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Bare Act

The Rajasthan Famine Relief Works Employees (Exemption From Labour Laws) Act, 1964

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This Act exempts government-run famine relief works and their employees in Rajasthan from the application of key labor laws, including statutory rules governing minimum wages, payment schedules, employment conditions, and industrial dispute resolution. It applies to individuals hired by the State Government to execute emergency public works designed to provide relief during periods of drought and scarcity. By stripping court jurisdiction over relief work disputes and declaring pending claims void, the law enabled the state to deploy emergency work schemes rapidly without facing standard labor liabilities or minimum wage mandates, fundamentally prioritizing widespread employment generation over statutory worker rights.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Labour laws not to apply to famine relief works etc.
  4. 4. Bar of cognizance of Courts.
  5. 5. Power to amend the Schedule.
  6. 6. Repeal.
  7. 0. Preamble

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