un anxiously decided to allow such arrangements may be given to the four

regional departments of the state, Bangalore, Belgaum, Mysore, Gulbarga.

With help of local labour unions, labour officers, Rotary and Lions Clubs conducting

blood camps and giving appreciation certificate to the blood onors, and to organise

blood camps in all regional office providing approximate expense of 5lakhs,

andconductinghealthcheckupcampsfororganizedworkersandtheirfamily members.

2. State wide awareness programs to the employers/workers/other partners:

One crore rupees for statewide awareness program will be provided to the state

employers/workers/other partners, with the participation of in rotary clubs,

local labour association sand district collectors.

S.No Details Total

1 Pension, Family Pension and DA 69,09,020

Total amount in Rs 69,09,020

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2. Resolutions of the 87th Board meeting held on dated: 30.11.2017

1. Karnataka Labour Welfare Board Property Development and Maintenance

Karnataka Labour Welfare Board has built Samudaya Bhavana for the utilization by

organized workers and their dependants in the Vijaypura, Gadag, Peenya, Bapuji

Nagar. Board has decided avail the space at can be rentedat discount

rate.Workers canrent it for at the discount rate of 9,300/-perday. Bhavana also

available for publicat the rate for 20,000/-per day.

For organized workers Board has built well furnished samudaya bhavana at

Bagalakunte, Manjunath Nagar at the cost of Rs. 5 Crore, where 2000 people can

attend at single time. Workers can use this bhavan for any kind of family

functions.This bhavanisa waiting for the inauguration and board is waiting for

the free dates of Honorable Labour Minister.

In Dandeli, Uttara Kannada district board is building samudaya

bhavana/office/Commercial Complex in 18guntasite at the cost of Rs. 5 Crores.

Work is in progress.

3. Resolutions of the 88th Board meeting held on dated:20.03.2018

1. Seeking approval for the Karnataka Labour Welfare Board Budget 2018-19

As there solution taken in the meeting Karnataka Labour Welfare Board has

submitted the 2018-19 budgets on dated: 22.03.2018 for the government

approval.

2. Order to MCA for the printing and distribution of calendars which consist

details of Labour Department/Board schemes, for the year 2018

With reference to the government order KaE 70 KaBaNi 2017, Bangalore,

dated 05.01.2018, Government of Karnataka given order to MCA Company to design,

printand distribute the annual and pocket calendars, which displays the details of

Labour Department, Skill Development, Entrepreneur and Liveli hood Department and

all Department and Boards information related worker.Property details of the Board

in the year of 2018 - 2019

S. No Land/Sites of the Board and

Address Surve No Dimension

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1. Bangalore.

Board Building

Labour Welfare Centre, Mattikere

Main Road, Behind Mahanagara

Palike Complex, Yashavanthapur

City Survey No

151/2

North 28.60 Mtrs,

South 26.68 Mtrs

East 14.70 Mtrs

West 14.60 Mtrs(31/2

Guntas)

Board head office situated in 2nd floor of the building, Mattikere main road, Yashavanthapur.

1stfloor give non rent to the Central Board of Workers Education and the Ground

floor rented to State Bank of India branch and Its Atm.

2. Bangalore

2ndMain,5thCros,BapujiNagar, Mysore

Road, (Near Gali Anjaneya Temple)

Ward No 42 North And South

103 Fts

East and West 65 Fts

103’x 65 SqFts

Samudaya Bhavana Given on rent to the workers family functions

3. Bangalore

BagalakunteVillage, Dasarahalli

City Municipality, Manjunath

Nagar

Survey No85 Land

7Acres20Gunta

In 7 Acres 20 Gunta land:

1. 2Acres of land lease dout for 30years to the Employment and Training Department

2. 2Acres of land lease dout for 30 years to the Labour Department Research Institute

3. Samudayana bhavana build in 30 Gunta land

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8 Davanagere

Site No 6, (Labour Colony)

Nittuvalli Road, Davangare,

Site No 6

Division No 7,

Door 920/10,

920/11, 920/12

12-15MtrLength

(30x40SqFt)9Mtr

Width (30x40 Sq

Ft) Building Built

in North x South 23

Fts

East x West 22½ft

(30x40Sq Ft) Site

4. Bangalore,

SamudayaBhavana1stStage,Pee

nya,11thWard, Bangalore

Mahanagara Palike, Tumkur

Road

Site No 29

(New 4-1)

East–27-30Mtrs

West -24-90Mtrs

South – 21-60

Mtrs

North- 24-80

Mtrs80x90 SqFts

Samudaya Bhavana being rented toWorkers family functions. 2nd and 3rd floor

rented to there a dygarment company Art of Fashion

5 Mandya District

Hongalli Village, Belagola

Panchayat, Sri Rangapatna

Taluk

Survey No 341 Land

4 Acres

6 Chitradurga District

Vani Vilas Pura Village

(BesideVani Vilasa Sagar)

Hiriyur Taluk

Survey No 22.2 Land

3.30 Gunta

For the protection of above mentioned 4A cre and 3.30 gunta land fencing has

been done

7 Vijayapura

No 1294/1A

Ward No 6

Sindhagi Road,Rampura Road

Site No CTS

1294/1A

East100Fts

West80Fts

North279Fts

South 289Fts

(0.20 Gunta)

Deputy Director, Co-operative Society Audit is on rent in the 1st floor of the

building Labour Office 1-2, Labour Department is on rent in the 2nd floor

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12 Raichuru

Neelakanteshwara Nagar

Survey No 852/2 Old building is

there in this 23

gunta land

13 Tumkur

Site at Tumkuru

DevarayaTown

Survey No 72/1B,

72/1B, 72/2B

Site

17.68x30.48Mtr(

58’x100’’SqFts)

Fencing has been done to TumkurDevarana Town Site

From all the buildings and Samudaya Bhavana’s Rs.50,31,448/- income generated

through rent to the Karnataka Labour Welfare Board.

Karnataka Labour Welfare Board, in the welfare of labourers to execute all the

above mentioned activities effectively tried to utilize the Contribution and the

government grants. For the social security of labourers, board is working-objective of its

installation-to progress of the states labourers.

*******

Basaveshwara Marketing Company is on rent in this building

9. Uttara Kannada District

Dandeli City Municipality

Dandeli City

Division

No 1 Property No

1/767

West 275Fts

South 108Fts

East 239 Fts

North 42 Fts

(18 Guntas)

Old building is

there.

