Lok Sabha Question No. 1220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Welfare Measures for Unorganised Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1220 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## WELFARE MEASURES FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS

1220. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

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

- (a)whether the Government has formulated and implemented a number of welfare measures for the unorganized workers particularly for the rural and agricultural labourers;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  under  the  schemes  during State/scheme-wise
- the last three years and the current year, particularly for the State of Tamil Nadu; and
- (d)the estimated number of labourers/workers benefited by these schemes  during  the said period and other steps taken by the Government exclusively for their welfare?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to (d): 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)  for  Rs.2  lakh  on  death  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) for Rs.2 lakh on accidental death (total Rs. 4 lakh), to the unorganised workers at an annual premium of Rs.342/- (Rs.330 for PMJJBY+Rs.12 for PMSMY) depending upon their eligibility.

For  old  age  protection  in  the  form  of  monthly  pension,  Ministry  of Labour  and  Employment,  Government  of  India  had  launched  Pradhan Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maandhan  (PM-SYM)  in  March,  2019.  Under  the scheme, minimum assured monthly pension of ₹ 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.

The Central Government's share of premium towards PMJJBY/PMSBY  is met from the Social  Security  Fund  maintained  with LIC for the purpose.  However, the expenditure incurred from the Social Security Fund  maintained  by  LIC,  during last  three  years  towards providing insurance cover under these two Schemes, is as under:

| Year    |   Expenditure (Rs. In Cr) |
|---------|---------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                    435.16 |
| 2018-19 |                    587.52 |
| 2019-20 |                    437.69 |

The  number  of  beneficiaries  enrolled  under  PMJJBY/PMSBY  are indicated at Annexure-I.

The Central Government's contribution towards PM-SYM is met from the Government pool account maintained with LIC. Government replenishes  the  pool  account  from  time  to  time.    The  budget  and expenditure details for the PM-SYM scheme is as under:

| Year               |   Fund allocated (Rs. in crore) |   Expenditure (Rs.in crore) |
|--------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2018-19            |                              50 |                       49.49 |
| 2019-20            |                             408 |                      359.95 |
| 2020-21 (Till now) |                             500 |                      173.74 |

The  number  of  beneficiaries  enrolled  under  PMSYM  are  placed  at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure-I

ANNEXURE  REFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1220 FOR 19.09.2020 REGARDING WELFARE MEASURES FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS RAISED BY SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU.

| Enrollment under Pardhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana converged with Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY),   | Enrollment under Pardhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana converged with Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY),   | Enrollment under Pardhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana converged with Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY),   | Enrollment under Pardhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana converged with Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY),   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                                                                                          | 2017-18                                                                                                                                        | 2018-19                                                                                                                                        | 2019-20                                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                                | Enrolled/ Covered                                                                                                                              | Enrolled/ Covered                                                                                                                              | Enrolled/ Covered                                                                                                                              |
| ANDAMAN&NICOBAR                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                 | 2,24,29,958                                                                                                                                    | 2,28,78,971                                                                                                                                    | 2,25,65,863                                                                                                                                    |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                          | 85,497                                                                                                                                         | 94,306                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                          | 78,799                                                                                                                                         | 12,86,909                                                                                                                                      | 20,87,635                                                                                                                                      |
| CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                                                   | 4,55,303                                                                                                                                       | 15,06,099                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                              | 13,843                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                                                              | 52,450                                                                                                                                         | 20,753                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |
| JHARKHAND                                                                                                                                      | 2,34,268                                                                                                                                       | 5,33,597                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                                      | 16,83,382                                                                                                                                      | 24,16,272                                                                                                                                      | 3,54,609                                                                                                                                       |
| KERALA                                                                                                                                         | 8,34,037                                                                                                                                       | 6,07,630                                                                                                                                       | 3,86,492                                                                                                                                       |
| NAGALAND                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                              | 1,209                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                |
| ODISHA                                                                                                                                         | 2,70,780                                                                                                                                       | 13,08,310                                                                                                                                      | 12,31,949                                                                                                                                      |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                      | 16,60,764                                                                                                                                      | 4,31,085                                                                                                                                       | 18,100                                                                                                                                         |
| TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                              | 18,224                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                  | 5,93,613                                                                                                                                       | 30,97,412                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                |
| TOTAL                                                                                                                                          | 2,83,78,851                                                                                                                                    | 3,42,18,315                                                                                                                                    | 2,66,44,648                                                                                                                                    |

