GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT OF LABOUR & ESI DEPARTMENT

FOR THE YEAR 2015-16

LABOUR & EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

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ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT OF LABOUR & ESI DEPARTMENT

FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Labour & ESI Department had its original nomenclature as Labour

Employment and Housing Department. In the year 1980, the Housing wing was

separated and it became Labour & Employment Department. After restructuring of

Departments, the Employment wing has been separated from this Department &

this Department has been renamed as Labour & Employees’ State Insurance

Department vide G.A. Department Notification No. 24622/Gen. dt. 19.12.2011 read

with their Corrigendum No. 3175/Gen. dt. 10.02.2012.

1.2 It is the Nodal Department for formulating plans, policies and programmes for

development of the Labourers including child labourers (engaged under both

organized and unorganized sectors). This Department also ensure safety & security

measures in Factories & Boilers, look after social security of Industrial workers and

settle Industrial Disputes.

1.3. LABOUR & ESI DEPARTMENT AS AN ORGANISATION

DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER-CUM-

ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY

SECRETARY, LABOUR & ESI

A.F.A.-CUM-UNDER

SECRETARY

LABOUR COMMISSIONER, ODISHA

DIRECTOR OF FACTORIES &

BOILERS, ODISHA

DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEES STATE

INSURANCE SCHEME, ODISHA

PRESIDING OFFICER, INDUSTRIAL

TRIBUNAL, ROURKELA

PRESIDING OFFICER, INDUSTRIAL

TRIBUNAL, BHUBANESWAR

MINISTER

LABOUR & ESI

JOINT SECRETARY

ADDL. SECRETARY

UNDER SECRETARY

UNDER SECRETARY

UNDER SECRETARY

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1.4. The activities of Labour & ESI Department are being Implemented through 05

(five) Heads of Departments including 2 Presiding Officers of Industrial Tribunals as

hereunder.

(i) Labour Commissioner, Odisha.

(ii) Directorate of Factories and Boilers, Odisha.

(iii) Directorate of Employees’ State Insurance Scheme, Odisha.

(iv) Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, Bhubaneswar.

(v) Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, Rourkela.

In addition, there are 03 (three) Labour Courts at Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur

and Jeypore headed by Presiding Officers for adjudication of Industrial Disputes

under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

2. LABOUR COMMISSIONER, ODISHA

2.1 The Labour Commissioner, Odisha is the administrative head of the Labour

Directorate. He / she is assisted by Joint Labour Commissioners, Deputy Labour

Commissioners, Assistant Labour Commissioners and Labour Officers at the

Directorate level. There are 7 Divisional offices at Cuttack, Sambalpur, Rourkela,

Angul, Jajpur, Kalahandi and Jeypore headed by Deputy Labour Commissioners

who are assisted by Assistant Labour Commissioners of respective Zones, District

Labour Officers, Assistant Labour Officers and Rural Labour Inspectors for effective

implementation of various Labour Laws and different programmes throughout the

State.

ORGANISATION CHART OF STATE LABOUR DIRECTORATE,ODISHA & OFFICE OF

LABOUR COMMISSIONER,ODISHA

JLC, Level-I, Head Quarters

JLC, Level-II, Head Quarters

Divisions headed by DY.LCs

DLC, Cuttack DLC, Rourkela DLC, Sambalpur DLC, Jeypore DLC, Angul DLC, Kalahandi DLC, Jajpur DLC, OB&OCWW Board

ALC, Cuttack-II, ALC, Bhawanipatna ALC, Sambalpur ALC, Jharsuguda Hqrs Dhenkanal ALC, Angul DLO, Sambalpur DLO, Jharsuguda DLO, Dhenkanal DLO, Angul DLO, Nuapada ALC, OB & OCWWB DLO, Bargarh DLO, Deogarh DLO, Talcher DLO, Kalahandi ALC, Bolangir

LO, OB & OCWWB DLO, Bolangir ALC, Berhampur ALC, Jeypore ALO, Dharmagarh

DLO, Boudh ALO, OB & OCWWB DLO, Subarnapur ALC, Rayagada ALC, Rourkela DLO, Chhatrapur DLO, Rayagada

ALC, Keonjhar DLO, Gajapati ALC, Balasore ALC, Jajpur DLO, Kandhamal ALO, Gunupur DLO, Rourkela DLO, Ganjam DLO, Keonjhar DLO, Sundargarh DLO, Balasore DLO, Jajpur DLO, Mayurbhanj DLO, Bhadrak ALO, Champua ALO, Sundargarh ALO, Aska ALO, Bonei ALO, Bhanjanagar ALO, Nilagiri

DLO, Malkangiri ALO, Udala

DLO, Nabrangpur ALO, Karanjia

DLO, Jeypore ALO, Rairangpur

ALC, Khurda ALC, Jagatsinghpur ALO, Koraput ALC, Cuttack-I DLO, Jagatsinghpur Cuttack

DLO, Kendrapara DLO, Nayagarh DLO, Cuttack DLO, Puri DLO , Khurda, BBSR

ALO, Choudwar

ALO, Balugaon

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ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT REPORT OF LABOUR DIRECTORATE FOR THE YEAR 2015-2016

2.2 The Labour Commissioner, Odisha is the administrative head of the Labour

Directorate. He / she is assisted by Joint Labour Commissioners, Deputy Labour

Commissioners, Assistant Labour Commissioners and Labour Officers at the

Directorate level. There are 7 Divisional offices at Cuttack, Sambalpur, Rourkela,

Angul, Jajpur, Kalahandi and Jeypore headed by Deputy Labour Commissioners

who are assisted by Assistant Labour Commissioners of respective Zones, District

Labour Officers, Assistant Labour Officers and Rural Labour Inspectors for effective

implementation of various Labour Laws and different programmes throughout the

State.

2.3 The Labour Directorate is responsible for enforcement of 25 labour

legislations/schemes with a view to maintaining industrial peace and harmony,

regulating service conditions of workers, prevent exploitation and adoption of unfair

labour practices and ensure payment of statutory wages. The industrial Relations

Machinery and Enforcement Machinery have been streamlined and geared up to

take preventive measures to ensure industrial peace and payment of the prescribed

minimum wages to workers engaged in various scheduled employments numbering

88 including agriculture.

