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STUDY ON LABOUR WELFARE MEASURES IN

MALABAR CEMENT LIMITED, WALAYAR, PALAKKADA Project Report Submitted to Bharathiar University in Partial Fulfillment of

the Requirement for the Award of the Degree of

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Submitted by

SAVITHA.V(Reg. No.0925F1216)

Under the Supervision and Guidance of

Mrs.R.SONA,MBA

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

NEHRU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE

(Accredited by NAAC and an ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution)

(Recognized by UGC and Affiliated to Bharathiar University)

Nehru Gardens, Thirumalayampalayam,

COIMBATORE 641 105

March 2012

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CERTIFICATE

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CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project report entitled A Study onLABOUR WELFARE MEASURES submitted to the Bharathiar University

in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of

Bachelor of Business Management s a record of original project work

carried out by SAVITHA.V ( 0925F1216)under my supervision and

guidance and has not formed the basis for the award of any degree/ diploma

or other similar title of any candidate of any university.

Guide Head of the Department

Certified that the candidate was examined by us in the project

work/viva voce held on ..

Internal Examiner External Examiner

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DECLARATION

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DECLARATION

I Savitha.V, hereby declare that the project report entitled A Study

LABOUR WELFARE MEASURESsubmitted to the Bharathiar

University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the

degree of Bachelor of Business Management is a record of original project

work carried out by me during the period 2012 under my supervision and

guidance of Mrs.R.Sona MBA., Department of Business Management,

Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore and has not formed the basisfor the award of any degree/ diploma or other similar title of any candidate

of any university.

Place : Candidates

Signature

Date :

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Every Step that we taken and every mile that we cover leave its mark over

wake in this arduous journey.

I take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to Secretary

Dr.B.Krishnakumar , for his sincere support in all my endeavors.

I express my sincere thanks to our principal Dr .B.Anirudhan, M.A, B.Ed.,

M.Phil., Ph.D., Nehru Arts and Science Collage, Coimbatore, for providing

necessary facilities to do our project successfully.I extend my sincere gratitude to Dr. M.Kanagarathinam.M.Com.,M.Phil,

PhD . Head of the Department, Department of Business Management, Nehru

Arts and Science Collage, Coimbatore, for her constant encouragement and

support towards the successful completion of this project work.

I wish to record my deep sense of gratitude to my project guide

Mrs.R.SONA,MBA , Department of Business Management, Nehru Arts and

Science Collage, Coimbatore, and all other faculties for their guidance and

excellent support, at most motivation, valuable advice and more

encouragement.

I am very happy to convey my sincere thanks to my friends. And I am very

much grateful to my guidance that provided valuable instructions, advice

and helps for this project, deserve my thanks

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DEDICATION

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CONTENTS

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CONTENTSList of tables

List of charts

Chapter Particulars Page No.

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Introduction1.1 Introduction about the study1.2 Objectives of the study1.3 Need for the study1.4 Limitations of the study

II Company profile

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Research methodology

3.1 Research3.2 Research design3.3 Collection of data3.4 Techniques for data collection3.5 Graphical tool used3.6 Statastical tool used

IV Analysis and interpretationV Findings,suggesstions and conclusion

Bibliography

Annexure

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LIST OF TABLESLIST OF TABLES

SL NO TITLE PAGE NO1 Labour Welfare activities2 Salary or Wage system3 Canteen Facility

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4 Safety Measures5 Present Training system6 Leave Availability7 Transportation Facility8 Present work environment9 Hosing Facility10 Medical Facility provided to family11 Schooling Facility provided to children12 Electricity&working capacity of machines13 Water facility14 Satisfaction regard to the bonus15 Auditorium facility for workers use16 Library facility17 Personal motivation Technique18 Job satisfaction19 Co-ordination of managers20 Counseling programs21 Chi square test

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LIST OF CHARTSLIST OF CHARTS

SL NO TITLE PAGE NO1 Labour Welfare activities2 Salary or Wage system

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3 Canteen Facility4 Safety Measures5 Present Training system6 Leave Availability7 Transportation Facility8 Present work environment9 Hosing Facility10 Medical Facility provided to family11 Schooling Facility provided to children12 Electricity&working capacity of machines13 Water facility14 Satisfaction regard to the bonus15 Auditorium facility for workers use16 Library facility17 Personal motivation Technique18 Job satisfaction19 Co-ordination of managers20 Counseling programs

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satisfied. Various other benefits are to be provided to the workers,which they

cannot secure,by themselves.The bare minimum amenities alone cannot

satisfy the labour force and ensure the intellectual,physical,moral and

economic betterment of the workers.He needs an added stimulus to keep his body and soul together.But the provision of these benefits or extra stimuli is

not compulsory and the employers are at liberty to provide or not to

provide.Today,employers have generally accepted welfare as a social

right.But the degree of importance given by them varies.Therefore,the state

also intervenes and introduces legislation from time to time to bring about

some measures of uniformity in providing such amenities.The intervention

of the state,however,is only to wider the area of its applicability.

