Lok Sabha Question No. 3615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3615 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15TH JULY, 2019

## PRADHAN MANTRI ROJGAR PROTSAHAN YOJANA

3615.   SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that under the Pradhan  Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) Government has been able to create employment since its commencement, if so, the details of the beneficiaries, State/UT/Sector/month-wise; and
- (b) whether it is also a fact that Government is advertising that 5.5 lakh of beneficiaries would be added through PMRPY on a monthly basis, if so, the details of persons that have been provided jobs under this scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) has been launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment for incentivising employers for promoting employment  generation.  Under  this  scheme,  Government  is  paying  entire  employer's contribution (12% or as admissible) towards EPF and EPS for all eligible new employees for  all  sectors  for  3  years.  The  terminal  date  for  registration  of  beneficiary  through establishment  was  31st  March,  2019.  The  total  number  of  beneficiaries  under  the scheme  was  118,05,003  as  on  31.03.2019.    State  wise  and  Sector/Industries  wise statements are at Annexure-I & II respectively.

During the FY, 2018-19, the total number of beneficiaries added is 87,46,888 having the average  of  more  than  7  lakh  beneficiaries  per  month.  The  Year-wise  breakup  of beneficiaries is as follows:

| Year    |   Employees benefited |
|---------|-----------------------|
| 2016-17 |                 33031 |
| 2017-18 |               3025084 |
| 2018-19 |               8746888 |
| Total   |              11805003 |

Annexure-I Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  to  (b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred

Question No. 3615 due for reply on 15-07-2019

## State/UT-wise number of Employees benefitted

| State            |   No. Of Employees Benefited During Period 01-Aug-2016 to 31-Mar-2019 |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH   |                                                                936445 |
| ASSAM            |                                                                 10755 |
| BIHAR            |                                                                123462 |
| CHANDIGARH       |                                                                189072 |
| CHHATTISGARH     |                                                                128739 |
| DELHI            |                                                                748149 |
| GOA              |                                                                 24218 |
| GUJARAT          |                                                               1028838 |
| HARYANA          |                                                                970736 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH |                                                                127401 |
| JHARKHAND        |                                                                 66668 |
| KARNATAKA        |                                                               1151215 |
| KERALA           |                                                                196802 |
| MADHYA PRADESH   |                                                                335672 |
| MAHARASHTRA      |                                                               2106405 |
| ODISHA           |                                                                135912 |
| PUNJAB           |                                                                190968 |
| RAJASTHAN        |                                                                449223 |
| TAMIL NADU       |                                                               1417808 |
| UTTAR PRADESH    |                                                                828678 |
| UTTARAKHAND      |                                                                286607 |
| WEST BENGAL      |                                                                351230 |
| Total            |                                                              11805003 |

Source: EPFO,  Ministry of Labour and Employment

Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3615 due for reply on 15-07-2019

Industry-wise PMRPY Statistics from 01-AUG-2016 to 31-MAR-2019

| Top 10 SECTORS   | Top 10 SECTORS                                       | Top 10 SECTORS     |
|------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| Sr. No           | INDUSTRY                                             | EMPLOYEE BENEFITED |
| 1                | EXPERT SERVICES                                      | 4706945            |
| 2                | TRADING - COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS                  | 809949             |
| 3                | TEXTILES                                             | 779321             |
| 4                | BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY                   | 757435             |
| 5                | GARMENTS MAKING                                      | 618104             |
| 6                | ELEC, MECH OR GEN ENGG PRODUCTS                      | 617404             |
| 7                | ENGINEERS - ENGG. CONTRACTORS                        | 420944             |
| 8                | FINANCING ESTABLISHMENT                              | 253498             |
| 9                | ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN CLEAING, SWEEPING SERVICES | 209364             |
| 10               | HOSPITALS                                            | 191407             |

Source: EPFO, Ministry of Labour and Employment.

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