Appendix I

Deaths registered by causes in the Rupnagar District, 1974 to 1983

Causes of Death		1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983
Cholera	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fevers	..	2,543	1,986	2,582	2,586	3,099	1979	1,625	1,105	1,135	-
Dysentery and Diarrhoea	..	91	12	71	125	39	53	91	45	22	-
Respiratory Diseases	..	559	427	1,376	1,264	1,030	983	796	610	1,177	1,125
Injuries	..	95	54	40	42	39	45	76	75	91	-
Other Causes	..	2,079	2,984	1,488	1,723	1,947	2,151	2,756	3,455	2,710	4.224
Total	..	5,367	5,463	5,557	5,570	6,154	5,211	5,343	5,290	5,135	5,359

(Source : Director , Health and Family Welfare Punjab, Chandigarh)

Appendix II

List of Hospital, Primary Health Centres and Subsidiary Health Centres/ Dispensaries in the Rupnagar District, as on

Sr. No.	Name of Institution and Location		No. of Beds		Rural/ Urban			Type of Management				Tahsil
			Male	Female
Hospital
1	Bhai Jaitaji Civil Hospital, Anandpur Sahib	..	15	10	Urban			State Public				Anandpur Sahib
2	Civil Hospital, Rupnagar	..	56	44	Rural			Do				Rupnagar
3	Civil Hospital, Kharar	..	15	10	Do			Do				Kharar
4	Canal Hospital, Nangal Town Ship	..	56	44	Do			State Special				Anandpur Sahib
5	Rural Hospital, Bharatgarh	..	15	15	Rural			State Public				Rupnagar
6	Rural Hospital, Morinda	..	15	10	Urban			Do				Do
7	Rural Hospital, Chamkaur Sahib	..	15	15	Rural			Do				Do
8	Rural Hospital, Bhallan	..	15	10	Do			Do				Anandpur Sahib
9	Rural Hospital, Nurpur Bedi	..	--	--	Do			Do				Do
10	Rural Hospital, Kurali	..	15	10	Urban			Do				Kharar
Primary Health Centres
11	Primary Health Centres, Bharatgarh	..	--	--	Rural			State Public				Rupnagar
12	Primary Health Centres, Camkaur Sahib	..	..	..	Do			Do				Do
13	Primary Health Centres, Kiratpur Sahib	..	4	4	Do			Do				Anandpur Sahib
14	Primary Health Centres, Nurpur Bedi	..	--	--	Do			Do				Do
15	Primary Health Centres, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) Phase- III-B-II	..	4	4	Do			Do				Kharar
16	Primary Health Centres Gharuan	..	4	4	Urban			Do				Kharar
17	Primary Health Centres, Boothgarh	..	4	4	Do			Do				Do
Subsidiary Health Centres/ Dispensaries
18	Urban Slum Area Dispensary, Rupnagar	..	2	2	Urban			Do				Rupnagar
19	T.B. Centre, Rupnagar	..	..	..	Do			Do				Do
Sr. No.	Name of Institution and Location		No. of Beds			Rural/ Urban		Type of Management			Tahsil
			Male	Female
20	Civil Dispensary Phase-II, Sector-54, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)	..	2	2		Do		Do			Kharar
21	Civil Dispensary Phase-I, Sector-54, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
22	Civil Dispensary Phase-VI, Sector-54, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
23	Urban Slum Area Dispensary, Rupnagar	..	2	2		Do		Do			Anandpur Sahib
24	First Aid Post, Raj Nagar Nangal Town Ship	..	..	..		Do		State Special			Do
25	Police Line Dispensary, Rupnagar	..	3	3		Do		Do			Rupnagar
26	E.S.I. Dispensary, Khara	..	..	..		Do		Do			Kharar
27	E.S.I. Dispensary, Phase-III, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)	..	..	..		Do		Do			Do
28	E.S.I. Dispensary, Phase-II, S.A.S Nagar (Mohali)	..	--	--		Urban		State Special			Kharar
29	Z.P. Dispensary, Purkhali	..	2	2		Rural		Zial 'arishad			Rupnagar
30	B.M.B. Dispensary, Kotla Power House	..	--	--		Do		State Special			Anandpur Sahib
31	B.M.B. Dispensary, Ganguwal Power House	..	--	--		Do		Do			Do
32	Civil Dispensary, Kuarli	..	2	2		Urban		Sate Public			Kharar
33	Subsidiary Health Centre, Behrampur Zimindari	..	2	2		Rural		Do			Rupnagar
34	Subsidiary Health Centre, Ghanauli	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
35	Subsidiary Health Centre, Laudhair Majra	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
36	Subsidiary Health Centre, Mainpur	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
Sr. No.	Name of Institution and Location		No. of Beds			Rural/ Urban		Type of Management			Tahsil
			Male	Female
37	Subsidiary Health Centre,Singh	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
38	Subsidiary Health Centre, Nangal Sarsa	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
39	Subsidiary Health Centre, Bal Sondha	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