Rs 5 Crore Samudahaya Bhavana/office Complex construction is on progress

10 Mysore

Kesare Colony,

Rajendra Nagar 7th Cross,

(Laskar Mohalla) NR Mohalla,

Mysore

Block/House No

53

North x South 93

East x West 42

Welfare Centre

building

constructed

11, Gadag

Gadag-Betageri Settlement

Area

Gadag City Municipality

CTSNo4012/133

Land 1360Fts

20 Gunta Land/Site

Samudaya Bhavana and office complex Constructed and compound is built to

protect the property

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DEPARTMENT OF ESIS MEDICAL SERVICE,

ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR 2018-19

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THE DEPARTMENT OF ESI SCHEME MEDICAL SERVICE ORGANISATIONAL SETUP

DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE (ESI) SCHEME, MEDICAL SERVICE

Dispensaries 32 + 6 dispensaries attached to Shahabad ESI Hospital

Adm. Medical Officer

Dispensaries. 17 Adm.

Medical Officer

Dispensaries. 15 Adm. Medical Officer


Dispensaries. 9 Adm.

Medical Officer


Dispensaries. 9Adm. Medical Officer


GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Med. Suptd. ESI Hospital Indiranagar

Med. Suptd. ESI Hospital Mysuru

Med. Suptd. ESI Hospital Mangaluru

Med. Suptd. ESI Hospital Davanagere

Med. Suptd. ESI Hospital Hubballi

Med. Suptd. ESI Hospital Belagavi

Med. Suptd. ESI Hospital Dandeli

Med. Suptd. ESI Diagnostic Centre

VENKATARAMANAPPA

Minister for Labour

REGIONAL BOARD M .K. Bharmarajappa

Joint Secretary to Government

AMLAN ADITYA BISVAS, IAS

Secretary to Government, Labour Department

DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMIN.) DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PROG.) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ACCOUNTS OFFICER

E.S.I.C Model Hospital

Rajajinagar, ESIC Hospital

Peenya& ESIC Med College

KalburgiUnder thecontrol of

ESIC Med.Suptd.

L. S. Srikantababu

Deputy Secretary to Government

DIRECTOR

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DEPARTMENT OF ESIS MEDICAL SERVICE,

ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR 2018-19

The E.S.I. Scheme is a premier social security scheme implemented in accordance with the

E.S.I. Act, 1948 and rules framed there under. The scheme was inaugurated on February 24th

1952 in the Industrial Town of Kanpur and Delhi. The Non-Medical services are rendered

through E.S.I. Corporation, which is under the control of Central Government. The Scheme

provides two types of services, namely Medical and Non-Medical. Medical services are

rendered by E.S.I.S. Medical Service, which is under the control of State Government and Non-

Medical service is extended by ESI Corporation which under the control of Central

Government.

The Scheme made a humble beginning with 12 E.S.I. Dispensaries and one 100 bedded

E.S.I. Hospital in Karnataka as on 27.07.1958 at Bangalore, catering to 48,000 beneficiaries

with a wage limit of Rs.400/- p.m.

The E.S.I. Act, 1948 envisage the following seven benefits to the Insured Persons and

their families.

1. Medical Benefit.

2. Sickness Benefit.

3. Maternity Benefit.

4. Disablement Benefit.

5. Dependent Benefit.

6. Funeral Expenses.

7. Un-employment allowance (Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana)

E.S.I. COVERAGE:-

The Scheme was first implemented to cover non-seasonal factories using power and

employing 20 or more persons who were drawing a salary of Rs. 400/- P.M. or less. This wage

limit has been raised to Rs. 21,000/- p.m. with effect from 01-01-2017. The Act has also been

amended to cover other sectors of employment for example factories with 10 or more persons

using power / not using power, Factories with 10 or more persons, shop and commercial

establishments employing 10 or more persons, hotels, restaurants, cinema and preview theatres,

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Journalism Organizations, road motor transport undertaking employing 10 or more persons are

covered under the scheme. The Act has also been amended to cover Private Medical Institution

& Private Educational Institutions.

ADMINISTRATION:-

The Department has the responsibility of extending medial benefit to the

Insured Persons and their families. The sanctioned strength of the department is

as follows: -

Sl.No. Group Sanction Working Vacant

1 Group ‘A’ 610 328 282

2 Group ‘B’ 24 12 12

3 Group ‘C’ 1697 840 857

4 Group ‘D’ 848 229 619

TOTAL 3179 1409 1770

The details of budget allocation and expenditure under the major head of account 2210 to

the department for the year 2017-2018 is as follows:

(in Crores)

Sl.

No. Head of Account Allocation Expen. Achievement

1 2210-01-102-0-01 346.37 321.74

92.87% 2 2210-01-102-0-03 0.15 0.08

TOTAL

346.52 321.82

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(in Crores)

Sl.

No. Head of Account Allocation Expen. Achievement

1 2210-01-102-0-01 323.49 315.93

97.66% 2 2210-01-102-0-03 0.15 0.10

TOTAL

323.64 316.03



(in Crores)

Sl.

No. Head of Account Allocation Released

Expn. (upto

Apr 2019

Achieve-

ment

1 2210-01-102-0-01 366.65 91.66 8.87

9.68% 2 2210-01-102-0-03 0.19 0.04 0.93

TOTAL

366.84 91.71 8.88

ORGANISATIONAL SETUP:-

In Karnataka full medical care has been extended to about 34.96 lakhs Insured Persons

and about 150.00 lakhs of their families through a network of 10 E.S.I. Hospitals (Including

ESIC Hospital, Gulbarga, Rajajinagar& Peenya) 113 full time E.S.I. Dispensaries, 06 I.M.P.

system dispensaries and 01Diagnostic Centre.

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AGREEMENT:

The State Government entered into an agreement with E.S.I. Corporation to provide full

medical care to Insured Persons and their families for which E.S.I. Corporation reimburses the

7/8th share of the total expenditure and the State Government bears 1/8th share subject to ceiling

As per the new instruction of ESI Corporation the Corporation will bear entire expenditure

within the ceiling on medical care incurred by the State Government for an initial period of 03

years w.e.f 2018-19 prescribed by the E.S.I. Corporation on full medical care from time to time.

(in Crores)

Year Allocation

Plan/Non plan

Expenditure

made by State

Government

Achievements

%

2014-15 162.41 151.37 93.20

2015-16 332.52 318.85 95.89

2016-17 347.22 320.58 92.32

2017-18 346.37 321.83 92.91

2018-19 323.64 316.03 97.66

Details of the amount re-imbursed by ESI Corporation for the last 05 years are as follows:

(in Crores)

Sl. No. Year Amount

1 2014-15 103.22

2 2015-16 189.93

3 2016-17 180.00

4 2017-18 230.54

5 2018-19 234.37

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GRIEVANCE CELL:

A Grievance Redressal Machinery is functioning in ESI Hospitals / Dispensaries and the

Directorate of ESIS Medical Services. A State level Grievance Cell is established in the

Directorate consisting of Officials from ESIS Medical Services and Officials from ESI

Corporation.

