Lok Sabha Question No. 346 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Schemes for Unorganised Workers in Odisha
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda, Arun Sao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 346

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## SCHEMES FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS IN ODISHA

†*346. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA: SHRI ARUN SAO:

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

- (a)whether the Government has any sector-wise data of the number of workers  engaged  in  unorganised  sector  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)the details of the schemes being implemented at present and to be launched  in  near  future  by  the  Government  for  the  people  of unorganized sector in the country;
- (c)the norms set for the said schemes;
- (d)the  district-wise  details  of  the  persons  benefitted  through  these schemes in Odisha; and
- (e)the steps taken by the Government to ensure social security of the workers engaged in the unorganised sector?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  346  FOR  28.03.2022  REGARDING 'SCHEMES  FOR  UNORGANISED  WORKERS  IN  ODISHA'  RASIED  BY SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA AND SHRI ARUN SAO.

- (a): As  per  the  Periodic  Labour  Force  Survey  (PLFS)  2017-18 carried  out  by  the  National  Sample  Survey  Organisation  (NSSO), Ministry of Statistics &  Programme Implementation, 38 crore workers out  of  total  of  47  crore  workforce,  are  engaged  in  the  unorganized sector. Government has also launched e-SHRAM portal in August, 2021 with an objective to create National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW).  As  on  24 th   March,  2022  around  26.89  crore  workers  of unorganised sectors have been registered under e-Shram Portal. The sector wise details of unorganised sector enrolled so far under eShram Portal is attached at Annexure I.
- (b) to (e): The details of the Social Security Schemes being implemented by the Government for unorganised sector workers are as under;
- (i) Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maan-Dhan  (PM-SYM)  pension scheme, which provides a monthly minimum assured pension of  Rs.  3000/-  after  attaining  the  age  of  60  years.    The unorganised workers in the age of 18-40 years are eligible to join the PM-SYM scheme.  As on 20 th  March, 2022, the districtwise details of the beneficiaries enrolled under the scheme in the State of Odisha are at Annexure II.
- (ii) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) provides life  insurance cover for the people in the age group of 18-50 years. The benefit under PMJJBY is Rs. 2 lakh on death due to any reason at a premium of Rs. 330 per annum. The districtwise details of the beneficiaries under the scheme in the State of Odisha are at Annexure III.
- (iii) Pradhan Mantri Surksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) provides accidental insurance cover for the workers in the age group of 18-70 years. The benefits under PMSBY are Rs 2 lakh on death due to accident and permanent total disability and Rs. 1 lakh on  permanent  partial  disability  at  a  premium  of  Rs.  12  per annum. The district-wise details of the beneficiaries under the scheme in the State of Odisha are at Annexure IV.
- (iv) The health and maternity benefits are provided through Ayushman Bharat Scheme which is a universal health scheme
- for  health  coverage  upto  Rs.  5.00  lakhs  for  secondary  and tertiary  hospitalization  as  per  the  criteria  identified  from Socio-Economic  Caste  Census  (SECC)  of  2011.  This  scheme has  been  implemented  in  all  the  States/UTs  except  the State/UT of Delhi, West Bengal and Odisha.
- (v) e-SHRAM  portal was  launched  in August, 2021  with an objective to create National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW) of the age group of            16-59 years to facilitate delivery of Social Security Schemes/ Welfare Schemes of the Central  and State Governments to the unorganised workers. The details of the beneficiaries who have been issued with eSHRAM card in the State of Odisha are at Annexure V.

Apart  from  the  above  schemes,  the  Government  has  taken various initiatives to extend the benefits of  Social Security Schemes to the workers of unorganised sector such as portability of provisions of Ration through One Nation One Ration Card scheme, capital loans to  street  vendors  through  PM-SVANidhi,  additional  allocation  of  food grains under Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Ann Yojana through Public Distribution  System,  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Act, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal Yojana, Pradhan Mantri  Awas  Yojana,  Gareeb  Kalyan  Rojgar  Yojana,    Deen  Dayal etc.

Antyodaya Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana depending upon their eligibility criteria.

## Annexure-I

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Starred Question No. 346 for 28.03.2022.

