Lok Sabha Question No. 1192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Policy to Raise Employment Level
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1192 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## POLICY TO RAISE EMPLOYMENT LEVEL

## 1192.    SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any policies to raise the level of employment in cities after the start of unlock procedure;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated policy to support or provide employment to the workers of unorganized urban sectors; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) :Government has  taken various initiatives for creating jobs at local  level  &  supporting  workers  through  Pradhan  Mantri  Garib  Kalyan Yojana  (PMGKY),  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  &  Pradhan  Mantri  Garib  Kalyan Rozgar  Abhayan  (PMGKRA)  to  mitigate  the  problems  posed  by  covid-19. Aatmanirbhar Bharat is based on Economy, Infrastructure, System, Vibrant Demography and Demand to create jobs for the youth. It encompasses an economic package of Rs. 20 Lakh crore which inter-alia facilitates creation of employment  opportunities  in  the country in urban  &  rural areas, organized & unorganized sectors.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna(PMGKY)launched in the wake of  the  Covid-19 pandemic, Government of India is contributing   both 12% employer's  share  and  12%  employee's  share  under  Employees  Provident Fund (EPF)  totaling  24%    of  the  wage  for  the  wage  month  from  March  to August,  2020  for  all  the  establishments  having  upto  100  employees  with 90% of such employees earning less than Rs. 15,000/-.

Statutory  Provident  Fund(PF)  contribution  of  both  employer  and  employee has been reduced to 10% each from existing 12% each for all establishments covered by Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)for three months. Government  of  India  has  launched  PM  SVANidhi  Scheme  to  facilitate collateral free working capital loan upto Rs.10,000/- of one-year tenure, to approximately, 50 lakh street vendors, to resume their businesses. RBI  and  Government  of  India  have  introduced  various  measures  to  infuse liquidity  in  the  economy  to  sustain  the  market  economy  and  to  raise  the level of employment. Employment generation and improving employability has been the priority concern  of  the  Government.  Government  has  taken  various  steps  for generating employment in the country (including cities & workers of urban unorganized  sectors)  like  encouraging  private  sector  of  economy,  fasttracking  various  projects  involving  substantial  investment  and  increasing public  expenditure  on  schemes  such  as  Deendayal  Antodaya  YojanaNational Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM),PMEGP, etc. Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana-  National  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAYNULM) is a scheme of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs which aims to reduce poverty and vulnerability of urban poor households by enabling them to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities, for improvement in their livelihoods on a sustainable basis.

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