2.4 The industrial relations scenario during the year 2015-16 is by and large

peaceful. The year wise break up of strikes, lockouts, workers involved and man

days lost for the year 2015-16 and previous year is given below:

Year No. of strikes

No. of Lockouts

Workers involved Mandays lost Industrial disputes settled

Failure Report under

consideration Strike Lockout Strike Lockout

2013-14 1 Nil 90 Nil 270 Nil 47 57

2014-15 1 Nil 456 Nil 1368 Nil 31 49

2015-16 2 Nil 2505 Nil 11480 Nil 23 45

2.5 656 number of complaints have been disposed of during the year 2014-15

and 782 number of complaints have been disposed of during the year 2015-2016

and an amount of 20361713 and 27915718 were paid to affected workers

respectively.

2.6 The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Condition

of Service) Act,1979 has been implemented in right earnest during the year 2015-16.

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The activities & achievements made under the Inter State Migrant

Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Service) Act, 1979

during the year 2014-15 and the previous year is given below:

Year Prosecutions filed against

the offenders

Inspection Conducted

license issued for recruiting

and drafting of migrant workmen to

outside State.

Registration Certificate issued for recruitment and drafting of migrant workman form outside

State

2013-14 32 137 3123 108

2014-15 144 866 3389 115

2015-16 49 463 926(valid) 6(valid)

To check the migrants, a CELL has been constituted in the office of Labour

Commissioner, Odisha.

Implementation of State Action Plan for the Safety and Welfare of

Inter Sate Migrant Workmen.

Government of Odisha has approved a State Action Plan for the Safety and Welfare of

Inter-State Migrant Workmen (2014-15 to 2016-17) which is under implementation. The

following steps have been undertaken by the State Government, for migrant workers:

1. a. A Shramik Sahayata Helpline ( Tollfree No. 155368) for migrant workmen has been set up at

Labour Directorate for providing support and information on issues concerning migration.

This Helpline is functional on all days (including holidays), from 6 AM to 10 PM. Information

about this Helpline has been widely publicised in the leading Odia daily newspapers. Funds

have also been released to the District Collectors for publicity at the district level.

b. Steps have been initiated for voluntary registration of migrant workers in the districts of

Bolangir, Bargarh, Nuapada and Kalahandi, at the Gram Panchayat level, on a pilot basis.

Funds have been placed with the District Collectors of four Pilot Districts for the registration

activities.

c. Funds have been placed with S.Ps of Bolangir, Bargarh, Nuapada and Kalahandi to engage

Special Police Officers and undertake raids, and collect intelligence to take action against

contractors/agents undertaking illegal recruitment of migrant workers.

d. Funds have been placed with district collectors of Bolangir, Bargarh, Kalahandi, Nuapada,

Subarnapur, Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Khordha, for rescue,

infrastructure support and to undertake IEC activities, constitute mobile squads and for

intelligence collection to tame illegal recruitment of migrant workers.

e. Seasonal Hostels for children of migrant worker families in the migration prone Blocks of

Bolangir, Bargarh, Kalahandi and Nuapada have been opened by School and Mass Education

Dept. Funds have been placed with Orissa Primary Education Programme Authority (OPEPA)

for bed and beddings for these hostels.

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f. The State Government has issued instruction for covering Ódia migrant construction workers

under the Odisha Building and other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board. As per this

instruction, the period of engagement of migrant construction workers outside the State will

also be taken into account while considering their registration under the Board. This will

enable migrant construction workers to avail of the different benefits and welfare measures

available under the Odisha Building and other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board.

g. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Utkal Association of Madras in Chennai, Tamil

Nadu and Orissa Cultural Association in Bengaluru, Karnataka, and Utkal Sanskrutika Samaj,

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, have been signed for the safety and welfare of Odia

migrant workers in Tamil Nadu.

2. Instructions have been issued by the Labour Commissioner, Odisha to all the district labour

officers for strict enforcement of ISMW (RE&CS) Act.1979) and to all District Collectors and

Superintendents of Police to designate a Nodal Officer to keep vigil on the movements of large

groups at the railway stations and bus stands etc. during the migration season.

3. Funds have been placed with National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) in Hyderabad for a

study on migrant workers of specified pockets in Bolangir district to suggest alternative

avocation of livelihood for migrant workers.

Initiative has been taken through Tripartite Meetings with the Labour Officials of Andhra

Pradesh, Telangana and Brick Kiln Owners Association of Hyderabad for strict

implementation of the provisions of Inter State Migrant Workmen (RE&CS) Act, 1979.

2.7 The activities & achievements made under Odisha Shops & Commercial Establishment Act, 1956 during the year 2015-16 and previous year is given below.

Year Establishment

Covered Inspection Conducted

Prosecutions filed for violation of Act.

2013-14 42154 2055 89

2014-15 43482 4068 202

2015-16 43482 2396 51

2.8 The activities & achievements made under Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 for the year 2015-16 and the previous year is given below.

Year Principal

Employees registered

License issued to the contractors

Inspection Conducted

Prosecutions filed for

violation of Act.

2013-14 2340 28143 1109 96

2014-15 2491 30175 2338 72

2015-16 2629 33116 1263 20

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2.9 The activities & achievements made under Beedi and Cigar Workers (Condition of Employment) Act, 1966 during the year 2015-16 and previous year is given below.

Year Establishment

Covered Establishment

obtained License Inspection Conducted

Prosecutions filed

2013-14 517 467 62 Nil

2014-15 559 508 125 Nil

2015-16 570 521 76 Nil

2.10 The activities & achievements made under Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 during the year 2015-16 and previous year is given below.

Year Establishment

Registered Inspection Conducted Prosecutions filed

2013-14 2605 183 Nil

2014-15 2769 435 Nil

2015-16 2781 217 16

2.11 The activities & achievements made under Payment of wages Act, 1936 for the year 2015-16 and the previous year is given below.

Year Establishment

Covered Inspection Conducted

Prosecutions filed against the defaulting establishment

2013-14 68318 2642 173

2014-15 68318 6880 380

2015-16 77699 40721 103

2.12 The activities & achievements made under Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 during the year 2015-16 and previous year is given below.

