CHAPTER XVII
OTHER
SOCIAL SERVICES
Social
welfare is a type of remedial therapy. The Welfare State is to bring about
social regeneration by raising the status and standard of economically backward
and socially depressed communities. Before,
In separate chapter elaborate accounts on Education and Medical and Public Health Services, which concern the entire population of the district have been given, only those which are relatively less important and concern only a section of society of the people find mention in this chapter. It carefully include, labour welfare, prohibition. advancement of Scheduled Castes/Backward Classes and charitable endowments. Short accounts of the Government activities selected to these subjects are mentioned in this Chapter.
(a) Labour
Welfare
Prior
to
The State Government set up the Punjab Industrial Safety Council in May 1969, on the pattern of the National Safety Council. It is a voluntary organisation without any political affiliation. Factory owners and association of workers, government departments, and all other interested in the safety measures in industry can become members of this council. Its functions are; to advise, organize, encourage and promote methods and procedures for assuring safety and health of the industrial workers.
Labour Legislation.- To tackle the social and economic problems of labour class, the labour legislation is necessary as the civil laws in general do not deals with the labour problems. Labour legislation is that body of legal enactments and judicial principles which deal with employment, wages, working conditions, industrial relations, social security and labour welfare of industrial workers. It is that part of state action by which the State intervenes in the conduct of industry and imposes statutory obligations for the most part on the employers and to a subsidiary degree on the workmen. The labour laws are motivated by humanitarian approach, as propounded by the International Labour Organization and are based mostly on principles of social justice. Under the Constitution of India, Labour, is a concurrent subject and as such both Central and State Legislatures are empowered to make laws. Accordingly, the State Government has also enacted certain labour legislations to suit the local needs.
The important labour laws ( Central and State) in force in the Nawashahr District are: The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923; The Trade Unions Act, 1926; The Payment of Wages Act, 1936, The Employment of Children Act, 1938; The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; The Industrials Disputes Act, 1947; the Minimum Wages, Act, 1948, The Factories Act, 1948, The Collection of Statistics Act, 1953; The Working Journalists (Conditions of Services and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1955; The Industrial Housing Act, 1956; The Working Journalists ( Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act 1955, The Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958; The Motor Transport Workers’ Act, 1961; The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961; The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965; The Punjab Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays, Casual and Sick Leave) Act, 1965, The Contract Labour ( Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970; The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972; and The Fair Wages Clause and East Punjab Public Workers Department Contractors Labour Regulations; The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976; The Sales Promotion Employees’ (Condition of Services) Act, 1976; The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976; The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Services’ Act, 1979; The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986; The Labour Laws ( Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Act, 1988; The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Services) Act, 1996.
The above mentioned labour enactments contain various welfare measures for the labour and inter alia provided for regulation of conditions and hours of work, rest intervals, leave with wages national and festival holidays, casual and sick leave, overtime payment, safety from accidents, health and sanitation, prohibition of employment of children below certain age, regular payments of wages, payments of minimum wages, payment of gratuity, formation of trade unions for the purpose of collective bargaining, payment of minimum bonus, certification of standing orders by employers for clearly defining the service condition of workers, redressal of grievances and settlement of industrial disputes.
Before
The area of Nawashahr District falls under the jurisdiction of Assistant Labour Commissioner, Jalandhar, who is responsible for the implementation of various laws in un organized sector, rural areas, construction works, brick-kilns and rice mills located outside the municipal limits with special emphasis for the implementation of Minimum Wages Act, 1948 in agriculture sector. The salient feature of the Central and State Labour Laws in force in the District are given below:
State Legislation.- The Punjab Shops
and Commercial Establishment Act, 1958 regulates the conditions of work and
terms of employment of workers engaged in shops and commercial establishment and
those industrial establishment which are not covered under the Factories Act,
1948. It covers hours of work, holidays, leave, wages, employment of children
and their working hours, closing and opening hours, health, safety, welfare and
maternity benefits. The Punjab Labour Welfare Funds Act ,1965, provides for the
setting up of Labour Welfare Board and appointment of a Welfare Commissioner.
All unpaid accumulations of the workers have to be paid to the Labour Welfare
Board, which shall keep a separate account to be utilised by it for defraying
the cost of carrying out measures for promoting the welfare of labourers and
their dependents. A Labour Welfare Board is already functioning in the State.
The Labour Commissioner,
In order to secure proper benefit
under the various labour laws, a full-fledged enforcement machinery works under
the Labour Commissioner,
Industrial Relations.- Industrial relations between the workers and employers are governed by the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947. The object of this Act is to maintain industrial harmony by proper adjustment of relations between the employees and employers. The industrial relations machinery set up under the Act is of two types, one for the prevention of disputes by providing works committees within the industrial units, and the other for the industrial relations outside the industry comprising conciliation officers, boards of conciliation, courts of enquiry, labour court, industrial tribunals and national tribunals. Normally, relations of employees and employers in the district have been cordial but these some times become strained thereby resulting in strikes and lockouts.
During 1995-96 and 1997-98 only two strikes occurred in the district. The number of strikes and lockouts, number of workers involved and the number of mandays lost, in these strikes are given below:
|
Year |
Number of strikes and lockouts |
Number of workers involved in strikes |
Number of mandays lost |
|
1995-96 |
1 |
779 |
13,374 |
|
1997-98 |
1 |
494 |
5,434 |
(Source: Labour Commissioner, Punjab, Chandigarh)
Trade Unions.- Trade unions are voluntary associations of employees formed to promote and protect their interests through collective action and for securing them a better and healthier status in industry as well as in society. These are continued associations of wage earners for the purpose of maintaining and improving the conditions of their working. The trade unions are indispensable because the workers require their help in time of sickness or death, protection against the suffering and when they are out of job, or when they are too old to work. Further, the trade union provides appropriate machinery for setting the strained relations between the employers and employees. Trade unions developed on proper lines are beneficial to the employers, the employees, the State and the public in general.
Since Independence, there has been a considerable growth of the trade union movement in the district as a result, there has been a constant increase in the number of registered trade unions. The particulars of trade unions, registered under the Indian Trade Unions Act, 1926, functioning in the Nawashahr District are given in Appendix I on page 411.
The Indian Factories Act, 1948.- The Factories Act, 1948 was
enacted to provide congenial atmosphere, healthy and clean surroundings to the
workers during the working hours and for the improvement of industrial
efficiency. The Act was enforced in the State in April 1949. It was amended in
1954 to remove certain practical difficulties in calculation of leave with wages and to bring certain essential
provisions relating to employment of women and young persons in factories
during night. The Act covers all industrial establishments employing 10 or more
workers where power is used or 20 or more workers, where power is not in use.
