Lok Sabha Question No. 486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: People Migrating from Other States
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Keshari Devi Patel, Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 486 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## PEOPLE MIGRATING FROM OTHER STATES

†486. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

SHRI VINAYAK RAUT:

SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN

RAJENIMBALKAR:

SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  any  details  regarding  the  number  of people who have migrated from other States of the country including Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh during the last five years;
- (b)whether  people  of  all  the  States  have  to  migrate  from  their  home States to some other States for employment purpose, if so, the number of the said people migrating from their home States to another States;
- (c)the  appropriate  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that
- the said people get employment in their own State;
- (d)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  conduct  an  annual  survey  to assess  the  number  of  people  who  have  migrated  from  their  places among various States in the country, if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be released, if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)whether the Government has conducted a survey of employment and unemployment in various  States  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e):  Migration  of  workers  from  one  state  to  another  state  is  a continuous process, and dynamic in nature.     As per Census 2011 data, the  total  number  of  inter-State  migrant  workers  in  the  country  are 4,14,22,917. State-wise number of workers who migrated to other States in search of job is at Annexure-I.

The 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.  The  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. All these initiatives are expected to collectively generate employment in the medium to long term through multiplier-effects.

The Government is implementing various schemes/programmes for the promotion and development of Micro, Small and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  sector  across  the  country  inter  alia include  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP), Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI), Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) and A  Scheme  for  Promoting  Innovation,  Rural  Industry  &  Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE).The  Government  has  taken  a  number  of  recent  initiatives  to support MSMEs in the country, which inter alia include:

- (i)  Rs.  5  lakh  crore  Collateral  Free  Automatic  Loans  for  business, including MSMEs.
- (ii) Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through MSME Self-Reliant India Fund.
- (iii) New revised criteria for classification of MSMEs.
- (iv) No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crores.
- (v) 'Udyam Registration' for MSMEs, for Ease of Doing Business.
- (vi)  Launching  of  an  online  Portal  'Champions'  in  June,  2020  to  cover many aspects of e-governance including grievance redress and handholding of MSMEs.
- (vii) Inclusion of Retail and Wholesale trades as MSMEs w.e.f. 02nd July, 2021.

(viii) Non-tax benefits extended for 3 years in case of an upward change in status of MSMEs.

The 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. 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.

The  data  on  Employment  and  Unemployment  is  collected through Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the Ministry of  Statistics  &  Programme  Implementation  (MoSPI)  since  2017-18.  The survey period is July to June of the next year. As per the latest available Annual PLFS reports, State/UT-wise estimated Labour Force Participation Rate  (LFPR),  and  Worker  Population  Ratio  (WPR)  on  usual  status  for persons  of  age  15  years  &  above  during  2018-19  to  2020-21  are  at Annexure- II

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Annexure-I

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)      &  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  486  for 06.02.2023 raised by  Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant & Ors. Regarding People Migrating from  Other States.

| State wise Number of persons who moved in for work &Employment as per Census - 2011 ( Migrant Workers)   | State wise Number of persons who moved in for work &Employment as per Census - 2011 ( Migrant Workers)   | State wise Number of persons who moved in for work &Employment as per Census - 2011 ( Migrant Workers)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                  |                                                                                                          | Persons                                                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                                        | ANDAMAN&NICOBAR ISLANDS                                                                                  | 52,129                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                        | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                           | 37,37,316                                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                                        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                        | 1,19,244                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                        | ASSAM                                                                                                    | 5,72,064                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                        | BIHAR                                                                                                    | 7,06,557                                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                                        | CHANDIGARH                                                                                               | 2,06,642                                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                                        | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                             | 10,21,077                                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                                        | DADRA &NAGARHAVELI                                                                                       | 63,779                                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                                        | DAMAN&DIU                                                                                                | 73,782                                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                                       | GOA                                                                                                      | 1,15,870                                                                                                 |
| 11                                                                                                       | GUJARAT                                                                                                  | 30,41,779                                                                                                |
| 12                                                                                                       | HARYANA                                                                                                  | 13,33,644                                                                                                |
| 13                                                                                                       | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                         | 2,96,268                                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                                       | JAMMU &KASHMIR                                                                                           | 1,22,587                                                                                                 |
| 15                                                                                                       | JHARKHAND                                                                                                | 8,24,259                                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                                       | KARNATAKA                                                                                                | 28,87,216                                                                                                |
| 17                                                                                                       | KERALA                                                                                                   | 7,13,934                                                                                                 |
| 18                                                                                                       | LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                              | 6,135                                                                                                    |
| 19                                                                                                       | MADHYAPRADESH                                                                                            | 24,15,635                                                                                                |
| 20                                                                                                       | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                              | 79,01,819                                                                                                |
| 21                                                                                                       | MANIPUR                                                                                                  | 22,750                                                                                                   |
| 22                                                                                                       | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                | 52,797                                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                                       | MIZORAM                                                                                                  | 62,828                                                                                                   |
| 24                                                                                                       | NAGALAND                                                                                                 | 1,10,779                                                                                                 |
| 25                                                                                                       | NCT OF DELHI                                                                                             | 20,29,489                                                                                                |
| 26                                                                                                       | ODISHA                                                                                                   | 8,51,363                                                                                                 |
| 27                                                                                                       | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                               | 70,721                                                                                                   |
| 28                                                                                                       | PUNJAB                                                                                                   | 12,44,056                                                                                                |
| 29                                                                                                       | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                | 17,09,602                                                                                                |
| 30                                                                                                       | SIKKIM                                                                                                   | 46,554                                                                                                   |
| 31                                                                                                       | TAMIL NADU                                                                                               | 34,87,974                                                                                                |
| 32                                                                                                       | TRIPURA                                                                                                  | 92,097                                                                                                   |
| 33                                                                                                       | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                            | 31,56,125                                                                                                |
| 34                                                                                                       | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                              | 6,17,094                                                                                                 |
| 35                                                                                                       | WEST BENGAL                                                                                              | 16,56,952                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                          | INDIA                                                                                                    | 4,14,22,917                                                                                              |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 486 for 06.02.2023 raised by  Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant & Ors. Regarding People Migrating from  Other States.