40	Subsidiary Health Centre, Tajpur	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
41	Subsidiary Health Centre, Amrali	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
42	Subsidiary Health Centre, Dhanola	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
43	Subsidiary Health Centre, Badwali	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
44	Subsidiary Health Centre, Dumna	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
45	Subsidiary Health Centre, Bazidpur	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
46	Subsidiary Health Centre, Bur Majra	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
47	Subsidiary Health Centre, Hafizabad	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
48	Subsidiary Health Centre, Khant Manpur	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
49	Subsidiary Health Centre, Rattangarh	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
50	Subsidiary Health Centre, Sotal Baba	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
51	Subsidiary Health Centre, Surtapur Farm	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
52	Subsidiary Health Centre, Ajauli	..	2	2		Do		Do			Anandpur Sahib
53	Subsidiary Health Centre, Barahmpur	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
54	Subsidiary Health Centre, Dher	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
55	Subsidiary Health Centre, Daroli	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
56	Subsidiary Health Centre, Gajpur	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
57	Subsidiary Health Centre, Kulgraon	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
58	Subsidiary Health Centre, Paharpur	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
59	Subsidiary Health Centre, Sahjowal	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
60	Subsidiary Health Centre, Kathura	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
61	Subsidiary Health Centre, Chandpur Sehri	..	2	2		Do		Do			Do
Sr. No.	Name of Institution and Location		No. of Beds				Rural/ Urban		Type of Management	Tahsil
			Male	Female
62	Subsidiary Health Centre, Jhandian at Takhatgarh	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
63	Subsidiary Health Centre, Khara Kalmot	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
64	Subsidiary Health Centre, Chanoli	..	2	2			Rural		State Public	Anandpur Sahib
65	Subsidiary Health Centre, Jhaj	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
66	Subsidiary Health Centre, Lalpur	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
67	Subsidiary Health Centre, Nurpur Khurd	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
68	Subsidiary Health Centre, Sarthali	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
69	Subsidiary Health Centre, Thana	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
70	Subsidiary Health Centre, Tibba Tapperian	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
71	Subsidiary Health Centre, Bhago Majra	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
72	Subsidiary Health Centre, Bakkrapur	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
73	Subsidiary Health Centre, Brahman Bassian	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
74	Subsidiary Health Centre, Daulat Singhwala	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
75	Subsidiary Health Centre, Landran	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
76	Subsidiary Health Centre, Dao Majra	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
77	Subsidiary Health Centre, Majat	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
78	Subsidiary Health Centre, Manauli	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
79	Subsidiary Health Centre, Nawangraon	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
80	Subsidiary Health Centre, Sohana	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
81	Subsidiary Health Centre, Tangauri	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
82	Subsidiary Health Centre, Chandon	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do
83	Subsidiary Health Centre, Daon	..	2	2			Do		Do	Do

