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MANAGEMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AHD HEALTH AT

STATE LEVEL

Management of Safety and Health at the state level is more complex than at the

unit level. At unit level, the problems are relatively simple and unit specificdepending upon the type of industry. However, at the state level management ofsafety and health is not unit or industry specific and the instruments such aspolicies, legislation, etc. are required to be more comprehensive to take care ofsafety and health issues in all type of occupations. Apart from the Factories Act,1948, there are other legislations for providing a better work environment, safety,health and welfare facilities. These legislations are enforced by various stategovernment agencies such as Directorates of Factories and Boilers, LabourCommissioner, etc.

Education and training plays an important role in management of safety and healthat state level and thus cannot be neglected. Non-government organizations

(NGOs), voluntary organizations, institutions and agencies engaged in safety andhealth are contributing in their own way towards the objective for giving the workersa safe and healthy work environment.

Safety and health at work is governed by variety of statutes in the state dependingon the nature of work place, manufacturing activity and specific aspect of safetyand health. Some of the important statutes are given below:

1. The Factories Act, 1948 2. The Maharashtra Factories Rules, 1963 3. The Maharashtra Safety Officers (Duties, Qualifications and Conditions of

Service) Rules, 1982.4. The Maharashtra Welfare officers (Duties, Qualifications and Conditions ofService) Rules, 1966.

5. The Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983.6. Bombay Shops and Establishment Act.7. Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 8. Fatal Accident Act, 1855. 9. Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 10. Employees' Liability Act, 1938 11. Gas Cylinder Rules, 198112. Insecticide Act, 1968, with Rules, 1971 13. Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 1981

14. The Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986. 15. The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989,Amended in 1994, 2000 & 2001

16. The Maharashtra Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazard Rules, 2003 17. The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning & Preparedness) Rules,

1996.18. The Environment Protection Act, 1986.


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There are different departments of Central Government and State Governmententrusted with the responsibility of enforcement of these statutes. The efforts of theenforcement agencies are also supplemented by other organizations such astraining and research institutions, employers' associations, employeesassociations, etc. in promoting occupational safety and health in the state.

8.1 DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, (DISH)MAHARASHTRA STATE

This Directorate, under the Department of Labour and Rehabilitation at StateSecretariat is looking after safety, health and environment of workersemployed in factories. The Directorate is headed by the Chief Inspector ofFactories called Director. In the state of Maharashtra, the Factories areunder the same Directorate like many other states in the country where theBoilers are looked after by the Chief Inspector of Boilers and the Factoriesare looked after by the Chief Inspector of Factories. Thus in the State ofMaharashtra, the Directorate of Factories have to look after the enforcementof Factories Act, 1948. The Inspectors (now called as Assistant Directors,

Deputy Directors and Joint Directors) with mechanical and otherengineering/medical background are also Factory Inspectors.

8.1.1 Infrastructure Facilities

The Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health has set up an IndustrialHygiene Laboratory in 1952 for imparting safety and health data of samplescollected in industries. The laboratory is equipped with equipment andaccessories for carrying out ventilation study, noise study, illumination study,heat stress and to carry out the complete chemical analysis of samples ofdust, chemicals and other pollutants from samples collected in industries. .

8.1.2 Employment and Area Covered

The DISH is having a strength of 97 personnel as given in the organizationchart (enclosed) and the whole State of Maharashtra is under the jurisdictionof this Directorate.

The Head office of the DISH is at Mumbai and the Regional Offices are atNagpur, Thane, Kalyan, Vasai, Panvel, Nashik, Pune, Aurangabad,Kolhapur and Akola. The District Offices are at Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Ahmednagar, Nanded, Dhule, Jalgaon, Bhandara, Chandrapur andAmaravati.

8.1.3 Strength of the Inspectorate

The Directorate is manned by 97 personnel out of 137 sanctioned strengthas given below:

Director (DISH) 01 Addl. Director 01Joint Director 12


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Dy. Director 35 Asstt. Director 39Medical Inspector of Factories 01Certifying Surgeons Industrial 01Hygiene Staff Industrial 06Hygiene Lab. 01

Total 97

The Department functions under the Secretary (Labour) who reports to theHon. Labour Minister of the State of Maharashtra.

8.1.4 Main functions of the DISH

Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) is a statutory GovernmentBody entrusted with the Enforcement of the Factories Act, 1948 and theMaharashtra Factories Rules, 1963, along with and the rules under theEnvironment Protection Act and rules made there -under:

a) Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules,

1989b) Chemical Accidents (Emergency, Planning, Preparedness and

Response) Rules, 1986.

Workmen Compensation Act, 1923.

The Factories Act, 1948 mainly aims at regulating the working conditions infactories, which embrace inter-alia, safety, health and welfare aspects.

The Department is headed by the Director of Factories, who reports directlyto the Secretary (Factories).

The different activities undertaken by the Directorate are given below:

8.1.4.1Inspection and Prosecution

23471 Inspectionswere carried out, which include hazardous and nonhazardous factories. 777 prosecutions were launched during the year 2001and 497 factories prosecuted.