Under the Act, the factory owner is required to send a written notice
containing full details regarding the factory to the Chief Inspector of
Factories. The Act prescribed certain provisions regarding cleanliness,
lighting, ventilation, sanitation, safety measures, preventions of
overcrowding, precautionary measures against fire, dangerous fumes explosive or
inflammable dust, etc. It also provides for the elimination of dust and fumes,
control of temperature, supply of cold drinking water, protection of eyes,
etc., in the working premises. The welfare provisions included in the Act
provide for adequate canteen facilities, creches and shelters or rest rooms.
The Act also lays down that every factory employing 1,000 or more workers shall
engage a qualified Safety Officer and every factory employing 500 or more
workers shall engage a qualified Labour Welfare Officer to look after the
welfare of workers. With a view to ensuring the enforcement of these
provisions, the inspectorate staff is required to carry out a minimum number of
the inspections every month. In case of default, the management is warned and
asked to provide the required facilities to the workers and if the violation
continues, prosecutions are launched.
With the
establishment of large scale units the extension of various provisions of the
factories Act for labour welfare assumed special importance. The attitude of
employer has changed in favour of labour
for providing better amenities to labourers. As on 31 March 2001, the number of
registered working factories under the Act in the Nawashahr District was 66 and the average number of
workers employed in these factories during the year was 2,665.
Employees’ Provident Fund Act.- The wages of the industrial
workers are not sufficient to enable them to save adequately for their old age.
When old age or illness renders them unfit for work, they are forced to lead a
life of abject poverty and dependence. In the event of worker’s premature death
his dependents are left destitute. To provide an umbrella of social security
benefits to the work force engaged in non-governmental sector, the Employees’
Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 was enacted by the
Government of India. The Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions
Act 1952 and the schemes framed there under have been structured as self
applying and the employees of the establishments are responsible to report
compliance of their own. The details of these three schemes are described as
under:
Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme.- The Employee’s Provident Fund (EPF)
Scheme was designed by the Government of India to provide social security to industrial
workers under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions
Act,1952. The EPF Scheme was introduced on 1 November 1952. Initially the
scheme was implemented in 8 industries and only few thousand workers were
enrolled as member of the EPF Scheme. With the passage of time, the
organization has grown both vertically and horizontally. The benefits are now
extended to the workers engaged in more than 177 schedule industries/classes of
establishments and about 3 crores of industrial workers have been enrolled as
members of the scheme. Initially, the EPF Scheme was applicable to factories
employing 50 or more persons but the limit was lowered from 31 December 1960
and now the factories/establishments employing 20 or more persons are covered under
the scheme. The provident fund contribution was deducted at the rate of 6.25
per cent from the monthly wages of the employees subscribing to the fund and an
equal amount was contributed by the employer. The rate of contribution has been
enhanced by a number of times and finally to 12 per cent with effect from 22
September 1997 (except few selective establishments where the rate of
contribution is 10 per cent). Both employees and employers equally contribute
to the fund. By 31 March 2001, the number of factories/establishments and
workers covered under the scheme in Nawashahr District were 70 and 1,236 respectively.
The
entire amount is deposited with State Bank of India in Employee’s Provident
Fund Account. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner at Chandigarh is
responsible for the implementation of the scheme in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. The subscriber can withdraw money from
their Provident Fund for certain approved purposes according to the norms
already fixed.
Employees’ State Insurance
Scheme.- This Scheme is designed to provide security in the
form of cash benefits besides, medical care to the industrial workers against
well recognized contingences link sickness, maternity, disablement or death due
to employment injury, and to provide medical care to insured persons and their
families. The employees engaged on monthly remuneration not exceeds Rs 6500 per
month in a factory using power and employing 10 or more persons and
establishments/ shops not using power and employing 20 or more persons are
covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. The Employees State
Insurance Scheme was introduced in the Punjab State in 1953. This provision has
also been extended to the Nawashahr District.
The
Scheme is mainly financed by contributions from employees and employers. The
employers contribute @ 4.75 per cent of the wages payable to the coverable
employees and the employees contribute @ 1.75 per cent of their wages towards
scheme. Employees in the lower wage group and in receipt of average daily wage
upto Rs 40 per day are not required to contribute. The employers, however,
contribute their share in respect of such employees also. The State Government
contributed a minimum of 12.5 per cent of the total expenditure on medical care
in their respective States.
The
worker who is covered under the scheme is entitled to get medical benefits from
the day he enters into insurable employment. It consists of free medical
treatment in case of sickness, injury and maternity. His family members are
also entitled to get free medical care as explained under the Act. Insured
women are entitled to get periodical payments in case of confinement,
miscarriage or sickness arising out of confinement and premature birth of
child. The additional maternity benefits for 30 days is admissible on account
of sickness arising out of confinement or pregnancy. In recent years, the
Employees State Insurance Corporation has been providing additional benefits
and protection to the workers suffering from tuberculosis, cancer, leprosy and
mental diseases. It also provides artificial limbs.
The
insured men and women undergoing sterilization under family planning programme
are entitled to cash benefits and rest of 7 days for vasectomy and 14 days for
tubectomy. This may also be extended to 14 days and 21 days, respectively, in
consequence of post-operative complications.
In addition to above the sickness
benefit is available to an insured worker in case of certified sickness. It
consists of cash payment for 91 days in two consecutive benefit periods in case
of sickness duly certified by Medical
Officer to compensate the loss of wages suffered on account of their absence
from work. In case of long term diseases insured persons are entitled to
extended sickness at a higher rate of
not less then 70 per cent of average daily wage for a further period of 124
days/two years provided he has been in
continuous employment for a period of 2 years or more in a factory or
establishment to which the provisions of the Act apply and fulfils the
contributory conditions as per the Corporation’s resolution. In case of
temporary disability arising out of an employment injury, disablement benefit
is admissible to an insured person for the entire period for which he has not
worked for wages. The benefit is not subject to any contributory condition and
is payable at a rate which is not less than 70
per cent of the daily average wages. The benefit is not payable if the
incapacity is less than 3 days excluding the date of accident. Further if an
employment injury results in permanent disablement, the insured person is
entitled to permanent disablement benefit not more than Rs 1.50 per day
commutation of permanent disablement benefit into lump sum payment is allowed
in case the total commuted value does not exceed Rs 10,000. Dependents benefit
is available in the form of pension to the dependents of deceased worker, in
case his death occurs due to an industrial accident or injury. The rates of
pension vary depending upon the relationship between the deceased and
dependents.
The Act
also provides funeral benefits up to Rs 2500 which are payable to the eldest
surviving member of the family of the deceased insured person to meet the
expenditure on the funeral of the deceased. Where the insured persons does not
live with his family at the time of his death the benefit is payable to the
person who actually incurs the expenditure on the funeral of the deceased.
Rehabilitation allowance is also provided to the insured persons.
