Lok Sabha Question No. 1204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan Dhan Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Jagdambika Pal

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1204 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## PRADHAN MANTRI SHRAM YOGI MAAN DHAN YOJANA

## †1204. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a)the  provision  made  or  proposed  to  be  made  by  the  Union  Government under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan Dhan Yojana to provide benefits to  maximum  workers  of  unorganised  sectors  such  as  farm  labourers, hawkers, tailors, artisans, rickshaw-pullers etc.;
- (b)whether  any  instruction  has  been  given  or  proposed  to  be  given  by  the Union Government to State Governments or district administration in this regard;
- (c)the district-wise number and details of beneficiaries included/likely to be included in the State of Maharashtra under the said Yojana;
- (d)the  total  number  of  people  enrolled  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi Maan Dhan Yojana and the total amount of contributions received, Statewise; and
- (e)whether the Government intends to take further measures for the welfare of workers in the unorganized sector and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  has  launched  Pradhan  Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PM-SYM) Yojana on 05th March, 2019 under section 3(1) of Unorganised Workers and Social Security Act, 2008 to provide old age protection to them in the form of monthly pension, which is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme  for providing monthly minimum  assured pension  of  Rs.  3000/-  on  attaining  the  age  of  60  years.  The  unorganised workers such as farm laboures, howkers, toilers, artisans, rickshaw-pullers

etc.in the age group of 18-40 years whose monthly income is    Rs.15000/- or less not an income tax payer and not a member of EPFO/ESIC/NPS can join the scheme.

Ministry of Labour and Employment is implementing the scheme in  close  coordination  with  the  State/UT  Governments.  In  each  State/UT, State Level Monitoring Committee (SLMC) under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary  has  been  constituted  for  overall  monitoring  of  the  scheme. Further,  in  each  district,  District  Level  Implementation  Committees  (DLIC) has  been  constituted  in  every  district  under  the  Chairmanship  of  District Collector.  DLIC  is  in  close  interaction  with  President/  Secretary  of  District Level Unions/Associations and Trade Unions to create awareness amongst the traders,  Shopkeepers  and Self-Employed Persons and mobilise them to join the pension scheme.

The  total  no.  of  enrolment  under  this  scheme  till  04.02.2019  is 4075814,  and  District  wise  details  of  beneficiaries  in  Maharashtra  is  at Annexure.

Government  of    India    has    enacted  the    Unorganised  Social Sector Act, 2008 to  provide  the  Social  Security benefits related  to  life and  disability cover,  Health  and  maternity benefits, Old age  protection and  or  other  benefits as  decided  by  the  Central Government under the Act, State Governments are  also mandated  to  formulate schemes  relating to provident  fund, housing, educational  scheme for  children,  employment, injury benefits, skill upgradation  etc.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1204 FOR 10.02.2020 BY SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL and SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL, MP.

| District wise details of beneficiaries   |   Number of beneficiaries Individual enrollment |
|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Satara                                   |                                           35536 |
| Nashik                                   |                                           31558 |
| Pune                                     |                                           29438 |
| Ahmednagar                               |                                           26023 |
| Raigad                                   |                                           25926 |
| Sindhudurg                               |                                           22979 |
| Latur                                    |                                           22607 |
| Solapur                                  |                                           22524 |
| Amravati                                 |                                           22058 |
| Nagpur                                   |                                           19511 |
| Ratnagiri                                |                                           19405 |
| Jalgaon                                  |                                           19320 |
| Yavatmal                                 |                                           17799 |
| Buldhana                                 |                                           16688 |
| Bhandara                                 |                                           15826 |
| Gondia                                   |                                           15775 |
| Aurangabad                               |                                           15255 |
| Chandrapur                               |                                           15195 |
| Thane                                    |                                           14619 |
| Palghar                                  |                                           14167 |
| Nanded                                   |                                           13853 |
| Osmanabad                                |                                           13767 |
| Wardha                                   |                                           13585 |
| Nandurbar                                |                                           13331 |
| Gadchiroli                               |                                           13276 |
| Kolhapur                                 |                                           13009 |
| Beed                                     |                                           12138 |
| Dhule                                    |                                           11563 |
| Washim                                   |                                           11247 |
| Sangli                                   |                                            9351 |
| Jalna                                    |                                            8189 |
| Parbhani                                 |                                            7077 |
| Akola                                    |                                            6759 |
| Hingoli                                  |                                            6177 |
| Mumbai Suburban                          |                                            2120 |
| Mumbai                                   |                                            1534 |
| Bulk uploads                             |                                           10154 |
| Total Enrolments                         |                                          589339 |

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