Labour is one of the most important factors of economic

growth.A harmonious relationship between labour and management ineeded

to maximize production and speed up the economic growth. Therefore, the

State seeks to facilitate development of the industry while protecting the

individual worker. The ambit of the labour policy includes human resources

development,improvement of the living and the working conditions of the

workers, strict enforcement of labour laws and provision of social security

for workmen in all sectors as well as creation and maintenance of an

atmosphere conducive to peaceful industrial relations in the State. In

addition to implementing the labour policy for the welfare of the workers, it

is also necessary to ensure that all adult persons looking for work are

employed in jobs appropriate to their skills with adequate income necessaryfor a decent life.

The concept of labour welfare is necessarily elastic,bearing a

different interpretation from country and time to time,depending on different

social systems,degree of industrializations and general level of social and

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economic development.In it widest sense,it is more or less synonymous with

labour legislations and social insurance.The committee on labour welfare

1969,however,said that welfare is broad concept.It can note a condition of

well being,happiness,satisfaction,conservation and development of humanresource.

The term labour welfare includes provision of various

facilities and amenities in and around the work place for the better life of the

worker.It is a narrow cocept which is mainly concerned with the welfare of

the workers.Labour welfare facilities includes medicine, sports, education,

cultural, and other facilities.

DEFINITIONS:

Definition of the Labour Investigation Committee :The Labour

Investigation Committee has defined labour welfare as Anything done for

the intellectual,physical,moral and economic betterment of the

workers,whether by the employers,by the government or by other agenciesover and above what is laid down by law or what is normally expectedon

the part of the contractual benefits for which worker may have bargained.

Definition Given By Encyclopedia: The Encyclopedia of social sciences

definesLabour welfare as the voluntary efforts of the employers to

establish within the existing industrial system working and sometimes living

and actual conditions of the employees beyond that which required by

law,the custom of the industry and the conditions of the market.

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was adopted.The good employers of those days started providing such

facilities motivated by philanthropic,humanitarian and religious

considerations.

2.Industrial efficiency approach: The next step in the evolutionary processwas the industrial efficiency approach.with the passage of time,the size of

business undertaking grown.They were organized in the form of joint stock

companies and there was a total separation of ownership and

management.Hence the so-called employers were no longer able to maintain

direct contact with the workers.

3.Social approach: The latest trend in the concept of labour welfare is the

shift of emphasis from that of increased efficiency to the promotion of the

general welfare of the workers.This social approach does neither involveany

philanthropic consideration nor the ulterior motive of increasing the level of

labour efficiency.

PRINCIPLES OF LABOUR WELFARE

1.Right spirit: The welfare activities should be undertaken in the right

spirit.They are not substitutes for low wages and other allowances.Nor they

should be provided to undermine the influence of the trade unions.

2.Should serve the real need of the workers: The scheme so formulated

must serve the real need of the employees concerned.Special classes of

workers require spcial type of welfare services.

3.Co-opration of the workers: No welfare scheme could succeed without

the active support of the workers.The workers should be allowed to

participate in the formulation and administration of any welfare scheme to

achive the real objectives of the scheme.

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4.No compulsion: There should be no compulsion for workers to avail these

facilities.In other words,labour welfare should be voluntary and the workers

should be free to take advantage of such facilities.

TYPES OF LABOUR WELFARE

1.Intra-mural Facilities: The facilities provided inside the factory are

known as intra-mural facilities.These facilities include activities relating to

minimization if industrial fatigue.provision of safety measure like fencing

and covering of machines,good layout of the plant and machinery,sufficient

lighting conditions,first aid appliance etc.

2. Extra-mural Facilities: Facilities offered to the workers outside the

factory are known as extra-mural facilities.They include better housing

accommodations,indoor and outdoor recreation facilities,sports,educational

facilities etc.

3.Statutory Facilities: Under this category,welfare facilities are provided

according to the labour legislation passed by the Government.The nature

and coverage of these facilities vary from country to country.

4.Mutual Facilities: These facilities are usually outside the scope of the

statutory facilities.The workers themselves for their own interest voluntarily

undertake these activities.

5.Voluntary: The facilities,which are voluntarily provided by the

employer,come under this category.hence,they are not statutory.

IMPORTANCE OF WELFARE WORK

Labour welfare work got importance because of the following

reasons:

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1.The welfare activities influence the sentiments of the workers.When

worker feels that the employers and the state are interested in their

happiness ,his tendency to grous and grumble will steadily disappear.The

development of such feeling paves the way for industrial peace.2.The provision of various welfare measures makes the worker realize that

they also some stake in the undertaking in which they are engaged and so

think thrice before taking any reckless action which might prejudice the

interest of undertaking.

3 .The welfare measures like cheap food in canteens, free medical

and educat ional facil itiesetc. Indirectly increase industrial dispute the

real income of the workers. Hence they try toavoid industrial dispute , as

far as possible and do not go on strikes on flimsy ground

4.Welfare activities will go a long way to better the mental and moral health

of workers by reducing the incidence of vices of industrialization.

5 .Welfare activities will reduce labour turnover and absenteeism

and create permanent set tled labour force by making service

attractive to the labour.