The
scheme functions under the Employees State Insurance Corporation which has its
headquarters at New Delhi. It is under the administrative control of the Director
General, Employees State Insurance Corporation, New Delhi. The scheme is
executed in the State through the Religion Director, Employees State Insurance
Corporation, Chandigarh, who inspects factories, collects contribution and
arranges payments of cash benefits. The scheme is financed mainly by
contributions form the employees with the State Government sharing a part of
the cost of medical care. In Nawashahr District E.S.I scheme has been implemented at
Asron on
24 February 1980 and one E.S.I Local Office is functioning at Rail Majra. This scheme is social security scheme
meant for providing insurance cover to low paid industrial employees against
employment hazards. Under this scheme free medical facility to all employees
and their families is provided through E.S.I dispensaries and hospitals and
various cash benefits likes, sickness benefit, temporary disablement benefit,
permanent disablement benefit and funeral benefit are provided on the charge of
a very nominal contribution. In
Nawashahr District 4,400 employees were covered under E.S.I scheme as on 31
March 2001.
Employees’ Pension
Scheme.- The scheme was introduced on 16 November 1995
under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, to
provide social security for post retirement life of the member, to meet the
requirement of unforseen contingencies of the member and social security to the
family members in the hour of distress. The scheme was replaced by the
Employees’ Family Pension Scheme, 1971, which covers only the family members in
the event of subscribers death while in service. All Employees’ Provident Fund subscribers (including those employed in
exempted establishments) contributing to the Employees’ Family Pension Scheme,
1971 and all new entrants to the
Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme 1952 from 16 November 1995 and onwards,
automatically become member of this scheme. Any member getting wages upto Rs
5,000 is eligible for contribution under this scheme. The contribution of the
employees’ getting salary above Rs 5,000 is on the option of employee and
employer. The contribution @ 8.33 per cent of the employer’s contribution in
the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme is diverted towards the Employee’s Pension
Scheme 1995. The contribution @ 1.16 per cent of the pay is made by the Central
Government. Main benefits provided under the Employee’s Pension Scheme, 1995
are: superannuation pension; retirement pension; total and permanent
disablement pension; monthly pension payable to family of the member;
widow/widower pension; children pension; orphan pension and nominee pension.
Employees’ Deposit
and Linked Insurance Scheme.- The scheme was introduced on 1 August 1976
under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, to
provide an insurance cover to the family members of the employee’s provident
fund who die during the employment.
Under this scheme in the event of death of an employee, his dependents would be
entitled to an additional payment equivalent to three years, average balance of
the credit of the deceased employee subject to a maximum of Rs 10,000. From
March 1990, the rate of amount payable under this scheme has been enhanced to
Rs 15,000. Contribution under this scheme is made by the employer @ 5 per cent
of the wages of the employee.
(b) Prohibition
Like
other districts of the State, Nawashahr is
also not a dry area. The sale of opium is prohibited except for medical uses.
The sale of chars, ganga and bhang is also prohibited. During the
year 2000-2001 there was no licence holders for consumption of opium in the
District. Under the excise Act, illicit distillation is a criminal offence. The
drinking of liquor is banned at public places. In 2000-2001, there were 92
country liquor vends and 20 indian made foreign liquor vends in Nawashahr
District. However, 26 January (Republic day) 15 August (Independence-day) and 2
October (Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi) are observed as dry days. Besides, liquor vends are closed in the area during the
elections for three days. The consumption of exciseable articles in the
district during the year 1996-97 to 2000-2001 is given below:
|
Year |
Country Spirit ( Proof Litre) |
Foreign Spirit (Proof Litre) |
Wine/ Beer (Bulk Litre) |
|
1996-97 |
12,42,557 |
2,53,847 |
1,83,281 |
|
1997-98 |
13,10,558 |
5,51,939 |
4,48,857 |
|
1998-99 |
13,55,201 |
4,93,699 |
2,67,300 |
|
1999-2000 |
14,09,410 |
3,36,656 |
2,50,770 |
|
2000-2001 |
14,09,406 |
4,23,636 |
4,00,437 |
(Source: Assistant Excise and
Taxation Commissioner, Nawashahr)
The
number of country liquor vends and indian made foreign liquor vends in the
Nawashahr District, during the years 1996-97 to
2000-2001 is given below:
|
Year |
Country Liquor (Vends) |
Indian Made Foreign Liquor
(Vends) |
|
1996-97 |
66 |
18 |
|
1997-98 |
74 |
18 |
|
1998-99 |
92 |
19 |
|
1999-2000 |
92 |
19 |
|
2000-2001 |
92 |
20 |
(Source: Assistant Excise and Taxation
Commissioner, Nawashahr )
Nawashahr District falls under the jurisdiction of
Deputy Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Jalandhar. The number of cases
detected under the Punjab Excise and Punjab opium Act in Nawashahr District
during the years 1996-97 to 2000-2001 are given below:
|
Year |
Excise
Act |
Opium Act |
|
1996-97 |
60 |
5 |
|
1997-98 |
73 |
1 |
|
1998-99 |
55 |
4 |
|
1999-2000 |
63 |
3 |
|
2000-2001 |
68 |
7 |
(Source: Assistant Excise and
Taxation Commissioner, Nawashahr)
(c) Advancement of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes
The
people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes were subjected to
many social and economic disabilities prior to Independence. With the beginning
of First Five Year Plan (1951-56), the Central and State Governments have
undertaken a series of ameliorative measures for the welfare of these classes.
Scheduled Castes and Backward
Classes.- According to 2001
Census, the number of Scheduled Castes persons were 2,37,664 (1,24,839 males
and 1,12,825 females) forming 40.46 per cent of the total population of the district. Out of these 2,10,839
(1,10,697 males and 10,030 females) lived in rural areas and 26,937 (14,142
males and 12,795 females) lived in urban areas.
The list
of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes inhabiting in the Nawashahr District is given in Appendix II on page 412 to
413.
Measures Adopted for the Betterment of the Conditions of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes
The
Constitution of India provides for
special safeguards for the Backward Classes which include Scheduled Tribes,
Scheduled Castes, Denotified Tribes and other Backward Classes. The interests
of the Scheduled Castes have been protected by including them in the
Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950. The Constitution provides that no
discrimination can be made against them in any shape or form. Article 15 (a) of
the Constitution empowers the States to make special provisions for the
advancement of Scheduled Castes.
Under
the division of powers, welfare of the harijans was made the responsibility of
the States. The States enacted legislative measures for the abolition of
untouchability and removal of the hardship confronted by them. The State
Government took lead in enacting legislation for abolition of untouchability. The Punjab, Removal of the
Religions and Social Disabilities Act, 1948, was passed to ensure free and
unhindered use of public places by the harijans. Further, the Government
enacted the Untouchability Offence Act,
1955, which recognized the practice of untouchability, in any form, as a
cognisable offence.
