Title: Statement regarding status of implementation of recommendations in the Second Report of Standing Committee on Labour.
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STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS
THE MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI SHANKARSINH VAGHELA): In pursuance of direction 73A of the hon. Speaker, Lok Sabha published in Lok Sabha Bulletin Part II, dated September 01, 2004, I am making this statement on the status of implementation of recommendations contained in the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Labour on Demands for Grants (2004-05) of the Ministry of Textiles.
The Standing Committee on Labour examined the Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Textiles for the year 2004-05 and presented their second report in this regard to Lok Sabha on 19th August, 2004. The Report contains 22 recommendation paragraphs. The recommendations of the Committee mainly relate to increase the allocation of funds and utilisation thereof in respect of various developmental and welfare schemes and intensification of existing schemes in order to increase productivity and to improve quality in various segments under the Ministry of Textiles.
The recommendations contained in the 22 paragraphs of the Report have been considered in the Ministry of Textiles and a statement on action taken/proposed to be taken on these recommendations was submitted to the Standing Committee on Labour in November, 2004. The recommendations contained in 10 recommendation paragraphs have been accepted by the Government. On 5 recommendation paragraphs, action as proposed by the Committee has been completed and action in respect of other 7 recommendation paragraphs also has either been taken or initiated. The Ministry of Textiles is making all efforts in this regard to implement the recommendations of the Committee in true spirit.
* Also placed in Library, See No. LT-1999/2005