Year Establishment

Covered Inspection Conducted Prosecutions filed

2013-14 3319 81 NIl

2014-15 3319 278 2

2015-16 3319 207 1

2.13 Government have attached utmost importance for the effective enforcement

of the Minimum Wages Act. So far 88 number of employments have been scheduled

under the Minimum Wages Act for the purpose of fixation/revision of minimum rates

of wages for the employees employed therein. The State Govt. have revised the

minimum rates of wages payable to the Unskilled, Semi-Skilled, Skilled and Highly

Skilled category of employees employed in 88 scheduled employments in the whole

state of Odisha @ Rs.200/-, 220/-, 240/-/- and 260/- per day respectively vide in this

Department Notification No. 1112 dtd.24.7.2015 which is effective form the date of

publication of the said Notification. Similarly, the piece rated Minimum rate of wages

in respect of 15 Scheduled employments have been revised and notified in the

Odisha Gazette Notification No.9655 dt. 9.11.2015.

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The activities and achievement made under Minimum Wages Act, 1948 for

the year 2015-16 and the previous year is given below.

Year Inspection Conducted Prosecutions

filed

Amount released and paid to the Workers towards short payment

& non payment of wages

2013-14 10396 including 1551 inspection relating to agricultural labour.

304 Rs. 19,22,086.00

2014-15 10234 including 4407 inspection relating to agricultural labour.

629 Rs. 34,61,355.00

2015-16 11261 including 4587 inspection relating to Agricultural labour.

183 Rs. 1291720.00

2.14 The activities & achievements made under Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 for the year 2015-16 and previous year is given below.

Year Cases decided Amount of Compensation paid to the affected

workmen and their dependents

2013-14 1375 Rs. 29,68,11,546.00

2014-15 1172 Rs. 32,71,15,016.00

2015-16 1285 Rs. 42,24,85,996.00

2.15 The activities & achievements made under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 during the year 2015-16 & the previous year is given below

Year Cases decided Amount of Gratuity paid

2013-14 114 Rs. 15,89,455.00

2014-15 139 Rs. 23,05,968.00

2015-16 75 Rs.16,87,857.00

2.16 The Price Index for Industrial Workers of Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur

Centre is prepared in this Directorate. The Workers of different Industries are

being benefited by this Price Index.

2.17 CHILD LABOUR

State Action Plan for Elimination of Child Labour in Odisha has become

operational in the State from January, 2015. The Action Plan is prepared with

an objective to prevent, rescue and rehabilitation of child labour in different

occupations and processes as provided for under the existing statutes for

ensuring total elimination thereof and to provide them universal education

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under Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and..

Role of different related departments such as Labour & ESI, Home, School &

Mass Education, Higher Education, Women & Child Development, Health &

Family Welfare, Housing and Urban Development, SC & ST Development,

Panchayat Raj, Revenue and Disaster Management are outlined in the Action

Plan to work out the activities under the plan a convergent manner under the

supervision of the District Collectors, towards prevention, rescue and proper

rehabilitation of child labours.

District Level Monitoring Committees are constituted in all districts

under the Chairmanship of concerned District Collectors that act as District

Level Task Force on Child Labour. The DLMC on labour is responsible for all

operations such as conducting raids, rescue / release of children at work,

repatriation in case of inter-state and intra-state migrant children, rehabilitation

of working children withdrawn from work etc. All the District Collectors have

been instructed to implement the State Action Plan for Elimination of Child

Labour, in co-ordinating activities of different departments as stipulated in the

State Action Plan.

Since, January, 2015 to February, 2016 total 39 nos. of raids have been

conducted and 227 nos. of child labours have been rescued, 149 nos. of show

cause notice have been issued, 11 nos. of cases OPDR suggested and 76 nos. of

prosecution have been filed against the errant employer. Steps have been taken

by the concerned departments for rehabilitation of the rescued child labourers

and their family as stipulated under the State Action Plan.

2.18 ODISHA BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS’ WELFARE BOARD.

Odisha Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board

****** The Government of Odisha have framed the Odisha Building & Other Construction

Workers(RE&CS) Rules, 2002 and have adopted the Buiding & Other Construction

Workers’ Welfare Cess Rules, 1988 w.e.f. 29.07.2003 with a view to provide benefits

to these workers .

The Odisha Building & Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board was first

constituted on 03.01.2004 under section 18 of the Building & Other Construction

Workers (RE&CS) Act, 1996 and subsequently has been reconstituted in the year

2008, 2011,2013 & 2014 .

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The Govt. of Odisha in L&E Deptt. vide Resolution No. 12653 dtd. 15.12.2008 has

directed that cess will be collected @ 1% on the cost of construction incurred by an

employer/ builder w.e.f 15.12.2008. The cess collected has been deposited in the

fund of Odisha Building & Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board for welfare of

the registered building workers.

Collectors have been delegated to sanction certain benefits such as educational

assistance, assistance for purchase of working tools, marriage assistance, and

maternity benefit, assistance for purchase of safety equipments and bi-cycle and

stipend to the registered beneficiaries undergoing skill development training at

district level. The District Labour Officers are the nodal officers to implement these

schemes. Besides these, benefits such as death benefit, funeral assistance, assistance

in case of accident, medical expenses for treatment of major ailments, grant towards

construction of Rest Shed, Drinking water Outlets, and assistance for "Recognition of

Prior Learning (RPL) and Skill Development of construction workers are being

sanctioned at headquarter office of the Board.

Apart from this, Nirman Shramik Pucca Ghar Yojana in Rural areas has been

launched during the inaugural ceremony of Nirman Shramik Seba Saptah, 2016 on

20.02.2016, under which the eligible registered beneficiary of the Board will get

housing assistance up to Rs. 1,00,000/- maximum by the Odisha Building & Other

Construction Workers’ Welfare Board and this Yojana will be implemented by the

Panchayatiraj Department of Govt. of Odisha.

Till 31.03.2016, Rs. 975,07,29,363/-(approx) has been collected towards cess by the

Odisha Building & Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board and deposited in the

Welfare Fund of the Board . Total 14,24,531(approx) number of construction

workers have been registered as beneficiaries under the Board and total Rs.

150,53,15,667/-(approx) have been disbursed to 3,73,342 number of beneficiaries

towards different benefits.

The details of ongoing welfare schemes under the Board is enclosed as Annexure-A.

Information on implementation of the B&OCW(RE&CS) Act, 1996, B&OCW Welfare

Cess Act, 1996 and Welfare Activities of the Odisha Building & Other Construction

Workers’ Welfare Board as on 31.03.2016 (year-wise) is at Annexure-B.