The
Directive Principles of State Policy empowers the States to take special care
in promoting the interests of the weaker sections of the society, particularly
Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes. The Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled
Castes and Backward Classes, Punjab, Chandigarh works for the upliftment of
these classes in the State.
The
District Welfare Officer, Nawashahr is
responsible for the implementation of welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes and
Backward Classes at the District level.
Under
article 330 and 332 of the Constitution, provision has been made for the
reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and among others, in the
Parliament as also in the State
Legislatures on population basis. Initially the reservation was for a
period of 10 years. i.e. up to 1960. This period was extended up to 2010. In
order to provide employment to the educated persons of these classes, 25 per
cent vacancies have been reserved for the Scheduled Castes 5 per cent for the
Backward Classes in all Government departments and establishments. To ensure
proper implementation of these instructions regarding the reservation of seats
in service, a special cell has been created in the Department of Social
Welfare. No department can recruit a non Scheduled Castes candidate against a
post reserved for Scheduled Castes unless a certificate is obtained from the cell
to this effect that no suitable Scheduled Castes candidate is available. The
Scheduled Caste candidates also enjoy age relaxation concessions in regard to
recruitment to services. The details of various schemes undertaken for
ameliorating the lot of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes are given below:
(d) Welfare Schemes
The
Department of Welfare for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes has undertaken
the following schemes in the Nawashahr District:
(1) Subsidy for Construction of New
Houses for Scheduled Castes and Vimukt
Jatis.- In order to provide shelter to the homeless member
of the Scheduled Castes and Vimukat Jatis, subsidies are given for the
construction of new houses. Such subsidy is given to a person who has no house of
his own. This scheme was started as centrally sponsored scheme but in 1975-76,
it was transferred to the State. The amount of subsidy which was earlier Rs 900
was increased to Rs 2,000 in 1975-76, and further to Rs 5,000 in 1985-86. The
scheme was discontinued in 1989-90. It was , however revived in 1993-94 and the amount of subsidy was
raised to Rs 7,500 which was further raised to Rs 15,000 in 1995-96. In the
year 1997-98, amount of subsidy was increased to Rs 50,000.
During
1997-98 a total amount of 1,50,00,000 was disbursed among the 311 beneficiaries
in the Nawashahr District.
(2) Construction of Dharmshalas/ Chaupals.- Scheduled Castes have no place of their own to celebrate festivals or marriage of their children. In order to remove this difficulty the State Government introduced a scheme in 1969-70 under which dharmshalas are constructed in the basties of Scheduled Castes persons. Under this scheme, a grant to extent of Rs 10,000 for the construction of new dharmshalas/ chaupals and Rs 3,000 for the repair of an old/kachcha or completion of an incomplete one was given in the form of grant . The grant for the construction of new dharmshala has been increased to Rs 50,000 and for repair of old dharmshalas to Rs 15,000 from 1993-94 further it was increased to Rs 1,00,000 for new construction and 50,000 for repair of old dharmshalas. The land and labour for construction of dharamshalas are arranged by the community/village panchayat.
The amount disbursed and the number of dharmshalas/chaupals constructed/repaired in the district during the year 1997-98 to 2000-2001 are given below:
|
Year |
Amount disbursed (Rs) |
Number of beneficiaries |
|
|
1997-98 |
3,05,000 |
18 |
|
|
1998-99 |
9,00,000 |
18 |
|
|
1999-2000 |
21,00,000 |
36 |
|
|
2000-2001 |
19,50,000 |
31 |
|
(Source: District Welfare
Officer, Nawashahr)
(3) Environmental Improvement of
Scheduled Castes Bastis.- In
order to improve the living conditions of Scheduled Castes bastis a scheme was undertaken by the Welfare Department in the
year 1972-73 for providing pucca streets and drains in Scheduled Castes bastis. During 1997-98, a total amount
of Rs 5,00,000 was disbursed among the beneficiaries in the Nawashahr District.
(4) Nursery School-cum-Creches in
the Localities of Safai Mazdoors.- Majority of the Scheduled Castes people living in urban area are
engaged in the unclean occupations like sweeping, scavenging, flaying of skins,
tanning and shoe making, etc. In view of low return in such unclean occupations
in most cased all the adult members of these
families have to go out for work leaving none behind to look after
children in the age group from birth to six years. They have to live alone in
their houses otherwise also their surrounding being unclean and unhygenic these children suffer from chronic diseases
which sometimes proved fatal. Keeping this aspect in view a scheme of creches
for the children of these communities
was introduced during the year 1976-77 at Nawashahr. During 1996-97, a total amount of Rs
32,000 was disbursed among 40 beneficiaries in the Nawashahr District.
(5) Free Books to Scheduled Castes Students Studying in Ist to 12th
Classes.- This scheme was
introduced in 1976-77 for middle classes and scope of the scheme was enlarged
to cover high and primary classes from the years 1981-82 and 1986-87,
respectively. Free books are supplied to the Scheduled Castes students at
school level from Ist class to 12th. The department
gets book directly from the Punjab School Education Board and then
distributes these books through the field agencies of the department.
The
amount disbursed and the number of beneficiaries under the scheme in the
district, during the years 1997-98 to 2000-2001 are given below:
|
Year |
Amount |
Number of students benefited |
|
1997-98 |
27,52,932 |
46,320 |
|
1998-99 |
28,15,723 |
47,900 |
|
1999-2000 |
28,47,333 |
48,500 |
|
2000-2001 |
25,48,500 |
41,095 |
(Source: District Welfare Officer, Nawashahr)
(6) Financial Assistance to
Scheduled Castes for the Development of Manurial Pits.- This scheme was started in 1980-81. The aim of this
scheme is to provide manurial pits measuring not more than one marla to the
member of Scheduled Castes and Vimukt Jaties to enable them to dump their domestic waste. This scheme was dropped in
1985, but keeping in view the necessity and the acuteness of the problem faced
by the members of Scheduled Castes communities, it was again revived in
1990-91. As per norms of the scheme the land which is purchased for this
purpose should not exceed to 1,000 per marla. The rate has since been enhanced
to Rs 5,000 per marla in 1995-96.
During 1997-98, a total amount of Rs 1,50,000
was disbursed among the beneficiaries in the Nawashahr District.
(7) Sports Award to Scheduled Castes Students.- The aim of the scheme is to inculcate the spirit of competition amongst the Scheduled Castes students in the field of sports. Under this scheme, Scheduled Castes students studying from 6th to 12th classes are awarded scholarship @ Rs 25 per month , who secure the first three positions i.e.1st 2nd and 3rd in the games/sports amongst Scheduled Castes students in each educational block in 5th , 8th and 10th classes (3 Boys and 3 Girls). This award will continue for 3 years, 2 years and 2 years respectively.
This is a scheme of district level and the amount provided under the scheme is placed at the disposal of the District Planning and Development Board.