6 .Welfare measures will improve the physique,intelligence morality

and standard of livingof the workers which in turn will improve their

efficiency and productive.

BENEFITS OF LABOUR WELFARE

1.Improved industrial relations: These measures provide enough

satisfaction to the workers,which help in maintaining industrial

peace.Conflicts,chaos,unrest etc.are minimized to a great extent.

2.Increase in the general efficiency and and income: The facilities make

the workers happy and feel contented at home as well as in the factory,which

brings improvement in their general efficiency.

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3.High Morale: The welfare measures shall also help in securing the willing

co-operation of the workers.if they once satisfied ,they will be less tempted

to immoral and anti-social activities.Thus a high degree of employee morale

is ensured.4.Creation of permanent labour force: These facilities will provide an

attraction to the workers to stay longer in the undertaking.In the absence of

such facilities,the workers will often leave for their villages in search of

recreation etc.

5.Improvement in the mental and moral health: These facilities bring

about a change in the outlook of the workers,improve their mental faculty

and keep them in becoming good citizens.

6.Changes in the outlook of employers: A change in the attitude and

outlook of the employees and their heartfelt cooperation shall also change

the outlook of the employers as well.

7.Social benefits: Besides the various economic advantages to the employers

and employees,these measures offer various social advantages also.The

increase in the efficiency of the workers ultimately leads to an increase in

production,rate of profit and the earnings of the undertakings.

OBJECTIVES OF LABOUR WELFARE

Prof. H. S. Kirkaldy, in his well known bookThe spirit of Industrial

Relations,rightly remarked that welfare measures are undertaken by the

employees to achieve the following objectives:

1.To combat the sense of frustration of the industrial workers.

2.To relieve him of personal and family worries.

3,To improve his health.

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4.To afford him means of self-expression.

5.To offer him some sphere in which he can excel others.

6.To help him to a wider concept of life.

THE SCOPES OF LABOUR WELFARE

1.To enrich better quality of wok life.

2.To improve the efficiency of work

3.To enhance the productivity.

4.To enrich industrial relation and industrial peace

5.To raise the physical standards of the workforce.

6.To enhance the purchasing and serving capacity of the employees.

7.To make employee work contribute systematically to the nations

economy.

8.To reduce absenteeism.Employee welfare is having a wider scope

and may have indifferent countries depending upon the socio-

economic conditions, political outlook and social philosophy.

LABOUR WELFARE IN INDIA

Labour welfare activities in our country were mainly a product of

the stresses and strains during the first world war(1914-1919).Before this

period,there were only isolated instances of labour welfare work,mostly byoutside agencies on humanitarian ground.During the second world war

(1939-45)the movement of labour welfare received further impetus.the

factories act was enactedin 1934.it was for the first time thet provision of

certain welfare amenities inside the factory was made statutory.After the

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second world war, both the central and the provincial governments showed a

keen interest in undertaking welfare activities for the workers. The

government also appointed welfare officers to persuade the employers to

improve the welfare schemes.Therefore, in 1946,the programme for labour suggested a through overhauling of legislative measures to promote labour

welfare.After independence the first plan laid more emphasis on effective

implementationof various statutory provisions.A committee was also

appointed by the central government to draw up a code of efficiency and

welfare.The code as drafted by the committee was extensively discussed in

the Indian labour conference and national productivity council.But the code

was not implemented.

LABOUR LAWS

The state government is enforcing various labour laws such as the

Industrial Disputes Act, the Tamil Nadu Shops & Establishments Act,

1947,the Tamil Nadu Catering Establishment Act, 1958, the Industrial

Employment(standing orders) Act , 1946, the Trade Unions Act, 1926, the

Plantations Labour Act, 1951, the Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961, the

Payment of Wages Act, 1936, the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Payment

of Bonus Act 1965, the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, the Workmens

Compensation Act,1923, etc. The state government helps in maintaining a

harmonious relationship between management and labour. Through the

process of conciliation, strikes and lockouts are avoided and disputes are

settled amicably.Labour courts and Industrial Disputes Tribunals have been

set up in order to help workmen get speedy statutory relief. The enforcement

machinery of the State ensures compliance of statutory requirements of

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labour laws as well as laws related to weights and measures so as to protect

rights of the workers and consumers. The State Labour Advisory Board is a

tri-partite high level committee consisting of representatives of the

employers, employees and Government officials addressing issues related tolabour laws and amendments to the Acts and Rules and other labour related

problems.

LABOUR SAFETY AND HEALTH

The State also plays a pivotal role in protecting the safety, health andwelfare of the workers in registered factories by enforcing the Factories

Act,1948 and other labour enactments in the State. Industries, which are

involved in any dangerous operations, are inspected periodically so as to

ensure health and safety of the workers. The MajorAccident Hazard (MAH)

Control Cell periodically inspects the MAH factories and recommends

suitable safety measures to the management to prevent any industrial

disaster. The State 805 Level Safety Audit Cell scrutinizes the safety audit

report received from the above factories and makes suggestions for

improvement in safety,environmental and health measures. Due to increased

safety promotion activities such as conducting safety surveys and safety

training courses, the total incidence of industrial accidents (fatal and non-

fatal) have been appreciably controlled, even though there is an increase in

the number of factories registered under the Factories Act.

