Lok Sabha Question No. 2055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Employment Opportunities to Unemployed Youth in Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Hasnain Masoodi

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2055

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO UNEMPLOYED YOUTH IN

## JAMMU AND KASHMIR

## 2055.  SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI :

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

- (a) the reasons for increase in unemployment rate at 22 per cent in the month of October  in  Jammu  and  Kashmir  as  against  the  national  average  of  7.11  per cent;
- (b)  the measures taken or proposed to be taken to address the grave problem; and
- (c) the measures proposed to be taken by the Government for providing livelihood opportunities to unemployed youth in Jammu and Kashmir?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The data on Employment and Unemployment is collected through Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation  (MoSPI)  since  2017-18.  The  survey  period  is  July  to  June  of  next year. As per the latest available Annual PLFS reports, the estimated Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status in Jammu & Kashmir was 6.7%and 5.9% during 2019-20 and  2020-21,  respectively,  which  shows  that  the  unemployment  rate  in  Jammu  & Kashmir has declined.

Employment  generation  coupled  with  improving  employability  is  the priority of the Government. Accordingly, the Government of India has taken various steps  for  generating  employment  in  the  country.  The  Government  of  India  has announced  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  package  to  provide  stimulus  to  business  and  to mitigate  the  adverse  impact  of  Covid  19.  Under  this  package,  the  Government  is providing  fiscal  stimulus  of  more  than  Rupees  Twenty  Seven  lakh  crore.  This package comprises of various long term schemes/ programmes/ policies for making the country self-reliant and to create employment opportunities.

The Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) was launched with effect from 1st  October,  2020  to  incentivize  employers  for  creation  of  new  employment  and restoration of loss of employment during Covid-19 pandemic. The terminal date for registration  of  beneficiaries  was  31.03.2022.  Since  inception  of  the  scheme,  till 28.11.2022,  benefits  of  Rs.  7855.07  Crore  have  been  provided  to  60.13  lakhs beneficiaries under the scheme. In Jammu & Kashmir, benefits of Rs. 35.39 Crore have been provided to 19.34 thousands beneficiaries under the scheme  till 28.11.2022.

Government is implementing Prime Minister Street Vendor's AtmaNirbharNidhi (PM  SVANidhi  Scheme)  since  June  01,  2020  to  facilitate  collateral  free  working capital  loan  to  street  vendors  to  restart  their  businesses,  which  were  adversely impacted  during  the  Covid-19  pandemic.  As  on  02.12.2022,  37.68  lakh  loans amounting to Rs.4,378 Crore have been disbursed under the scheme. In Jammu & Kashmir,  17.95  thousands  loans  have  been  disbursed  under  the  scheme  as  on 02.12.2022.

The Government of India is encouraging various projects involving substantial investment  and  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)  and  Deen  Dayal  Antodaya  Yojana-National  Urban  Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)etc. for employment generation.

Pradhan  Mantri  Mudra  Yojana  (PMMY)  was  launched  by  the  Government  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. Upto 25.11.2022, an amount of Rs 15.56 lakh crore was disbursed in 37.76 crore loan accounts sanctioned under the scheme. In  Jammu & Kashmir, an amount of Rs. 4,209.69 crore was disbursed in  1.89 lakh loan accounts sanctioned during 2022-23 (till 25.11.2022) under the scheme.

The  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  schemes  is  being  implemented  by  the Government with an outlay of Rs. 1.97 lakh crore, for a period of  5  years  starting from 2021-22 which have potential for creating 60 lakh new jobs. All these initiatives are  expected  to  collectively  generate  employment  in  the  medium  to  long  term through multiplier-effects.

PM  Gati  Shakti  is  a  transformative  approach  for  economic  growth  and sustainable development. The approach is driven by seven engines, namely, Roads, Railways, Airports, Ports,  Mass Transport, Waterways and Logistics Infrastructure. This approach is powered by Clean Energy and Sabka Prayas leading to huge job and entrepreneurial opportunities for all.

Besides these initiatives, various flagship programmes of the Government such as Make in India, Start-up India, Stand-up India, Digital India, Housing for All etc. are also oriented towards generating employment opportunities.

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