## Annexure-II

ANNEXURE  REFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1220 FOR 19.09.2020 REGARDING WELFARE MEASURES FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS RAISED BY SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU

| Total Number of State-wise enrolments under PM-SYM as on 16-09-2020   | Total Number of State-wise enrolments under PM-SYM as on 16-09-2020   | Total Number of State-wise enrolments under PM-SYM as on 16-09-2020   | Total Number of State-wise enrolments under PM-SYM as on 16-09-2020   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No                                                                 | Name of State                                                         | Individual enrolments                                                 | Bulk Enrolments                                                       |
| 1                                                                     | Haryana                                                               | 801985                                                                | 92157                                                                 |
| 2                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                                         | 604615                                                                | 224155                                                                |
| 3                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                           | 585454                                                                | 10154                                                                 |
| 4                                                                     | Gujarat                                                               | 368092                                                                |                                                                       |
| 5                                                                     | Chhattisgarh                                                          | 207511                                                                |                                                                       |
| 6                                                                     | Bihar                                                                 | 188471                                                                |                                                                       |
| 7                                                                     | Odisha                                                                | 159790                                                                |                                                                       |
| 8                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                                        | 149488                                                                |                                                                       |
| 9                                                                     | Jharkhand                                                             | 128620                                                                |                                                                       |
| 10                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh                                                        | 122488                                                                |                                                                       |
| 11                                                                    | Rajasthan                                                             | 101230                                                                | 179305                                                                |
| 12                                                                    | Karnataka                                                             | 95512                                                                 |                                                                       |
| 13                                                                    | West Bengal                                                           | 71546                                                                 |                                                                       |
| 14                                                                    | Jammu and Kashmir                                                     | 69313                                                                 |                                                                       |
| 15                                                                    | Tamil Nadu                                                            | 56224                                                                 |                                                                       |
| 16                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                      | 41346                                                                 |                                                                       |
| 17                                                                    | Uttarakhand                                                           | 34031                                                                 |                                                                       |
| 18                                                                    | Punjab                                                                | 32514                                                                 |                                                                       |
| 19                                                                    | Telangana                                                             | 31068                                                                 |                                                                       |
| 20                                                                    | Tripura                                                               | 27642                                                                 |                                                                       |
| 21                                                                    | Assam                                                                 | 20439                                                                 |                                                                       |
| 22                                                                    | Kerala                                                                | 10062                                                                 |                                                                       |
| 23                                                                    | Delhi                                                                 | 7891                                                                  |                                                                       |
| 24                                                                    | Nagaland                                                              | 4401                                                                  |                                                                       |
| 25                                                                    | Chandigarh                                                            | 3897                                                                  | 832                                                                   |
| 26                                                                    | Manipur                                                               | 3817                                                                  |                                                                       |
| 27                                                                    | Meghalaya                                                             | 2619                                                                  |                                                                       |
| 28                                                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                                                     | 2472                                                                  |                                                                       |
| 29                                                                    | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                           | 2037                                                                  |                                                                       |
| 30                                                                    | Puducherry                                                            | 1196                                                                  |                                                                       |
| 31                                                                    | Goa                                                                   | 965                                                                   |                                                                       |
| 32                                                                    | Daman &Diu                                                            | 802                                                                   |                                                                       |
| 33                                                                    | Dadar Nagar                                                           | 758                                                                   |                                                                       |
| 34                                                                    | Mizoram                                                               | 593                                                                   |                                                                       |
| 35                                                                    | Sikkim                                                                | 120                                                                   |                                                                       |
| 36                                                                    | Lakshadweep                                                           | 21                                                                    |                                                                       |
|                                                                       | Total                                                                 | 3939030                                                               | 506603                                                                |
| Grand Total 4445633                                                   | Grand Total 4445633                                                   | Grand Total 4445633                                                   | Grand Total 4445633                                                   |

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