Lok Sabha Question No. 2357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: Companies under Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, B. Y. Raghavendra, Prathap Simha, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2357 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## COMPANIES UNDER ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ROJGAR YOJANA

2357.  SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) the  State-wise  number  of  applications  received  from  companies  under  the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY);
- (b) the number of beneficiaries State-wise benefited so far from the ABRY along with the total quantum of assistance likely to be provided by the Government;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government for the quick disbursal of PF amount to workers in case of emergency, retirement and general withdrawal; and
- (d) the average time taken to process applications from workers from the date of applying and whether there has been an increase in the speed of processing and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The State-wise beneficiary establishments and employees and amount disbursed as on 04.12.2021 is at Annexure.

(c): The measures taken by Government for the quick disbursal of PF amount to workers are as follows:

- i. Auto  settlement  of  Employees'  Provident  Fund  (EPF)  claims  was introduced by Employees  Provident  Fund  Organisation  (EPFO)  in January, 2020.
- ii. Multi-location  claim  settlement  facility  was  introduced  in  EPFO  to provide the uninterrupted services to the EPF members at the time of any disaster like pandemic, floods, earthquake, etc when it may not be possible  to  process  claims  in  such  Disaster  Affected  office(s).  This arrangement  has  helped  in  delivery  of  uninterrupted  services  to  the EPF  members  and  also  helped  in  disaster  proofing  of  the  offices  of EPFO.

(d):  The  average  time  taken  to  process  claim  settlement  year  wise  is  as follows:-

| Financial Year             | Average time taken to process claim (in days)   |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                    | 11.5 days                                       |
| 2020-21                    | 8.4 days                                        |
| 2021-22 (as on 06.12.2021) | 7.3 days                                        |

As  can  be  seen  in  the  table  above,  the  speed  for  settlement  of  claims  has increased during  FY 2019-20 to FY 2021-22.

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Annexure Annex referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Untarred Question No. 2357  for

13.12.2021

| State-Wise list of Beneficiary Establishments (Estts.), Employees and Benefit Amount (Till 04.12.2021)   | State-Wise list of Beneficiary Establishments (Estts.), Employees and Benefit Amount (Till 04.12.2021)   | State-Wise list of Beneficiary Establishments (Estts.), Employees and Benefit Amount (Till 04.12.2021)   | State-Wise list of Beneficiary Establishments (Estts.), Employees and Benefit Amount (Till 04.12.2021)   | State-Wise list of Beneficiary Establishments (Estts.), Employees and Benefit Amount (Till 04.12.2021)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                                                                                  | State                                                                                                    | Estts.                                                                                                   | New Employees                                                                                            | BENEFIT AMOUNT (In Rs.)                                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                                        | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                                                                              | 32                                                                                                       | 368                                                                                                      | 39,77,396                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                        | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                           | 3,025                                                                                                    | 1,07,324                                                                                                 | 77,51,87,953                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                        | 9                                                                                                        | 59                                                                                                       | 3,80,640                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                        | ASSAM                                                                                                    | 436                                                                                                      | 11,873                                                                                                   | 7,14,09,916                                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                                        | BIHAR                                                                                                    | 902                                                                                                      | 17,616                                                                                                   | 15,74,59,757                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                                        | CHANDIGARH                                                                                               | 1,268                                                                                                    | 43,618                                                                                                   | 29,42,33,850                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                        | CHATTISGARH                                                                                              | 2,286                                                                                                    | 55,733                                                                                                   | 40,76,13,436                                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                                        | DELHI                                                                                                    | 2,443                                                                                                    | 1,47,520                                                                                                 | 87,18,86,213                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                        | GOA                                                                                                      | 437                                                                                                      | 14,427                                                                                                   | 9,27,41,595                                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                                       | GUJARAT                                                                                                  | 12,379                                                                                                   | 4,44,741                                                                                                 | 2,78,63,52,624                                                                                           |
| 11                                                                                                       | HARYANA                                                                                                  | 5,974                                                                                                    | 2,57,728                                                                                                 | 1,67,79,95,256                                                                                           |
| 12                                                                                                       | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                         | 1,700                                                                                                    | 56,681                                                                                                   | 37,60,28,799                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                        | 681                                                                                                      | 12,895                                                                                                   | 10,49,62,007                                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                                       | JHARKHAND                                                                                                | 1,649                                                                                                    | 41,587                                                                                                   | 31,46,95,599                                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                                       | KARNATAKA                                                                                                | 8,024                                                                                                    | 3,07,164                                                                                                 | 2,21,63,55,794                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                                       | KERALA                                                                                                   | 2,034                                                                                                    | 60,521                                                                                                   | 45,94,47,215                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                       | LADAKH                                                                                                   | 12                                                                                                       | 163                                                                                                      | 8,96,149                                                                                                 |
| 18                                                                                                       | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                           | 4,760                                                                                                    | 1,38,512                                                                                                 | 1,03,57,85,589                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                                       | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                              | 17,524                                                                                                   | 6,49,560                                                                                                 | 4,09,72,34,366                                                                                           |
| 20                                                                                                       | MANIPUR                                                                                                  | 38                                                                                                       | 765                                                                                                      | 53,73,983                                                                                                |
| 21                                                                                                       | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                | 31                                                                                                       | 966                                                                                                      | 1,47,23,933                                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                                       | MIZORAM                                                                                                  | 12                                                                                                       | 292                                                                                                      | 41,97,954                                                                                                |
| 23                                                                                                       | NAGALAND                                                                                                 | 7                                                                                                        | 43                                                                                                       | 4,38,698                                                                                                 |
| 24                                                                                                       | ORISSA                                                                                                   | 3,182                                                                                                    | 59,485                                                                                                   | 46,17,12,892                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                                       | PUNJAB                                                                                                   | 5,249                                                                                                    | 1,19,577                                                                                                 | 91,21,26,945                                                                                             |
| 26                                                                                                       | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                | 8,725                                                                                                    | 2,19,079                                                                                                 | 1,41,91,17,573                                                                                           |
| 27                                                                                                       | SIKKIM                                                                                                   | 95                                                                                                       | 2,747                                                                                                    | 2,42,67,287                                                                                              |
| 28                                                                                                       | TAMIL NADU                                                                                               | 12,803                                                                                                   | 5,35,615                                                                                                 | 3,00,46,76,607                                                                                           |
| 29                                                                                                       | TELANGANA                                                                                                | 4,097                                                                                                    | 1,85,051                                                                                                 | 1,03,56,10,742                                                                                           |
| 30                                                                                                       | TRIPURA                                                                                                  | 130                                                                                                      | 3,091                                                                                                    | 2,90,18,051                                                                                              |
| 31                                                                                                       | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                            | 9,548                                                                                                    | 2,75,180                                                                                                 | 2,13,28,53,265                                                                                           |
| 32                                                                                                       | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                              | 1,931                                                                                                    | 63,444                                                                                                   | 44,15,82,808                                                                                             |
| 33                                                                                                       | WEST BENGAL                                                                                              | 5,593                                                                                                    | 1,39,126                                                                                                 | 89,06,99,250                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                          | Grand Total                                                                                              | 1,17,016                                                                                                 | 39,72,551                                                                                                | 26,12,10,44,142                                                                                          |

Source: EPFO, Ministry of Labour & Employment.