Lok Sabha Question No. 1646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari-Maan-Dhan Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Khan Saumitra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1646 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## PRADHAN MANTRI LAGHU VYAPARI-MAAN-DHAN YOJANA

1646. SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

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

- (a)the  number  of  enrolments  in  Pradhan  Mantri  Laghu  Vyapari-MaanDhan Yojana, State-wise;
- (b)whether  the  enrolments  are  below  the  expectation  of  targetsestimated by the Government;
- (c)whether the Government has plans to modify the scheme to make it more attractive; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): National  Pension  Scheme  for  Traders,  Shopkeepers  and Self-Employed  Persons  (Earlier  name  was  Pradhan  Mantri  Laghu Vyapari-Man-Dhan)  has  been  launched  on  12.09.2019  to  provide  old age protection to the Traders, Shopkeepers and Self Employed Person. The number of enrolments State-wise is given in Annexure.

As the scheme has been launched on 12 th  September, 2019 only,  the  Scheme  is  being  popularised  among  the  target  groups. Further, all State/UT Governments were requested for popularizing and bringing  more  awareness  about  the  Scheme.    The  progress  of  the Scheme is being reviewed regularly in the Ministry at senior level with

State/UT Governments, for taking initiatives under Mission Mode.

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ANNEXURE  REFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UN-STARRED QUESTION  NO  1646  FOR  02.03.2020  BY  SHRI  SAUMITRA  KHAN  REGARDING  PRADHAN MANTRI LAGHU VYAPARI-MAN-DHAN YOJANA.

| Union Territory-wise/ State-wise Enrolment under NPS Traders   | Union Territory-wise/ State-wise Enrolment under NPS Traders   | Union Territory-wise/ State-wise Enrolment under NPS Traders   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No.                                                         | N ame of State / UT                                            | No. of enrolment as on 26.02.2020                              |
| 1                                                              | Andhra Pradesh                                                 | 5230                                                           |
| 2                                                              | Arunachal Pradesh                                              | 69                                                             |
| 3                                                              | Assam                                                          | 517                                                            |
| 4                                                              | Bihar                                                          | 778                                                            |
| 5                                                              | Chhattisgarh                                                   | 4753                                                           |
| 6                                                              | Goa                                                            | 3                                                              |
| 7                                                              | Gujarat                                                        | 3094                                                           |
| 8                                                              | Haryana                                                        | 1354                                                           |
| 9                                                              | Himachal Pradesh                                               | 77                                                             |
| 10                                                             | Jammu and Kashmir/ladakh                                       | 73                                                             |
| 11                                                             | Jharkhand                                                      | 371                                                            |
| 12                                                             | Karnataka                                                      | 798                                                            |
| 13                                                             | Kerala                                                         | 75                                                             |
| 14                                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                                 | 427                                                            |
| 15                                                             | Maharashtra                                                    | 807                                                            |
| 16                                                             | Manipur                                                        | 32                                                             |
| 17                                                             | Meghalaya                                                      | 26                                                             |
| 18                                                             | Mizoram                                                        | 0                                                              |
| 19                                                             | Nagaland                                                       | 11                                                             |
| 20                                                             | Odisha                                                         | 429                                                            |
| 21                                                             | Punjab                                                         | 193                                                            |
| 22                                                             | Rajasthan                                                      | 675                                                            |
| 23                                                             | Sikkim                                                         | 0                                                              |
| 24                                                             | Tamil Nadu                                                     | 377                                                            |
| 25                                                             | Telangana                                                      | 407                                                            |
| 26                                                             | Tripura                                                        | 312                                                            |
| 27                                                             | Uttar Pradesh                                                  | 10030                                                          |
| 28                                                             | Uttarakhand                                                    | 742                                                            |
| 29                                                             | West Bengal                                                    | 446                                                            |
| 30                                                             | Andaman and Nicobar                                            | 122                                                            |
| 31                                                             | Chandigarh                                                     | 1813                                                           |
| 32                                                             | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                         | 6                                                              |
| 33                                                             | Daman and Diu                                                  | 6                                                              |
| 34                                                             | Lakshadweep                                                    | 0                                                              |
| 35                                                             | NCT Delhi                                                      | 105                                                            |
| 36                                                             | Puducherry                                                     | 121                                                            |
| Total                                                          | Total                                                          | 34279                                                          |