Lok Sabha Question No. 378 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Employment opportunities in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: R.K. Singh Patel

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *378

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2021

## EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN UTTAR PRADESH

*378.  SHRI R.K. SINGH PATEL:

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

- (a) whether  employment  opportunities  are  being  generated  under  various Central Schemes in Uttar Pradesh, particularly in Bundelkhand region of the State including Banda and Chitrakoot districts;
- (b) if so, the details of employment generated along with the number of people benefitted during the last three years; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *378  DUE  FOR  REPLY  ON  22-03-2021  REGARDING 'EMPLOYMENT  OPPORTUNITIES  IN  UTTAR  PRADESH'  BY  SHRI  R.K.  SINGH PATEL, M.P.

(a)  to  (c):  Employment  generation  coupled  with  improving  employability  is  the priority  of  the  Government.  Government  has  taken  various  steps  for  generating employment  in the country including for the State of Uttar Pradesh like encouraging  various  projects  involving  substantial  investment  and  increasing public  expenditure  on  schemes  like  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation Programme  (PMEGP),  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDUGKY)  and  Deendayal  Antodaya  Yojana-National  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAYNULM)  run  by  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises,  Ministry  of  Rural Development and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, respectively. The number of employment generated in Uttar Pradesh under PMEGP in the last three years i.e. 2018-19,  2019-20  and  2020-21  (upto  28.02.2021)  is  1,49,952;  Employment  of number of persondays provided under MGNREGS in Uttar Pradesh during last three years i.e. 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 (upto 19.03.2021) is 84.09 crore; Number of Skill Trained Candidates Placed in Uttar Pradesh under DAY-NULM during the last three years (2017-18 to 2019-20) is 10147 and Number of candidates placed under DDU-GKY in Uttar Pradesh  during  the  last  three  years  i.e.  2018-19,  2019-20  and 2020-21 (upto Feb., 2021) is 15,739.

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has been initiated by Government inter alia, for facilitating self-employment. Under PMMY collateral free loans upto Rs. 10 lakh, are extended to micro/small business enterprises and to individuals to enable them to setup or expand their business activities.

Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment, Government of India has taken a number of initiatives  for  promoting  employment  generation  in  the  country.  Government  is implementing  the  National  Career  Service  (NCS)  Project  to  provide  a  variety  of employment  related  services  like  job  matching,  career  counselling,  vocational guidance,  information  on  skill  development  courses,  etc.  Under  the  NCS  project assistance is also provided  to States/UTs  for organising job fairs. As  per information received from Government of Uttar Pradesh, the details of Job Fairs held in the State including Bundelkhand region is as follows:

| Year                             | No. of Rozgar Mela   | No. of Rozgar Mela   | No. of Candidate selected   | No. of Candidate selected   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|                                  | in UP                | in Bundelkhand       | in UP                       | in Bundelkhand              |
| 2017-2018                        | 633                  | 65                   | 63152                       | 3690                        |
| 2018-2019                        | 685                  | 70                   | 103202                      | 7377                        |
| 2019-2020                        | 733                  | 72                   | 143304                      | 10372                       |
| 2020-2021 (upto 4 th March 2021) | 761                  | 74                   | 117917                      | 6575                        |

Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rozgar  Yojana  (ABRY)  Scheme  has  been  introduced  to incentivize  creation  of  new  employment  along  with  social  security  benefits  and restoration of loss of employment during COVID-19 pandemic. This scheme being implemented through the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), reduces the financial burden of the employers of various sectors/industries and encourages them  to  hire  more  workers.  Under  ABRY,  Government  of  India  is  crediting  for  a period  of  two  years      both  the  employees'  share  (12%  of  wages)  and  employers share'  (12%  of  wages)  of  contribution  payable  or  only  the  employees'  share, depending on employment strength of the EPFO registered establishments. As on 9 th  March, 2021, 16.49 lakh employees were registered for availing the benefits.

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