Pocket Book of Labour  Statistics 2007

7 SOCIAL SECURITY

Table 7.2

 Maternity Benefits paid under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

 

2003

2004

2005

Factories

 

 

 

a) No. of women employed

489790

311525

331646

b) Claims (number)

1440

1449

1295

c) Paid :

 

 

 

i) Number

1242

1226

1121

ii) Amount (Rs. Lakhs)

186.18

181.20

219.92

Plantations

 

 

 

a) No. of women employed

63584

498366

322338

b) Claims (number)

3027

16713

19959

c) Paid :

 

 

 

i) Number

1586

16733

19959

ii) Amount (Rs. Lakhs)

126.82

376.85

847.93

Mines

 

 

 

a) No. of women employed

..

..

..

b) Claims (number)

..

..

..

c) Paid :

..

..

..

i) Number

..

..

..

ii) Amount (Rs. Lakhs)

..

..

..

Source : DGMS and Labour Bureau