Lok Sabha Question No. 1788 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Industry in Aspirational Districts of Maharashtra
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1788

## ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 13 FEBURARY 2023 INDUSTRY IN ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS OF MAHARASHTRA

## QUESTION

1788. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) the details of the provision made by the Government to start industries in the Aspirational districts of Maharashtra;
- (b) the  details  of  the  rate  of  the  percentage  of  employment  growth  in Osmanabad and Yavatmal aspirational districts;
- (c) the details of the schemes being run by the Government to increase employment in the said districts; and
- (d) the  details  and  number  of  the  proposals  to  start  industries  in Osmanabad district?

ANSWER

Minister  of  State  (Independent  Charge)  of  the  Ministry  of  Statistics  and Programme Implementation; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

सांख्यिकी और कार्यक्रम कार्ायन्वर्न मंत्रालर् क े राज्य मंत्री ( स्वतंत्र प्रभार ) ; र्ोजना मंत्रालर् क े राज्य मंत्री ( स्वतंत्र प्रभार ) और कॉपोरेट मामलों क े मंत्रालर् में राज्य मंत्री।

(Rao Inderjit Singh) राव इंद्रजीत ससंह

- (a) to  (d):  Information  sought  does  not  fall  within  the  purview  of  the Ministry  of  Corporate  Affairs  (MCA).  Therefore,  information/inputs  were called  from  the  Department  for  Promotion  of  Industry  and  Internal  Trade (DPIIT)  ,  Ministry  of  Commerce  and  Industry,  Ministry  of  Statistics  and Programme Implementation and Ministry of Labour & Employment. Information/inputs  received  from  the  abovesaid  Ministries  are  given  as follows:

The  Department  for  Promotion  of  Industry  and  Internal  Trade  (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry in India has provided nil information.

The Ministry  of  Statistics  &  Programme  Implementation  has  provided  Nil information. However, they have informed that Infrastructure and Project Monitoring Division (IPMD) of the Ministry is entrusted with monitoring of ongoing  Central  Sector  Infrastructure  Projects  costing  Rs.  150  crore  and above, on time and cost overruns, on the basis of information provided by the project implementation agencies.

The Directorate General of Employment, Ministry of Labour & Employment has  informed  that  the  information  may  be  treated  as  'Nil'.  However,  the information  in  respect  of  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rojgar  Yojana  (ABRY) scheme is as follows:

ABRY has been launched with effect from 1st October, 2020 to incentivize employers  for  all  the  sectors  including  MSMEs  for  creation  of  new employment along with social security benefits and restoration of loss of employment during Covid-19 pandemic. Under the scheme, Government of India for a period of two years, is crediting both the employee's share (12% of wages) and employer's share (12% of wages) of contribution payable or only  the  employee's  share,  depending  on  employment  strength  of  the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) registered establishments. This scheme intends to reduce the financial burden of the employers and encourages them to hire more workers. The terminal date for registration of beneficiaries  was  31.03.2022.  As  on  24.01.2023,  benefits  have  been provided  to  60.26  lakh  beneficiaries  through  1.52  lakh  establishments throughout the country.

Details  in  respect  of  Districts    of  Osmanabad  and  Yavatmal  ,  State  of Maharashtra is as under:

| Number of ABRY Beneficiaries in the State of Maharastra ( As on 02.02.2023)   | Number of ABRY Beneficiaries in the State of Maharastra ( As on 02.02.2023)   | Number of ABRY Beneficiaries in the State of Maharastra ( As on 02.02.2023)   | Number of ABRY Beneficiaries in the State of Maharastra ( As on 02.02.2023)   | Number of ABRY Beneficiaries in the State of Maharastra ( As on 02.02.2023)   |
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| State Name                                                                    | District Name                                                                 | Number of Benefited Establishments                                            | Number of Benefited Employees                                                 | Amount of Benefit (In Rs.)                                                    |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                   | OSMANABAD                                                                     | 53                                                                            | 936                                                                           | 1,95,34,736                                                                   |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                   | YAVATMAL                                                                      | 116                                                                           | 1926                                                                          | 4,40,37,878                                                                   |

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