8.1.4.2Important Activities in 2001

Factories Registered by 2001U/S 2 m(i) 22398

U/S 2 m(ii) 276

U/S 85 10722

Total 33,396


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Working Factories By 2001U/S 2 m(i) 19906

U/S 2 m(ii) 204

U/S 85 8214

Total 28,324

* As on December, 2001, the total registered factories were 33,396,wherein total working factories were 28,324 and workers employed dailywere 1201000.

* Incidence rate of accidents per 1000 workers employed in factoriesduring the year 2000 was 12.50 (Provisional) as compared to thenational level of 10.93 (P).

* Various Surveys were conducted under the Industrial HygieneSurveillance activity undertaken by the department.

* Visited and Medical checks of 9179 factory workers were conducted in180 factories during the year 2001 under the Occupational HealthSurveillance programme.

8.1.4.3Promotional Activities

a) Safety - Various training programmes/seminar, etc. were organized tothe help of Safety Committee.

b) Major Accident Hazard Control - Updating On-site plans/DisasterCrisis Group meetings/2nd Environment Committee Meeting.

c) Small Scale Industries - Regular meetings are held with SSIs/Associations and a number of other organizations for assistance toSSIs.

d) Safety Awards - A number of programmes are conducted for SafetyAward functions and Safety Awards are awarded to industries.

Other Activities in 2001

As per Chemical Accidents (Emergency, Planning, Preparedness andResponse) Rule 1996, Crisis Group at 6 state, district and local levels areprepared and mock drills of such plans are conducted regularly. The DISH

Training Programmes/Seminars during the year 2001

No. of safety seminars organized 16

No. of participants 1149

No. of factories where safety trainingprogrammes were organized

67

No. of participants 1600


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has promoted the MARG in Bhandup, Mulund, Thane, Navi Mumbai,Tarapur, Kalyan, and Raigad areas. Awareness and preparedness trainingprograms are conducted through MARG regularly for taking action in theevent of any chemical accident.

8.1.5 Inspection Activities

Although the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health is an enforcingagency, it has been observed that the stress of the department is more onthe implementation and training front rather than enforcement. However,23471 factories were inspected. Number of inspections and visits to MAHfactories during the year is 358.

8.1.6 Prosecutions and Convictions

The Chapter 10 of the Factories Act provides for penalties and proceduresfor violation of the provisions. The analysis shows that prosecutions havebeen carried out under Section 92 of the Factories Act. The Section 92 of

the Factories Act speaks about the general penalties for offences.

There were 770 prosecutions under section 92. 3309 cases were pendingfrom the previous year while 280 cases were decided and 236 wereconvicted finally with an imposition of Penalty of Rs.1351 000/ - which goestowards State income.

Under Section 92 of the Factories Act Penal Cases:

Pending from the previous year 3309Launched during 2001 770Decided during the year 280Convicted during the year 236

Total Penalty Imposed Rs. 1351000/ -

8.2 OFFICE OF THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER

8.2.1 Objectives

The office of the Commissioner, Labour is assigned with the duties andfunctions relating to Industrial Relations, Labour Welfare, Enforcement of

Labour Legislative besides Implementation of Labour Welfare and SocialSecurity Schemes. The officials in the Labour Department are alsoappointed and declared as authorities pe rforming quasi-judicial executivefunctions under various Labour Legislations of both the Central and StateGovernment.

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In order to achieve the aims and objectives, the office ensuresadministration of balanced industrial relations, strict enforcement of LabourLegislation, ensuring welfare benefits under the statute to workmen in bothorganized and unorganized sector equally, timely revision of minimum ratesof wages in Scheduled Employment and their proper enforcement.

8.3 MAHARASHTRA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

8.3.1 The Indian economy has grown at a rapid pace during the last few decadeswith industry as an important constituent of growth. At the same time thenatural environment is being damaged by extensive pollution by industries,vehicle traffic, deforestation, etc. To look after the environmental problemsthe Government of Maharashtra has created a separate department forEnvironment in 1985. However, well before that "Maharashtra PollutionControl Board" constituted in 1970 under "Maharashtra Prevention of WaterPollution Act, 1969" has been in force to look after the environmentalproblems in the State.

The Board is in the State regularly monitoring environmental water quality ofmain rivers every month at 38 locations under Global EnvironmentalMonitoring System (GEMS) & Monitoring of Indian National AquaticResources (MINARS) projects. Out of these 38 locations, at 15 locations thewater quality is found to be deteriorated during the year 2001 -02. The Boardhas also monitored the overall environmental quality at 177 other locationsout of which at 62 locations the water quality was deteriorated, since Bio -oxygen Demand (BOI) was exceeding the limits. The main reasons for thisare discharge of domestic effluent in the river without treatment and verylimited flow in the river after monsoon.