The Committee meets on the third working Friday of every month to hear complaints

relating to administration of Medical Benefits.

In cases of emergency the patients who are directly admitted to the Private Hospitals, the

Committee recommends to reimburse the Medical expenses as per the emergency of the

situations in the interest of the beneficiaries.

210th Grievance Cell meeting was successfully completed on March 2019 making

Karnataka a foremost state in the country to have successfully completed such meetings.

RTI Applications:

RTI applications received in ESI Directorate for the year 2018-19 is 111 out of which 111

cases has been resolved.

IMMUNISATION:-

Attention has been given to achieve progress under Family Welfare and Immunisation

programme. The details of progress made during 2018-19 are as follows:

2018-19

1 POLIO 5567

BUILDING:-

All the 10 E.S.I. Hospitals, one ESI Diagnostic Centre, 38 E.S.I. Dispensaries and E.S.I.

Directorate are housed in E.S.I. Corporation building. Further, 554 residential quarters are built

in the Department.

PERCENTAGE OF BED OCCUPANCY (2018-19): (Excluding ESIC Model Hospital,

Rajajinagar, B’lore)

a. E.S.I.Hospital Indiranagar 58.04%

b. E.S.I.Hospital Mysuru 34.95%

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c. E.S.I.Hospital Mangaluru 5.14%

d. E.S.I.Hospital Davangere 57.66%

e. E.S.I.Hospital Belgavi 17.16%

f. E.S.I.Hospital Hubballi 76.00%

g. E.S.I.Hospital Dandeli 38.00%

PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS ( 01-04-2018 TO 31-03-2019)

1. The Department has procured the drugs worth of Rs.35.00 crores for continuous supply of

drugs to the patients for the year 2018-19

2. ESI Hospital, Davanagere, Hubli & Mysore has been shifted to renovated buildings.

3. 80 Medical Officers has been appointed on contract basis, 03 Part time Dental Doctors

and 86 para medical posts are filled through outsourcing.

4. 313 Group D posts has been filled through outsourcing

5. The proposal has been submitted to K.P.S.C. to recruit 159 IMO’s, 60 FDA, 75 SDA, 100

Staff nurses and 73 Pharmacist posts.

6. A survey was conducted for 46,887 women employees of Garments factories out of that,,

12,010 are identified as Anemic, 3,56,380 Iron Tabs were distributed to them.

7. In Chikkaballapur a ESI Dispensary cum Branch office (D.C.B.O) has been

commissioned on 01-09-2018

8. Department has appointed 10 retired doctors on contract basis to overcome the shortage

of doctors.

9. Employer Facilitation Dispensary has commissioned at R.L. Jalappa Hospital, Tamaka,

Kolar Distt and S.D.M. Hospital, Ujire, South Kanara.

10. A Health Check-up camp was organised for about 170 Building construction labourers

At Kalburgi Area

11. ESI Dispensary, Tiptur has commissioned on 08-03-2019.

12. Totally 111 RTI Applications has been received and disposed

13. The Department conducted 11 Medical Health Checkup, 04 CME programmes, 01 Well

Baby camps.

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TARGET FOR 2019-20:

1. The Department is in the process of commissioning ESI Hospitals at the following areas:

Sl No Location District

1 Bommasanda Bengaluru, Rural

2 Doddaballapura Bengaluru, Rural

3 Narasapura Kolara

4 Bidadi Ramanagar

5 Shivamogga, Shivamogga

6 Hosapet Ballary

2. The Department will commission full time ESI Dispensaries at the following areas:

Sl No Location District

1 Gowribidanur Chikkaballapura

2 Kolara Kolara

3 Narasapura Kolara

4 Harohalli Ramanagara

5 Navabad Bidar

6 Chikkamagaluru Chikkamagaluru (Govt. order issued)

3. State Government has given its consent to ESI Corporation to commission Dispensary

cum branch office (DCBO) in the following areas. 1. Bidar 2. Chamarajnagar 3. Haveri

4. Kodagu 5. Yadagiri 6. Uttar Kannada (Karwar) and 7. Chikkamagaluru.

4. The Department has planned to procure the emergency equipments worth of Rs. 98.00

Lakhs for upgradation of facilities.

5. The Department has proposed to upgrade ESI Hospital Hubli and Davangere from 50 to

100 bedded Hospital. The Department has intended to achieve this in the year 2019-20.

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Department Of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health

ANNUAL REPORT-2018

Annual Report 2018 (01.01.2018 to 31.12.2018)

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DDB- Bengaluru (BMTTC)

DDB- Belagavi

DDB- Davangere

SADB- 1 Bengaluru

SADB- Kalaburgi

SADB- Hubballi

SADB- 2 Bengaluru

ADB- Mangaluru

ADB- Shivamogga

ADB -3 Bengaluru

ADB- Mysuru

BENGALURU DDF-1 Mysuru

DDF-1 DDF-4

SADF-9 SADF-7 ADF-2

Mysuru ADF-

Hassan ADF-13

ADF-18

ADF-19

ADF-20

DDF-1 Belagavi DDF-Tumakuru

SADF-Ballari

SADF-Kalaburgi

ADF-Koppal

ADF- Raichur SADF-1 Hubballi

ADF-2 Belagavi

ADF-2 Hubballi

ADF- Davangere

ADF- Shivamogga

BENGALURU DDF-1 Mangaluru

DDF-2 DDF-3 DDF-5

SADF-8 SADF-6 SADF-10 ADF-2 Mangaluru

ADF-Udupi

ADF-14

ADF-16

ADF-12

ADF-17

ADF-11

ADF-15

DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES, BOILERS, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY & HEALTH

ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES AND BOILERS

JOINT DIRECTOR

OF FACTORIES-1

JOINT DIRECTOR OF

FACTORIES-2

JOINT DIRECTOR OF

FACTORIES-BALLARI

JOINT DIRECTOR OF

BOILERS

JOINT DIRECTOR OF

FACTORIES-3

GM-1

GM-2 GM-4

GM-5

JOINT DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES (M)

GM-3

OHS AO

GM GM

GM

GM

GM

Venkataramanappa Minister for Labour

M .K. Bharmarajappa Joint Secretary to Government

L. S. Srikantababu Deputy Secretary to Government

Amlan Aditya Biswas, IAS Secretary to Government, Labour Department

D.C.Jagadesh Director, Factories and Boilers Department

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Department Of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health

ANNUAL REPORT-2018 (From 01.01.2018 to 31.12.2018)

Chapter – I

1. VISION AND MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT:

To become a leading organization in providing value added services to protect the

workers and work environment in factories from Industrial Occupational Hazards by

disseminating the knowledge & information to all the stake holders. To ensure greater

awareness and participation of all the stakeholders in achieving work safety, better health

and work environment through capacity building measures and knowledge dissemination

programmes.

2. ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP:-

2.1 HEAD OFFICE:-

The Department of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health is working under the

administrative control of the Labour Secretary to the Government of Karnataka. The head

office of the department is situated at the 2nd Floor, Kalyana Suraksha Bhavana,

Bannerughatta Road, Bangalore–560 029. The department has two wings viz., Factories

wing and Boilers wing. The Director of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health is

the administrative and statutory head of both the wings. The Director also heads the

supportive activities of Central Safety Monitoring Cell, Pressure Vessels and Plant Safety

Monitoring Cell, Boiler Testing Training and Examination Cell and is the secretary for

Karnataka State Safety Institute, The activities are carried out under the supervision of the

Additional Director of Factories and Boilers / Joint Directors. The Director is a PUBLIC

AUTHORITY under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Director is assisted in his day

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to day work by 14 senior/junior officers. The officers are delegated with powers and made

to supervise the work as stated below.

The following officers are assisting the Director in Administrative and Statutory works.

One Additional Director of Factories and Boilers in the Administrative and Statutory

subjects.

One Joint Director of Factories (Medical) and one Occupational health specialist in the

occupational health subject under the Factories Act, 1948.

Four Joint Directors in the subjects of Enforcement of Factories Act & allied laws,

Indian Boilers Act & allied statutes, Accounts, Statistics, Receipts and stationary

sections.

One Administrative Officer in General Administration

One Deputy Director of Boilers (BMTT Center) to monitor establishment of new

laboratory.

Five Gazetted Managers for administrative and statutory subjects.

2.2 FIELD OFFICES:-

The departmental head office is situated at the 2nd Floor, of the Kalyana Suraksha

Bhavana, Banneru ghatta Road, Bangalore – 560 029. At present there are 48 divisional

offices in the department. Totally there are 146 ministerial staff and 55 officers posts. 10

new Assistant Director of Factories offices are sanctioned and these offices are already

established and have started working.

The details of field offices located in different places are as listed below: -

District Name of the Office

No. of Offices

Bellary Joint Director of Factories

Senior Assistant Director of Factories

01

01

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Bangalore

Deputy Director of Factories


Senior Assistant Director of Boilers

Assistant Director of Factories

Assistant Director of Boilers

05

05

02

10

01

Mysore




01

01

01

Hubli




01

01

01

Mangalore




01

01

01

Belgaum


Deputy Director of Boilers


01

01

01

Davanagere Deputy Director of Boilers


01

01

Kalburgi Senior Assistant Director of Factories


01

01

Tumkur Deputy Director of Factories 01

Shimoga Assistant Director of Factories


01

01

Raichur Assistant Director of Factories 01

Hassan Assistant Director of Factories 01

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Koppala Assistant Director of Factories 01

Udupi Assistant Director of Factories 01

All the above officers are appointed as Inspectors to enforce the various statutes and

also discharge duties as Public Information Officers under the Right to Information Act,

2005.

Out of total sanctioned strength of 273 various category of posts, as on 31.12.2018,

about 128 posts are vacant (Group “A”-10, Group ‘B’ – 10, Group ‘C’ – 72 and Group ‘D’ –

36). Out of these vacancies, about 90 posts are identified as direct recruitment vacancies and

already request letter has been sent to the Government for sanction and filling of the said

posts at the earliest. The government has accorded permission for recruitment of 03 group –

c posts and 30 group – D posts through outsourcing. As the Department is facing acute

shortage of staff it is very highly essential to fill up these posts early. Organogram /

Organization chart of the department is enclosed as “Annexure - A”.

3. LEGISLATIONS ENFORCED BY THE DEPARTMENT

3.1 The Factories Act, 1948

The Karnataka Factories Rules1969

The Major Accident Hazard Control (Karnataka) Rules 1994

3.2 The Payment of Wages act, 1936

The Karnataka Payment of Wages Rules 1963

3.3 The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

The Karnataka Maternity Benefit Rules 1963.

3.4 The Child Labour (Prohibition And Regulation) Act, 1986

3.5 The Environment (Protection )Act, 1986

The Chemical Accident (Emergency Planning, Preparedness & Response) Rules 1996.

The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules 1989.

3.6 The Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of employment and

conditions of service) Act 1996

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The Karnataka Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of employment

and conditions of service) Rules, 2006. The provisions of the above Act & Rules are

implemented by the Department for the safety & health provisions of Building & Other

Construction Projects above Rs. 25 crores.

3.7 The Boiler Act 1923.

The Indian Boiler Regulation, 1950.

The Karnataka Boilers Rules, 1982.

Karnataka Boiler Operation Engineers Rules – 2011.

Karnataka Boiler Attendants Rules – 2011.

The Karnataka Economizers Rules, 1959.

4. OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT IN BRIEF:

To ensure workers are provided with accident-free, hazard-free, healthy work

environment and to prevent any harm to public property and environment.

To provide transparent and speedy services to all the stakeholders related to factories and

boilers by submission of applications online, payments through online transaction,

submission of yearly and half yearly returns online etc from their respective places.

By conducting training programmes, seminars, discussions and workshops, awareness is

provided to the workers of factories, construction workers and also management

regarding occupational safety, health, disaster management, their rights and

responsibilities. By printing and distribution of safety handbooks, safety magazines etc

awareness regarding occupational safety and health is provided among workers,

industrialists and stakeholders and also to improve their working skills.

For the generation of electricity in the industries, by installing high pressure boilers and

using steam at low pressures encouragement is given for saving of fuel.

To reduce the usage of naturally available fuels and to preserve for the future generation,

to prevent the unused heat dissipation to the environment, minimize pollution, to

encourage the production of electricity and heat by using waste organic fuels, improve

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work efficiency, to point out boilers that are not working at required efficiency and to

encourage to replace such boilers with safe and efficient boilers.

To identify the non registered boilers and to encourage establishing of recognized quality

and fuel efficient boilers.

5. MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT:

5.1 FACTORY WING:-

To give prior sanction for establishing the factories and extension of factories after

ensuring the safety and healthy environment, basic welfare facilities to workers, prevent

any harm to public property and environment. To register and issue license to all such

factories that are amenable under the Factories Act.

Periodic inspections of the registered factories and implementation of provisions relating to

workers health, safety, welfare facilities, working hours etc. To file complaint against the

factories who are not following the provisions of law before the appropriate court.