The amount disbursed and the number of children benefited under the scheme in the district, during the years 1996-97 to 2000-2001 is given below:
|
Year |
Amount disbursed (Rs) |
Number of beneficiaries |
||
|
1996-97 |
1,00,000 |
333 |
|
|
|
1997-98 |
88,000 |
293 |
|
|
|
1998-99 |
22,000 |
73 |
|
|
|
1999-2000 |
25,000 |
83 |
|
|
|
2000-2001 |
22,000 |
73 |
|
|
|
(Source: District
Welfare Officer, Nawashahr) |
||||
(8) Attendance Scholarship to Scheduled Castes Girl Students Studying in Primary Classes.- It has been observed that the number of Scheduled Castes girls in educational institutions is much less than their population, it is because of the fact that the parents/guardians of these girls are usually very poor and they don’t pay any heed to female education. If at all these girls are admitted in the schools, they leave their studies to assist their parents for the augmentation of their family income by taking up menial jobs. Keeping these circumstances in view, the State Government has decided to adopt some ways and means so that the drop-out tendency is checked initially at primary stage. Consequently the scheme namely ‘Attendance Scholarship to Scheduled Castes Girl Students Studying in Primary Classes’ was introduced from the year 1992-93 as District Level Scheme.
Under this scheme, attendance
scholarship of Rs 50 per month per girl student, for 10 months in a year is awarded
to those Scheduled Castes girl students studying in primary classes whose
parents have not more than 5
acres of land
or whose parents do not pay income tax. For award of
scholarship 75 per cent attendance is required.
The amount disbursed and the number of students benefited under the scheme in the district, during the years 1996-97 to 2000-2001 is given
below:
|
Year |
Amount disbursed (Rs) |
Number of students Benefited |
|
|
1996-97 |
40,00,000 |
11,759 |
|
|
1997-98 |
97,30,000 |
19,460 |
|
|
1998-99 |
24,82,000 |
4,964 |
|
|
1999-2000 |
23,37,000 |
4,676 |
|
|
2000-2001 |
97,00,000 |
19,400 |
|
(Source: District
Welfare Officer, Nawashahr)
(9) Removal
of Untouchability.- Constitution of
India under Article 17, abolished the untouchability and forbids its practice
in any form. The practice of untouchability has been declared an offence under
the Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955, now known as the Protection of Civil
Rights Act, 1955. To eradicate untouchability a special programme was
introduced in the State of Punjab during the year 1986-87. Under this scheme,
encouragement award of Rs 25,000 is given to inter-caste married couples
(wherein one of the spouse belongs to Scheduled Caste), village
panchayats/voluntary organisations, work for all round development of Scheduled
Castes. Besides this, seminars/debates and mass lunch are also organised at
district headquarters. Wide publicity of welfare schemes is also made through
advertisement in various news papers, etc. It is a centrally sponsored scheme
and the budget is shared by the State and Centre Governments on 50:50 basis.
The amount spent under this scheme on different items in the
Nawashahr District, during the years 1996-97 to
2000-2001 are given below:
|
Year |
Inter-caste
Marriages |
Best Panchayats |
Voluntary Organisations |
||||||
|
|
Amount (Rs) |
No. of couples |
(Rs) |
Number |
(Rs) |
Number |
|||
|
1996-97 |
- |
- |
30,000 |
6 |
- |
- |
|||
|
1997-98 |
1,00,000 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|||
|
1998-99 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|||
|
1999-2000 |
1,75,000 |
7 |
75,000 |
5 |
- |
- |
|||
|
2000-2001 |
75,000 |
3 |
75,000 |
5 |
- |
- |
|||
(Source:
District Welfare Officer, Nawashahr)
(10) Individual Water Borne Latrines Scheme for Scheduled Castes in the Rural Areas.- The Scheduled Castes people particularly old people, women and children face difficulties in the rural area as they have to depend upon fields to attend to the call of the nature. Worst is the position when either of these are not feeling well. It is equally necessary to prevent open defecation which is prone to epidemic diseases. Keeping in view these difficulties and for environmental improvement of Scheduled Castes bastis, this scheme was introduced in the year 1990-91. Under this scheme, a sum of Rs 2,500 per unit is provided as subsidy to construct one unit of pucca latrines.
During 1996-97 A total amount of Rs
8,62,500 was disbursed among the 345 beneficiaries in the Nawashahr District.
(11) Shagun Scheme.- Shagun Scheme has been started by the Punjab Government w.e.f. 1 April 1997 for Scheduled Castes girls and from 1 July 1998 for Christian girls under which Rs 5,100 is given on the occasion of marriage of Scheduled Castes and Christian Girls respectively. Government have fixed the norms to provide financial help under this scheme as under:
1 The girl should belong to Scheduled Castes/ Christian family
2 The girl should be above 18 years of age
3 The annual income of the family should not exceed Rs 16,000
4 The parents of the girl should be domicile of
The amount disbursed and the number ob beneficiaries
in the Nawashahr District during the years 1996-97 and
2000-2001 are given below:
|
Year |
Amount disbursed (Rs) |
No of beneficiaries |
||
|
1996-97 |
2,30,000 |
45 |
|
|
|
1997-98 |
54,05,000 |
1,078 |
|
|
|
1998-99 |
60,05,000 |
1,104 |
|
|
|
1999-2000 |
19,58,000 |
383 |
|
|
|
2000-2001 |
85,00,000 |
1,666 |
|
|
|
(Source: District Welfare Officer, Nawashahr) |
||||
(e) Social Welfare Activities
The Social Welfare Department was set up in
the state in 1955. Its name has been changed to Social Security with effect
from 15 December 1995. The department is entrusted with the work of formulation
and implementation of various welfare
schemes for socially and economically weaker section of the society . It
has been assisting institutional as well as non- institutional welfare services
for the welfare of children, women, aged and infirms, orthopaedically handicapped, the blind, deaf and dumb and
other under-privileged and mal-adjusted groups. Some schemes such as old age
pension, financial assistance to widows and destitutes, to dependent children,
to victims of chronic diseases, to victims of riots, widows whose husbands were
killed by terrorists and scholarships to handicapped students have been
started. Keeping in view the difficulties of the needy public these schemes
have been decentralised from November
1980. The Disrict Social Security Officer have been appointed in all the
districts under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner. The office of
Social Security Officer came into existence on 31 January 1996 in Nawashahr District. The payments to the beneficiaries
are made by the District Social Security Officers and Sub Divisional
Magistrates through banks. The important schemes functioning in the district
are given below:
(1) Old Age Pension Scheme.- This is one of the most important social
security scheme of the Social Security Department launched in January 1964.
Under this scheme, protective umbrella of social security in the form of old
age pension was provided to old and destitute person for the first time. The
old and destitute person above the age of 65 years in the case of men and 60
years in the case of women with no earning means are eligible for pension.