The ambient air quality in Brihanmumbai is monitored by MunicipalCorporation of Brihanmumbai at 6 locations. It has been decided to monitorat 26 stations under the project National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring(NAAQM) in the state. Out of these Maharashtra Pollution Control Board(MPCB) is monitoring air quality at 5 occasions, the remaining 21 stationsare monitored by the educational institutes. During 2001-02, at 2 locations,NOx concentration was found above the standard and at 6 locations SPMlevel (Suspended Particulate Matter) was found above the standard

The Government of India has recently enacted bio -medical (Managementand Handling) Rules, 1998 and Government of Maharashtra has appointedMaharashtra Pollution Control Board as its implementing authority. The

board has already started preparing inventory of bio -medical wastegenerating hospitals/ medical institutions. Till the end of March, 2002, theboard has given authorization to 743 medical institutions.

For proper and planned industrialization, work of preparation of zoning atlasis undertaken by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board in association withCentral Pollution Control Board. Zoning atlas work for Ratnagiri district isnow completed and for Aurangabad and Pune districts, is in final stages andis expected to be completed by March, 2003.


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The board collects data on various aspects of water and air pollution from allmajor establishments in the state and regularly monitors them. During 2001 -02, under Water and Air Pollution Act the board has issued 8976 consentsto various industries to establish or expand as against 7430 consents issuedduring 200-01. As per the provision under the Act, the board collect water

cess from the specified industries and local bodies on the basis ofconsumption of water. Amount of Rs. 6.45 crore and Rs. 12.67 crore wascollected as water cess during the year 200-01 and 2001-02, respectively.

The board monitors the polluting industries for their pollution controloperations and action is taken against defaulters. The information regardingthe details of legal action taken against defaulting industries is given in tablebelow:

Year Number of legal actions under section

33A ofWater (P&CP)

Act, 1974

31A of Air (P&CP) Act,

1981

Proposed Final Proposed Final

1998-99 311 124 39 161999-00 302 230 69 36

2000-01 317 136 35 52001-02 298 67 103 20

8.3.2 Activities of the Board Including Various Functions:

Functions Performed under the Act: The functions of the State Boardas specified in the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and

the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981:

Functions under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,1974:

a) to plan a comprehensive programme for the prevention, control orabatement of pollution of streams and wells in the State and tosecure the execution thereof;

b) to advice the State Government on any matter concerning the

prevention, control or abatement of water pollution;

c) to collect and disseminate information relating to water pollution andthe prevention, control or abatement thereof;

d) to encourage, conduct and participate in investigations and research

relating to problems of water pollution and prevention, control or

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e) to collaborate with the Central Board in organizing the training of

persons engaged or to the engaged in programmes relating to

prevention, control or abatement of water pollution and to organize

mass education programmes relating thereto;

f) sewage and trade effluents and to review plants, specifications or

other data relating to plants set up for the treatment of water, worksfor the purification thereof and the system for the disposal of sewage

or trade effluents or in connection with the grant of consent as

required by this Act;

g) to lay down, modify or annual effluent standards for the sewage and

trade effluents and for the quality of receiving waters (not being water

in an interstate stream) resulting from the discharge of effluents and

to classify waters of the State;

h) for the prevention, control or abatement of discharge of waste into

streams or wells;

i) to advise the State Government with respect to the location of any

industry the carrying on of which is likely to pollute a stream or well;

j) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed or may, from

time to time, be entrusted to it by the Central Board or the State

Government.

Functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollutio n)

Act,1981:

a) to plan a comprehensive programme for the prevention, control orabatement of air pollution and to secure the execution thereof;

b) to advise the State Government on any matter concerning theprevention, control, or abatement of air pollution;

c) to collect and disseminate information relating to air pollution;

d) to collaborate with the Central Board in organizing the training of

persons engaged or to be engaged in programmes relating toprevention, control or abatement of air pollution and to organize masseducation programme relating thereof;

e) to inspect, at all reasonable times, any control equipment, theprevention, control or abatement of air pollution in such areas theprevention, control or abatement of air pollution in such areas; suchdirections to such persons as it may consider necessary to take stepsfor the prevention, control or abatement of air pollution;


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f) to advise the State Government with respect to the suitability of any

premises or location for carrying on any industry which is likely tocause air pollution.

8.3.3 Objectives and Approach:

The functions listed above are directed towards the effective control of waterand air pollution and thus to maintain and restore, wherever necessary thewholesomeness of water for various designated best uses and to preservethe quality of air as per requirement of ambient air quality. The Goa StatePollution Control Board aims to achieve these objectives through:

- Control on quality effluents and emissions from existing industrialunits by periodical analysis of their effluent and emission samples.

- Maintain suitable industrial development by selecting non-pollutingindustries and the industries with effective effluent treatment

arrangements.

- Developing Data Base to prepare water use and water quality mapsand air quality zoning.

