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Title: Need to ensure continuance of the schools/hospitals run by Mica Mining Workers Organisation in Koderma, Bihar.
12.37 hrs.
SHRI R.L.P. VERMA (KODARMA):Sir, Koderma in Bihar is the richest Mica producing belt in the world. Government of India had initiated various labour welfare activities to provide better life and to improve living conditions of labourers engaged in Mica Mining Industry. MMWO, Karma established a primary and a higher secondary school in 1960 to provide educational and medical facilities to the wards of the mica labourers. This organisation has been rendering epoch-making services for eradicating illiteracy among labourers working in Mica Mining, Bidi-making, stone quarries, stone crushers, dolomite and lime stone-making.
In the recent past, Mica Mining activities have started decreasing as resource position of the Mica Mines has deteriorated. The Labour Mining authorities have been pondering over seriously for closing the schools and curtailing hospital beds from 100 to 30. Closure of schools will deprive the poor labourers of the educational facilities. The closure of the schools would also be against our policy to eradicate illiteracy.
I would suggest that resources and revenue of Labour Welfare Organisation, Karma could be enhanced by merging all these labour prone mining activities into Mica Mining Labour Organisation or the presently renamed “LWO” Karma. It is also suggested that abandoned MPI’s building may be converted into hostels to provide free boarding and lodging and imparting educational facilities as usual without any closaure of schools and hospitals of Karma. I would like to draw attention of hon. Labour Minister to take immediate action for continuing of schools of Karma, Bihar.
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