Lok Sabha Question No. 124 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Registration under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 124 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

REGISTRATION UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI SHRAM YOGI MAAN-DHAN (PM-SYM) YOJANA

†124. DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

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

- (a)whether the Government has undertaken registration under Pradhan Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maan-dhan  Yojana  and  if  so,  the  number  of people who have been registered so far under the scheme;
- (b)if  so,  the  Union  Territory-wise/  State-wise  number  of  registration done;
- (c)the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  this scheme further; and
- (d)whether  any  age-limit  has  been  fixed  to  deposit  the  monthly instalment  under  this  scheme  and  if  so,  the  details  of  amount  of monthly  instalment  deposited  by  the  Government  in  this  scheme along with the mode of deposition?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  total  enrolments  made  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM), as on 14-11-2019 are 32,98,424.
- (b): The State-wise /Union Territory-wise number of enrolments made under the Scheme, are given at Annexure-A.

(c): The  enrolment  is  being  done  through  the  network  of  Common Service  Centres  under  the  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information Technology.    Facility  has  been  made  for  online  enrolment.  Monthly subscription is being deducted through auto-debit facility. All State/UT Governments  were  requesting  for  popularizing  and  bringing  more awareness about the Scheme.  Video Conference was held at various levels with State/UT Governments, for taking initiatives.

(d): The unorganised workers in the age group of 18-40 years whose monthly income is Rs. 15000/or less and not a member  of EPFO/ESIC/NPS can join the scheme. Under the scheme, 50% monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary and equal matching contribution  is  paid  by  the  Central  Government.    Life  Insurance Corporation  of  India  is  the  Pension  Fund  Manager  for  the  Scheme. Central Government releases its share of monthly contribution to Life Insurance  Corporation  (LIC)  enabling  LIC  to  deposit  the  monthly contribution  in  to  the  Pension  Fund,  from  time  to  time.    Since  the launch of the Scheme in February 2019, a total amount of Rs.146.49 crores has been released to LIC towards Central share of contribution.

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| Sl No.   | N ame of State / UT      |   No. of enrolment as on14.11.2019 |
|----------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh           |                              52446 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh        |                               1445 |
| 3        | Assam                    |                              12793 |
| 4        | Bihar                    |                             164086 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh             |                             113122 |
| 6        | Goa                      |                                366 |
| 7        | Gujarat                  |                             360111 |
| 8        | Haryana                  |                             615572 |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh         |                              33029 |
| 10       | Jammu and Kashmir/ladakh |                              64474 |
| 11       | Jharkhand                |                             125751 |
| 12       | Karnataka                |                              60516 |
| 13       | Kerala                   |                               9009 |
| 14       | Madhya Pradesh           |                             112945 |
| 15       | Maharashtra              |                             571941 |
| 16       | Manipur                  |                               2903 |
| 17       | Meghalaya                |                               1670 |
| 18       | Mizoram                  |                                547 |
| 19       | Nagaland                 |                               2336 |
| 20       | Odisha                   |                             143672 |
| 21       | Punjab                   |                              30706 |
| 22       | Rajasthan                |                              93026 |
| 23       | Sikkim                   |                                 97 |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu               |                              53334 |
| 25       | Telangana                |                              25416 |
| 26       | Tripura                  |                              15553 |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh            |                             536490 |
| 28       | Uttarakhand              |                              25944 |
| 30       | Andaman and Nicobar      |                               1340 |
| 31       | Chandigarh               |                               1499 |
| 33       | Daman and Diu            |                                420 |
| 36       | Puducherry               |                               1116 |
| 35       | NCT Delhi                |                               6917 |
| Total    |                          |                            3298424 |

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