8.4 DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIES AND MINES

8.4.1 Small Scale Industries (SSI) :

The SSI sector is a vital segment of the economy, contributing substantiallyin the form of production, employment and export. This sector creates largeemployment opportunities in low capital cost. F or speedy growth of SSIsector in the state, the Government, has already brought aboutsimplifications in the SSI registration procedures. The investment limit forSSI units has been reduced from Rs.3 crore to Rs.1 crore. For tiny sector,this limit has been increased from Rs.5 lakh to Rs.2 lakh. For small-scaleservice and business enterprises sector, the investment limit has beenincreased upto Rs.1303 lakh. The composite term loan limit for SSI units hasbeen increased from RS.2 lakh to Rs.5 lakh. The investment limit for SSIunits in the category of hand tools and hosiery has been enhanced uptoRs.5 crore. The total number of SSI units in the state as on 30th November,2002 was 3.71 lakh. The total capital investment and employment therein at

the time of registration was Rs.868 crore and 26.98 lakh, respectively.

8.4.2 Minerals:

The potential mineral bearing area in the state is about 58 thousand sq. km.(i. e. about 19 per cent of the total geographical area of the state) which ismainly concentrated in the districts of Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli,Nagpur, Yavatmal, Kolhapur, Satara, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg andThane. The major minerals found in the state according to their production


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are coal, limestone, bauxite, manganese ore, silica sand and laterite. Thedetails of production of major minerals in the state during 20 01-02 are givenin the following table:

Major mineralsProduction (in lakh

tones)

Percentage increase/ decrease over the

previous yearCoal 308.30 7.2

Laterite 1.17 41.0

Manganese ore 3.88 6.9

Bauxite 10.78 5.0

Silica sand 1.25 (-)25.6

Limestone 62.49 3.0

During the year 2001-02, the total value of minerals production in the statewas Rs.2402 crore showing increase of 7.2 per cent over the previous year.The value (Rs.2,254 crore) of coal extracted during 2001 -02 accounted 94 per

cent of the total value of minerals extracted.

8.5 MAHARASHTRA STATE TEXTILE CORPORATION

The Maharashtra State Textile Corporation (MSTC) was incorporated in theState in the year 1966. The Government of Maharashtra has decided inJanuary, 2001 to closing down the textile mills run by the MSTC owing toheavy losses incurred by them. Up-to the end of December, 2002, six millsare closed and now three mills are with the MSTC. The labour component ofthe mills with the MSTC was 3,300. These mills together have 70,000 spindlesand one thousand looms. The turnover of mills during the year 2001-02wasRs.73.27 crore as compared to Rs.I08.23 crore during 2000-01. Its production

value during April to December, 2002was about Rs.24 crore as against Rs.58crore for the corresponding period of the previous year.

8.6 MAHARASHTRA STATE KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD

The Maharashtra State Khadi and Village Industries Board (MSKVIB) wasincorporated in the year 1962 under the Bombay Khadi and Village Industries Act, 1960. The main functions of the Board are to organize, develop andexpand activities of Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) in the State. The Boardprovides financial assistance to individuals, registered institutions and co -operatives. It also provides technical guidance and training to individual

beneficiaries and makes arrangement in marketing of products of villageindustries, etc.

Details of financial assistance made available by various financial institutionsand the State Government to KVI sector in the state are given in the followingtable:

Agency2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 (Expected)

Loan Grant Tota Loan Grant Tota Loan Grant Tota


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* These includes nationalized banks, co -operative banks and other financialinstitutions.

Source.- Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2002-03.

Presently, 116 categories of industries are in the purview of the KVl sector.Under Artisan Employment Guarantee Scheme, employment opportunitieswere provided to 3.58 lakh artisans during 2001-02, as compared to 3.54lakh artisans for the previous year. It is expected that during 2002-03, employment opportunities will be provided to 3.62 lakh artisans.

The Board is also implementing a special scheme of bee keeping in theWestern Ghat Region of the state. The board had distributed 24,567 beeboxes up-to the end of 2001-02. From these bee boxes 3863 kg. honey wasproduced.

The physical achievements for entire KVI sector under all programmes ofthe board are given in the following table.

Source : EconomicSurveyofMaharashtra, 2002-03.

s s l s s l s s lKhadi&VillageIndustriesCommission

126 -- 126 301 -- 301 -- -- --

Banks* 2985 -- 2985 3973 -- 3973 646 -- 646

StateGovernment

-- 1276 1276 -- 1348 1348 -- 1067 1067

Total 3111 1276 4387 4274 1348 5622 646 1067 1713

YearValue of production

in units assisted(Rs. crore)

Employment

provided(Artisans in lakh)

2000-01 1036 4.85

2001-02 1058 4.92

2002-03(Estimated)

1076 5.02


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8.7 MAHARASHTRA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) was establishedin 1962 under Maharashtra Industrial Development Act, 1961 for commutingrapid orderly growth and developing industries in industrial areas in the State.The MIDC supplies developed plots with necessary infra-structural facilities

like internal roads, water, electricity and other internal services toentrepreneurs in the industrial areas. The State Government is implementingfollowing important programmes through MIDC, (1) Establishment of 61Growth Centres covering entire State, (2) Establishment of Mini -industrial Areas to cover all the talukas in the State, (3) Establishment of 5 GrowthCentres with assistance from the Central Government and (4) Setting up of'Five Star' Industrial Areas at 10 centers as declared in the 'Industry, Tradeand Commerce Policy, 1995' of the State.