| Sl. No.   | Sector                                      | Number of Unorganised workers registered (as on 24 th March, 2022)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Agriculture                                 | 13,92,35,287                                                         |
| 2         | Domestic and Household Workers              | 2,71,89,796                                                          |
| 3         | Construction                                | 2,48,53,928                                                          |
| 4         | Apparel                                     | 1,69,93,521                                                          |
| 5         | Miscellaneous                               | 1,14,24,789                                                          |
| 6         | Automobile & Transportation                 | 74,77,065                                                            |
| 7         | Capital Goods & Manufacturing               | 64,83,465                                                            |
| 8         | Leather Industry Works                      | 51,50,516                                                            |
| 9         | Education                                   | 46,80,283                                                            |
| 10        | Electronics & HW                            | 45,47,352                                                            |
| 11        | Tourism & Hospitality                       | 36,58,194                                                            |
| 12        | Healthcare                                  | 28,79,348                                                            |
| 13        | Retail                                      | 21,25,359                                                            |
| 14        | Tobacco Industry                            | 20,40,225                                                            |
| 15        | Handicrafts & Carpets                       | 20,32,987                                                            |
| 16        | Office Administration & Facility Management | 19,95,029                                                            |
| 17        | Beauty & Wellness                           | 18,08,841                                                            |
| 18        | Food Industry                               | 9,12,533                                                             |
| 19        | Professionals                               | 7,19,092                                                             |
| 20        | Gem & Jewellery                             | 5,81,257                                                             |
| 21        | Printing                                    | 4,38,800                                                             |
| 22        | Mining                                      | 4,15,204                                                             |
| 23        | Private Security                            | 3,90,987                                                             |
| 24        | Service                                     | 2,42,227                                                             |
| 25        | Textile & Handloom                          | 1,83,374                                                             |
| 26        | Wood & Carpentry                            | 1,69,709                                                             |
| 27        | Musical Instruments                         | 89,198                                                               |
| 28        | Organised Retail                            | 77,898                                                               |
| 29        | Others                                      | 77,107                                                               |
| 30        | Glass & Ceramics                            | 55,723                                                               |
| 31        | Banking, Financial Services and Insurance   | 38,587                                                               |
| TOTAL     |                                             | 26,89,67,681                                                         |

Annexure-II

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (e) of Starred Question No. 346 for 28.03.2022.

| Sl. No.   | District       |   Number of enrolments in PM-SYM (as on 20 th March, 2022) |
|-----------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Anugul         |                                                       8382 |
| 2         | Balangir       |                                                       5946 |
| 3         | Baleshwar      |                                                      18709 |
| 4         | Bargarh        |                                                       5304 |
| 5         | Bhadrak        |                                                       6671 |
| 6         | Boudh          |                                                       2340 |
| 7         | Cuttack        |                                                      11214 |
| 8         | Deogarh        |                                                       2118 |
| 9         | Dhenkanal      |                                                       5761 |
| 10        | Gajapati       |                                                       2982 |
| 11        | Ganjam         |                                                      11077 |
| 12        | Jagatsinghapur |                                                       5732 |
| 13        | Jajapur        |                                                       9436 |
| 14        | Jharsuguda     |                                                       2259 |
| 15        | Kalahandi      |                                                       4686 |
| 16        | Kandhamal      |                                                       2570 |
| 17        | Kendrapara     |                                                       6064 |
| 18        | Kendujhar      |                                                       6442 |
| 19        | Khordha        |                                                       5805 |
| 20        | Koraput        |                                                       4624 |
| 21        | Malkangiri     |                                                       1577 |
| 22        | Mayurbhanj     |                                                       6811 |
| 23        | Nabarangpur    |                                                       4868 |
| 24        | Nayagarh       |                                                       5027 |
| 25        | Nuapada        |                                                       2537 |
| 26        | Puri           |                                                       7290 |
| 27        | Rayagada       |                                                       1757 |
| 28        | Sambalpur      |                                                       3428 |
| 29        | Sonepur        |                                                       3604 |
| 30        | Sundargarh     |                                                       6591 |
| Total     | Total          |                                                     171612 |

Annexure-III

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (e) of Starred Question No. 346 for 28.03.2022.

| Sl. No.   | District       | Cumulative enrolment in PMJJBY (as on 23.02.2022)   |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Bargarh        | 1,36,105                                            |
| 2         | Jharsuguda     | 65,252                                              |
| 3         | Sambalpur      | 1,21,350                                            |
| 4         | Debagarh       | 31,375                                              |
| 5         | Sundargarh     | 2,17,340                                            |
| 6         | Kendujhar      | 1,59,838                                            |
| 7         | Mayurbhanj     | 2,41,318                                            |
| 8         | Baleshwar      | 1,95,244                                            |
| 9         | Bhadrak        | 1,00,014                                            |
| 10        | Kendrapara     | 79,847                                              |
| 11        | Jagatsinghapur | 90,157                                              |
| 12        | Cuttack        | 1,80,799                                            |
| 13        | Jajapur        | 1,31,695                                            |
| 14        | Dhenkanal      | 1,44,034                                            |
| 15        | Anugul         | 1,38,280                                            |
| 16        | Nayagarh       | 69,032                                              |
| 17        | Khordha        | 2,24,586                                            |
| 18        | Puri           | 1,16,893                                            |
| 19        | Ganjam         | 2,76,064                                            |
| 20        | Gajapati       | 43,098                                              |
| 21        | Kandhamal      | 62,706                                              |
| 22        | Baudh          | 38,772                                              |
| 23        | Subarnapur     | 49,070                                              |
| 24        | Balangir       | 1,35,342                                            |
| 25        | Nuapada        | 59,976                                              |
| 26        | Kalahandi      | 91,326                                              |
| 27        | Rayagada       | 83,626                                              |
| 28        | Nabarangapur   | 83,894                                              |
| 29        | Koraput        | 1,00,487                                            |
| 30        | Malkangiri     | 50,214                                              |
| Total*    | Total*         | 35,17,734                                           |

Source: Banks (all PSBs and major Private Banks)

*Does not include enrolments and claims data of converged schemes since the same is not available at district level.