Initially, this assistance was granted @ Rs 50 per month which was raised time
to time and enhanced to Rs 200 during the year 1995-96. The persons suffering
from permanent disability are allowed relaxation of 10 years in the lower age limit.
The
National Old Age Pension Scheme was started in August 1995. Under this scheme,
financial assistance of Rs 75 per month is given to aged, infirms and destitute
persons above the age of 65 years in case of men and 60 years in case of women.
The
amount disbursed and the number of beneficiaries under the schemes, viz. Old
Age Pension and National Old Age Pension
during the years 1996-97 to 2000-2001 in the Nawashahr District is given below:
|
|
Old Age Pension |
National Old Age Pension |
|||
|
Year |
Amount disbursed (Rs) |
No of beneficiaries |
disbursed (Rs) |
No of beneficiaries |
|
|
1996-97 |
45,00,000 |
4,478 |
6,75,000 |
1,884 |
|
|
1997-98 |
89,81,000 |
7,020 |
13,50,00 |
1,884 |
|
|
1998-99 |
1,95,40,600 |
14,936 |
5,55,000 |
1,884 |
|
|
1999-2000 |
3,77,38,000 |
14,619 |
15,28,000 |
1,884 |
|
|
2000-2001 |
3,34,42,800 |
21,150 |
15,28,000 |
1,884 |
|
(Source: District Social Security
Officer, Nawashahr)
(2) Financial
Assistance to Widows and Destitute Women.- With a view to provide social security to women
this scheme was launched by the Government in the State in 1968, to provide
financial assistance to needy destitute women below the age of 60 years. Widows
and destitute women below the age of 60 years who have no means of subsistence
and nothing to fall back upon or whose
husbands are unable to support them are provided financial assistance for their
maintenance. To start with the assistance was Rs 50 per month which raised to
Rs 100 in 1990, to Rs 150 in 1991-92 and further to Rs 200 in 1995-96.
The
amount disbursed and the number of beneficiaries under the scheme in the
Nawashahr District, during the years 1996-97 to
2000-2001 are given below:
|
Year
|
Amount disbursed (Rs) |
Number of beneficiaries |
||
|
1996-97 |
15,60,000 |
1,621 |
|
|
|
1997-98 |
21,29,000 |
1,932 |
|
|
|
1998-99 |
20,68,000 |
2,069 |
|
|
|
1999-2000 |
67,32,000 |
2,127 |
|
|
|
2000-2001 |
51,36,700 |
3,220 |
|
|
|
(Source: District Social Security
Officer, Nawashahr) |
||||
(3) Financial Assistance to The Dependent Children.-This scheme was Introduced in March 1968 with a view to provide
financial assistance to the destitute children whose parents/guardians are not
in a position to bring them up. Assistance is given for the maintenance and
education of such children through their parents/guardians upto the maximum age of 21 years, upto which he is
a regular student and the benefit is restricted upto only two children in a
family. Preference is given to the school going children for financial
assistance as an incentive so as to educate them. In the beginning the rate of
financial assistance was Rs 50 per month per child which was finally raised to
Rs 200 during the year 1995-96.
The
amount disbursed and the number of beneficiaries under the scheme in the
Nawashahr District, during the years 1996-97 to
2000-2001 are given below:
|
Year |
Amount disbursed( Rs) |
Number of beneficiaries |
||
|
1996-97 |
6,06,300 |
614 |
|
|
|
1997-98 |
12,60,000 |
694 |
|
|
|
1998-99 |
7,21,400 |
784 |
|
|
|
1999-2000 |
17,18,000 |
809 |
|
|
|
2000-2001 |
19,57,000 |
1,160 |
|
|
|
(Source: District Social Security Officer,
Nawashahr) |
||||
(4) Financial
Assistance to Disabled Persons.- A scheme for providing financial assistance to the disabled persons, who
are unable to earn, was started in the state
with effect from 2 October 1987, so that these person can lead a
respectable life in the society. Under the scheme disabled persons between the
age groups 16 to 55 years to whom a Medical
Officer not below the rank of Assistant Civil Surgeon, certified that
the persons concerned is permanently incapacitated to earn or is severely
retarded due to physical defect or deformity and is dependent on others. The
rate of assistance initially Rs 50 per month which was raised to Rs 100 and
further to Rs 150 and finally raised to Rs 200 per month during the year
1995-96.
The
amount disbursed and the number of beneficiaries under the scheme in the
Nawashahr District, during the years 1996-97 to 2000-2001
are given below:
|
Year |
Amount disbursed (Rs) |
Number of beneficiaries |
||
|
1996-97 |
9,74,000 |
574 |
|
|
|
1997-98 |
10,00,000 |
595 |
|
|
|
1998-99 |
6,99,600 |
649 |
|
|
|
1999-2000 |
1,38,33,000 |
663 |
|
|
|
2000-2001 |
1,71,52,00 |
890 |
|
|
|
(Source: District
Social Security Officer, Nawashahr) |
||||
(5) National Family Benefit
Scheme.- This
scheme was started during the year 1995. Under this scheme, financial
assistance of Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000 is provided to those persons who are
living below the poverty line in case of natural death and in case of
accidental death, respectively. This amount was increased to Rs 10,000 in both
cases of death from August 1998.
The amount disbursed and the number of beneficiaries under this scheme in the Nawashahr District, during the years 1996-97 to 2000-2001 are given below:
|
Year |
Amount disbursed (Rs) |
Number of beneficiaries |
|
1996-97 |
4,95,000 |
90 |
|
1997-98 |
2,45,000 |
44 |
|
1998-99 |
2,80,000 |
48 |
|
1999-2000 |
5,15,000 |
61 |
|
2000-2001 |
3,45,000 |
35 |
(Source:
District Social Security Officer, Nawashahr )
The Schemes
functioning under the District Programme Officer are as under:
(1) Integrated Child Development Programme.- The scheme was launched by the Government of India in 1975-76 on experimental basis in 33 blocks of the country but later on the scope of scheme was enlarged every year and all the blocks of State were covered upto 1996-97. The main objectives of the scheme are: to improve the nutritional and health status of child in the age of 0 to 6 years; to lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the child; to reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity; malnutrition and school drop out; to achieve effective co-ordination of policy and implementation amongst the various departments; to promote child development and to enhance the capability of the mother to look after the normal health and nutritional needs of the child through proper nutrition and health education. All these services are available in the Aanganwari centres established at various places in the district.
During 2000-2001, 3,857 pregnant and nursing women, and 12,537 children between the age group of 3-6 years were benefited under the scheme in the district and 539 Anganwari centres were functioning in the district.