*Sr. No.*	*Name of Institution and Location*		*No. of Beds*		*Rural/ Urban*	*Type of Management*	*Tahsil*
			Male	Female
84	Subsidiary Health Centre, Batta	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
85	Subsidiary Health Centre, Mulanpur Garib Dass	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
86	Subsidiary Health Centre, Sukrullapur	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
87	Subsidiary Health Centre, Garangon	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
88	Subsidiary Health Centre, Badali	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
89	Subsidiary Health Centre, Jhanjheri	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
90	Subsidiary Health Centre, Chadiala	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
91	Subsidiary Health Centre, Mataur	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
92	Subsidiary Health Centre, Saneta	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
93	Subsidiary Health Centre, Kanauran	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
94	Subsidiary Health Centre, Kanauran	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
95	Subsidiary Health Centre, Chatauli	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
96	Subsidiary Health Centre, Kuba Heri	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
97	Subsidiary Health Centre, Palheri	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
98	Subsidiary Health Centre, Mundon Sangtian	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
99	Subsidiary Health Centre, Behlolpur	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
100	Subsidiary Health Centre, Parol	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
101	Subsidiary Health Centre, Padiala	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
102	Subsidiary Health Centre, Sialba	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
103	Subsidiary Health Centre, Baraudi	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
104	Subsidiary Health Centre, Singhpura	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
105	Subsidiary Health Centre, Togan	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
106	Subsidiary Health Centre, Trarpur Majri	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do
107	Subsidiary Health Centre, Khizrabad	..	2	2	Do	Do	Do

(Directory of Medical Institutions in Punjab State as on 01-04-83 issued by the Directorate of health and Family Welfare, Punjab, Chandigarh, pp.44-47)

APPENDIX – III

Family Welfare Centres in the Rupnagar District, as on 1.4.1983

SN	Name of Institution and Location	Rural/ Urban	Type of Management	Tahsil
1.	Family welfare Centre, Civil Hospital, Rupnagar.	Urban	Government	Rupnagar
2.	Family welfare Centre, Chamkaur Sahib	Rural	Do	Do
3.	Family welfare Centre, Bhartgarh	Do	Do	Do
4.	Family welfare Centre, Kiratpur Sahib	Do	Do	Anandpur Sahib
5.	Family welfare Centre, Nurpur Bedi	Do	Do	Do
6.	Family welfare Centre, Civil Hospital, Kharar	Do	Do	Kharar
7.	Family welfare Centre, Boothgarh	Do	Do	Do

(Directory of Medical Institutions in Punjab State, as on 1.4.83 issued by the Director of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab Chandigarh, P 74)

APPENDIX – IV

Maternity and Child Health Centres in the Rupnagar District, as on 1.4.1983

SN	Name of Institution and Location	Rural/ Urban	Type of Management	Tahsil
1.	Rupnagar.	Urban	Municipal	Rupnagar
2.	Nangal Township	Do	State Special	Anandpur Sahib
3.	Kurali	Do	Vol. Org.	Kharar
4.	Bhago Majra	Rural	Do	Rupnagar
5.	Mahtotan	Do	Do	Do
6.	Morinda	Urban	Do	Do
7.	Chandpur Bela	Rural	Do	Anandpur Sahib

(Directory of Medical Institutions in Punjab State, as on 1.4.83 issued by the Director of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab Chandigarh, p.80)

APPENDIX – V

List of Ayurvedic/ Unani in the Rupnagar District, as on 1.4.1983

Serial No.	Name of Dispensary / Hospital	Ayurvedic/ Unani	Rural/ Urban	Type of Management	Tahsil
1.	Haripur	Ayurvedic	Rural	Government	Rupnagar
2.	Bindrakh	Do	Do	Do	Do
3.	Bhatha Sahib	Do	Urban	Do	Do
4.	Ban Majra	Do	Rural	Do	Kharar
5.	Rupnagar	Do	Urban	Do	Rupnagar
6.	Dera Santgarh	Do	Urban	Do	Anandpur Sahib
7.	Bhanupli	Do	Rural	Do	Do
8.	Massewal	Do	Do	Do	Do
9.	Bunga Sahib	Do	Do	Do	Do
10.	Kharar	Do	Urban	Do	Kharar
11.	Rani Majra	Do	Rural	Do	Do
12.	Majri Mayanti	Do	Do	Do	Do
13.	Mullanpur (Garibdass)	Do	Do	Do	Do
14.	Kumbra	Do	Do	Do	Do
15.	Jhanjeri	Do	Do	Do	Do
16.	Chuni Kalan	Do	Do	Do	Do
17.	Mohali	Do	Urban	Do	Do

