Lok Sabha Question No. 2067 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Samajik Suraksha Bima Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2067 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## SAMAJIK SURAKSHA BIMA YOJANA

†2067. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a)whether the Government has implemented Samajik Suraksha Bima Yojana;
- (b if so, the details thereof along with the number of workers covered under this scheme, State/UT-wise;
- (c)the sectors where it has been made mandatory at present;
- (d)whether it has been implemented in cement industry also; and
- (e)if so, the details thereof along with the number of workers benefited under this in the organisation related to cement industry?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): In order to provide social security benefits to the workers in  the  unorganised  sector,  the  Unorganised  Workers'  Social  Security Act,  2008  has  been  enacted  to  provide  welfare  schemes  in  matters relating to life and disability cover, health and maternity benefits, old age protection to the unorganised workers.

The Central Government in 2017, also converged the social security  scheme  of  Aam  Aadmi  Bima  Yojana  (AABY)  with  Pradhan Mantri  Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima  Yojana  (PMJJBY)  and  Pradhan  Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) to provide life and disability coverage to  the  unorganised  workers,  including  those  in  the  cement  industry, depending upon their eligibility.

The converged PMJJBY/PMSBY scheme is for the beneficiaries in the age group 18-50 years and provide for a coverage of  Rs.  2  lakh,  in  case  of  natural  death  and  Rs.  4  lakhs  in  case  of accidental death.  The converged schemes are being run through LIC. A premium of Rs. 342 (330+12) per annum would be required for the converged schemes. The premium would be shared between the State Government  and  the  Central  Government  in  the  ratio of 50:50. Although it has not been made mandatory in any sector, this Ministry has urged the State Governments to give their financial concurrence to  cover  50  per  cent  of  the  premium  for  all  eligible  unorganised workers.    Around  2.83  crore  beneficiaries  have  been  covered  under this scheme.  The State-wise details are annexed. No separate data is being  maintained  by  the  LIC  or  Central  Government  that  how  many beneficiaries are there in cement industries.

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Annexure Number of Beneficiaries under the Converged PMJJBY/PMSBY as on March 2018

28300000

| State             | No of Beneficiaries   |
|-------------------|-----------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    | 22400000              |
| Andman &Nikobar   | --                    |
| Arunachal Pradesh | --                    |
| Assam             | 79000                 |
| Bihar             | 78000                 |
| Chandigarh        | --                    |
| Chhatisgarh       | 450000                |
| Delhi             | --                    |
| Goa               | --                    |
| Gujarat           | --                    |
| Haryana           | --                    |
| Himachal Pradesh  | --                    |
| Jammu &Kashmir    | 52000                 |
| Jharkhand         | 234000                |
| Karnataka         | 1683000               |
| Kerala            | 840000                |
| Madhya Pradesh    | --                    |
| Maharashtra       | --                    |
| Manipur           | --                    |
| Meghalaya         | --                    |
| Mizoram           | --                    |
| Nagaland          | --                    |
| Orissa            | 270000                |
| Pondicherry       | --                    |
| Punjab            | --                    |
| Rajasthan         | 1660000               |
| Sikkim            | --                    |
| Tamil Nadu        | --                    |
| Telangana         | --                    |
| Tripura           | --                    |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 600000                |
| Uttarakhand       | --                    |
| West Bengal       | --                    |
| Total             | 28300000              |