The MIDC has constructed sheds in selected industrial areas. By the end ofMarch, 2002, development of 264 industrial areas was allotted to MID C, out ofwhich 100 were large, 66 were growth centers (61 with State Government and

5 with assistance from the Central Government) and 98 were mini-industrialareas. As on 31st March, 2002, the total planned area of the MIDC was87,634 hectares, of which 52,223 hectares (60 percent) area was in itspossession. The total area of allotted plots was 18.1 thousand hectares. Thetotal water supply capacity of MIDC was 1.941 million litres per day. Theperformance of MIDC in 2000-01and 2001-02 is given in the following table.

Item 2000-01 2001-02

Cumulative as at

the end of 2001-02

Plots carved out 1131 975 51856

Plots allotted 694 665 43048Sheds constructed 60 24 4069

Sheds allotted 18 1284 4970

Units in production 534 513 23290

Units under construction -- 95 3274

Total investment in units (Rs.In Crore)

-- 4805 22155

Source: EconomicSurveyofMaharashtra, 2002-03

8.8 DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES

8.8.1 Introduction

The Directorate of Health Services (DHS) provide primary health care andfamily welfare services to the public at large and particularly to those living inrural areas. Various national programmes launched deliver primary healthcare services and help in developing rural health infrastructure. The stresswas laid in health policy programmes implemented in providing preventive,promotive, curative and rehabilitative health care services through itsCHCs/PHCs and District Hospitals. Maharashtra has one of the most


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extensive health systems in India as health care services are made availableto the people at door steps and hence the State is considered as one of thebest performing state in India in the matter of Health and Medical Care as ithas achieved most of the targets set for the nation for the year 2002.

As far as infrastructure of health services is concerned, by the end of 200 1

there is a good network of 1768 Primary Health Centres, 9725 Sub Centresbesides 1544 rural medical dispensaries and 1102 hospitals. Special clinicsfor implementation of various national programmes, such as, family welfare,TB, Leprosy, STD, AIDS, Malaria, Filaria, Control of Blindness, etc. providehealth care services. A Medical Store Depot procures necessary medicines,drugs/equipment and machineries and distribute them to the hospitals/healthcenters under the control of DHS as per their requirements.

The implementation of all the national programmes, such as, FamilyWelfare, MCH, TB, Malaria and Other Vector Home Disease s, Leprosy,Control of Blindness and STD are headed by CMOs. The Institute of NursingEducation is headed by a Principal. The Primary Health and Community

Health Centres are manned by Health Officers/Medical Officers and assistedby trained/qualified staff and para-medical staff. The sub-centers are lookedafter by Health Workers, while, RMDs are manned by Rural Medical Officer.

8.8.2 Achievement During 2000-2001 : The emphasis of the Public Healthsector is on the consolidation of infra -structural facilities such as sub-centers, primary health centers and community health care centers, so as toreach health services to all comers of the state. More recently the emphasishas been given to mental health care. AIDS (Acquired Immuno DeficiencySyndrome) control, cancer control and special health facilities in the tribalareas. The problems of malaria, gastro enteritis and other water borndiseases are prevalent during monsoon season, particularly in tribal districtslike Thane, Nashik, Dhule, Nandurbar, Amaravati and Gadchiroli. To controlthese and other diseases various programmes are being implemented in thestate. By the end of 2001, there were Public and Government aided 1,102hospitals, 1,544 dispensaries, 1,768 primary health centers and 9,725 sub -centers in the state implementing these programmes. These services haveappreciably helped to improve the health standard of the people in the state,which is evident from the relatively low crude death rate (7.5) and low infantmortality rate (48) for the year 1999 for Maharashtra State as compared withthe rates of 8.7 and 70, respectively for all India.

8.8.3 National Programmes

FamilyWelfare:

The main objective of the family welfare programme is to stabilize populationand improve quality of life of the people. The effective implementation of

population control programme has reflected in the relatively low birth rate of21.0 in the state as compared with that of 25.8 for All India for the year 2000.

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observed in the National Family Health Survey of 1998 (NFHS-2) in the stateas against 48.2 for All India. Out of the total eligible couples in the state,

52.2 percent were covered under the sterilization methods.

Pulse Polio Programme:

The WorId Health Organisation has aimed at making the world 'Polio Free '.As a part of this, the Health Department of the Government of India decidedto implement the pulse polio programme throughout the country. Toeradicate polio throughout the country, in addition to the regularimmunization programme, additional two oral doses of polio vaccine everyyear were administered to the children in the age group 0 -5 years the years1995-96 to 2001-02 except four doses during 1999 -2000. During currentyear 2 additional doses to about 118 lakh children in the state wereadministered.

Special School Health Programme

Under this programme, medical check up of the students in standard 1 to IVis done every year. During the year 2000-01, such programme was taken upin November, 2000 and about 70 lakh students from 64,092 schoolsthroughout the state were examined and primary treatment was given forminor illness and referral services were provided for major illness. Anexpenditure of Rs.2.31 crore is expected under this scheme during 2001 -02.