CHILD LABOUR

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The Constitution of India prohibits employment of children

below the age of 14 years in the factories, mines or hazardous employments.

In Tamil Nadu, the employment of children is prohibited altogether under

the Factories Act, 1948, the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishment Act 1947,Tamil Nadu Catering Establishment Act 1958 and Child Labour (Regulation

and Abolition)Act, 1986. The Tamil Nadu State Action Plan aims at

eradication of child labour in hazardous as well as non-hazardous

employment by December 2007. The National Child Labour Project and the

India and US Government Project(INDUS) Child Labour Project, which are

funded by Government of India arefunctioning in 12 and 5 districts

respectively with the objective of eradicating this heinous practice. The State

endeavours to eliminate child labour working in tandem with NGOs,

Centrally funded child labour projects as well as by 807 leveraging the

activities of various Government departments such as school education, rural

development, health etc.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

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1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

1.To evaluate the welfare facilities provided by the company.

2.To study the effectiveness of the welfare measures adopted by Malabar

Cement factory Walayar,Palakkad.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES3.To analyze the level of contentment among workers.

4.To analyze the employees view and opinion on their welfare facilities

&working conditions.

5.To understand the labours expectations from their job and company.

6.To assess the needs of the welfare measures in the company.

7.To recognize factors affecting the labour welfare.

8.To find the co-ordinaton between management and workers.

9.To Provide suggestions and recommendations for future improvement.

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NEED FOR THESTUDY

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1.2

NEED FOR THE STUDY

Management is the art of getting the work done by the people,therefore it is necessary to seek the co-operation of the employee for a in

order to increase the production and to higher profits.The co-operation of

employees is possible only when they are satisfied with employees and the

workers on the job.

Labour welfare is very important factor,which affects the

performance of the employees.The welfare measures have a content andreality in the content of poor standard of living of the Indian labours.It is

therefore one major aspect of national programmer towards the promotion of

the welfare to the people and as such is designed to create a life and work

enrollment of decent comfort for employees.if proper welfare measures are

not taken there may be chances of high employees turnover.

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LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

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1.3LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

1.The time of one month was major constrains for an elaborate study.2.Sampling size was limited to 110 employees.

3.lack of interest and time on the part of respondents to answer patiently.

4.A few respondent might have given biased information which may affect

the reliability of result.

5.Complete data was not available because of the hindrance of the revealing

matters,matters based on official secrets of management and only vague

information was obtained about the management.

6.Personal opinion of labours regarding the welfare facilities was not

revealed in an open manner by majority of labours,due to their liability to

the company and self existence.This adversely affects much of the study.

7.Since the project work was to be completed in one month,adequate data

could not be collected.

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CHAPTER-II

COMPANY PROFILE

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CHAPTER-II

INTRODUCTION

The Indian cement industry comprises 130 large cement plants

and 365 mini-cement plants,with installed capacities of 165 million tonnes

per annum(mtpa).Large cement plants accounted for over 94 per cent of the

total installed capacity.Despite the growth of the Indian cement

industry,indias per capita production of 115 kilograms per year lags the

world average of over 250 kilograms and chinas production of more than

450 kilograms per person.Clearly there remains room for growth in the

industry in India.

The Indian cement industry is on a roll.Driven by a booming

housing sector,global demand and increased activity in infrastructure

development such as state and national highways,the cement industry has

outpaced itself.In this study the existence and functioning of variousdepartments are analyzed and studied.The main functional departments of

this company are human resources department,Marketing

department,Purchase department,Production department,finance department

and IT department.

COMPANY PROFILEMalabar Cements Ltd., a fully owned Govt. of Kerala Undertaking,

is synonymous with superior quality cements, vouched by customers spread

across the state of Kerala. The Company was incorporated in April 1978 and

commenced production in April 1984 at its Walayar plant. At Malabar

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Cements, product improvement is not just a one-time strategy for boosting

sales, rather a quest of excellence. Perfecting the product quality is

everybody's concern here. Our distinction begins with scientifically selecting

the best raw materials for clinker. Stringent quality control is exercised rightfrom pre-blending raw materials, linearization, clinker grinding, and finally

tocementpacking.

Malabar Cements contributes to the developmental activities of the State

by supplying the basic construction material. Only Malabar Cements can

supply its cement, 'factory fresh', without any deterioration in the original

strength either due to moisture or humidity, within 12 hrs anywhere in

Kerala. With a production capacity of 4.2 lakh tons of cement perannum, t

he unit at Walayar is the largest. As part of expansion programmed, it has

commissioned a 2.0 lakh tons clinker-grinding unit at Chartable in

Alappuzha district in August 2003. Thus the total installed capacity of MCL

is 6.2 lakh tons. MCL is the first public sector company to receive ISO

Certification & to win the National Award for best achievement in Energy

Conservation. Till date, MCL has experienced no loss of production due to

labor unrest. In just over 15 years of commissioning, Malabar Cements has

been able to meet about 10% of total cement consumption in Kerala. With

the expansion plans in progress, the figures are sure to rise further.