| State/UTs           | LFPR (in %)   | LFPR (in %)   | LFPR (in %)   | WPR (in %)   | WPR (in %)   | WPR (in %)   |
|---------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| State/UTs           | 2017-18       | 2018-19       | 2019-20       | 2017-18      | 2018-19      | 2019-20      |
| Andhra Pradesh      | 59.9          | 57.8          | 58.2          | 57.2         | 54.8         | 55.5         |
| Arunachal Pradesh   | 45.0          | 44.3          | 47.5          | 42.3         | 40.9         | 44.3         |
| Assam               | 47.5          | 46.5          | 46.9          | 43.7         | 43.4         | 43.2         |
| Bihar               | 38.2          | 40.4          | 41.8          | 35.5         | 36.4         | 39.7         |
| Chhattisgarh        | 64.5          | 62.7          | 67.6          | 62.4         | 61.2         | 65.4         |
| Delhi               | 47.1          | 49.7          | 47.3          | 42.7         | 44.5         | 43.3         |
| Goa                 | 49.8          | 50.3          | 51.5          | 42.9         | 45.9         | 47.3         |
| Gujarat             | 49.8          | 51.3          | 55.9          | 47.4         | 49.7         | 54.7         |
| Haryana             | 45.5          | 46.2          | 45.8          | 41.7         | 41.9         | 42.9         |
| Himachal Pradesh    | 62.4          | 67.4          | 73.2          | 58.9         | 63.9         | 70.5         |
| Jammu& Kashmir      | 53.9          | 55.8          | 56.3          | 51.0         | 52.9         | 52.5         |
| Jharkhand           | 45.1          | 47.4          | 55.9          | 41.7         | 44.9         | 53.6         |
| Karnataka           | 51.6          | 51.2          | 55.5          | 49.1         | 49.3         | 53.1         |
| Kerala              | 46.5          | 49.3          | 50.3          | 41.2         | 44.9         | 45.3         |
| Madhya Pradesh      | 56.7          | 54.2          | 59.4          | 54.3         | 52.3         | 57.7         |
| Maharashtra         | 53.1          | 53.3          | 57.5          | 50.5         | 50.6         | 55.7         |
| Manipur             | 48.1          | 48.9          | 50.3          | 42.5         | 44.3         | 45.5         |
| Meghalaya           | 63.2          | 63.5          | 60.2          | 62.3         | 61.8         | 58.6         |
| Mizoram             | 51.6          | 49.0          | 53.8          | 46.4         | 45.6         | 50.7         |
| Nagaland            | 41.8          | 46.1          | 60.3          | 32.8         | 38.1         | 44.8         |
| Odisha              | 48.3          | 51.2          | 55.3          | 44.9         | 47.6         | 51.9         |
| Punjab              | 46.5          | 47.7          | 51.6          | 42.9         | 44.2         | 47.8         |
| Rajasthan           | 50.7          | 53.0          | 57.6          | 48.2         | 50.0         | 55.0         |
| Sikkim              | 60.9          | 63.0          | 70.4          | 58.7         | 61.1         | 68.8         |
| Tamil Nadu          | 55.1          | 55.1          | 58.4          | 51.0         | 51.4         | 55.3         |
| Telangana           | 53.9          | 55.1          | 59.9          | 49.8         | 50.6         | 55.7         |
| Tripura             | 45.1          | 46.6          | 51.2          | 42.0         | 41.9         | 49.6         |
| Uttarakhand         | 43.9          | 45.4          | 53.4          | 40.6         | 41.4         | 49.5         |
| Uttar Pradesh       | 44.6          | 43.2          | 47.1          | 41.8         | 40.8         | 45.1         |
| West Bengal         | 50.1          | 51.6          | 52.1          | 47.8         | 49.7         | 49.7         |
| A&NIslands          | 57.9          | 56.7          | 57.0          | 48.7         | 49.1         | 49.8         |
| Chandigarh          | 51.5          | 51.1          | 48.5          | 46.9         | 47.3         | 45.5         |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 66.6          | 69.6          | 74.4          | 66.3         | 68.6         | 72.2         |
| Daman &Diu          | 65.2          | 55.1          | 66.4          | 63.2         | 55.1         | 64.5         |
| Lakshadweep         | 43.7          | 43.1          | 55.6          | 34.4         | 29.5         | 48.0         |
| Puducherry          | 42.2          | 52.1          | 51.7          | 37.8         | 47.8         | 47.7         |
| Ladakh              | -             | -             | 62.8          | -            | -            | 62.7         |
| All-India           | 49.8          | 50.2          | 53.5          | 46.8         | 47.3         | 50.9         |