Savitribai Phule Kanya Kalyan Scheme

As per the state's new population policy the scheme is modified with effectfrom 1st April, 2000. This scheme is applicable only for below poverty line

families and having one or two daughters and no male child and acceptingsterilization. This scheme is divided into two parts, under first part anincentive of Rs.10000 in the form of fixed deposit for 18 years in the name ofdaughter(s) is given to the couples with no male child accepting terminalmethod after one or two daughters. If beneficiaries couple has twodaughters an amount of Rs.5000 will be provided for each daughters. Under2nd part of the scheme an additional incentive of Rs.5,000 each forbeneficiary daughter will be provided as a fixed deposit for five years whocompletes here schooling up-to Std. X and does not get married before 20years of age

National AIDS Control Programme: The National AIDS (Acquired Immune

Deficiency Syndrome) Control Project is a 100 per cent centrallysponsored scheme and is being implemented in the country with theassistance from the World Bank. In the phase-I the project was sanctionedfor the period September, 1992 to March, 1999. The phase -II project isbeing implemented in the state (except Brihanmumbai) through theMaharashtra State AIDS Control Society from April, 1999. The phase-II isalso planned with World Bank assistance for a period 1999 -2004.


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Traffic Department is headed by the Traffic Manager. This Department isresponsible for all operations connected with landing, receipt, storage,delivery and shipment of goods and documentation relating thereto,embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, control of traffic in PortArea, an terminal railway operations.

Civil Engineering Department

Civil Engineering Department is headed by the Chief Engineer. ThisDepartment is responsible for all the Civil Engineering works being executedby the Port Trust. The duties of this department inter-alia compriseconstruction, maintenance and repairs of the quays/jetties, sheds, buildings,roads, railways, water supply drainage repairs, capital dredging anddevelopment of land acquired by the Port.

Finance Department

The Finance Department is headed by the Financial Advisor and Chief

Accounts Officer. This Department is responsible for the preparation ofbudget estimates, investment of surplus funds, maintenance of accounts ofincome/expenditure, proposals involving finance, checking estimates forwork, etc. Besides, the department arranges the internal audit of the vari ousdepartments and carries out periodical verification of stores and inventories

Medical Department

The Medical Department is headed by the Chief Medical Officer. ThisDepartment looks after the Medical Services of the Port Trust

Mechanical Engineering Department

The Mechanical Engineering Department is headed by the Chief MechanicalEngineer. This Department looks after the operation and maintenance ofMechanical Ore Handling Plant, other cargo handling equipment and allother mechanical/electrical works of the port. This department is alsoresponsible for acquisition, installation and maintenance of the Port crafts,locomotives, wagons, other items of machinery and automobiles. A fullyequipped Mechanical/Electrical Workshop is maintained by this Departmentto cater to all the maintenance work.

Marine Department

The Marine Department is headed by the Deputy Conservator. Thisdepartment is in-charge of all the navigation and marine conservancyservices which include pilotage, berthing/un -berthing of vessels, marinesurveys, salvaging operations, receiver of wreck, etc. The various crafts likemooring barge, tugs, survey/pilot launches, etc. are also manned andoperated under this department. This department also carries out themaintenance dredging and is in-charge of the fire fighting and pollution


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control services and also communication services between ships and thePort.

Planning and Management Services Department:

This Department is headed by the Director. It is in -charge of the corporate

planning, economic evaluation of future projects and plans, preparation offeasibility reports, and collection, compilation, analysis and maintenance ofcomprehensive data on traffic, shipping and utilization of port equipment andcrafts, submission of management information, dissemination of informationto Ministry and other agencies, traffic forecast, market surveys and tradepromotion, Port's hinterland studies, inhouse training and human resourcesdevelopment, centralized record keeping system, library, information andpublicity services.

Materials Management Department:

Headed by the Materials Manager, this Department is in-charge of

procurement, stocking and inventory control of all the stores, materials,consumables required for Port Operations and maintenance includingacquisition of spares for the Port's Mechanical Ore Handling Plant andfloating crafts like, tugs, dredgers, launches, etc.

Cargo Handling Labour Department:

This Department is headed by the Chief Manager. The function of theDepartment is to ensure greater regularity of employment to dock workersand to ensure that an adequate number of dock workers is available for theefficient performance of dock work.

8.9.2 Accidents Occurred During 2001 :

Sr.No.

Causation

Fatal Non-Fatal

Port

Area

Non-Port

Area

Port

Area

Non-

PortArea

1 Striking against object

5

--

40

--

2 Falling of object -- --

3 Person falling -- --

4 Others -- --

Total 5 -- 40 --

Cargo Handled in lakh tones during 2000-01 and 2001-02 at MPT:

2001-02 2000-01

Coastal Cargo 81.3 88.2


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Overseas Cargo 165.6 155.6

Total 246.9 243.8

8.10 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU PORT TRUST

8.10.1 Structure and Functioning of the Department

Administrative Set-up:

The management and administration of the IN Port Trust are carried out bythe Chairman for and on behalf of the Board of Trustees constituted underthe provisions of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. The Chairman is assistedby Deputy Chairman and Heads of Department.