Serial No.	Name of Dispensary / Hospital	Ayurvedic/ Unani	Rural/ Urban	Type of Management	Tahsil
18.	Nangal Township	Ayurvedic	Urban	Government	Anandpur Sahib
19.	Bhangal	Do	Rural	Do	Do
20.	Bhallan	Do	Do	Do	Do
21	Bajoor	Do	Do	Do	Do
22	Kalwan	Do	Do	Do	Do
23.	Tibba Nangal	Unani	Do	Do	Do
24.	Mirzapur	Ayurvedic	Do	Do	Kharar
25.	Chattauli	Do	Do	Do	Do
26.	Khijraban	Unani	Do	Do	Do
27.	Majri (Sialba)	Ayurvedic	Do	Do	Do
28.	Rolumajra	Do	Do	Do	Rupnagar
29.	Chamkaur Sahib	Do	Do	Do	Do
30	Behrampur Bet	Do	Do	Do	Do
31	Fatehpur Bet	Do	Do	Do	Do
32	Bamnara	Do	Do	Do	Do
33	Bhabaur Sahib	Do	Do	Do	Anandpur Sahib
34.	Talwara	Do	Do	Do	Do

(Source : Director, Ayurvedic, Punjab, Chandiarh)

CHAPTER XVII

OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE

Social service comprises education, health, housing, labour welfare, rehabilitation of the displaced, handicapped and mentally deranged or retarded person. The uplift of the Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, though essentially within the purview of the Social Welfare Department, has been envisaged in the Indian Constitution for its effective implementation. It is obligatory on the part of a Welfare State to promote the general well- being of the community. With the adoption of the single family system, a new problem to look after the aged, destitutes and orphans has emerged. In a Welfare State, all are to be assured of adequate help in case of need that might occur due to old age, illness physically or mentally handicap or unemployment. State assistance is rendered as an obligation and not as charity.

The implementation of welfare service is the joint responsibility of State Government and the voluntary welfare agencies. The responsibility for implementation of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes programmes is vested with the Central and State Governments. The voluntary social welfare organizations deal mainly with non-statutory services of general social welfare for women, children, and handicapped and other vulnerable groups. Thus, these organizations share a major responsibility in the implementation of social welfare policies.

(a) Labour Welfare

Labour welfare includes all measures that contribute to the improvement of working conditions, health, safety, hygiene, social security, general well- being and productive efficiency of the workers. It includes such services, facilities and amenities, as may be provided in or in the vicinity of undertaking to enable the labour force to perform their duty in a healthy and congenial atmosphere instrumental in increasing the efficiency. The welfare also includes provision of canteens and cafeteria sanitary and recreational facilities, and provision of rest- rooms. Besides, it entails arrangement for transportation to and from work, provision of residential accommodation, creches, nurseries, primary and high schools, etc. for the children of the workers.

Punjab is the first State in the country to have set up a safety council, called, the Punjab Industrial Safety Council in May 1969, on the pattern of the National Safety Council . It is a non- government and non- political organisation. Factory owners and the association of workers, Government departments and all other persons, who are interested in the safety measures can become members of this council which is to advise, organize, encourage and promote methods and procedures for assuring safety and health of the industrial workers.

Labour Legislation:-With a view to ameliorating the conditions of the working class safeguarding their interests, a number of legislative measures have been taken. Various Acts have been enacted which concern the employment and non-employment wages, working, conditions, industrial relations, social security and labour welfare of persons employed in industry.

