Lok Sabha Question No. 5 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  JULY, 2021

## PRADHAN MANTRI ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ROJGAR YOJANA

## 5. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

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

- (a) the  salient  features  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Atmanirbhar  Bharat  Rozgar Yojana;
- (b) the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned,  allocated  and  utilized  under  this scheme so far within Assam;
- (c) the  details  of  the  number  of  beneficiaries  covered  under  this  scheme within Assam so far;
- (d) the details of the target set and achievements made so far along with its response; and
- (e) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  cover  the  wider  section  of target beneficiaries in the State under this scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

(a): Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) has been launched as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat package 3.0 to incentivize  employers for creation of new employment  along  with  social  security  benefits  and  restoration  of  loss  of employment  during  COVID-19  pandemic.  This  scheme  being  implemented through Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), seeks to reduce the financial burden of the employers and encourages them to hire more workers. Under the scheme:

-  An employee drawing monthly wage of less than Rs. 15000/- who was not working  in any  establishment  registered with  the  Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) before 1st October, 2020 is eligible for  the  benefit.  The  employees  who  lost  their  job  during  Covid-19 pandemic  and  didn't  join  in  any  EPF  covered  establishment  upto 30.09.2020 are also eligible for the benefit.
-  Government  of  India  is  crediting  for  a  period  of  two  years,  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 EPFO registered establishments.
-  The  scheme  has  commenced  from  1 st   October  2020  and  shall  remain open for registration of eligible employers and new employees upto 31 st March 2022. Government is paying the subsidy for two years from the date of registration.

(b) & (c): There is no specific State-wise allocation of funds under the scheme. As  on  12.07.2021,  benefit  of  Rs.  2.25  crore  has  been  provided  to  4735

beneficiaries through 289 establishments in Assam. (d): The scheme is intended to benefit a total of 71.80 lakh beneficiaries. As on  12.07.2021,  benefit  of  Rs.  993.26  crore  has  been  provided  to  22.57  lakh employees through 84390 establishments under the scheme. (e):  Mass  awareness has been created through large-scale publicity through seminars and workshops with both the employers & employers' associations and employees and union representatives. Moreover, EPFO is also promoting the scheme through social media platforms. Creatives and videos related to ABRY scheme are shared on social media handles of the Ministry and EPFO. Further, to increase the coverage, the registration of beneficiaries which was initially only upto 30.06.2021 has been extended till 31.03.2022.

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