## Annexure-IV Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (e) of Starred Question No.

## 346 for 28.03.2022.

| Sl. No.   | District       | Cumulative enrolment under PMSBY (as on 23.02.2022)   |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Bargarh        | 3,88,114                                              |
| 2.        | Jharsuguda     | 1,54,643                                              |
| 3.        | Sambalpur      | 3,21,662                                              |
| 4.        | Debagarh       | 75,656                                                |
| 5.        | Sundargarh     | 5,63,088                                              |
| 6.        | Kendujhar      | 4,02,955                                              |
| 7.        | Mayurbhanj     | 5,90,580                                              |
| 8.        | Baleshwar      | 5,42,810                                              |
| 9.        | Bhadrak        | 3,26,362                                              |
| 10.       | Kendrapara     | 2,99,804                                              |
| 11.       | Jagatsinghapur | 2,69,357                                              |
| 12.       | Cuttack        | 5,64,555                                              |
| 13.       | Jajapur        | 4,62,084                                              |
| 14.       | Dhenkanal      | 4,02,423                                              |
| 15.       | Anugul         | 3,38,737                                              |
| 16.       | Nayagarh       | 2,04,730                                              |
| 17.       | Khordha        | 6,91,516                                              |
| 18.       | Puri           | 4,29,088                                              |
| 19.       | Ganjam         | 7,70,748                                              |
| 20.       | Gajapati       | 1,15,594                                              |
| 21.       | Kandhamal      | 1,86,215                                              |
| 22.       | Baudh          | 1,15,575                                              |
| 23.       | Subarnapur     | 1,59,651                                              |
| 24.       | Balangir       | 3,79,095                                              |
| 25.       | Nuapada        | 1,48,949                                              |
| 26.       | Kalahandi      | 2,75,300                                              |
| 27.       | Rayagada       | 1,75,666                                              |
| 28.       | Nabarangapur   | 1,84,509                                              |
| 29.       | Koraput        | 2,32,348                                              |
| 30.       | Malkangiri     | 1,01,953                                              |
| Total*    |                | 98,73,767                                             |

Source: Banks (all PSBs and major Private Banks)

*Does not include enrolments and claims data of converged schemes since the same is not available at district level.

## Annexure-V

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (e) of Starred Question No. 346 for 28.03.2022.

| Sl. No.   | Districts of Odisha   | Total registrations in e-SHRAM (as on 24.03.2022)   |
|-----------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Ganjam                | 11,38,307                                           |
| 2         | Baleshwar             | 8,11,958                                            |
| 3         | Mayurbhanj            | 7,67,512                                            |
| 4         | Cuttack               | 7,22,099                                            |
| 5         | Balangir              | 5,81,112                                            |
| 6         | Jajapur               | 5,77,992                                            |
| 7         | Kendujhar             | 5,63,296                                            |
| 8         | Khordha               | 5,54,756                                            |
| 9         | Puri                  | 5,51,963                                            |
| 10        | Bargarh               | 5,40,979                                            |
| 11        | Kalahandi             | 5,33,640                                            |
| 12        | Bhadrak               | 5,31,753                                            |
| 13        | Kendrapara            | 5,09,164                                            |
| 14        | Sundargarh            | 4,83,311                                            |
| 15        | Anugul                | 4,63,064                                            |
| 16        | Dhenkanal             | 4,23,206                                            |
| 17        | Nayagarh              | 3,83,377                                            |
| 18        | Nabarangpur           | 3,63,040                                            |
| 19        | Jagatsinghapur        | 3,62,511                                            |
| 20        | Sambalpur             | 3,03,488                                            |
| 21        | Koraput               | 2,93,750                                            |
| 22        | Kandhamal             | 2,58,312                                            |
| 23        | Nuapada               | 2,57,570                                            |
| 24        | Rayagada              | 2,51,070                                            |
| 25        | Sonepur               | 2,42,361                                            |
| 26        | Boudh                 | 1,80,801                                            |
| 27        | Malkangiri            | 1,63,248                                            |
| 28        | Jharsuguda            | 1,49,988                                            |
| 29        | Gajapati              | 1,45,098                                            |
| 30        | Deogarh               | 1,30,838                                            |
| Total     |                       | 1,32,39,564                                         |