Labour legislation means legal enactments and measures based on judicial principles. It is an off- shoot of the concept of social justice. Therefore, the nature of Labour legislation reflects the social, economic and political ideas current at a given time. Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals have a different approach to the settlement of disputes. They collect facts from the disputants and other sources with the purpose of forming an opinion, as to what compulsory solution or award would be just. The tribunal may modify existing contacts and create new provisions. The philosophy behind the labour laws is to administer justice, not only by interpreting existing law but also by creating new laws in the light of public policy and existing social environments. Labour legislation is that paramount effort to the community, which has granted a real equality to workmen. It is an expression of the feelings of the people, which gives practical shape to current human social values prevalent in the community.

The labour laws generally follow the principles prescribed by the conventions of the International Labour Organisation which have been accepted by India. Under the constitution of India, the enactment as well as the administration of labour laws is the responsibility of both the Central and State Governments.

The various Central and State Labour in force in the district are the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923; the Trade Union Act, 1926; the payment of Wages Act, 1936: the Employment of Children Act, 1938; the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947; the Factories Act, 1948; the Working Journalists’ (Condition of Service and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1955; the working Journalists’ (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act, 1956; the Punjab Industrial Housing Act, 1956; 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 Establishment (National and Festival Holidays, Casual and Sick Leave) Act, 1965; the Contractors Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970; the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972; and the Fair Wage Clause and East Punjab Public Works Department Contractors Labour Regulations.

The above mentioned labour enactment contain various welfare measure for the labour and inter alia, provide 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 and of women at night, regular payment of wages, payment of minimum wages, payment minimum bonus, payment of collective bargaining certification of stainging orders by employers for clearly defining the service conditions of workers, redressal of grievances, settlement of industrial disputes, etc.

Before Independence, there was no separate organization in the State to look after the interests labour and other workers and to deal with their day-to-day problems. In 1949, a separate labour department was set up under the charge of a Labour Commissioner. The primary functions of the States Labour Department are to maintain peaceful industrial relations in the State and also to further the labour welfare measures, both statutory and non-statutory. Subject to certain limitations, it ensures that the working conditions for labour conform to a certain minimum level of safety and comfort; that the wages are adequately and regularly paid; and that injuries sustained during the performance of duties are properly treated and suitably compensated. The department also seeks to provide for medical care and model living for as many labourers and their dependents as possible. The prevention of industrial disputes and their settlement, as and when these arise, form the main function of the department.

In order to secure proper benefits under the labour enactments, an adequate enforcement machinery functions under the Labour Commissioner, Punjab, Chandigarh. The Labour-cum-Conciliation Officer, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, represents the Labour Department in the Rupnagar District. He is assisted by 1 Labour Inspector Grade I and I Labour Inspector Grade II posted at Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, and I Labour Inspector Grade II at Rupnagar. The Factories Act, 1948, is enforced in the district by the Factory Inspector, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar. The Labour-cum-Conciliation Officer, deals with the administration and disputes under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. He intervenes in industrial disputes on receipt of demand notices by the workers and employers. Under the law, he can also intervene if there is an apprehension of occurrence of industrial dispute. He maintains liaison with the workers and resolves the difference, which might take a serious turn. In case he fails to settle disputes, the matter is referred through Government to the Labour Court, Patiala, or the Industrial Tribunal, Punjab, Chandigarh. Appointed under section 7-A of the Industrial Disputes Act 1947, the Industrial Tribunal, Punjab, plays an important role in redressing the grievances of the industrial workers in the State.

The salient features of the Central and State Labour Acts in force in the district are given below:

Central Legislation: - The Factories Act, 1948, provides for health measures, safety from accidents, canteens, shelters, rest rooms, working hours, intervals for rest, leave with wages, etc. The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, is a comprehensive measure adopted by the Government with a view to improving the industrial relation between the employers and the workers. It prohibits strikes and lock-out during the tendency of conciliation and adjudication proceedings. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936, regulates the payment of wages to the workers employed in establishment covered under the Act. The inspectorate staff are required to deal with complaints regarding non-or less or delayed payments of wages. The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, provides for compensation to the workers who suffers temporary or permanent disablement or who die./ Under the Act, Compensation is payable by the employer in case of injury caused by accident arising out of and in the course of employment. The compensation is available not only for accidents but lead fumes. Phosphorus mercury, etc. The amount of compensation payable depends upon the nature of injury and the average monthly wages of the worker concerned. The Indian Trade Union Act, 1926, gives a legal and corporate status to the registered trade unions. It also gives immunity from civil and criminal liability to trade union executives and members for bonafide trade union activities. The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, requires the employers, employing 100 or more employees to define with sufficient precision the conditions of employment and to make the said conditions known to the workman employed by them. The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961, marks to regulate and ameliorate the conditions of workers in the transport undertaking five or more workers.

