Lok Sabha Question No. 4161 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: PMRPY
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4161

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  JANUARY, 2019

## PMRPY

## 4161.  SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

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

- (a) whether the Government targeted  10 million jobs by March 2019 under the Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of jobs provided under this scheme so far, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to achieve the said target within the stipulated time?

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

(a) to (d):  Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) was launched on 9 th  August,  2016  with  the  objective  to  incentivise  employers  for  creation  of employment. Under the scheme, Government of India is paying Employer's full contribution i.e. 12% towards EPF and EPS both (as admissible from time to time) w.e.f. 01.04.2018 for a period of three years to the new employees and to the  existing  beneficiaries  for  their  remaining  period  of  three  years  through EPFO.  The terminal date for registration of beneficiary through establishment is  31 st    March,  2019.The  scheme  is  targeted  for  employees  earning  upto  Rs. 15,000 per month.  This scheme has a dual benefit, where, on the one hand, the employer is incentivised for increasing the employment base of workers in the establishment, and on the other hand, these workers will have access to social  security  benefits  of  the  organized  sector.  Number  of  Employees  and Establishments  benefitted  as  on  31.12.2018  is  98.38  lakh  and  1.21  lakh respectively.  State-wise  employees,  establishment  benefited  and  amount  of subsidy disbursed is at Annexure.

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Annexure

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4161 FOR 07-01-2019 REGARDING PMRPY

## Details from PMRPY Portal from inception till 31-Dec- 2018

| State            |   No. Of Establishment Benefited During Period 01-Apr- 2016 to 31-Dec- 2018 |   No. Of Employees Benefited During Period 01-Apr-2016 to 31-Dec-2018 |   Subsidy Amount Disbursed During Period 01-Apr- 2016 to 31-Dec- 2018 |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH   |                                                                        8646 |                                                                780535 |                                                            2422534115 |
| ASSAM            |                                                                         365 |                                                                  8258 |                                                              27780925 |
| BIHAR            |                                                                         737 |                                                                105355 |                                                             474851209 |
| CHANDIGARH       |                                                                        3612 |                                                                155769 |                                                             548215125 |
| CHHATTISGARH     |                                                                        2473 |                                                                102987 |                                                             359170624 |
| DELHI            |                                                                        5570 |                                                                628772 |                                                            2137927962 |
| GOA              |                                                                         352 |                                                                 15343 |                                                              42488134 |
| GUJARAT          |                                                                       11763 |                                                                857175 |                                                            2748520825 |
| HARYANA          |                                                                        7067 |                                                                823757 |                                                            2633467270 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH |                                                                        2565 |                                                                110997 |                                                             340391679 |
| JHARKHAND        |                                                                        1110 |                                                                 46635 |                                                             133283018 |
| KARNATAKA        |                                                                        7853 |                                                                963140 |                                                            3471298051 |
| KERALA           |                                                                        3567 |                                                                165120 |                                                             892195708 |
| MADHYA PRADESH   |                                                                        4548 |                                                                282474 |                                                            1040402671 |
| MAHARASHTRA      |                                                                       14193 |                                                               1746468 |                                                            5470612241 |
| ODISHA           |                                                                        2169 |                                                                110975 |                                                             358483871 |
| PUNJAB           |                                                                        4760 |                                                                161869 |                                                             626154768 |
| RAJASTHAN        |                                                                        7601 |                                                                376834 |                                                            1029095730 |
| TAMIL NADU       |                                                                       13527 |                                                               1177433 |                                                            3816056107 |
| UTTAR PRADESH    |                                                                       12556 |                                                                689057 |                                                            2528746729 |
| UTTARAKHAND      |                                                                        2491 |                                                                243977 |                                                             642416319 |
| WEST BENGAL      |                                                                        3825 |                                                                285416 |                                                             787598144 |
|                  |                                                                      121350 |                                                               9838346 |                                                           32531691225 |