To investigate into the accidents that takes place in the factories.

To provide speedy and transparent services to the stakeholders like factory registration,

licence renewal/amendment/transfer, approval of plans etc through online.

To conduct training, workshops and seminars for industrial workers, supervisors and

management to create awareness regarding occupational health and safety, accident

prevention, health conservation, their rights and responsibilities.

To strengthen the hazardous factories regarding disaster control and management by

conducting mock drills on disasters.

To dispose-off the complaints received from workers, workers’ union and public after

investigation.

To recognize and issue license to competent persons for conducting test and examination

of dangerous machinery/equipment in the factories.

To set the guidelines for submission of information regarding the hazardous processes to

be followed by the units engaged in dangerous operations.

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To guide the management regarding safety policy, preparation of on-site emergency plan

and precautionary steps to be taken during emergency.

To assist the district administration in preparation and implementation of off-site

emergency plan and district disaster management plan.

To monitor the payment of wages to the workers within stipulated time in the registered

factories.

To ensure that the eligible women workers are provided with maternity benefits.

Detection of unregistered factories and to take action to register them under the Factories

Act.

To identify the closed/relocated factories and to take action to cancel the license and delete

them from factory list.

To collect yearly and half yearly reports, consolidate the information and send the statistics

to the state, central governments and other organisations.

To conduct inspections of all building and other construction site having project cost of 25

Crore rupees or above regarding safety and health of workers working therein.

Seminars are conducted to create awareness about the Building and other Construction

Workers Act, 1996 and its implementation among the stakeholders like builders,

developers, contractors and workers.

5.2 BOILER WING:

To register the boilers/economizers/steam pipelines under the Boiler Act.

To certify the fitness of the boilers/economizers/steam pipelines for use.

To certify the Boilers/ economizers / Steam Piping / Boiler Components for safe use after

completion of manufacturing activity through periodic inspection.

To advise the managements to get the boilers/economizers/steam pipelines repaired by

repairers approved by the Department & to supervise the repairs for conformity to the design

code.

To investigate into accidents of boilers/economizers/steam pipelines

To conduct welder examination as prescribed under the Indian Boiler Regulation 1950 &

issue certificates to eligible candidates.

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To implement Boiler Operation Engineers /Boiler Attendants Rules, conduct examinations

under said rules & select eligible candidates as Boiler Operation Engineers /Boiler

Attendants.

To scrutinize & approve the designs & drawings for manufacturing and erection of

boilers/economizers/steam pipelines.

To conduct stage inspection for manufacturing and erection of boilers / economizers /

steam pipelines.

To conduct training to the Boiler users, Boiler Operation Engineers& Boiler attendants for

safe & efficient operation of Boilers.

To conduct periodical training for manufacturers / Erectors / Boiler repairers regarding safe

construction and repairs of equipments.

Chapter – II

1. WORKING OF THE DEPARTMENT

1.1 FACTORY WING

The Department of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health is a regulatory

department enforcing various Labour laws related to workplace safety, health and welfare

measures. The State has 17,396 registered factories. There are about 18,05,865 workers

working in such industries. The State also has 1205 hazardous industries out of which 81 are

Major Accident Hazard units.

“SAFETY is considered as a human right; there is a growing awareness of this among

the stakeholders to whom it is due-the working class.” In this direction, the objective of the

department is to ensure a safe workplace. The aim is to prevent occupational

accidents/disasters by identifying unsafe acts and unsafe conditions in the factories during

periodical inspections. In order to achieve the said objectives, the department, in addition to

the primary function of periodical inspections, has changed its focus over the years by

shifting to training the factory management and workers in safety & health issues, thus

creating awareness about safety & health amongst industrialists, employees. The factory

wing of the department provides services such as registration of factories, license

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amendment, transfer, renewal, plan approval, extension related approval of plans by

bringing them under sakala and also the applications are received online, payments done

through e – payments ensuring fast, transparent and easy services.

1.1.1 ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS:-

Targets are fixed for the regular inspections and training programmes. The department

has fixed time limits for delivery of some of the services for the benefit of the citizens &

applications are disposed accordingly. The statistics of the targets achieved for the year

2018 is enclosed as Annexure “B”.

1.1.3 New and Ongoing programmes approved for 2018:

“E-Surakshate-II”:-

The scheme has been proposed to enhance performance of the online portal of the

department so as to give faster and effective service, as well as to convert the department

into a paperless office, through complete digitization of the department.

Accident Prevention and Skill Training cell:-

The cell has been proposed to develop skills in the prevention of industrial accidents so

as to reduce workers being exposed to pains and sufferings.

Hazardous Factories Monitor cell:-

This cell has been proposed to prevent, mitigate and minimize damage from chemical

accidents/disasters to the environment, both to the workers of the factories as well as the

public residing in the vicinity of the factories.

Boiler Material Training and Testing Center:-

This scheme is sanctioned during 2015-16 and is continued this year also. To make the

Karnataka state a leader in boiler manufacturing and providing speedy and minimum

expenditure in testing the quality of material used in boiler manufacturing and also by

conducting boiler welder examination to improve welding skills and job opportunities.

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1.1.4 THE KARNATAKA STATE SAFETY INSTITUTE:

(ESTABLISHED IN THE YEAR 1985)

Aim :

The safety in industrial activity has drawn utmost attention in maintaining certain safety

standards which are not detrimental or injurious to the industrial community. The

dissemination of knowledge in the field of safety and working environment through

effective communication and education and training is considered as one of the effective

tools in rejuvenating the minds of working personnel. The objective is to propagate

awareness on safety and health to all stake holders to inculcate the safe work procedures

for accident free production activity. The institute was registered under Karnataka

Societies Registration Act 1960 as a society vide Registration No. 186/2007-08, dated : 31-

03-2008 in the year 2008.

Activities of the institute:

The Institute organizes awareness programmes for workers on the issues of safety,

health and work environment. It conducts training programmes in different modules on

need basis to shop floor, supervisory and management level personnel in the factory

premise itself. Workshops/seminars are also held for the senior officers of the management

of the factory on the subjects of safety, health and personality development, etc. The safety

officers, welfare, personnel and medical officers who are supposed to safeguard the interest

of workers working in the factories are also trained through this institute on their roles and

responsibilities. Further as per the desire of the factory management, the subjects are

selected for the training programmes.

47th National Safety Day Celebrations:-

The 47th National Safety Day Celebration was organized through Karnataka State

Safety Institute in association with Foundry Cluster, Belagavi on 4th March 2018 at

Visveswaraya University Auditorium, Belagavi.

