Lok Sabha Question No. 3197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD, NISHIKANT  DUBEY, SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV, RAJESH PANDEY

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3197 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06TH AUGUST, 2018

## PRADHAN MANTRI ROJGAR PROTSAHAN YOJANA

## 3197.   DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL:

SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  providing  incentives  to  industries  and employees for promotion of employment generation in the country under the Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of industries and employees provided incentives under the said  scheme  in  the  country  since  inception,  State/UT-wise  including Bihar and Maharashtra;
- (d) the total fund earmarked and provided for the implementation of the said scheme, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government for generation of employment  opportunities  through  the  said  scheme  along  with  the extent of success achieved therefrom?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a)  to  (c):  Pradhan  Mantri  Rojgar  Protsahan  Yojana  (PMRPY)  launched  by Government  of India w.e.f. 09.08.2016, aims at incentivization of the

employers to recruit unemployed persons and also to formalize the informal employees. The Government of India has been paying 8.33% of the employer's share of contributions that goes towards Employees' Pension Fund (EPS) for the new employees. The Govt. is now paying full Employer's Share (both EPS + EPF) w.e.f. 01.04.2018. The scheme will continue for such employees for the first three years of their employment from the date of acquiring a new UAN or 09.08.2016, whichever is later, provided they continue in employment in any EPFO registered establishment. The total number of establishments benefited  is  76171  and  employees  benefited  is  6112527  as  on  25.07.2018 (including the State of Bihar and Maharashtra). The State/UTwise information is enclosed as Annexure.

(d):  The total amount of funds allocated (BE) for the FY 2016-17 to 2018-19 is 3652.09 crore and out of this Rs. 1762.94 crore has been released to EPFO for implementation of PMRPY.

(e):  In a move to expand the scope and reach of PMRPY, the Government has made amendments in the guidelines (Version dated 23/2/2017), vide OM dated

12/04/2018 in line with announcement made in the Union Budget 2018.

'Government  of  India  will  pay  the  full  employer's  contribution  (EPF  &  EPS both) as admissible from time to time w.e.f. 01/04/2018 for a period of three years  to  the  new  employees  and  to  the  existing  beneficiaries  for  their remaining  period  of  three  years  through  EPFO.    The  terminal  date  for registration of beneficiary through establishment is 31st March, 2019.'

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3197 FOR 06-08-2018

STATE-WISE  INFORMATION  IN  RESPECT  OF  BENEFITS  TO  ESTABLISHMENTS  & EMPLOYEES UNDER PMRPY AS ON 25/07/2018

| STATE            |   ESTABLISHMENTS BENEFITED |   EMPLOYEES BENEFITED |
|------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH*  |                       5456 |                488869 |
| ASSAM            |                        254 |                  5083 |
| BIHAR            |                        364 |                 72070 |
| CHANDIGARH       |                       2031 |                 83073 |
| CHHATTISGARH     |                       1478 |                 59164 |
| DELHI            |                       3230 |                371122 |
| GOA              |                        134 |                  4934 |
| GUJARAT          |                       8012 |                560853 |
| HARYANA          |                       4083 |                512317 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH |                       1859 |                 72740 |
| JHARKHAND        |                        434 |                 19578 |
| KARNATAKA        |                       4965 |                569433 |
| KERALA           |                       2488 |                108813 |
| MADHYA PRADESH   |                       2786 |                181825 |
| MAHARASHTRA      |                       9273 |               1106087 |
| ODISHA           |                       1212 |                 66947 |
| PUNJAB           |                       3369 |                106766 |
| RAJASTHAN        |                       4728 |                233331 |
| TAMIL NADU       |                       8037 |                710088 |
| UTTAR PRADESH    |                       7870 |                441945 |
| UTTARAKHAND      |                       1792 |                159097 |
| WEST BENGAL      |                       2316 |                178392 |
| GRAND TOTAL      |                      76171 |               6112527 |