Malabar cements limited,the flag ship company of Government of

Kerala,has achived the most coveted recognition of ISO 9002 certification

from the prestigious apex body of standardization,the Bureau of IndianStandards.It is the first public sector cement unit in India to achieve this

recognition.It is learned that in terms of profitabilioty Malabar Cement

Ltd,is the number one public sector company in Kerala.

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2.1 VISION & MISSION

VISION

To help in building a better habitable Kerala by providing best

solutions in the field of constructions.

MISSION

To provide quality products & services to the public through effective

intervention in the market.

2.2 COMPANY POLICY

Manufacture and sell best quality cement at affordable price to

general public of the state and to be an important part in the socio-economic

development of the state .

2.3 QUALITY POLICY

Every employee of Malabar cements limited commits to comply

With all requirements to continually improve the effectiveness of the quality

management system and strives:

1)To identify various groups of customers serviced by him.

2)To understand their respective needs and desires either stated or not stated.

3)To ensure best possible quality in products and services.

4)To meet and exceed their expectations.

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2.4 HISTORY

Cement is a necessary constituent of infrastructure development and a key

raw material for the construction industry. As late as the 70s, the State of Kerala was virtually starving for cement. The state lacked a Portland cement

factory in either private or government Sector. In 1961-62, the Geological

Survey of India located a limestone deposit in the Pandered valley of the

Walayar region on the northern side of the Palakkad gap. Located in dense

forest area, the hilly terrain was required heavy investment to mine. The

State Govt. ventured to put up a Cement factory in the region.

The feasibility study conducted revealed that the construction of a 1200 tad

dry process cement plant using the Pandered limestone is feasible. KSIDC

obtained an Industrial License for the manufacture of cement in November

1976 and decided to go ahead with the project and formed Malabar

Cements Limited to set up, own and operate the proposed cement plant.

The plant was successfully commissioned in 1984 and the commercial

cementation started on 1984 Now, The Company is all equipped to set

precedence among public sector units in the state. The launch of two

Superior quality products under the brand name Malabar Super and

Malabar Classic, in the year 1994-95 gave a boost to the market presence.

Various modifications carried out since 1995 have improved production and

productivity of Malabar Cements. A 2.5 MW multi-fuel power plant was

commissioned in June 1998 to complement 25% of the total power requirement for the Walayar plant operations. As part of expansion, the

company has commissioned a 600 tpd Grinding Unit at Cherthala in August

2003. The modernization of Cement Mill, completed in December 2004,

helped to increase the cement production The company has upgraded the

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plant with state-of-the-art technology; Belt bucket elevators, Kiln

automation, modification of cement mill internals etc, are few to mention.

The 0.42 million tones capacity is less than 10% of the cement consumption

in Kerala and expansion will allow the company to harness the markets beyond its core segment.

2.5 CERTIFICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

ISO Certification

IS/ISO 9002: 1994 certification obtained in November 1996. First

PSU to secure this certification.

Switched over to the revised standard ISO 9001: 2000 in Aug2003.

Switched over to Quality Certification ISO : 9001 :2008 in 2010

2.6 HUMAN RESOURCES

MCL moves with a workforce of around 900+ dedicated and highly

skilled personnel. As part of the commitment towards the society, MCL

plays a very important role in generating employment for the general public.

And, as a result, more than three thousand families depended on MCL

indirectly, for their livelihood.

2.7 MCL PRODUCT RANGE

Malabar Cements uses the state of the art, dry process technology for the

manufacturing of super quality cement and the quality is much above the

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national standards. For Various applications, the company has three brands

via "Malabar Super" "Malabar Aiswarya" "Malabar Classic"

1.Malabar Super

A fabulous product in every sense: Super in strength,

Wonderful in workability, Incredible in aging,Implausible in durabilityand

Fantastic in strength gain an amazing performer Tests carried out by Bureau

of Indian Standards have established unshakeable credentials of Malabar

Super. Super strength accelerates setting time and fine finish. Malabar super

is superior in strength to ordinary '43' grade cement. It attains the 28 days'

strength required as per IS in just 7 days time. Not only that, the strength

attained in 28 days time is about 50 percent more than the IS specification.The amazing strength of Malabar Super arises from its unequalled particle

fineness, 33 percent more than the IS specification and consistency in

composition, made so by computerized process control system.

2.Malabar Classic

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2.8 PLANT & FACTORY DETAILS

The Geological Survey of India had identified a cement grade

limestone deposit in the Walayar reserve forest way back in 1961-62. TheMineral Exploration Corporation Limited confirmed its efficacy.

Malabar Cements Ltd., fully by the Government of Kerala, is the only

Portland cement manufacturer in Kerala. The company was incorporated in

April 1978 and commenced commercial production in 1984 with capital

outlay of Rs. 680 million and paid up equity capital of Rs. 260 million. The

1200 TPD plant at Walayar has continuously registered profit year after year.

The company has upgraded the plant with state-of-the-art technologies

through the years. After the inception and in line with technological

developments, company has carried out lot of modifications in the system

for minimizing energy consumption, Pollution control measures, process

modifications etc. Some of the salient features of the plants are listed below:

Limestone reserve of about 10 million tons.