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The programme started with Safety walk followed by Hoisting of Safety Flag, taking

Safety Oath and Distribution of state level Safety Awards at the public function The

National Safety Day celebration was organized and conducted successfully. In order to

create awareness amongst the citizens of Belagavi on Occupational Safety and Health,

Hoardings were displayed at prominent locations in the city. About 1100 industrial

workmen, Representatives of Industries and Government officials participated in this

programme to mark the National Safety Day Celebration. The Industries were selected in

various categories such as construction sector, maga, large, medium and small industry, oil

industry for safe industry, for safe boiler operation and maintenance and were conferred

the safety Awards. The workers were also given awards recognizing their contribution to

safety at work.

Training programmes, Target and Achievements during 2017-18:

Sl

No Programmes

Annual

Target Achievements

Annual

Proposed

Beneficiaries

Achieved

Beneficiaries

1 One day Training

Programmes 150 180 4500 5986

2 Special Training

Programmes 8 1 240 275

3 Seminars /

Workshops 2 2 200 418

4

Boiler Operators

Training

programmes

9 - 270 -

Total 169 183 5210 6679

Two Day workshop on “Risk Reduction and Disaster Management in Industries (RRDMI-

2018)” was conducted on 20-01-2018 and 21-01-2018 in association with Departmental of

Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Suratkal. about 250

participants participated in the said workshop and were benefited.

A Training Program for Industrial Health & Safety Committees was held in association

with work safe, an NGO promoting Occupational Health & Safety on 21-07-2018 at

Bengaluru and 167 Industrial Health & Safety Committee members have participated and

were benefited.

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PRESSURE VESSEL AND PLANT SAFETY MONITORING CELL:


Aim :

To oversee the safe working of pressure vessels, lifting machines, lifting tackles, hoists,

pressure plants, power presses, Dust extraction systems and other dangerous machinery used in

industrial activity by periodical inspections.

Activities:

Competent persons have been recognised to achieve the objectives of this cell. The

eligible persons in accordance with their educational qualifications & experience are recognised

as competent persons to carry out examination of equipment for safety under the Factories Act,

1948.

Competent persons have been recognised to examine the following equipments:

Lifts, hoists, Lifting machines & lifting tackles-chains & ropes

Pressure Vessels, pressure plant

Dangerous machines-Centrifugal machines, power presses

Dust Extraction Systems

Driers & Ovens

Shot Blasting Equipment

Water Sealed Gas Holders

Ventilation Systems

Solvent Extraction Plants

Gas Holding Systems

Achievements: 24 competent persons, 22 institutions and 08 Factories were recognized for

the year 2018 and the Annual fees collected through such recognition under the Factories Act,

1948 was Rs. 5,83,000/=

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For continuous supervision of such activities, the department has issued guidelines to

departmental officers. This action of the department has reduced industrial accidents

considerably.

1.1.6 Building and Other Construction workers

(Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act-1996

With effect from 11-02-2011, the officers of the Department of Factories, Boilers, Industrial

Safety and Health have been notified as Inspector for the provisions of the sections 38,39 and 40

of the Building and Other Construction workers ( Regulation of Employment and Conditions of

Service ) Act-1996 and rules 50 to 251 of the Building and Other Construction Workers

(Regulation of Employment and Conditions Of Service)(Karnataka)Rules 2006 for

implementation of above provisions in building and other construction projects of Rs. 25 crores

and above.

Achievements:

Total 53 inspections were carried out during the year 2018 and 3 prosecutions were

launched.

1.1.7 CENTRAL SAFETY MONITORING CELL:


Aim

To identify the industries involved in hazardous process and to secure the compliance

under chapter IV A of the Factories Act, 1948 and The Chemical Accidents (Emergency

Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 framed under The Environment

(Protection) Act, 1986.

Activities :

The tragedy of Bhopal that occurred on 3rd December of 1984 woke up the whole world

to a greatest industrial tragedy ever heard in the civilized society. The states having

chemical industries, chemical process industries reviewed their system of working and the

competency possessed by them to meet the exigencies that are likely to occur in industrial

scenario. This process required a dedicated agency so that the safety status evaluation of

existing industries and proposed industries could be assessed. The activities of such

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industries are closely monitored and new projects are cleared having proper sitting

guidelines. The effective mechanisms to prevent and contain industrial disasters are well-

planned and rehearsed for emergency planning and response. These plans are needed to be

generated at the local level, sub division level, district level and at state level. This

emergency preparedness plan and response are not limited only to the department but

involves multiple agencies of the state which includes the district administration as a whole,

the NGO’s, the experts, etc., The central safety monitoring cell is working in all the areas

specified above in a focused way.

1.5 Occupational Health and Hygiene

Occupational Health Specialist is regularly visiting hazardous industries to verify

whether medical examination of works are being carried on and to ensure compliance to

relavant provision of Karnataka Factories Rules to identify Occupational Diseases and to

detect the same at the early stage on priority at the time of inspections. Addition to the

above, advising the preventive measures to be taken to prevent occupational diseases and

the personal protective equipments to be used by the workers. Conduct safety training

programmes in association with Karnataka safety institute. Medical examination for

anaemia as per the directions of women and child Welfare Legislature Committee, with

instruction from honorable secretary of Dept of Labour was started in may 2018 & is being

conducted for garment factory female workers in association with ESI (M) services &

around 64,000 workers have been subjected to the survey. For the workers being found to

be anaemic tablets for 3 months have been issued. The aim of the survey is to cover around

3,00,000 workers as the data available according to our department. A serious of awareness

programs about silicosis has been planned with Karnataka State Labour Institute as per

instruction of National Human Rights Commission.

1.1.9 OTHER SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES:-

1.1.9.1 Prevention of Accidents:-

The performance of the department can be accessed on the basis of the number of

accidents and disasters that occurred in the State. The available statistics with the department

reveals an increase in the industrial activity and in a progressive direction.

There is an increase in number of registered factories from 16,892 to 17,396 during the

year. The increased industrial activity has resulted in an increase in factory workers from

16.92 lakhs to 18.05 lakhs. During the year 2018, although there is increase in workers but

only 51 cases of fatal accidents and only 17 serious accident have occurred. The number of

workers and the number of man-days have increased whereas the number of accidents have

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reduced. It is important to note that no Chemical / Industrial disasters have occurred during

the year, all though there are Hazardous and Major Accident Hazard industries are working in

the state. There were no boiler explosions also during 2018 in the State of Karnataka.

1.1.9.2 Prosecutions:-

During the year 2018, the department has filed 157 criminal prosecutions against the

management of the factories across the state for violations of the provisions of Factories act,

which is enforced by the department. In addition 03 prosecutions were filed against the

Employers under Building and Other Construction workers (Regulation of Employment and

Conditions of Service) Act-1996 and 07 prosecutions have been registered under Payments of

Wages Act, 1936.