For administrative convenience, working of the Port is divided broadlyamong the following departments. Each "Head of Department" who isappointed by the Ministry of Shipping, functions within the powers delegatedto him under the provisions of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963

GeneralAdministration Department:

The General Administration Department functions as a Secretariat of thePort Trust headed by Chief Manager (Administration and Secretary) and itsother functions and responsibilities, inter -alia include personnel matters,labour issues, management of legal matters, security affairs, public relations,watch and ward, estate, inter departmental co ordination and assistance tothe Chairman/Deputy Chairman in day-to-day matters regarding information,direction and policy.

Traffic Department:

Traffic Department is headed by the Chief Manager (Operations). ThisDepartment is responsible for all operations connected with landing, receipt,storage, delivery and shipment of goods and documentation relat ing thereto,embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, control of traffic in PortArea, and terminal railway operations.

Civil Engineering Department:

Civil Engineering Department is headed by the Chief Manager (PPD). This

Department is responsible for all the Civil Engineering works being executedby the Port Trust. The duties of this department inter-alia compriseconstruction, maintenance and repairs of the quays/jetties, sheds, buildings,roads, railways, water supply drainage repairs, capital dredging anddevelopment of land acquired by the Port.

Finance Department:


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The Finance Department is headed by the Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer. This Department is responsible for the preparation ofbudget estimates, investment of surplus funds, maintenance of accounts ofincome/expenditure, proposals involving finance, checking estimates forwork, etc. Besides, the department arranges the internal audit of the variousdepartments and carries out periodical verification of stores and inve ntories.

Medical Department:

The Medical Department is headed by the Chief Medical Officer. ThisDepartment looks after the Medical Services of the Port Trust.

Mechanical Engineering Department :

The Mechanical Engineering Department is headed by the Chief Manager(Operations). This Department looks after the operation and maintenance ofMechanical Ore Handling Plant, other cargo handling equipment and allother mechanical/electrical works. of the port. This department is also

responsible for acquisition, installation and maintenance of the Port crafts,locomotives, wagons, other items of machinery and automobiles. A fullyequipped Mechanical/Electrical Workshop is maintained by this Departmentto cater to all the maintenance work.

Marine Department:

The Marine Department is headed by the Deputy Conservator. Thisdepartment is in-charge of all the navigation and marine conservancyservices which include pilotage, berthing/un -berthing of vessels, marinesurveys, salvaging operations, receiver of wreck, etc. The various crafts likemooring barge, tugs, survey/pilot launches, etc. are also manned andoperated under this department. This department also carries out themaintenance dredging and is in-charge of the fire fighting and pollutioncontrol services and also communication services between ships and thePort.

Planning and Management Services Department:

This Department is headed by the Chief Manager (PPD). It is in-charge ofthe corporate planning, economic evaluation of future projects and plans,preparation of feasibility reports, and collection, compilation, analysis andmaintenance of comprehensive data on traffic, shipping and utilization of

port equipment and crafts, submission of management information,dissemination of information to Ministry and other agencies, traffic forecast,market surveys and trade promotion, Ports hinterland studies, in -housetraining and human resources development, centralized record keepingsystem, library, information and publicity services.

Materials Management Department:


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Headed by the Chief Manager (Operations), this Department is in -charge ofprocurement, stocking and inventory control of all the stores, materials,consumables required for Port Operations and maintenance includingacquisition of spares and floating crafts like, tugs, dredgers, launches, etc.

Cargo Handling Labour Department:

This Department is headed by the Chief Manager. The function of theDepartment is to ensure greater regularity of employment to dock workersand to ensure that an adequate number of dock workers is available for theefficient performance of dock work.

8.10.2 Cargo Handled at JNPT in lakh Tons:

2001-02 : 225

2000-01 : 186

8.10.3 Cargo handled at 48 minor ports in 2001-02 was 49.77 lakh tones as against60.40 lakh tones during 2000-0 I.

8.11 DIRECTORATE GENERAL FACTORY ADVICE SERVICE AND LABOUR

INSTITUTES (DGFASLI)

8.11.1 Introduction:

The Directorate General of Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes(DGFASLI) formerly known as Chief Adviser of Factories was set up in 1945in Delhi, with the objective of advising the Central and State Governments

on administration of the Factories Act and liaisoning of factories inspectionservices in the States. The office was subsequently shifted to Mumbai in1966.

DGFASLI achieved significant importance as an attached office of theMinistry of Labour, Government of India serving as a technical arm to assistthe Ministry in formulation of National policies on Occupational Safety andHealth in Factories and Docks.

The Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act 1986 and theRegulations 1990 provide for Safety, Health and Welfare of dock workers.These are enforced by the DGFASLI through the Inspectorates of DockSafety set up in all the major ports in India.

8.11.2 Functions:

- Rendering advice and carrying out support research activities for theadministration of the Factories Act. and the Dock Workers (Safety,Health and Welfare) Act ,1986.


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- Co-ordinating technical and legal activities to facilitate uniformstandards of enforcement of safety and health in manufacturing andport sectors.