The payment Bonus Act, 1965 contains provisions regarding the payment of bonus to the employees by the employer from his share of profits. The Employment of Children below the age of 15 years in certain risky and unhealthy occupations. The Employee's State Insurance Act, 1948, provides compulsory and contributory health fund Act, 1952, seeks to make a provision for the future of the industrial worker after he retires or for his dependents in the case of his early death. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, provides for the payment of maternity benefit to women workers for a period of 12 weeks. The payment of gratuity Act 1972, provides for a scheme for the payment of gratuity to employees engaged in factories, mines, ports, oilfields, plantations, railways, companies, shops and other establishments, and in the matter connected therewith or incidental thereto. For the administration of this Act, the Labour-cum-Conciliation Officers are the Controlling authority.

State Legislation: -

The Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, 1958, regulates the working conditions, hours of work, rest interval and weekly rest as also holidays, leave and overtime of workers employed in the shops and commercial establishments. The Act also provides for opening and closing hours of establishments and entitling the employee to go to courts to get their grievances redressed. The Punjab Labour Welfare Funds Act, 1956, provides for setting up of a Labour Welfare Board and appointment of a Welfare Commissioner. The unclaimed wages of the employees and accumulation of fines have to be credited to the Labour Welfare Fund, out of which the Board is to finance various labour welfare activities sponsored by the Board. A Labour Welfare Board is already functioning in the State. The Labour Commissioner under the Act. The Punjab Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays, Casual and Sick Leave) Act, 1965, provides for the grant of 7 days casual leave on full wages and 14 days sick leave at half wages to all the employees covered under the Act.

In order to secure proper benefits under the labour enactment's machinery works under the Labour Commissioner, Punjab, Chandigarh. He is assisted at the district level by a Labour –Cum- Conciliation Officer, Factory Inspectors, Labour Inspectors and other miscellaneous staff.

Industrial Relations- Industrial relations between employees and employers are governed by the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The object of this Act is to maintain industrial harmony by proper adjustment of relations between the labour class and the capitalist class. The industrial relation 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 machinery outside the industry comprising conciliation officers, boards of conciliation, courts of inquiry, labour courts, industrial tribunals and national tribunals.

Normally relations of the employers and employees in the district have been peaceful, but these sometimes become strained thereby resulting in strikes/lock-outs. During the last seven years, there were only four strikes in the factories, viz. Punjab Tractors Limited, all located at Sahibzada Ajit Singh Electro Opticals Limited, all located at Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar.

The following table gives particulars regarding the industrial disputes in the Rupnagar District under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, from 1976-77 to 1982-83:-

Year	Number of disputes raised	Number of Strikes	Number of lock-outs
1976-77	83	-	-
1977-78	72	2	-
1978-79	74	-	-
1979-80	97	-	-
1981-82	128	1	-
1982-83	129	1	1

(Source : Labour-Cum-Conciliation Officer, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar)

The Factories Act, 1948- The factories Act, 1948 introduced comprehensive measures aiming at labour welfare and improvement of industrial efficiency. It was enforced in the State in April 1948. The Act was amended in 1954 to remove certain practical difficulties in calculation of leave with wages and to bring 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 used. 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 prescribes certain provisions regarding cleanliness, lighting, ventilation, sanitation, safety measures, prevention of over crowding, precautionary measures against fire, dangerous fumes, explosive or in flammable dust, etc. It also provides for elimination of dust and fumes, control of temperature, supply of cold drinking water, protection of eyes, etc. The welfare provisions included in the Act provides adequate canteen facilities, creches and shelter or rest rooms. The Act also lays down that 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 will appoint a qualified Labour Welfare Officer. The inspectorate staffs are required to carry out a minimum number of inspections every month. In case of default, the management is warned and asked to provide the required facilities to the workers and if the violations continue, prosecutions are launched.

