Lok Sabha Question No. 1135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Social Security Scheme in Gujarat
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1135

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021

## SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME IN GUJARAT

†1135. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

- (a)the  number  of  unorganised  labourers  covered  by  the  Government under the Social Security Schemes in Gujarat;
- (b)the norms and guidelines to cover the unorganised sector labourers
- under the Social Security Schemes;
- (c)whether the unorganised sector labourers have been identified and registered  in  Gujarat  to  extend  them  the  benefits  of  the  Social Security Schemes; and
- (d)if so, the details of the labourers identified and registered so far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (d): As per the Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008, the  Central  Government  is  mandated  to  provide  Social  Security  to unorganised sector workers/labourers by formulating suitable welfare schemes on matters relating to (i) life and disability cover, (ii) health and  maternity  benefits,  (iii)  old  age  protection  and  (iv)  any  other benefit  as  may  be  determined  by  the  Central  Government.  The Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008 has been subsumed in the code on Social Security, 2020.

Life and disability cover is provided through Pradhan Mantri Jeevan  Jyoti    Bima  Yojana  (PMJJBY)  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Surksha Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY)  launched  in  2015.  The  benefits  under  the scheme  are  Rs.  2  lakh  on  death  due  to  any  reason  and  permanent disability, Rs 4 lakh on death due to accident and Rs. 1 lakh on partial disability.  The annual premium is Rs. 342/- (Rs. 330/- for PMJJBY + Rs. 12/-  for  PMSBY)  depending  upon  their  eligibility.  In  Gujarat,  as  on 30.06.2021, the cumulative enrolments under PMJJBY and PMSBY are

37,19,328 and 91,62,480 respectively.

The  health  and  maternity  benefits  are  addressed  through health  scheme launched in 2018. Under the scheme, Rs. 5 lakh health coverage per family  is  provided  for  secondary  and  tertiary  treatments  free  of cost.   In  Gujarat,  as  on  20.07.2021,  the  benefit  of  Ayushman  Bharat

Ayushman  Bharat Scheme  which  is a universal Scheme has been extended to a total of 2015959 individuals.

In  order  to  provide  old  age  protection  to  unorganised sector  workers,  the  Government  of  India  has  launched  a  flagship scheme  namely  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maan  Dhan  Yojana  (PMSYM) launched in March, 2019 to provide a monthly minimum assured pension  of  Rs.  3000/-  after  attaining  the  age  of  60  years.  This  is  a voluntary  and  contributory  pension  scheme.  The  workers  in  the  age group of 18-40 years whose monthly income is Rs. 15000/- or less and not a member of EPFO/ESIC/NPS (Govt. Funded) can join the scheme. Under  the  scheme,  50%  monthly  contribution  is  payable  by  the beneficiary  and  equal  matching  contribution  is  paid  by  the  Central Government.  In Gujarat, as on 19.07.2021, the beneficiaries enrolled under the scheme is  3, 68,378.

Further,  the  Government  of  Gujarat  has  set  up  a  portal gujaratuwin.csccloud.in  for  registration  of  the  unorganised  workers. The  said  portal  is  integrated     with  Common  Service  Centres  in  the state and after the registration, the UWIN Card is issued. In Gujarat, the district wise pockets of unorganised workers viz. Street vendors, retail  workers,  fishermen,  textile  market  workers,  rickshaw  drivers, kite making workers, vegetable sellers, Beedi making workers, tailors etc. have already been identified for registration.

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