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Different benefits under the Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board.

1.

Assistance in case of accident

a. Permanent total disability due to accident Rs. 1,50,000/-

b. Loss of one limb/ eye Rs. 80,000/-

c. Permanent disability without loss of two limbs/ eyes

Rs. 40,000/-

2. Death Benefit

a. Normal death Rs. 1,00,000/-

b. Accidental death Rs. 2,00,000/-

3. Assistance for Funeral Expenses Rs. 5,000/-

4. Medical expenses for treatment of major ailments (on completion of 1 year)

1. Reimbursement for treatment of 'Cancer, Heart Disease, Kidney Disease, Brain Disease, in Insulin-dependant and Thalesemia-cum-sickle cell'.

2. Benefits at par with RSBY

5. Educational Assistance (on completion of 1 year)

(a) For Class – 11th /12th – Rs. 5,000/- per annum

(b) For Classes of B.A./B.Sc./ B.Com./PG Studies Rs. 7,000/- per annum

(c) For ITI Rs. 7,000/- per annum

(d) For Diploma/ Polytechnic Rs.10,000/- per annum

(e) For B. Tech/ MCA/ MBA/ B. Arch./ M. Arch./ M. Tech/ M. Sc./ B. Pharm/ M. Pharm/ Hotel

Management & Catering Services/ Medical

Rs.40,000/- per annum

6. Marriage Assistance (on completion of 1 year)

Rs. 25,000/-

7. Maternity Benefit (on completion of 1 year)

Rs. 8,000/-

8. Assistance for Purchase of Working Tools Rs. 4,000/-

9. Assistance for Purchase of Bi-cycle (on completion of 1 year)

Rs. 4,000/-

10. Assistance for Purchase of Safety Equipment (Helmet, Safety Shoe & Gloves)

Rs. 1,000/-

11. Financial Assistance for Skill Up-gradation Training (a) Through CSTI, Gopalpur, Cuttack and Odisha State Employment Mission. (b) Through RPL Scheme

Rs. 2,000/- per month towards stipend for training ( maximum for six months) Rs.200/- per day towards daily wage compensation for the training period

12. Nirman Shramik Pucca Ghar Yojana for Rural Areas

Rs. 1,00,000/-

13. Construction of Rest Shed At labour congregation place ( as per requisition)

14. Construction of Drinking water Outlets At labour congregation place ( as per requisition)

Annexure-A

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Annexure-B

Information on implementation of the B&OCW(RE&CS) Act, 1996, B&OCW Welfare Cess Act, 1996 and Welfare Activities of the Odisha

Building & Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board as on 31.03.2016(Provisional).

***** I. Cess Collection :-

II. Registration of Beneficiaries :-

Year Amount ( in Rs.) 2008-09 8,12,444/- 2009-10 24,22,27,455/- 2010-11 67,17,39,755/-

2011-12 104,81,45,284/-

2012-13 153,83,97,100/-

2013-14 199,56,36,543/-

2014-15 208,08,88,835/-

2015-16 (Provisional)

217,28,81,947/-

Total 975,07,29,363/-

Year No. of beneficiaries

2008-09 4,375

2009-10 37,611

2010-11 38,995

2011-12 31,216

2012-13 39,208

2013-14 1,69,776

2014-15 4,08,133

2015-16 (Provisional)

6,95,217

Total 14,24,531

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III. Distribution of benefits:- a. Year -wise information:-

Year Amount disbursed towards benefits

(in Rs.)

No. of beneficiaries benefited

2009-10 10,000/- 1 2010-11 89,060/- 18 2011-12 8,97,498/- 93 2012-13 42,55,270/- 489 2013-14 7,14,19,041/- 24,658 2014-15

37,53,10,554/- 1,01,846

2015-16 (Up to 31.03.2016)

(Provisional)

105,33,34,244/- 2,46,237

Total 150,53,15,667/- 3,73,342

b. Benefit-wise Information for the Year 2015-16 and Cumulative

Scheme 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 (Provisional)

No. of benefici

aries covered

Amount disbursed

(in Rs.)

No. of beneficiaries

covered

Amount disbursed

(in Rs.)

Amount disbursed (in Rs.)

No. of beneficia

ries covered

Death benefit 106 4770000 249 16200000 199,75,000/- 223

Funeral Assistance 103 185400 266 747600 10,63,200/- 244

Accidental benefit 4 164750 - - - -

Assistance for Major ailments

2 14511 - - - -

Educational assistance 1029 3952700 4807 20284592 3,54,64,089/- 6423

Assistance for purchase of working tools

8094 16173845 38146 146778700 44,01,42,406/- 1,10,125

Assistance for purchase of Bi-cycle

10595 37295876 30776 119803896 14,77,06,746/- 38,731

Assistance for purchase of safety equipments

4457 4237459 25532 25241565 5,83,72,440/- 59,441

Marriage assistance 263 1380000 2030 31930000 5,27,20,000/- 2,444

Maternity benefit 5 14000 38 138000 5,28,000/- 77

Stipend for Skill up-gradation

- - 3 10000 94,000/- 17

RPL & Skill Development Scheme for construction workers

- - 1675 - 9,72,68,363/- 28,512

Funds placed with PR Deptt. for assistance under NSPGY in rural areas

- - - - 20,00,00,000/-

Construction of Rest Sheds

1 3241500 2 4662161 - -

Construction of Drinking Water points

- - 6 9619500 - -

Total 24658 71430041 103522 375416014 105,33,34,244/- 2,46,237

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2.19. RASHTRIYA SWASTHYA BIMA YOJANA (RSBY)

The scheme is implemented in all 30 districts of the State. 44,08,070

families are provided with the service under the scheme in the State and policy

period is valid in all 30 districts of the State up to 30.11.2016.

During the financial year 2015-16 1,97,141 beneficiaries have availed the

health facilities amounting to Rs.74,27,45,812 and since inception of the scheme

7,89,456 beneficiaries have availed health facilities amounting to Rs.264,22,66,364.

For better implementation of the scheme, the scheme is reviewed by the

State Nodal Agency on fortnightly basis with the implementing Insurance Companies

of the State.