In 1982, the number of working factories registered under the Act in the district was 236 and workers employed in these factories during the year was 14,156. To look after the general welfare of the employees, Labour Welfare Officers been employed by M/s Panipat Woollen Mills, both at Kharar, and M/s Punjab Tractors Ltd., and M/s PunjabAnand Batteries Ltd., both located at Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar.

Employees' Provident Fund Scheme- This scheme came into force in its entirely from 1 November 1952. Compulsory Provident Fund has been introduced in certain specified industrial establishment under the Employees' Provident Funds and Family Pension Funds Act, 1952. Every employee of an establishment, to which the Employees' provident fund scheme applies, is eligible for membership of fund after completion of 6 months continuous service or 120 days of actual work, whichever is earlier. Contribution at the rate of 6 ¼ per cent (establishments employing between 20 to 49 workers) is deducted by the employer from the basic wages, dearness allowance (inclusive of cash value of food concessions, if any admissible) and retaining allowances of employees who get Rs. 1,600 per mensem or less as basic wages and who are otherwise eligible for membership of the scheme. An amount equal to the worker's contribution is contributed by the employer every month. The entire amount is deposited in the State bank of India in the employee provident fund accounts. Under the scheme, provision has been made for the advances under certain conditions to the members for financing life insurance policies, construction of houses, marriage and to defray medical expenses from their share of contribution.

The number of factories and establishments covered under the Act in the Rupnagar District as on 31 March 1983 was 268. The total number of subscribers to the scheme in the Rupnagar District as on 31 March 1983 was 14,058.

For the execution of this scheme, the Regional Commissioner, Chandigarh is in charge for the States of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. He is assisted by a number of Inspectors in the field who executes government policies. The employers are required to maintain contributory cards for each employee, in which monthly contributions are recorded. These cards can be seen or inspected at any time.

Death Relief Fund was started in 1964 for providing timely financial assistance to the nominees/ heirs of the deceased members. At least Rs. 500 are disbursed as relief. A non-refundable advance is also granted in case of the individual's retrenchment from service.

Employees' State Insurance Scheme- The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 is designed to provide security to the Industrial workers against sickness, maternity, disablement and death due to employment injury, and to provide medical care to insured persons and progressively to their families. The Act provides protection to the employees working in factories using power and employing 10 or more persons and establishments/ shops not using power and employing 20 or more persons. The employees' State Insurance Scheme was introduced in the Punjab State in 1953.

A worker who is covered under the scheme is entitled to 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. 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 and also provides artificial limbs.

In addition to the above, sickness benefit is available to an insured worker in case of certified sickness. It consists of cash payment for a maximum number of 56 days in any continuous period of 365 days. Further if an employment injury results in permanent disablement, the insured person is entitled to permanent disablement, the insured person is entitled to permanent disablement benefit proportionate to the loss of his earning capacity as assessed by the Medical Board constituted for this purpose. Artificial dentures, spectacles and hearing-aids are provided to an insured person where loss to teeth impairment of eye sight and loss or hearing respectively are caused due to employment injury.

In case of worker's death by accident or industrial injury, benefit is available in the form of pension to his dependents.

The scheme is administered by a corporate body called 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 Regional Director, Employees' State Insurance Corporation, Chandigarh, who inspects factories, collects contribution and arranges payments of cash benefits. The scheme is financed mainly by contributions from employees and employers, with the State Government sharing a part of the cost of medical care.

In the Rupnagar District, the Scheme is functioning at Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) and Kharar. Up to 31 March 1983, there were 7,300 and 2,500 insured persons at Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) and Kharar, respectively covered under the scheme.

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