GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1719

ANSWERED ON:30.11.2009

I.T. EMPLOYEES WORKERS AFFECTED BY DISEASES

ANANT KUMAR HEGDE

(a) whether the employees/workers working in Information Technology sector is suffering from various work related diseases;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reaction of the Government thereto;

(c) whether the Government has conducted any survey in this regard;

(d) if so, the details and facts thereof alongwith the number of employees/workers suffered from such diseases during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to check and control such diseases?

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENTbe pleased to state:-

ANSWER

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(SHRI HARISH RAWAT) 

 (a) to (e): Information is being collected from the State Governments and Union Territories and will be laid on the table of the House.