Lok Sabha Question No. 2256 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Funds Released for Labour Related Schemes
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2256 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## FUNDS RELEASED FOR LABOUR RELATED SCHEMES

## 2256.  DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

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

- (a) the details of the total amount released for Uttarakhand during the last five years  under  various  centrally-sponsored  schemes  for  the  labour,  year/ scheme-wise;
- (b) the number of labourers benefitted therefrom during the said period, yearwise and scheme-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has received proposals from the State Governments seeking the financial assistance for various schemes/ programmes being implemented for the welfare of labourers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon, State/ UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  The  Ministry  is  implementing  four  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes namely  Employment  Promotion  Scheme  (National  Career  Service  Centre  for Differently  Abled),  Coaching  and  Guidance  for  SC,  ST  and  Other  Backward Classes  (National  Career  Service  Centre  for  SCs  and  STs),  Pradhan  Mantri Rojgar  Protsahan  Yojana  (PMRPY)  and  National  Career  Service(NCS).  Out  of these four schemes, the funds are released to States under NCS only. Details of the funds released for Uttarakhand during last five years are as under:

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   S No. | Scheme Name                     |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|---------|---------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       1 | National Career Service Project |     29.78 |    111.86 |     16.58 |     29.58 |

The number of people benefitted through these schemes (All-India) during the said period are as under:

|                                                             | Year    | Year    | Year    | Year    | Year                     |         |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------------------------|---------|
| Scheme                                                      | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 (upto Nov, 2018) | Total   |
| PMRPY                                                       | -       | -       | 33031   | 3027612 | 6397482                  | 9458125 |
| Employment Promotion Scheme                                 | 12552   | 12098   | 11787   | 11759   | 7696                     | 55892   |
| Coaching and Guidance for SC, ST and Other Backward Classes | 4800    | 3000    | 3000    | 3000    | 2200                     | 16000   |

Proposals have been received from States under the National Career Service Project  only  for  establishing  Model  Career  Centres  (MCC)  and  interlinking  of Employment Exchanges. These proposals have been examined as per scheme guidelines and financial assistance has also been provided to eligible proposals. The details of funds released to the States /UTs are annexed.

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Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no.  2256  by  Dr.  Ramesh  Pokhriyal  'Nishank'  regarding  'Funds  Released  for  Labour Related Schemes' due for reply on 24.12.2018.

Statement of details of funds released State/UT-wise till date under National Career Service Project.

(Rs. in Lakh)

| S. No   | State/ UT              | Funds released for establishment of Model Career Centres   | Funds released for Inter- linking of Employment Exchanges   |
|---------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andaman & Nicobar      | 26.92                                                      | -                                                           |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh         | 132.28                                                     | 152.00                                                      |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh      | 21.18                                                      | -                                                           |
| 4       | Assam                  | 144.27                                                     | 464.00                                                      |
| 5       | Bihar                  | 76.79                                                      | 645.00                                                      |
| 6       | Chandigarh             | -                                                          | -                                                           |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh           | 96.59                                                      | 416.00                                                      |
| 8       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | -                                                          | -                                                           |
| 9       | Daman and Diu          | -                                                          | 7.04                                                        |
| 10      | Delhi                  | 52.12                                                      | -                                                           |
| 11      | Goa                    | 8.25                                                       | -                                                           |
| 12      | Gujarat                | 133.1                                                      | 406.00                                                      |
| 13      | Haryana                | 47.58                                                      | 267.87                                                      |
| 14      | Himachal Pradesh       | 35.06                                                      | 80.87                                                       |
| 15      | Jammu & Kashmir        | 71.85                                                      | 200.00                                                      |
| 16      | Jharkhand              | 37.48                                                      | 274.00                                                      |
| 17      | Karnataka              | 118.55                                                     | 336.00                                                      |
| 18      | Kerala                 | 55.74                                                      | -                                                           |
| 19      | Lakshadweep            | 10.65                                                      | -                                                           |
| 20      | Madhya Pradesh         | 301.66                                                     | 602.00                                                      |
| 21      | Maharashtra            | 103.82                                                     | -                                                           |
| 22      | Manipur                | 32.77                                                      | -                                                           |
| 23      | Meghalya               | 56.09                                                      | -                                                           |
| 24      | Mizoram                | -                                                          | 29.92                                                       |
| 25      | Nagaland               | 22.42                                                      | 95.00                                                       |
| 26      | Odisha                 | 156.74                                                     | 291.00                                                      |
| 27      | Puducherry             | 31.36                                                      | 16.21                                                       |
| 28      | Punjab                 | 49.14                                                      | 84.00                                                       |
| 29      | Rajasthan              | 26.79                                                      | 272.00                                                      |
| 30      | Sikkim                 | 62.1                                                       | -                                                           |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu             | 76.07                                                      | 560.00                                                      |
| 32      | Telangana              | 80.03                                                      | 222.00                                                      |
| 33      | Tripura                | 68.32                                                      | 39.00                                                       |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh          | 243.3                                                      | 629.37                                                      |
| 35      | Uttarakhand            | 75.8                                                       | 112.00                                                      |
| 36      | West Bengal            | 192.58                                                     | 140.00                                                      |
| Total   | Total                  | 2647.40                                                    | 6341.28                                                     |