Modern 110 TPH Closed Circuit Cement Mill.

Strict Quality Control system to ensure quality of the product.

Most modern Instrumentation & Control system for efficient process

engineering.

Modern dry process manufacturing technology with four-stage

suspension pre heater system.

Elaborate pollution control system to meet pollution control standards.

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2.9 SOCIAL WELFARE

Every industrial establishment especially profit making Public Sector

Undertakings have major role in the social enlistment of surrounding

population and Malabar Cements Limited is fulfilling it in a unique way.

1) CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Street light with electrical connection from the company line is

provided through NH from Chandrapuram Check post to Township covering

around 3 km

2) SPECIAL BLOCK AT MEDICAL COLLAGEA block was at Calicut Medical College was renovated by MCL in the

year 2010

3) AFFORESTATION IN MINES

As part of our commitment to the mother earth we have implemented

an Afforestation Programme in our Mines

4) NADUPATHY TRIBAL COLONY

The company has adopted the tribal school in the Nadupathy Colony

for the total up liftment of the tribal community

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CHAPTER-IIIRESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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CHAPTER-III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Depending on the nature of the study ,the researcher has followedsurvey method based on random sampling method. Research methodology is

the science of studying how is done scientifically and in systematic

manner.Research can be defined as systematic and purposing the Cause and

effect relationship between two or more phenomenon.

3.1 RESEARCH Research in common parlance refers to a search for knowledge.In

fact,research is an art of scientific investigation.The Advanced Learners

dictionary of current englishlays down the meaning of research asa careful

investigation or inquiry specially through search for new facts in any branch

of knowledge. Redman and Mory define research as asystemized effort to

gain new knowledge.

Research is an academic activity and as such the term should be

used in a technical sense.According to Clifford Woody research comprises

defining and redefining problems,formulating hypothesis or suggested

solutions;collecting,organizing,evaluatin data;making deductions and

reaching conclusions to determine whether they fit the formulating

hypothesis.D.Slesinger and M Stephenson in the encyclopedia of social

sciences define research asthe manipulation of things,concepts or symbols

for the purpose of generalizing to extend,correct or verify

knowledge,whether that knowledge aids in construction of theory or in

thepractice of an art.

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3.2 RESEARCH DESIGN

The study is descriptive and conducted through survey

method using will framed Questionnaire.The Questionnaire is a structur

one.Administrated upon the selected respondent.

3.3 COLLECTION OF DATA

The collection of data were from the primary and secondary

data observation .

3.3.1 PRIMARY DATA

The primary data are those which are collected afresh and for the

first time,and thus happen to be original in character.Here, a structured

Questionnaire has used to collect data from employees personal interview

with family members and friends,to invite their news and opinions.

3.3.2 SECONDARY DATA

The secondary data,on the other hand,are those which have already

been collected by someone else and which have already been passed

throughthe statistical process.Here, the secondary data was from various text

books and brouchures of the company.

3.4 TECHNIQUES FOR DATA COLLECTION

The necessary data were collected through structured Questionnaire

and Interviews with employees.

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3.5 GRAPHICAL TOOL USED

In the research graphical tool used for presentation of data is bar

charts .

3.6 STATISTICAL TOOL USED

SIMPLE PERCENTAGE Simple percentage method is used for analysis interpretation

according to simple percentage method.The total number of respondent

before divides the number of persons favouring.

Number of persons favouring *100Total number of respondent

CHI- SQUARE TEST The chi -square test is used to test whether there is asignificant difference between the observed number of responses in each

category and the expected number of responses for such category under the

assumptions of null hypothesis.In other words the objective is to find out

how well the distribution of observed frequencies Ofit the distribution of

expected frequencies E.Hence this test is also called goodness of fit test.

The random variable whose sampling distribution is

approximated by chi square distribution is given by

Chi-square = SUM(O-E)2/E

The calculated value of chi-square is then compared with the

critical value of chi-square from the table with a pre-established value at the

level of significance and the given degree of freedom.

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CHAPTER-IVANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION

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CHAPTER-IV

TABLE -1The respondents opinion about the

Labour Welfare Activities.

INTERPRETATION

From the above table inferred that 50.9% of respondents are satisfied

with the labour welfare activities provided by the company,and 25.5% are

highly satisfied and 23.6% are dissatisfied with the above statement.

CHART-1 LABOUR WELFARE ACTIVITIES

Highly Satisfied(25.5%)

Satisfied (50.9%)

Dissatisfied(23.6%)

Highly Dissatisfied(0%)

Response No. of Respondents % of RespondentsHighly satisfied 28 25.5Satisfied 56 50.9Dissatisfied 26 23.6Highly Dissatisfied 0 0Total 110 100

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TABLE-2

The respondents opinion about the Salary/Wage System.

INTERPRETATION

From the above table,it is clear that 60% of respondents are satisfied,and32.7% are dissatisfied with the salary or wage system provided by the

company.

