Lok Sabha Question No. 4763 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4763

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## ATAL BIMIT VYAKTI KALYAN YOJANA

4763. DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  implemented  Atal  Bimit  Vyakti  Kalyan
- Yojana along with the aims and objectives of this Yojana;
- (b)whether the Government has achieved the objective for which the Yojana was launched and the details of the fund sanctioned/utilized;
- (c)the  amount  of  compensation  paid  to  insured  persons  who  have  been
- rendered unemployed since the inception of the Yojana;
- (d)the  number  of  States  that  are  covered  initially  under  the  scheme  along with the number of subscribers likely to be covered thereunder and the achievement made so far; and
- (e)the steps taken to enhance the working condition of persons working in organised and unorganised sector in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Corporation has launched the Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana with the objective to provide some relief to the insured person (IP) in case he becomes unemployed otherwise than on closure of factory.  Relief to the extent of 25% of the average per day earning  (total  earning  during  the  four  contribution  period/730  days)  during the previous four contribution periods to be paid up to maximum 90 days of unemployment once in lifetime of the IP on submission of claim in form of an Affidavit is provided under the Scheme.

(b) to (d): The scheme has been made effective w.e.f. 01.07.2018 on pilot basis  for  a  period  of  two  years  initially.  The  scheme  covers  all  the States/Union Territories where ESI Scheme is implemented except Arunachal Pradesh and Lakshadweep. A provision of Rs. 5 crore was made for the year 2018-19. Till June 2019 an amount of Rs. 2,05,558 has been paid in 28 cases.

(e): Government of India has enacted a comprehensive legislation in the form of the Factories Act, 1948, the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare)  Act,  1986  and the  Mines  Act,  1952  for  taking  care  of  the  safety, health & welfare issues of the workers employed in manufacturing sector, port sector and mining sector respectively.

In  addition, the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Trade Unions Act,  1926,  the  Plantation  Labour  Act,  1951,  the  Industrial  Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and the Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Services) Act, 1976 inter-alia aims to provide better working conditions to the workers.

In order to provide social security benefits to the workers in the unorganized sector, the Government has enacted the Unorganized Workers' Social  Security  Act,  2008.    This  Act  stipulates  formulation  of  suitable welfare schemes for unorganized 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 unorganized 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.    Under  the scheme, minimum assured monthly pension of Rs.3000/- will be provided to the unorganized workers after attaining the age of 60 years.  This scheme is based on the 50:50 basis where 50% monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary  and  equal  matching  contribution  by  the  Central  Government. Similarly,  Cabinet  has  approved    Pradhan  Mantri  Laghu  Vypar  Maan  Dhan Yojana, a pension scheme for shopkeepers/retail traders and self - employed persons on the same lines for providing them a minimum assured monthly pension of Rs.3000/-.

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