Lok Sabha Question No. 1406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-01
Subject: Self-Employment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1406

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 TH JULY, 2019

## SELF-EMPLOYMENT

1406. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

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

- (a) whether self-employment is being provided to the people of the country as per their ability;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  self  employment  that  has  been  provided  to  the needy, State-wise; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  assessment  of  the existing  mechanism  for  providing  employment  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  As  per  the  results  of  Periodic  Labour  Force  Survey  (PLFS) conducted  by  National  Sample  Survey  Office,  Ministry  of  Statistics  and programme Implementation during 2017-2018, the estimated Self employment rate on usual status (principal status+subsidiary status) basis for  persons  of  all  ages  in  the  country  is  52.2  and  state-wise  details  are given at Annex.

Employment generation coupled with improving employability is  the priority  concern  of  the  Government.  Government has  taken various steps for generating employment in the country like encouraging private sector of economy,  fast  tracking  various  projects  involving  substantial  investment and  increasing public expenditure  on  schemes  like  Prime  Minister's Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  run  by  Ministry  of  Micro,

Small & Medium Enterprises, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGA),  Pt.  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) scheme run by Ministry of Rural Development and  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana-  National  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission (DAY-NULM)  run  by  Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  to  bring  about overall improvement in the quality of life of the people through employment generation, strengthening of livelihood opportunities, promoting selfemployment.

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.  Upto  31st March,  2019,  18.26  crore  loans  were sanctioned under the scheme.

Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) has been launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment for incentivising employers for promoting  employment  generation.  Under  this  scheme,  Government  is paying entire employer's contribution (12% or as admissible) towards EPF and EPS for all eligible new employees for all sectors for 3 years. Till 16th June, 2019, benefits have been given to 1.21 crore beneficiaries.

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE).  The objective of this Skill Certification Scheme is to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood and to meet their employment as well as self employment requirement.

Start-up  India  is  a  flagship  initiative  of  the  Government  of  India, intended to build a strong ecosystem that is conducive for the growth of start-up  businesses,  to  drive  sustainable  economic  growth  and  generate large scale employment opportunities.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1406 FOR 01-07-2019 REGARDING SELF-EMPLOYMENT.

Self-employment Rate (in percent) according to usual status (ps+ss) for each State/UT

| State/UTs                 |   All Self-employed (in% percentage ) |
|---------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh            |                                  44.7 |
| Arunachal Pradesh         |                                  66.5 |
| Assam                     |                                  56.5 |
| Bihar                     |                                  54.8 |
| Chhattisgarh              |                                  66.2 |
| Delhi                     |                                  32.8 |
| Goa                       |                                  28.8 |
| Gujarat                   |                                  54.7 |
| Haryana                   |                                  43.8 |
| Himachal Pradesh          |                                  67.3 |
| Jammu & Kashmir           |                                  59.5 |
| Jharkhand                 |                                  61.3 |
| Karnataka                 |                                  47.8 |
| Kerala                    |                                  37.8 |
| Madhya Pradesh            |                                  57.8 |
| Maharashtra               |                                  47   |
| Manipur                   |                                  64.5 |
| Meghalaya                 |                                  68.5 |
| Mizoram                   |                                  63.2 |
| Nagaland                  |                                  54.5 |
| Orissa                    |                                  57.4 |
| Punjab                    |                                  46   |
| Rajasthan                 |                                  65.3 |
| Sikkim                    |                                  64.1 |
| Tamil Nadu                |                                  32.8 |
| Telangana                 |                                  47.9 |
| Tripura                   |                                  51.2 |
| Uttarakhand               |                                  58.1 |
| Uttar Pradesh             |                                  63.7 |
| West Bengal               |                                  46.1 |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands |                                  27.6 |
| Chandigarh                |                                  31.9 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli      |                                  27.4 |
| Daman & Diu               |                                  12.2 |
| Lakshadweep               |                                  14.9 |
| Puducherry                |                                  27.3 |
| All-India                 |                                  52.2 |

Source: Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), July 2017-June 2018, M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation.

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