Lok Sabha Question No. 3030 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Employment Opportunities to Economically Backward Areas
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shiromani Ram, Nayab Singh, Gyaneshwar Patil

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3030 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  MARCH, 2023

## EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD AREAS

3030.  SHRI RAMSHIROMANI VERMA:

SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  special  measures  to  increase employment;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to create maximum opportunities in the economically backward areas of the country including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana  and  Madhya  Pradesh  particularly  in  Shravasti,  Kurukshetra  and Khandwa Parliamentary Constituencies?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a)  to  (c):  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 including economically backward areas across the country.

Investments  in Infrastructure and productive capacity have a large multiplier impact on growth and employment. The budget of 2023-24 proposed to increase capital investment outlay steeply for the third year in a row by 33 per cent to Rs 10 lakh crore, which would be 3.3 per cent of GDP. This substantial increase in recent years is central to the government's efforts to enhance growth potential and job creation.

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 11.03.2023, benefits have been provided to 60.31 lakhs beneficiaries under the scheme. Under the scheme, benefits have been provided to 4.32 lakh beneficiaries in the State of Uttar Pradesh out of which 9 beneficiaries were from Shravasti  district,  3.99  lakh  beneficiaries  in  the  State  of  Haryana  out  of  which 2241 beneficiaries were from Kurukshetra district and 2.05 lakh beneficiaries in the State of Madhya Pradesh out of which 1173 beneficiaries were from Khandwa district.

Government is implementing Prime Minister Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi  (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.

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.

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.

PM  GatiShakti  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.

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 in the country.

Government  is  implementing  National  Career  Service  (NCS)  Project  to provide a variety of employment related services like job search and matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses etc. through a digital platform [www.ncs.gov.in]. The NCS project aims to provide  seamless  access  to  jobseekers  and  employers,  decent  employment opportunities  to  the  aspiring  youth  of  the  country  and  to  facilitate  career development assistance.

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  in  the country including the State of Uttar Pradesh. All  these initiatives  are  expected  to  collectively  generate  employment in the medium to long term through multiplier-effects. As  per  information  received  from  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  Rozgar Melas are organized through Sewayojan Portal (sewayojan.up.in) in coordination with NCS Portal. In the State of Uttar Pradesh, since 2020-21 till 31st January, 2023,  3227  job  fairs  were  conducted  and  4.37  lakh  jobs  were  provided  to  the jobseekers thereby. In the district of Shravasti, since 2020-21 till 31st January, 2023,  29  job  fairs  were  conducted  wherein  2422  jobs  were  provided  to  the jobseekers. As  per  information  received  from  Government  of  Haryana,  to  enhance employability of the applicants and to cater the market demands for skilled class, appropriate arrangements for skilling of the youth have been done by imparting them skill  training through  Haryana  skill  Development  Mission  (HSDM)  and  Shri Vishwakarma Skill University.

*****