CHART-2 SALARY OR WAGE SYSTEM


Satisfied (60%)

Dissatisfied(32.7%)


Response No. of Respondents % of RespondentsHighly satisfied 8 7.3Satisfied 66 60Dissatisfied 36 32.7Highly Dissatisfied 0 0Total 110 100

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TABLE-3

The respondents opinion about the Canteen Facility

INTERPRETATION


with the canteen facility provided by the company, and 9.1% are

dissatisfied,and none of the respondents are highly satisfied and highly

dissatisfied with the above statement.

CHART-3 CANTEEN FACILITY

Highly Satisfied(0%)

Satisfied (90.9%)

Dissatisfied(9.1%)


Response No. of Respondents % of RespondentsHighly satisfied 0 0Satisfied 100 90.9Dissatisfied 10 9.1Highly Dissatisfied 0 0Total 110 100

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TABLE-4

The respondents opinion about the

Safety Measures

INTERPRETATION


with the safety measures,and 18.2% are highly satisfied,and only 10.9% are

dissatisfied with the above statement.

CHART-4 SAFETY MEASURES


Satisfied (70.9%)

Dissatisfied(10.9%)



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TABLE-5

The respondents opinion about thePresent Training System

INTERPRETATION

From the above table,it is clear that 76.4% of respondents are satisfied,and 10.9% are dissatisfied with the present training system provided by the

company.

TABLE-5 PRESENT TRAINING SYSTEM


Satisfied (76.4%)

Dissatisfied(10.9%)


TABLE-6


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Leave Availability

INTERPRETATION

From the above table,it is clear that only 16.36% of respondents are

satisfied with the leave facility provided by the company,and 75.45%

ardissatisfied with the above statement.

CHART-6 LEAVE FACILITY PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY


Satisfied (16.36%)

Dissatisfied(75.45%)

HighlyDissatisfied(3.63%)

TABLE-7

Response No. of Respondents % of RespondentsHighly satisfied 5 4.54Satisfied 18 16.36Dissatisfied 83 75.45Highly Dissatisfied 4 3.63Total 110 100

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Transportation Facility

INTERPRETATION


with the transportation facility, and 10.9% respondents are highly

satisfied,and none of the respondents are dissatisfied with the above

statement.

CHART-7 TRANSPORTATION FACILITY


Satisfied (89.1%)

Dissatisfied(0%)


Response No. of Respondents % of RespondentsHighly satisfied 12 10.9Satisfied 98 89.1Dissatisfied 0 0Highly Dissatisfied 0 0Total 110 100

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TABLE-8

The respondents opinion about thePresent Work Environment

INTERPRETATION

From the above table inferred that 67.2% of respondents aresatisfied with the present work environment, and 17.3% are dissatisfied,and

only 15.5% of the respondents are highly satisfied with the above statement.

CHART-8 PRESENT WORK ENVIRONMENT

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TABLE-10

The respondents opinion about theMedical Facility provided to Family

INTERPRETATION

From the above table inferred that 87.3% of respondents are satisfied,

and only 4.5% are dissatisfied,and 8.2% are highly satisfied with the above

statement.

CHART-10 MEDICAL FACILITY PROVIDED TO FAMILY


Satisfied (87.3%)

Dissatisfied(4.5%)


TABLE-11


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The respondents opinion about theSchooling facility provided to children

INTERPRETATION


with the education facility provided to children, and 23.6% are

dissatisfied,and only 10% are highly satisfied with the above statement.

CHART-11 EDUCATION FACILITY PROVIDED TO CHILDREN

Highly Satisfied(10%)

Satisfied (65.5%)

Dissatisfied(23.6%)

Highly Dissatisfied(0.9%)

TABLE-12

Response No. of Respondents % of RespondentsHighly satisfied 11 10Satisfied 72 65.5Dissatisfied 26 23.6Highly Dissatisfied 1 0.9Total 110 100

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The respondents opinion about theElectricity &Working capacity of Machines

INTERPRETATION

From the above table inferred that 46.36% of respondents are

satisfied with the electricity and working capacity of machines, and 45.45%

are dissatisfied,and only 3.63% are highly satisfied with the above

statement. CHART-12 WORKING CAPACITY OF MACHINES

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TABLE-13The respondents opinion about the

Water Facility

INTERPRETATION

From the above table inferred that 68.2% of respondents are satisfied,

and only 10.9% are dissatisfied,and 20.9% are highly satisfied with the

above statement.

CHART-13 WATER FACILITY


Satisfied (68.2%)

Dissatisfied(10.9%)


TABLE-14


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Satisfaction regard to the Bonus

INTERPRETATION


with the bonus, and 26.3% are dissatisfied,and 16.4% of the respondents are

highly satisfied with the above statement.

CHART-14 SATISFACTION REGARD TO THE BONUS


Satisfied (57.3%)

Dissatisfied(26.3%)


TABLE-15


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The respondents opinion about theAuditorium Facility for Workers use

INTERPRETATION


with the Auditorium facility provided by the company, and 11.7% aredissatisfied,and only 11% are equally highly satisfied and highly dissatisfied

with the above statement.

