Lok Sabha Question No. 3594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Rural/ Agricultural Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3594 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR RURAL/ AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS

†3594. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a)whether several welfare schemes  have been formulated and implemented by the Government for unorganised workers particularly the rural and agricultural labourers;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  monitoring  mechanism  in  place under these schemes, particularly in case of accidents;
- (c)the details of funds allocated under these schemes along with the funds  utilized  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year, State/UT-wise and schemewise;
- (d)the number of agricultural labourers benefitted from these schemes
- during the above said period, State-wise and UT-wise; and
- (e)the other special steps taken by the Government for the welfare of
- agricultural labourers in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): In order to provide social security benefits to the workers in  the  unorganised  sector  including  rural  and  agricultural  labourers, the Government has enacted the Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008. This Act stipulates formulation of suitable welfare schemes for unorganised workers on matters relating to: (i) life  and disability cover, (ii) health and  maternity  benefits, (iii) old  age protection  and  (iv)  any  other  benefit  as  may  be  determined  by  the Central  Government.  Life  and  disability  cover  is  provided  through Pradhan  Mantri  Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima  Yojana  (PMJJBY)  and  Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) to the unorganised workers

depending  upon  their eligibility. Government  of  India  and  State Governments pay the annual premium in equal share. The health and maternity benefits are addressed through Ayushman Bharat scheme. For old age protection in the form of monthly pension, Government of India  has  recently  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maandhan (PM-SYM).  Under  the  scheme,  minimum  assured  monthly  pension  of Rs. 3000/- will be provided to the unorganised workers after attaining the age of 60 years. Prescribed monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary  and  equal  matching  contribution  is  paid  by  the  Central Government.  Every  welfare  schemes  have  their  separate  monitoring mechanism.

- (c): The ministry of Labour and Employment implements converged PMJJBY/PMSBY and PM-SYM. The expenditure incurred on Social Security Schemes from the Social Security Fund maintained by LIC,  during  last  three  years  towards  providing  insurance  cover  is  as under:

| Year    |   Expenditure (Cr.) |
|---------|---------------------|
| 2016-17 |              385.34 |
| 2017-18 |              435.16 |
| 2018-19 |              587.52 |

The budget and expenditure details for the PM-SYM scheme is as under:

| Sch    | 2018-19                | 2018-19                | 2019-20 (10.07.2019)   | 2019-20 (10.07.2019)   |
|--------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|        | (Amount in Rs. Crores) | (Amount in Rs. Crores) | (Amount in Rs. Crores) | (Amount in Rs. Crores) |
|        | BE/ RE                 | Expenditure            | BE                     | Expenditure            |
| PMS YM | 0/50                   | 49.49                  | 500                    | 105.22                 |

- (d) & (e): The  beneficiaries  under  the  welfare  schemes  listed  in Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008 are not bifurcated as category-wise. This have been the constant endeavour of the Central Government  to  cover  all  the  agricultural  labourers  in  the  social security ambit.

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