2. BOILER WING:-

The Boiler wing of the Directorate of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health is

saddled, with the duties of promoting safety in industries, prevent boiler accidents and to

protect the life and property of the public as well as workers by enforcing the relevant laws(

as per para 2-3 of chapter 1). In order to ensure safety in using a boiler, the three main aspects

viz., safety in manufacturing of boilers, Safety in maintenance and Safety in operations, are

dealt within the Indian Boiler Regulations,1950 and the rules framed by the State

Government under the Boilers Act,1923. The statutory provisions are under constant review

by the Central Boilers Board, having regard to technological advances in the field of

manufacture of boilers.

In the state as on 31-12-2018 there are about 5096 boilers, 113 economizers and 4220

Steam pipelines. In accordance with the new industrial policy of the State Government and

also the new liberalization and globalization policies of the country, the Department is

enforcing legislations effectively without compromising with the Safety of the Boilers and

steam lines or causing hindrance to the production activities within the stipulated time frame

ACTIVITIES AND ACHIVEMENTS:-

Targets are fixed for the regular inspections & training programmes. The department has

fixed time limits for delivery of some of the services for the benefit of the citizens &

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applications are disposed accordingly. The statistics of the targets achieved for the year

2018 is enclosed as Annexure “C”.

2.1 BOILER MATERIAL TESTING TRAINING AND CENTRE:-


Aim and Objective:-

To conserve fuel and efficient use of steam, the boiler using industries started installing

high pressure boilers, for these high-pressure boilers, the technical skill of the operating

personnel, erection personnel, and pressure parts manufacturers should be of highest order.

Hence, to train these personnel and also verify the design and drawings of these pressure parts,

suitability of materials used, welding techniques to be adopted and welding consumables to be

used. Every year Boiler Operation Engineers exam and Boiler Attendant Examinations are

being conducted and competency certificates are being issued.

In addition, Boiler Material Testing and Training Centre established in the year 2017

headed by a Deputy Director with the main objective of having a fully equipped laboratory for

testing of all materials involved in the manufacturing of Boilers and Boiler Components,

Training of welders and conducting of examinations, Training of Boiler operating personnel,

Boiler users and others involved in operation, manufacturing, maintenance of Boilers and

Boiler components.

Objectives:-

A. Activities under the Boiler Material Testing and Training Centre.

B. Conducting of welders examination and conducting of training programmes.

C. Conducting of training programmes for Boiler Attendants and Boiler Operation

Engineers.

D. Conducting training programmes for Manufacturers and Boiler users.

E. Testing of Materials.

F. Organising for energy audits.

3. SCHEMES IN THE DEPARTMENT ON – GOING SCHEMES:-

Working Conditions & Safety Inspector of Factories

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Head of Account (2230-01-102-0-01)

The health, safety and welfare of the workers of the factories registered under Factories

Act 1948 are ensured by the periodical inspections of the factories, the payment of earned

wages within the stipulated time and Maternity Benefits as per Payment of Wages Act, 1936

and Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 are also ensured. As per the Indian Boiler Act, 1923 and the

rules made there under, the safe working of the boilers and the pressure parts are ensured by

inspecting and certifying.

Working

Condition

and Safety

Inspector of

Factories

Target

(01.04.2018 to 31.03.2019)

Achieved

(01.04.2018 to 31.02.2019)

Physical

(No of

Inspections)

Financial

(Rs in Lakhs)

Physical

(No of

Inspections)

Financial

(Rs in Lakhs)

10,500 1260 11,305 1261.23

4. Additional Activities:

4.1 Usage of Kannada in Administration:-

Department is keen in usage of Kannada in Administration as per directions of

Government. Department is using Kannada in its daily administration at maximum level

excluding in some circumstances such as correspondence with Courts, Commissions and out of

state correspondence, Right to Information Act, Administrative / Annual Reports etc.

During the calendar year 22,419 letters are received and 14,201 letters are dispatched in

Head Office out of which 20,859 & 13,124 are in Kannada respectively.

The Divisional Offices have received 68,120 letters & dispatched 49,502 letters out of

which 22,601 & 47,915 are in Kannada respectively.

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4.2 Citizen Charter:-

Citizen charter is published in the web portal providing information about activities of the

department, services available to public etc.

4.3 Right to information Act-2005:-

Under Right to Information Act-2005 this department has published list of all public

Information Officers. Accordingly two Additional Directors and four Joint Directors of

Factories are appointed as the First Appellate Authorities, 44 officers are appointed as Public

Information Officers. During this year 112 applications were received and 103 applications

were disposed and an amount of Rs. 2596/- was fees realized under this Act.

4.4 Public Grivances Rederessal Cell:

Sri T.R.Ramesh, Deputy Director of Factories, Division-4, Bangalore is appointed to as

the public Grievances Redressal officer at state level and will be attending public

Grievances Meeting in Deputy Commissioner’s office on the first and third Saturday of

every month. Applications received regarding grievances in the year 2018 at the Public

Grievances Redressal Cell is Nil.

4.5 e-governance:-

The Department is actively involved in e-governance. It has its own web portal e-

surakshate. Presently services have been started on a pilot basis. In the year 2015, from web

portal, link has been established with Khajane-2, there by provision has been made to pay fees

through e-payment. Hence, all fees have been paid through e-payment thus paving way for ease

of doing business. The integration for the web-portal with various other department web portal

is also under progress. The services of the department have been brought under the

SAAKAALA scheme of the Government to ensure effective monitoring and disposal. The on-

line web portal of the department e-surakshate, has been developed to ensure a transparency and

speedy delivery of services of the department to the stakeholders. The department is planning to

provide more services to the public and to make the web-portal more public user friendly.

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Rationalisation of Inspection of the department:

1. Introduction of self certification and third party certification for inspection of

factories and boilers.

2. Elimination of multiple inspections, by computerized selection of random sample and risk

based inspection system.

The department has taken all measures to implement all the 46 recommendations under

“Ease of Doing Business” fixed for the department, to ensure that our state is industry friendly.