To redress the Grievance of the beneficiaries a State Toll Free Call Centre

bearing No.155368 and Grievance redressal mechanism is maintained by the State

Nodal Agency. During the Financial year 2015-16 total 2023 nos.of

grievances/querries of the beneficiaries have been attended.

To create awareness about the benefit of the scheme, extensive IEC

activities are undertaken by the SNA in the form of news paper advertisement on

fortnightly basis. The insurance companies have also undertaken IEC activities in the

form of News paper advertisement ,organizing health camps, help desk training, Wall

painting, distribution of leaflets etc.in the respective districts.

The scheme has transferred to the Health & Family Welfare Deptt. with

effect from 1.4.2016.

2.20 LABOUR REFORMS

The Government of India suggested 98 action points by the State

Governments under Each of Doing Business. The State Government started the

process of simplification of procedures under the various labour laws to increase the

Each of Doing Business.

Decisions were taken in High Power Committee meeting held on 31.3.2015 at

the level of Chief Secretary, Odisha to initiate measure labour reforms under 17

different labour laws. In order to create conducive atmospheres in the State to boost

manufacturing sector and facilitated industrialization. It has been decided that

registration and renewal under the OS&CE Act shall be occurred online through e-

Biz portal of Government of India. There is a proposal for including similar service

under other six Acts. Further, new schemes such as Rationalization of inspection

system, voluntary compliance scheme, simplifying report & returns, etc. are being

lunch to stream line the enforcement to the Department in a time bound manner.

Most of the services are decided to be delivered within specified time limit and are

proposed to be cover under Orissa Right Public Service Act, 2012.

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2.21 IMPLEMENTATION OF UNORGANISED SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.

As per Sec.6 of the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act,2008, Odisha

State Social Security Board was constituted vide Govt.in Labour & ESI Deptt.

Notification No.11627 dtd.22.12.2011. After expire of 3 years term of the Board, it is

reconstituted on 23.12.2015 to exercise the power conferred on and to perform the

functions to it under the Unorganized Social Security Act,2008.

In the 2nd Board meeting held on 20.1.2016 decision has been taken to collect

and compile the database from different Departments such as Agriculture, Fishery &

Animal Husbandry, forest and Environment and Socially & Economically Caste

Census (SECC) database of Panchayat Raj Department etc., for extending benefits

under the Schemes.

Road Map for the year 2016-17

The Government of India enacted Unorganised workers Social Security

Act,2008 which aims to provide social security and welfare to the workers belonging

to unorganized workers and matter connected there with or incidental thereto.

As per the directives of Government of India all the unorganized workers shall

be issued with a portable smart card linked with Aadhaar.

At the first stage the identified unorganized workers will be provided with a

National social Security (NSS) Card which is in the stages of finalization.

Subsequently, benefits as decided by the State and Central Government will be

extended to the Unorganised workers.

The registration of the beneficiaries shall be done at the district level at the

facilitation centres throughout the year.

Necessary preparedness has been made by the State Government for

registration and enrolment of the beneficiaries under the scheme. The roll out of

smart card could be made possible only after receipt of revised guideline for filtration,

categorization of different category of workers to be considered as Unorganized

Workers from the Socio Economic Caste Census Database and software from

Government of India.

Intimation on Budgetary provision from Govt. on India for the issuance of

cards is yet to be received. However State Government has already approved in its

budget head a sum of Rs.50 lakhs budget for the financial year 2016-17 towards

implementation of the Schemes for Unorganised workers.

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3. DIRECTORATE OF FACTORIES AND BOILERS

3.1 Introduction :

The Directorate of Factories & Boilers, Odisha works under the

administrative control of Labour & ESI Department, Govt. of Odisha. This

Directorate is entrusted with the responsibility of implementation of

various Acts, Rules and Regulations as mentioned below relating to

Safety and Health of the industrial workers and protection of plant,

process, machineries and equipments from accidental damage.

A) Enforcement of Central Acts / Regulations

1. The Factories Act, 1948

2. The Boilers Act, 1923

3. The Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950

B) Enforcement of Rules under the Acts

i. State Rules

1. The Orissa Factories Rules, 1950

2. The Orissa Factories (Control of Major Accident Hazard) Rules, 2001

3. The Orissa Boiler Rules, 1971

ii. Central Rules

1. The Boiler Attendants’ Rules, 2011

2. The Boiler Operation Engineers’ Rules, 2011

C) Additional Responsibilities

1. The Building & Other Construction Workers (Regulation of

Employment and Conditions of Services) Act, 1996 [BOCW Act]

Chapter-VI (Hours of Work, Welfare Measures & Other

Conditions of Service of Building Workers) and Chapter-VII

(Safety and Health Measures) only.

2. Orissa Building & Other Construction Workers (Regulation of

Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2002 (Only the

provisions under Chapter VI & VII of BOCW Act).

3. Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and

Response) Rules, 1996 (limited provisions only) under Environment

(Protection) Act, 1986.

4. Manufacture, Storage & Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules,

1989 (limited provisions only) under Environment (Protection) Act,

1986.

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3.2 Organization structure:

This Directorate is headed by Director of Factories & Boilers under

whom two Joint Directors of Factories & Boilers, one Deputy Director of

Factories & Boilers (Safety), one Assistant Director of Factories & Boilers

(Headquarters), one Assistant Director of Factories & Boilers (Safety) and

one Assistant Director of Factories (Medical) are functioning at

Headquarters. Besides, for enforcement in the field, there are seven

Divisions headed by Deputy Directors of Factories & Boilers and twenty-two

Assistant Directors of Factories & Boilers working under their control at

different Headquarters throughout the State.

The organization structure is furnished herewith.

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3.3 Aim and objective :-

The basic aim and objective of the Directorate is to enforce the above

legislations for securing safety, occupational health, work environment,

welfare and working condition in factories. With the advent of new

technology, innovation and modernization, the work of this Directorate

has increased multi-fold over the last decade. Further, several chemical

factories have come up in the State handling hazardous and toxic

substances which has been a challenge for the enforcement mechanism

to handle such complex matters in enforcement of Industrial Safety and

Health. The Directorate is consistently putting its untiring effort to

safeguard life and property of industrial workforce.

The Directorate is bestowed with the added responsibility of

developing Disaster Management system in Major Accident Hazard as

well as Accident-prone factories of the State to prevent and mitigate

Chemical and Industrial Disasters.