- Administering the Dock Workers (Safety, Health & Welfare) Act, 1986and Regulations framed there under and enforcing them in the major

ports of the country.

- Educating and training employers and employees on matters relating tosafety and health.

- Conducting promotional activities by operating schemes for re cognitionof good suggestions under Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar and goodsafety performance under National Safety Awards on behalf of theMinistry.

- Co-operating with International Agencies like ILO, WHO, UNDP andadvising the Central Government in adoption of the international

standards concerning safety and health.

- Training of foreign nationals and rendering expert advice to developingcountries.

- Building Competence of enforcement agencies.

- Issuing approval to flameproof electrical enclosures.

- Collecting and disseminating information and material relating to safetyand health.

8.11.3 Organisation

DGFASLI organisation comprises of the headquarters, the 5 LabourInstitutes and 11 Inspectorates of Dock Safety.

- Headquarters situated in Mumbai

- Central Labour Institute in Mumbai

- Regional Labour Institutes in Kolkata, Chennai, Kanpur and Faridabad

- Inspectorates of Dock Safety at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Kandla,Mormugao, Tuticorin, New Mangalore, Cochin, Visakhapatnam, Paradipand Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

In 1959, the Central Labour Institute, Mumbai was established under UNDPProject as a socio-economic laboratory and as a national institute dealingwith scientific study of all human aspects of industrial development.Subsequently, Regional Labour Institutes were established at Kolkata,Kanpur, Chennai and Faridabad to serve as Regional Centres.


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The Labour Institutes are fully equipped with necessar y laboratory facilitiesfor conducting studies and surveys in the field of safety and health. TheInstitutes are also having conference facilities fully supported with modernaudio-visual equipment. Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare Centres arealso established at these Labour Institutes. Apart from this Mobile Safety

Exhibition Van are also available for taking the massage of safety and healthto the doorsteps of factories. Training Centres and Safety Exhibition Centreare also established in some of the inspectorates of dock safety.

The Regional Labour Institute at Faridabad is under construction. It is beingoperated from a rented premise.

8.11.4 Staff Strength

The organisation is headed by the Director General and assisted by threeDeputy Director Generals, two posted in Headquarters looking after FactoryAdvise Services and Dock Safety aspects; and one posted in Central Labour

Institute. Each of the divisions at Headquarters and CLI and RLIs areheaded by officers at the level of Director.

The manpower inventory of the organization as on Ist January, 2002 is446 as against the sanctioned strength of 530, which include 182 Technicalpersonnel in position as against the sanctioned strength of 231 and 264 Administrative personnel as against the sanctioned strength of 299. Theposts at RLI, Faridabad are yet to be created.

8.12 NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION (NGO)

8.12.1 NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL

Background:

The National Safety Council (NSC) was set up on the 4th March, 1966 bythe Ministry of Labour through seven signatories

Objectives:

The overall objective of the NSC is to generate, develop and sustain avoluntary movement of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) at thenational level.

Structure:

It is managed by a 51 Member Independent Board of Governors headed byChairman who is nominated by the Government of India. The NSC has 14Chapters, 27 Action Centres covering 21 States and one Union Territory.

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* Training: Specialised and In-plant * Conferences, Seminars and Workshops * Safety Audit, Awareness Survey and Consultancy Services * NSCI Safety Awards* Campaigns - National Safety Day/Week, Fire Services Week, World

Environment Day

* Projects - National Safety Calendar, HSE Diary * Publications, etc.

8.12.2 CENTRAL BOARD FOR WORKERS EDUCATION

Organizational Set-Up:

The Board has its headquarter at Nagpur. It operates through a network of49 Regional Directorates and 9 Sub-Regional Directorates located in variousparts of the country. There are four Zonal Directorates at Delhi, Kolkata,Mumbai and Chennai to monitor and supervise the training activities of theRegional Directorates in their respective zone.

The Board carries out its activities at three levels, viz. National, Regionaland Unit and conducts various training programmes. The national levelprogrammes are conducted by the Boar's apex training Institute calledIndian Institute of Workers Education esta blished in 1970 at Mumbai.

The primary aim of establishing the Indian Institute of Workers Education isto enable the Board to conduct national level training programmes forachieving its objectives, to develop stronger and more responsible tradeunions, to promote the growth of democratic process in trade unionorganization and administration, to equip organized labour to take its placein a democratic society, to inculcate in them 'Nation First" approach basedon community of interests.

The Institute serves as a demonstration and information center and acts asa nucleus around which specialized schemes for training and education tolabour are evolved. It also serves as a clearing -house of knowledge forRegional and Sub-Regional Directorates of the Board. It conducts researchin developing and perfecting methods and tools of teaching for IndianWorkers.

The Institute is designed to function as an inter-disciplinary training center. Also draws experiences of foreign countries in implementation of worker s

education programmes and adapts them to fit in the Indian environment. Itserves as a laboratory where certain experiments in the attitudinal changesare carried out.

Coverage:

Board's training programmes cover workers of organized, unorganized, ruraland informal sectors. Supervisory and managerial cadres are also covered


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