(2) Kanya Jagriti Joti Scheme.- To uplift the social status of the girls, the Kayna Jagriti Joti Scheme was introduced in the State with the main aim to educate them. Under the scheme Rs 5,000 are invested in LIC by the Government in the name of girl child born on or after 26 January 1996, provided the income of the family from all sources does not exceed Rs 20,000 per year or the family is living below the poverty line. The main objective of the scheme is to raise the social status of girl child and to decrease the school dropout among the girls. Under this scheme a scholarship of Rs 1,200 per annum from 6 to 12 years and Rs 2,400 per annum from 12 to 18 years has been provided. In Nawashahr District 357 girls have been covered under this scheme upto 31 March 2001.
(3) Free Travel
Facility to Women Above the Age of 60 Years.- The scheme was started from 1 January
1997. Under this scheme all the women of
60 years and above residing in the State of Punjab and women residing with the State Government
employees posted at Chandigarh are provided free travel concession in the
Punjab Roadways and PEPSU Road Transport Corporation buses. In the Nawashahr District 13,353 women were
covered under this scheme upto 31 March 2001.
(4) National Maternity Benefit Scheme.- This scheme has also been started under National Social Assistance Programme on 15 August 1995, under the supervision of District Social Security Officers at the district level and the scheme was transferred to the District Programme Officers from 13 February 1998. Under this scheme cash assistance of Rs 300 is provided to the pregnant women upto two live births of those households who are below poverty line. The rate of assistance has been increased to Rs 500 with effect from 1 August 1998. In Nawashahr District, 588 women were benefited under the scheme during 2000-2001.
(5) Balika Samridhi Yojna.- It is a centrally sponsored scheme. This scheme was launched in October, 1997 in Punjab State. The girls born on or after 15 August 1997 in families living below poverty line are eligible for benefit under this scheme. The objectives of this scheme are to improved health status of the girl child and provide equal opportunities of development and to reduce school drop-out rate. An amount of Rs 500 is deposited in the joint account of the beneficiary and Child Development Project Officer. A scholarship of Rs 300 per annum is provided to the girl child upto metric level.
During 2000-2001 in the Nawashahr District 1,205 girls were benefited under this scheme.
Financial Assistance to the Victims
of Riots.- This scheme come into force from 1985 November with a
view to provide financial assistance to the widows, victims of riots which
erupted in the wake of assassination of former Prime Minister Smt Indira Gandhi
on 31 October 1984. Under this scheme a lump sum grant and financial assistance
of Rs 250 per month was initially provided to widows whose husband were killed
during 31 October to 7 November 1984.
The
amount of monthly assistance has been increased to Rs 1,000 per month with
effect from 1 May 1990, to Rs 1,500 April 1995 and further enhanced to Rs 2,500
per month from 1 August 1998.
The
parents of the victims have also been included in the scheme for subsistence
allowance from 1 April 1992 with Rs 300 per month. The rate of assistance to
the parents have been increased to Rs 1,500 per month from 1 April 1995 and
further to Rs 2,500 per month from `August 1998 on the condition if the only
son or all sons were killed if any son is alive then the rate of financial
assistance was Rs 300 which has been increased to Rs 750 from 1 October 1998.
Subsistence
allowance Rs 2,500 is given on the condition that if the income of the widows/
parents including subsistence allowance does not exceed Rs 5000 per month. If
the total income increases Rs 5000 the rate of subsistence allowance is reduced
accordingly. The children of the victims are also provided free education upto
University level and they are provided priority in service.
The
amount disbursed and the number of beneficiaries under the scheme ‘Financial
Assistance to the Victims of Riots’ in the Nawashahr District, during the years 1997-98 to
2001-2002 are given below:
|
Year |
Amount disbursed (Rs) |
Number of beneficiaries |
|
|
1997-98 |
81,906 |
8 |
|
|
1998-99 |
1,00,800 |
8 |
|
|
1999-2000 |
207,000 |
8 |
|
|
2000-2001 |
2,39,765 |
8 |
|
|
2001-2002 |
1,92,000 |
8 |
|
(Source:
Sub Divisional Officer, Nawashahr and Balachaur)
Financial Assistance to Widows Whose
Husbands were killed by Terrorists.- This scheme was stared in the State in August 1982. Under this scheme,
a lump sum grant and financial assistance of Rs 250 per month per widow was
provided whose husband was killed by terrorists.
The
monthly assistance has been increased to Rs 1,000 from May 1990 to Rs 1,500
from April 1992 and further increased to Rs 2,500 from 1 August 1998.
Under
this scheme parents of the victims have also been provided subsistence
allowance of Rs 300 per month with effect from 1 April 1992. It has been
increased to Rs 1,500 with effect from 1 April 1995 and further increased to Rs
2,500 per month with effect from 1 August 1998 on the condition if the only
son/ all sons are killed, if any son is alive then the rate of financial
assistance was Rs 300 per month which has been increased to Rs 750 from 1
October 1998.
Subsistence
allowance of Rs 2,500 is given on the condition that if the income of the
widow/parents including subsistence allowance does not exceed Rs 500 per month.
If the total income increases Rs 5,000 the rate of subsistence allowance is
reduced accordingly. The children of the victims are also provided free education
up to University level and they are provided priority in service.
The
amount disbursed and the number of beneficiaries under the scheme “ Financial
Assistance to Widows Whose Husband were Killed by Terrorists” in the Nawashahr District
during the years 1997-98 to 2001-
2002 are given below:
|
Year |
Amount disbursed (Rs) |
Number of beneficiaries |
|
1997-98 |
18,23,976 |
100 |
|
1998-99 |
18,42,654 |
100 |
|
1999-2000 |
19,97,160 |
99 |
|
2000-2001 |
19,47,850 |
97 |
|
2001-2002 |
19,17,300 |
94 |
(Source: Sub Divisional Officer Nawashahr and Balachaur)
Public
Trusts, Charitable Endowments.-
There in no Charitable endowments functioning in the Nawashahr District.
Muslim
Wakfs.- The muslim wakfs in the Nawashahr District are being regulated under the Central
Wakf Act, 1954 by the Punjab Wakf Board. The headquarters of Punjab Wakf Board
has been shifted from Ambala cantonment to Chandigarh in March 2004. Prior to 1961, the muslim wakfs and their properties were
administered by the Department of Rehabilitation, Government of India. There are 373 muslim wakfs properties in the Nawashahr
District. The annual income from wakfs
properties in the Nawashahr District during 2000-2001 was Rs 12,60,747. The
income is spent for the development and maintenance of wakfs. The expenses incurred for running the institutions run by
the wakfs to look after and
maintained these properties of the muslim wakfs are also met from this income.