Besides, the legislations regulating Safety in Design, Manufacture,

Quality assurance, Installation, Erection, Operation, Repair, Maintenance

and Certification aspects of Boiler plants along with its connected

Pipelines and equipments thereof is also a major responsibility assigned

to the Directorate.

3.4 Programmes :

For proper enforcement and implementation of the existing Acts and

Rules, the following programmes have been devised by the Directorate.

A. HEADQUARTERS

Scrutiny of plans, technical specifications and documents along

with Safety & Health Policy, Material Safety Data Sheet, Process

Flowchart, On-site Emergency Plan, etc. for the purpose of

Approval, Registration and Licensing of factories under the

Factories Act, 1948

Scrutiny of design, drawings, technical specifications and

documents in respect of boilers, steam pipelines and related

equipments under Indian Boiler Regulations for the purpose of

registration and certification.

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To review and analyse accidents and dangerous occurrences and

suggest remedial measures.

To assess performance of Safety Officers deployed by different

factories for acceptance under the Factories Act.

To review On-site Emergency Plan and detailed Disaster Control

measures and assess its workability for acceptance by Authority.

To carry out technical competency and assessment of persons /

Institutions for recognition as Competent Person in respect of

Stability of Buildings and Structures, examination and testing of

Hoists, Lifts, Cranes and other Lifting Machines, Pressure vessels,

Piping and plant thereof, Confined space containing Dangerous

fumes, Ventilation systems, Process of sand blasting, Asbestos

processing, etc.

To ensure medical examination and surveillance of industrial

workers exposed to hazardous work environment.

To ensure monitoring of work environment in different processes

involving dust, fume, hazardous chemicals, noise, etc.

To assess Safety and Health Management System in different

factories of the State.

To scrutinize Safety Audit Reports and ensure compliance.

To assess technical competence of firms / persons for recognition

as Boiler Manufacturer / Erector / Repairer under Indian Boiler

Regulations, 1950.

To conduct Boiler Operation Engineer / Boiler Attendant / Welder

Certification Examination for the purpose.

To conduct various promotional programmes such as training,

seminar, workshop on safety and occupational health.

To carry out periodic review and performance assessment of field

officers.

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B. FIELD (Zonal ADF&Bs and Divisional DDF&Bs)

To inspect all Factories at least once in a year.

To impart special thrust on all accident-prone and 2(cb) category

Factories (i.e. the factories involving hazardous processes as

defined in First Schedule).

To ensure compliance by periodic check-up and initiate appropriate

action against the recalcitrant occupiers and managers.

To inspect Boilers along with the attached steam pipelines and

equipments thereof periodically and also when needed.

To provide advice on proper repair and maintenance of boilers as

and when required in the event of detection of defect or failure.

To investigate accidents and dangerous occurrences and take

appropriate action.

To enquire into the complaints and take remedial measures.

To detect registrable-unregistered factories for registration and

licensing under Factories Act.

To detect crude steam generating devices used in factories and

other places and take appropriate action for its dismantling.

C. DE-CENTRALISATION OF POWERS FOR EASE OF DOING BUSINESS :

As per the Make in India programme being implemented by the State

Government certain powers of the Chief Inspector of Factories & Boilers as

mentioned in the Annexure-1 have been delegated to the Divisional Dy.

Directors of the state for improving delivery of public services in addition

imposition of provisions of the Odisha Right to Public Services Act in 12

different services as mentioned in the Annexure-2 under the Factories Act

and the Boilers Act.

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3.5 Performance of Directorate of Factories & Boilers for 2015-16

A statement with details of information under both Factories Act and

Boilers Act during the year and the preceding four years is furnished below.

3.5.1 Registered Factories

Year Total number of registered factories

2009-10 3285

2010-11 3369

2011-12 3512

2012-13 3611

2013-14 3742

2014-15 3856

2015-16 4076

3.5.2 Registered Boilers

Year Total number of Registered boilers

2009-10 1502

2010-11 1614

2011-12 1714

2012-13 1810

2013-14 1979

2014-15 2131

2015-16 2224

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3.5.3 Training for Industrial Workers

Year Number of training programmes conducted

No. of persons covered

2009-10 1993 82,037

2010-11 2273 92,739

2011-12 2564 1,01,981

2012-13 2791 1,19,367

2013-14 2825 1,28,345

2014-15 3281 1,39,806

2015-16 3999 1,79,525

3.5.4 Health Check-up

Year Total no. of workers undergone health Check-up

2009-10 1,02,249

2010-11 1,55,504

2011-12 1,63,239

2012-13 1,98,981

2013-14 2,11,947

2014-15 2,08,546

2015-16 2,35,553

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3.5.5 Assessment of Safety Officer

Year No. of Safety Officers assessed

2009-10 11

2010-11 25

2011-12 33

2012-13 77

2013-14 110

2014-15 77

2015-16 40

3.5.6 Review of Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) system of Factories

Year No. of SHE system reviewed

2009-10 09

2010-11 20

2011-12 29

2012-13 29

2013-14 33

2014-15 52

2015-16 43

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3.5.7 Workability of On-Site Emergency Plans

Year On Site Emergency Plans reviewed

2009-10 11

2010-11 20

2011-12 21

2012-13 31

2013-14 33

2014-15 42

2015-16 51

3.5.8 Work Environment Monitoring

Year No. of Work Environment

Monitored / Assessed

2009-10 24

2010-11 45

2011-12 65

2012-13 72

2013-14 46

2014-15 111

2015-16 88

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3.5.9 Fatal Accidents

Year No. of fatalities

2009-10 121

2010-11 90

2011-12 66

2012-13 70

2013-14 62

2014-15 49

2015-16 50

3.5.10 List of Prosecutions Filed

Year No. of Prosecutions filed

2009-10 82

2010-11 132

2011-12 212

2012-13 196

2013-14 127

2014-15 162

2015-16 149

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3.5.11 Revenue Receipt

(Fees collected under both Factories Act and Boilers Act and Rules framed thereunder towards scrutiny and approval of plans, design drawings, registration, licensing, recognition of competent persons, enrolment of boiler manufacturer, steam pipeline erector, repairer, examination fee for conducting BOE and BACC examination, etc.)

