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The Committee notes the report provided by the Government which refers, among other subjects, to the raising of the wage ceiling giving entitlement to protection under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923. The wage ceiling has been raised from Rs3,000 to Rs6,000 a month in the context of the harmonization of the social protection legislation. The Committee also notes with interest the Government’s statement that the list of occupational diseases established by the 1923 Act will certainly be reviewed so as to include new diseases in the context of the process of reviewing the national legislation on occupational health and safety. It would be grateful if the Government would keep the Committee informed in this respect.

The Committee would also be grateful to be provided with additional information with regard to the situation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of persons whose wages exceed the above ceilings. In this respect, the Committee requests the Government to indicate whether a further increase could be envisaged of the wage ceilings giving entitlement to protection in the event of occupational disease so as to ensure the protection afforded by the Convention to a greater number of workers in the medium term.