CHART-15 AUDITORIUM FACILITY FOR WORKERS USE


Satisfied (77.3%)

Dissatisfied(11.7%)


TABLE-16

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Library Facility

INTERPRETATION


with the library facility for workers, and 23.6% are dissatisfied,and only

4.5% of the respondents are highly satisfied with the above statement

CHART-16 LIBRARY FACILITY FOR WORKERS


Satisfied (70.9%)

Dissatisfied(23.6%)

HighlyDissatisfied(0.9%)

TABLE-17

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Job Satisfaction

INTERPRETATION

From the above table inferred that 83.6% of respondents are

satisfied with their current job,and 13.6% are highly sayisfied, and only

2.7% are dissatisfied with the above statement.

CHART-18 JOB SATISFACTION


Satisfied (83.6%)

Dissatisfied(2.7%)


TABLE-19


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The respondents opinion about theCo-ordination of Managers

INTERPRETATION

From the above table inferred that 80% of respondents are satisfied with

the coordination of managers and supervisors,and 14.5% are dissatisfied,andonly 5.5% are highly satisfied with the above statement.

CHART-19 CO-ORDINATION OF MANAGERS


Satisfied (80%)

Dissatisfied(14.5%)


TABLE-20

Response No. of Respondents % of RespondentsHighly satisfied 6 5.5Satisfied 88 80Dissatisfied 16 14.5Highly Dissatisfied 0 0Total 110 100

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The respondents opinion about theCounseling Programs

INTERPRETATION


with the counseling programs arranged by the company,and 25.4% are

dissatisfied,and 15.5% are highly satisfied with the above statement.

CHART-20 COUNSELING PROGRAMS


Satisfied (58.2%)

Dissatisfied(25.4%)


TABLE-21


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CHI-SQUARE TEST

Chi square with labour welfare activities and present work environment .

ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESIS

There is a significance relationship between labour welfare activities

and present work environment.

28 56 26 0 11017 74 19 0 110

45 130 45 0 220

Chi-square calculation

=SUM(O-E)2/E

O E =(O-E)2/E28 22 1.6

56 65 1.226 22 0.70 0 0

17 22 1.174 65 1.219 22 0.40 0 0

TOTAL 6.2

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Calculated of chi-square = 6.2

Degree of freedom =(4-1)(2-1)

3*1=3

Table value at 4% of significance is 7.815

INTERPRETATION

At the 4% of level of significance,the calculated value(6.2)is lesser

than the table value(7.815).so the hypothesis is accepted.Hence it may be

conducted that significance association between labour welfare activities and

present work environment.

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CHAPTER-V

FINDINGS,SUGGESTIONS&CONCLUSI ON

FINDINGS

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SUGGESTIONS

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SUGGESTIONS

1.Canteen facility shold be improved by providing quality food items andmaintain cleanliness.

2.The organisation should provide good housing facilities for workers with

good condition.

3.The company should provide electricity without frequent breakdown to

their employees..

4.The managers and supervisors should coordinate with labours for

improving their attitude and motivate the employees.

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CONCL

USION CONCLUSION

Labour welfare plays an important role in promoting various welfare

sercices for the employees in different field.Analysis of data will facilitate

derivation of conclusion.The particular project A study of LABOUR

WELFARE MEASURES IN MALABAR CEMENT LIMITED conductedfor the purpose of attaining certain objectives such as work

environment,labour welfare activities provided by the company etc.In this

section of the report,conclusions of study are numbered and listed.For this a

comprehensive schedule containing some questions were prepared.Most of

the labours are fully co-operated with the data collection.Analysis and

interpretation of data revealed some interesting facts about the labour

welfare measures.Malabar cements limited is considered to be an industry

due to the large number of employees.It is not possible to solve all the

problems,but some suggestions can be made to improve their conditions.

The welfare aspects covered in Malabar cements Limited is the focus of the

study.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Human Resource Management:Dr.Radhahr Research Methodology :C.R.Kothari

(second edition)

Idustrial Law :N.D,Kapoor

www.wikkipedia.com

www.hrpower.com

www.malabarcements.com

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE

A STUDY ON LABOUR WELFARE ACTIVITIESOF MALABAR CEMENT LTD,WALAYAR,PALAKKAD

(QUESTIONNAIRE)

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PersonalDetails:

a)Name :

b)Age :

c)Designation :

d)Department :

e)Year of experience:

Mark your level of satisfaction in following areas:

1.Labour welfare activities provided by your organization?

Highly satisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied Highly dissatisfied

2.Salary or Wage system in your company?


3.The canteen facility?


4.Safety measures provided by the company?


5.Present training system in the company?


6.Leave availability provided by the company?


7.Transportation facility provided by the company?


8.Present work environment?

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9.Housing facility provided by the company?


10.Medical facilities provided to your family members?


11.Schooling facility provided to your children?


12.Electricity and working capacity of the machines?

Highly satisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied Highly dissatisfied13.Water facility?


14.Satisfaction regard to the bonus?


15.Auditorium facility for workers use?


16.Library facility?


17.Personal motivation techniques?


18.Satisfaction regard to your job?


19.Co-ordination of managers or supervisors?


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20.Counseling programmes?


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