Lok Sabha Question No. 12 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Job Loss
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *12 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  JULY, 2021

## JOB LOSS

## *12.  KUNWAR DANISH ALI:

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

- (a) the reasons for decline in employment avenues and less number of new employments during the last few years in spite of increase in growth rate;
- (b) the number of persons who have lost their jobs during the last five years and the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to increase employment avenues?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

(SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *12  DUE  FOR  REPLY  ON  19-07-2021  REGARDING 'JOB LOSS' BY KUNWAR DANISH ALI, M.P.

(a)  &  (b):  The  data  on  employment/ unemployment is being collected through Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI) since 201718, the survey provides indicators for the employment/ unemployment scenario in the country.

As  per  the  results  of  PLFS  conducted  during  2017-18  and  2018-19,  the estimated  unemployment  rate  for  the  persons  aged  15  years  and  above  on usual status (principal status + subsidiary status) basis in the country is 6.0% and 5.8%, respectively.

- (c):  Government  of  India  has  taken  a  number  of  initiatives  for  promoting employment  generation  in  the  country.  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rojgar  Yojana (ABRY) has been launched w.e.f. 1 st  October, 2020 to incentivize employers for creation of new employment along with social security benefits and restoration of employment. This scheme being implemented through EPFO seeks to reduce the  financial  burden  of  the  employers  and  encourages  them  to  hire  more workers.  Under  ABRY,  Government  of  India  is  providing  for  a  period  of  two years, both the employees' share (12% of wages) and employers share' (12% of wages) of contribution or only employees' share of contribution  depending on employment strength of the EPFO registered establishments, for new employees whose monthly wage is less than Rs. 15,000/- per month. The new employees under the scheme include those who lost their jobs during Covid-19 and didn't join in any EPF covered establishment upto 30.09.2020. The terminal date for registration of beneficiary under the scheme has been extended from 30 th  June, 2021 to 31 st  March, 2022.

Earlier  Pradhan  Mantri  Rojgar  Protsahan  Yojana  (PMRPY)  was  launched  with effect from 1.4.2016 to incentivise employers for creation of new employment. Under the scheme, Government of India is paying Employer's contribution i.e. 12% for a period of three years to the new employees earning upto Rs. 15,000/through  EPFO.  The  terminal  date  for  registration  of  beneficiary  through establishment  was  31st  March  2019.  The  beneficiaries  registered  upto  31st

March, 2019 will continue to receive the benefit for 3 years from the date of registration under the scheme i.e. upto 31 st  March, 2022.

PM- SVANidhi Scheme has facilitated collateral free working capital loan upto Rs.10,000/-  for  one-year  tenure  to  street  vendors,  to  help  them  resume  their businesses during the post Covid period.

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is being implemented by the Government inter  alia,  for  facilitating  self-employment.  Under  PMMY,  collateral  free  loans upto  Rs.  10  lakh,  are  extended  to  micro/small  business  enterprises  and  to individuals to enable them to setup or expand their business activities

In  addition,  to  enhance  employment  generation,  Government  is  encouraging various projects involving substantial investment and through public expenditure on schemes like Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Pt.  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana (DDU-GKY),  Deendayal  Antodaya  Yojana-National  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission (DAY-NULM) and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) run by Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), respectively.

Besides  these  initiatives,  flagship  programmes  of  the  Government  such  as Make in India, Digital India, Swachh Bharat Mission, Smart City Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, Housing for All, Infrastructure  development  and  Industrial  corridors  have  the  potential  to generate productive employment opportunities.

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