Lok Sabha Question No. 245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: PMRPY
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 245 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## PMRPY

## 245.   KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) the aims of the Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) and achievements thereof;
- (b)  the  number  of  establishments/  employers  benefited  under  PMRPY  in  relation  to the State of Karnataka since the inception of the Scheme as on 31/12/2017;
- (c) the details of the funds provided by Government to Karnataka to implement the above Scheme and the utilization reported therefrom; and
- (d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government for generating employment in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) aims at incentivization of creation of new jobs in the formal sector.  The scheme will incentivize the employers to recruit unemployed persons and also to formalize the informal employees.

The  Scheme  was  launched  with  effect  from  09.08.2016.    Government  of  India  is paying the 8.33% Employees' Pension Scheme contribution of the employer for the new employees. In textiles (apparel and made-ups) sector, the Government will also pay the 3.67% EPF contribution of employers under Pradhan Mantri Paridhan Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMPRPY) which is in addition to the 8.33% EPS contribution under PMRPY. A direct benefit of the PMRPY scheme is that new workers will have access to social security benefits of the organized sector. As on 29 th  January, 2018, status of the progress/ achievements of the schemes is as follows:

(i) Benefit have been transfer to 28475 Establishments covering Beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY).

(ii) Benefit have been transferred to 595 Establishments covering Beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Paridhan Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMPRPY).

21,54,806 1,77,284

(b):  The  number  of  establishments/employers benefited under PMRPY in relation to the state of Karnataka since the inception of the scheme is 2024 as on 31/12/2017.

(c): No funds are provided to the State Governments under PMRPY. However, details of subsidy disbursed under PMRPY for employers registered in Karnataka State since the inception of the scheme till 31/12/2017 is Rs.27,63,35,518/-.

(d):  Government has taken various steps for generating employment in the country like encouraging private sector of economy, fast tracking various projects involving substantial  investment  and  increasing  public  expenditure  on  schemes  like  Prime Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGA),  Pt.  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM). The Make in India, Skill India, Digital India schemes are  being  implemented  by  the  Government  and  these  are  likely  to  enhance  the employment  base.  MUDRA  and  START  UPS  scheme  are  being  initiated  by  the Government for facilitating self employment.

Government has also announced a booster package of Rs 6000 crores for the textile sector which is an employment intensive sector.

Government has also implemented the National Career Service Project providing a package of employment related services inter-alia consisting of a portal (www.ncs.gov.in) for online registration and posting of jobs for job-seekers.

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