The following On-line services are rendering to the industries i.e. stake holders

a) E- filling services under Factories

Approval of factory plans

Registration of factories

Renewal of factory license

Annual returns

Half yearly returns

b) E-filling services under boilers

Registration Of boilers, Economisers and steam pipelines

Issue of boiler certificate on annual inspection

Approval of boiler manufacturer and renewal thereof

Approval of boiler erector and renewal thereof

4.6 Ease of Doing Business:-

As per the directions of the government, the provisions has been made for providing speedy

and transparent on-line services of factory plan approval, registration of factories, registration of

factories and boilers, issue of licenses, amendment of licenses, economizers and steam pipelines,

issue of boiler certificate on annual inspection under the boiler act for the stake holders. Further

on-line payment through Khajane-2 has been started, there by the stake holders need not waste

their time for visiting bank, khajane / Treasury etc.,

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4.7 SAKAALA-Guarantee of Services to Citizens Act:-

The Department has been offering the SAKAALA-i.e Guarantee of Services to Citizens for the

time bound delivery of 12 services of the Department since the year 2012.

In the year 2018 the Department has received 16,326 applications under SAKAALA & has

disposed 13,614 applications and remaining applications will be disposed within the limited

period of time.

5. BUDGETORY INFORMATION:-

As per the provisions of statutes enforced by the department, fee is being levied for

various services (like approval of plans of factory and boilers, registration, renewal of

licenses, boiler inspection, etc.,) rendered. Expenditure is being incurred only for pay and

allowances of officers/staff, as well as for maintenance of various offices. No developmental

schemes/programmes are being implemented by the department.

Following is the details of fee realized for the year 2018:

(Rs in Lakhs)

Revenue Target Achievement

(upto 31-12-2018)

1. 0230-00-104-0-00

Fees realized under the Factories Act 2250 2721.44

2. 0230-00-103-0-00

Fees realized under inspection of Steam Boilers 350 429.84

Total 2600.00 3151.28

Following is the details of expenditure incurred for the year 2018

(Rs in Lakhs)

Expenditure (upto 31-12-2018)

Allotment Expenditure

2230-01-102-0-01 Non-plan 1255 1290

Total 1255 1290

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Increase in Expenditure is because of the increase in the salary of the officers and staffs in

the 6th pay commission.

Address of the website and URL: For further information stake holders may visit departmental

website: www.labour.kar.nic.in & karnataka.gov.in/surakshate/

"Annexure – B"

STATISTICAL INFORMATION

(FROM 01-01-2018 TO 31-12-2018)

FACTORY WING

Particulars Regarding Registered Factories

Sl.No

Details of works

2018

1.

No. of registered factories

17,396

2 No. of workers employed in registered factories 18,05,865

3 No. of factories de-registered during the year 246

4 No. of factories registered during the year 750

5 No. of hazardous factories 1205

6 No. of major accident hazard units 81

7 No. of on-site emergency plans approved 81

8 Off-site emergency plans prepared by district

administration

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Approval of Plans

1

No. of plans pending at the beginning of the year

92

2

No. of plans received during the year

1908

3

No. of plans approved during the year

1961

4

No. of plans pending at the end of the year

39

Inspections

1

No. of factories inspected

11,630

2

No. of contraventions noticed

723

3

No. of Show Cause notices issued

294

Prosecutions

1

No. of prosecutions launched

170

2

No. of prosecutions ended in convictions

23

3

Amount of fines imposed (in rupees)

8,97,000/-

4

No. of cases withdrawn

6

Exemptions

1

No. of Exemption order issued under sec. 65(2) and

66(1)(b) of Factories Act

65(2) - 507

2

No. of Exemptions rejected

3

89

Complaints

1

No. of complaints/petition received

78

2

No. of complaints/petitions disposed

66

Accidents

1

Total No. of accidents

353

2

No. of fatal accidents occurred during the year

51

3

No. of non-fatal accidents occurred during the year

17

4

No. of fire accidents reported

04

Detection of Unregistered Factories

1

No. of new factories detected

617

Public Grievance Statistics

1

No. of complaints received

-

2

No. of complaints disposed

-

3

No. of complaints pending

-

90

Right to Information Act, 2005

1

No. of applications received seeking information

112

2

No. of applications disposed giving information

103

3

No. of applications transferred to other departments

01

4

No. of applications pending

09

5

Fees collected (in rupees)

Rs. 2596/-

6

No. of 1st appeals (public authority)

Received – 48

Disposed – 39

7

No. of 2nd appeals (State Information Commission)

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"Annexure – C"

STATISTICAL INFORMATION

(FROM 01-01-2018 TO 31-12-2018)

Boiler Wing

Sl no

Particulars of Boilers

Nos

1

Total number of boilers in the State

5096

2

No. of boilers registered during the period

184

3

No. of boilers inspected

2930

91

4

No. of boilers certified

2871

5

No. of boilers suggested for repairs

80

6

No. of boilers completed repairs

68

Economizers

Sl no

Particulars of Economizers

Nos

1

Total number of economizers in the State

113

2

No. of economizers registered

12

3

No. of economizers inspected

36

4

No. of economizer certified

26

5

No. of economizers suggested for repairs

2

6

No. of economizers repairs completed

2

Steam Pipeline

Sl no

Particulars of steam pipelines

Nos

1

Total number of steam pipelines in the State

4220

2

No. of steam pipelines registered

165

3

No. of steam pipelines inspected

2028

92

4

No. of welders Examination

16

5

No. of welders passed in Examination

15

6

Training

04

Repairers

Sl no

Particulars of repairers

Nos

1

Total number of special class boiler repairers

15

2

Total no. class I boiler repairers

23

3

Total no. class II boiler repairers

07

4

Total no. class III boiler repairers

09

Examinations

Sl no

Particulars of examinations

Nos

1

No. of candidates eligible for Boiler Operation Engineers

examination

788

2

No. of candidates appeared for Boiler Operation

Engineers examination

568

3

No. of successful candidates

201

4

No. of candidates appeared for First Class Boiler

Attendant examination

516

93

5

No. of successful candidates in First Class Boiler


372

6

No. of candidates appeared for Second Class Boiler


1052

7

No. of successful candidates in Second Class Boiler


664

8

No. of periodical testing of welding electrodes

13

9

No. of periodical testing of filler wires

10

Manufacture

Sl. No. Particulars Numbers

1. No. of small Industrial Boilers 116

2. No. of Package Boilers 66

3. Water Tube Boilers -

4. No. of Valves 34629

5. Ferrous Casting 239

6. Forgings -

7. No of Pressure gauges 39

8. No of Thermo well 480

9. No of Super heater coils 65

10. No of Economizer coils 585

11. No of headers 02

12. No of tubes 5899

13. No of stubs 280

14. No of Bends 162

15. No of Half Coupling 1110

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16.

No of pipes

02

17.

Bed coils

2761

18.

Hot rolled coils

-

19.

C.B.D Tank

-

20.

Strainers

-

21.

Nipple

650

22.

Spool piece

-

23.

Miter bends

-

24.

Reducer

-

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website: www.labour.kar.nic.in & for Online Services: karnataka.gov.in/surkashte/

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