Year Receipts in Rupees (Lakhs)

2009-10 431.62

2010-11 585.51

2011-12 568.02

2012-13 621.6

2013-14 611.76

2014-15 563.19

2015-16 952.86

3.6 Action initiated by the Directorate:

Identified accident-prone factories of the State and circulated the list

to all officers of the Directorate for proper enforcement and special

attention in improvement on safety and accident prevention.

Frequent review of Safety Management System of hazardous factories

done by a team of officers.

Prohibition orders and improvement notices served on detection of

imminent danger to human life or safety and immediate compliance

ensured.

All cases of fatal accidents reviewed by a team of officers at Head office

in presence of the senior technical officers of the management and

action plan formulated to avert similar accidents.

All On-site Emergency Plans scrutinized, reviewed and assessed by a

team of officers of the Directorate and the workability of such plan

ensured.

Strict instructions issued to conduct mock drill in presence of field

officers and improvement brought in the system.

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The field officers are activated to conduct the meeting of District Crisis

Group in consultation with the Collector and District Magistrate

concerned.

Performance of Safety Officers assessed before acceptance.

Some of the accident-prone factories were inspected by the Director of

Factories & Boilers and other senior officers and action taken for

improvement.

Steps have been taken for simplifying the procedure for disposal of the

files quickly to improve the delivery of public service.

Twelve important various services under Factories Act and Boilers Act

have been brought under the Odisha Right to Public Services Act,

2012.

E-Biz portal has been operational from February, 2016 for registration

of factories and boilers & approval of factories plan.

3.7 Major data on achievement of the Directorate during 2015-16 :

In addition to improvement in normal functioning of the Directorate

with faster approval of statutory matters, the following achievements were

made during the year 2015-16.

Due to consistent action by the officers of the Directorate with special

focus on reduction of accidents, the rate of accidents have come down

to about 50% within a span of five years as compared to previous

years.

Departmental Disaster Management Plan was prepared for the first

time and submitted to the Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Managing

Director, Odisha State Disaster Mitigation Authority. The

Departmental Disaster Management Plan after approval by the

Authority has been uploaded in the Government portal.

Instructions were given to the field functionaries to conduct periodic

meeting of District Crisis Group in consultation with the Collector and

District Magistrate and also to form Mutual-Aid Response Group at

Disaster-prone areas.

Actions made for appointment of competent supervisors in handling

hazardous processes as per the legal provisions.

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Review and assessment of Safety Officers, Competent Persons, Safety

and Health Policy, Safety Audit Reports, Emergency Planning, Fatal

accidents and Dangerous occurrences, etc. relating to improvement in

Safety Management System were made by a team of officers at

Headquarters and improvement brought in this direction.

For improvement of delivery of public services the Divisional Dy.

Directors of the Directorate have been delegated to exercise the

powers of Chief Inspector for approval of extension plan and renewal

of factory licence of the factories employing up to 100 persons.

4. DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE SCHEME

The ESI Scheme is a multipurpose Health Insurance and Social Security

Scheme for industrial workers and their family members under the ESI Act,1948.

The ESI Scheme was implemented in Odisha in January,1960 with six Dispensaries

at Brajarajnagar, Rajgangpur, Choudwar, Barang,Rajabagicha and Khapuria

covering a total number of 23000 Industrial workers. Full medical care was

introduced with effect from 01.09.1976. Now the ESI Scheme provides full medical

care to 3,78,270 Insured Persons and their family members through a network of 5

ESI Hospitals and 40 ESI Dispensaries & 2 annexed wards in 19 Districts of the

State. Besides, there is a 50 bedded ESIC Model Hospital at Rourkela which is

directly managed by ESI Corporation.

The ESI Act applies to all factories/establishment employing 10 or more

persons and drawing wages upto Rs.15,000/- per month. The employees covered

under the ESI Act are known as Insured Persons. The covered employees (Insured

Persons) contribute 1.75% of their wage whereas his employer contributes 4.75% to

ESI Corporation.

The ESI Corporation has prescribed a ceiling of Rs.2,150/- on expenditure on

medical care per Insured Persons per annum. The per capita expenditure upto the

ceiling is shared between the ESI Corporation and the State Government in the

agreed ratio of 7:1 whereas the expenditure beyond the ceiling is entirely borne by

the State Government.

The ESI Scheme is headed by a Director and assisted by one Joint Director,

two Deputy Directors, One Assistant Director, One Accounts Officer, One Insurance

Medical Officer and one Establishment Officer in the Headquarters, office at

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Bhubaneswar. In the Field Organisation there are three Joint Director-cum-

Superintendents at ESI Hospital,Choudwar, ESI Hospital, Kansbahal and ESI

Hospital, J.K.Pur and two Superintendents at ESI Hospital,Bhubaneswar and

Brajarajnagar working for effective supervision of Health Care to beneficiaries of the

Hospitals and Dispensaries 103 Doctors, 85 Nursing Personnels, 72 Pharmacists, 28

Laboratory Technicians, 5 other Technicians, 96 other class-III and 220 Class-IV

staff are in position in the ESI Hospitals and Dispensaries for providing medical care.

DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE SCHEME;

ODISHA. I

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE.

Director, ESI Scheme (HQ) I

JOINT DIRECTOR, LEVEL-I

Deputy Director (Central Medical)

Insurance Medical Officer

Deputy Director

(Development)

Assistant Director (Field

Establishment)

Accounts Officer (Budget

& Audit)

Establishment Officer (Office Establishment)

NORTH ZONE Joint Director-cum-Supdt. ESI Hospital,Kansbahal

CENTRAL ZONE Joint Director-cum-Supdt. ESI Hospital,Choudwar

SOUTH ZONE Joint Director-cum-Supdt.

ESI Hospital,J.K.Pur

I I I

2 ESI Hospitals , 2 annexed

Wards & 12 ESI Dispensaries

2 ESI Hospitals 22 ESI Dispensaries

1 ESI Hospital & 06 ESI Dispensaries.

HOSPITAL WASTE MANAGEMENT.

The Hospital waste management has been entrusted to M/s. SANICLEAN (P)

Ltd. On contractual basis for E.S.I. Hospital,Choudwar (100 beds) and ESI

Hospital,Bhubaneswar (50 beds) since 8/2004 as per the guide lines of Odisha

State Pollution Control Board.