There are one Rent Collector, one Patwari and one Peon in Nawashahr District to
administer the wakf who work under
the supervision of Estate Officer Ludhiana.
|
APPENDIX-I (Vide Page 390) List
Of Trade Unions In The Nawashahr District |
|
|
1 |
Punjab
P W D Mulazam Union, Office Nawashahr |
|
2 |
The
Mahil Giala Co-Operative Agriculture Service Society Limited, Mahil Gaila Employees Union, Nawashahr |
|
3 |
Municipal
Subordinate Services Union, Nawashahr |
|
4 |
Municipal
Employees Union, Banga |
|
5 |
Banga
Block Co-Operative Society |
|
6 |
Poor
Workers Union, Doaba Co-Operative Sugar Mills, Petrol Pump, Banga Road |
|
7 |
Doaba
Co-Operative Sugar Mills Mazdoor Union, |
|
8 |
The
Doaba Co-Operative Sugar Mills Labour Union, Nawashahr Doaba |
|
9 |
Janta
Workers Union C/O Sugar Mills, Ward No. 1 Nai Abadi, Nawashahr |
|
10 |
Janta
Workers Union C/O Mimiti Mal Union Juice Recorders Sugar Mills, Nawashahr |
|
11 |
Lal
Jhanda Punjab Fibre Mazdoor Union, Rail Majra C/O Citu Roshan Road , Model
Town |
|
12 |
Punjab
Fibre Kirti Union, Near Rest House Rail Majra C/O Comrade Kharaiti Lal
Village Taunsa P. O. Rail Majra |
|
13 |
United
Paper Mazdoor Union, Asron District Nawashahr |
|
14 |
United
Pulp And Paper Mills Workers Union, Asron |
|
15 |
Mohan
Paper Moulding Mazdoor Union, Rail Majra |
|
16 |
Ravi
Dass Bhatta Mazdoor Union, Rurka Kalan, Tahsil Balachour |
|
17 |
Lal Jhanda
Montari Workers Union, Taunsa |
|
18 |
Harijan
Bhatta Mazdoor Union, Solan Tehsil Nawashahr |
|
19 |
P U F
Mazdoor Union C/O Punjab United Forge Ltd. Rail Majra |
|
20 |
Asron D
C M Union, AITUC Asron |
|
21 |
DCM
Karamchari Sangh, Asron |
|
22 |
Asron Engineering
Workers Union, Asron |
|
23 |
Punjab
United Forging Working Union, Rail Majra |
|
24 |
Surya
Mazdoor Union, Rail Majra |
|
25 |
Trade
Employees Union, Nawashahr |
|
26 |
Munim
Union, Mandi Nawashahr |
|
(Source:
Labour Commissioner Punjab, Chandigarh) |
|
APPENDIX II (Vide page 397)
Scheduled
Castes and Backward Classes inhabiting in the Nawashahr District
|
Scheduled Castes |
|||
|
1 |
Ad Dharmi |
|
|
|
2 |
Bangali |
19 |
Marija or Marecha |
|
3 |
Barar, Berar |
20 |
Mazbhi, Mazbhi Sikh |
|
4 |
Batwal , Barwala |
21 |
Megh |
|
5 |
Bauria or Bawaria |
22 |
Nat |
|
6 |
Bazigar |
23 |
Od |
|
7 |
Balmiki,Chura or Bhangi |
24 |
Pasi |
|
8 |
Bhanjra |
25 |
Rerna |
|
9 |
Chamar, Jatia Chamar, Rehgar, |
26 |
Pherera |
|
|
Raigar, Ramdasi or Ravidasi, |
27 |
Sanhai |
|
|
Ramdasia, Ramdasia Sikh, |
28 |
Sanhal |
|
|
Ravidasia, Ravidasia Sikh |
29 |
Sansi, Bhedkut or Manesh |
|
10 |
Chanal |
30 |
Sapela |
|
11 |
Dagi |
31 |
Sarera |
|
12 |
Dhanak |
32 |
Sikligar |
|
13 |
Dumna, Mahasha or Doom |
33 |
Sirkiband |
|
14 |
Gagra |
34 |
Darain |
|
15 |
Gandhila or Gandil, Gondola |
35 |
Dhogri, Dhangri or Siggi |
|
16 |
Kabirpanthi or Julaha |
36 |
Sansoi |
|
17 |
Khatik |
37 |
Deha, Dhaya or Dhea |
|
18 |
Kori or Koli |
38 |
Mochi |
|
Backward
Classes |
|||
|
1 |
Aheria, Aheri, Heri, Naik Thori or Turi |
13 |
Kahar, Jhinwar or Dhinwar |
|
2 |
Barar |
14 |
Ghasi, Ghasiara or Ghosi |
|
3 |
Teta, Hensi or Hesi |
15 |
Bagria |
|
4 |
Changar |
16 |
Riaigar |
|
5 |
Chrimar |
17 |
Weaver (Jullaha) |
|
6 |
Daiya |
18 |
Labana |
|
7 |
Gwaria, Gauria or Gwar |
19 |
Gorkhas |
|
8 |
Kanjar or Kanchan |
20 |
Kumahars |
|
9 |
Kurmi |
21 |
Nais |
|
10 |
Nar |
22 |
Dhobis |
|
11 |
Rehar, Rahare or Re |
23 |
Kamboj |
|
12 |
Ghirath including Chahng and Bahti |
24 |
Rai Sikhs |
|
25 |
Barwar |
48 |
Lakhera, Manihar |
|
26 |
Barai, Tomboli |
49 |
Vanjara |
|
27 |
Baragi, Bairagi |
50 |
Madari |
|
28 |
Battera |
51 |
Lohar |
|
29 |
Bharbhunja, Bharbhiya |
52 |
Mirasi |
|
30 |
Bhat, Bhatra, Darpi, Ramiya |
53 |
Noongar |
|
31 |
Bhuhalia, Lohar |
54 |
Nalband |
|
32 |
Chahng |
55 |
Shorgir |
|
33 |
Chimba,
Chippi, Chimpa, Darzi, Tank |
56 |
Pinja, Penja |
|
34 |
Dakaut |
57 |
Soi |
|
35 |
Dhimar, Mallah, Kashyap Rajputs |
58 |
Singhikant, Sighiwala |
|
36 |
Faquir |
59 |
Teli |
|
37 |
Bhosali, Bosali |
60 |
Christians (converted from SC Cast) |
|
38 |
Gawala, Gowala |
61 |
Dhaula or Soni |
|
39 |
Gadria |
62 |
Gujjar |
|
40 |
Jhangra Brahman |
63 |
Arain |
|
41 |
Hajjam, Nai |
64 |
Sayasi Sadhu, Sanyasi Bawa |
|
42 |
Jogi Nath |
65 |
Buzroos |
|
43 |
Khati |
66 |
Mehra Rajputs |
|
44 |
Rechhand |
67 |
Soni Rajputs |
|
45 |
Kharghera |
68 |
Ramgarhia, Tarkhan & Dhiman |
|
46 |
Kuch band |
69 |
Kachhi (Shakya, Maurya and Kushwaha) |
|
47 |
Thethera, Tamera |
|
|
|
(Source: Director Social Security, |
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