(a) the total number of workers rendered jobless due to closure of textile mills during
each of the last five years, State-wise;
(b) the measures taken to rehabilitate them;
(c) the number of workers given financial assistance during the said period and thereafter;
till date, State-wise;
(d) whether lakhs of workers have been denied financial assistance; and
(e) if so, the reasons therefor alongwith the measures taken to ensure assistance to each
worker rendered jobless?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)
(a) Details are given at Annexure-I.
(b Details are given at Annexure-II.
(c) Details are given at Annexure-III.
(d) No, Sir. All eligible workers of eligible mills are paid / being paid relief
under TWRFS. However the workers affected consequent to the mills closed with out
the compliance of section 25(O) of Industrial Disputes Act., 1947 or without the
appointment of Official Liquidator in the winding up process are not covered under
the TWRFS.
(e) Does not arise.