ESTABLISHMENT OF ESI MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITALAT BHUBANESWAR. The Government of Odisha have provided Ac.25.00 of land at Mouza

Jagannath Prasad, Bhubaneswar in favour of ESI Corporation for construction of ESI

Medical College. Construction of the boundary wall has been completed.

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Establishment of Medical College & Hospital was deferred by Central

Government as communicated vide D.O.No.W-27/11/VIP/Odisha/3/2014/PMD

dt.9.10.2015 of Hon'ble Minister of State Labour and Employment, Government of

India. Revised proposal for construction of a 300 bedded Super Specialty Hospital at

Jagannath Prasad under Bhubaneswar Tahasil have been moved to Government in

the Department of Labour & ESI from ESI Directorate vide letter No.1465/DESI

dt.23.2.2016 for transmission of the same to ESI Corporation.

MEDICAL CARE ACHIVEMENT DURING THE PERIOD 2015-16

AND THE PERVIOUS YEAR IS GIVEN BELOW:

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Description of Activity 2014-15 2015-16

1 No. of patients treated in outdoor 953836 93928

2 No. of patients treated in indoor 5842 5930

3 No. of Laboratory Examination done

60972 57573

4 No. of X-Ray done 1950 3708

Family Welfare Activities

1 Vasectomy 15 3

2 Tubectomy 60 45

3 I.U.D. 62 53

4 M.T.P. 120 73

5 Oral Pills 4912 3565

6 Nirodh 11913 9793

Immunization Programme

1 B.C.G. 2103 1881

2 Polio 9912 10201

3 D.P.T. 10733 10378

4 T.Toxied 12142 10951

5 Measles 708 590

THE ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR 2015-16: Enhancement of IP strength

As on 31.03.2015, the number of Insured Persons under the ESI

Scheme have been increased from 3,52,510 to 3,78,270 in 2015.

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Extension of ESI Scheme in new area:- ESI Scheme has been extended to Chhendipada in the district of Angul

and Khuntuni in the district of Cuttack to provide health care facilities to the

beneficiaries during the year 2015-16.

State Executive Committee:

State Executive Committee have been constituted for monitoring the

performance of all ESI Hospitals and Dispensaries under the ESI Scheme and two

meetings have already been convened.

Amalgamation of ESI Dispensaries

In order to curtail the administrative expenditure, eight dispensaries

under the ESI Scheme have been closed and amalgamated with nearby ESI

Dispensaries.

Empanelment of Tertiary and Secondary Care Treatment

In order to provide cashless & hassle free Super specialty & Secondary

Care Treatment 12 nos.of Tertiary Care Hospitals and 05 nos.of Secondary Care

Hospitals have been empanelled under the ESI Scheme for treatment of ESI

beneficiaries. Apart from this, the patients requiring Super Specialty

Treatment/consultation which is not available inside the State are being referred to

different outside State Hospitals as and when required.

Government of India has been requested by the Hon’ble Chief Minister,

Odisha for Establishment of 500 bedded Super Speciality Hospital at Jagannath

Prasad, Bhubaneswar.

Director General, ESI Corporation, New Delhi has been requested for

construction of 100 bedded Hospital at Duburi and Angul respectively.

Budget Provision & Expenditure

During the year 2015-16, Budget provision to the tune of TRS 65,24,01

have been provided to the ESI Scheme, Odisha and TRS 54,00,61 have been

utilized.

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5. INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS AND LABOUR COURTS 5.1. PRESIDING OFFICER: INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL: BHUBANESWAR

The Industrial Tribunal, Bhubaneswar has been created as a Head of

Department by the Government of Orissa in their Labour and Employment

Department renamed as Labour and ESI Department, in the year 1957 for early and

speedy adjudication of Industrial Disputes arising within the ambit of concerned

provisions of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 in the greater interest of Industrial

Discipline, higher productivity, peace and harmony vital for economic progress and

prosperity of our State and Country, as a whole. Under this Directorate three Labour

Courts have been constituted by the State Government one each at Bhubaneswar,

Sambalpur and Jeypore. An Officer of the Orissa Superior Judicial Service (Sr.

Branch) and three Officers of the Orissa Superior Judicial Service (Jr. Branch) are

being functioning as the Presiding Officer of Industrial Tribunal and Presiding Officer

of Labour Courts respectively, to adjudicate Industrial Disputes referred to them by

the State Government and are also disposing of other incidental cases arising out of

the Industrial Disputes Act and other relevant Laws. The cases are being disposed of

after hearing the parties at the respective head quarters as well as in Circuit Courts

as far as practicable, according to the convenience of the parties and Courts. The

cases instituted, disposed of and pending during the last financial year 2015-16 by

the respective Tribunal/Courts are enumerated herein:-

Sl. No.

Name of the Office B.F. of the

previous year.

Instituted during

the year.

Total Disposed of during the year.

Pending at the end of

the year.

No. of Cases

Stayed as on

31.03.2016

1. Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, Bhubaneswar.

162 35 197 37 160 99

2. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Bhubaneswar.

352 219 571 208 363 48

3. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Sambalpur.

62 26 88 02 86 26

4. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Jeypore (Koraput).

210 77 287 143 144

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5.2. PRESIDING OFFICER: INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL: ROURKELA

The Industrial Tribunal, Rourkela has been constituted as separate Heads of

Department, by the State Government during the Financial Year 1996-1997, for

Adjudication of Industrial Disputes referred by the State Government and also other

miscellaneous cases filed by the parties arising out of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

The territorial jurisdiction of the Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, Rourkela

covers districts of Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Baragarh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda,

Sonepur, Bolangir, Nuapada, Kalahandi and Keonjhar. An Officer of Superior

Judicial Services (Sr. Branch) is functioning as Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal,

Rourkela. The cases are being disposed of after hearing the parties at the

Headquarters as well as at Circuit Courts as far as practicable according to the

convenience of parties. This Directorate is a Judicial Organization which adjudicates

Industrial Dispute Cases. No other developmental scheme is under-taken through

this Directorate.

The cases instituted, disposed of and pending in the Industrial Tribunal,

Rourkela during the Financial Year 2015-16 are given below:

B.F. from the previous year.

Institute during the

year 2015-16

Total (1+2)

Disposed of during the

year 2015-16

Pending at the end of the year 2015-16

(3-4)

1 2 3 4 5

96 22 118 41 77