Lok Sabha Question No. 5216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Small and Marginal Traders under NPS
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari, Girish Chandra

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5216 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## SMALL AND MARGINAL TRADERS UNDER NPS

## 5216. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI: SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  aims  to  enroll  three  crore  small  and marginal  traders,  self-employed  and  small  shopkeepers  persons under  the  National  Pension  Scheme  (NPS)  for  Traders  and  SelfEmployed  Persons  by  the  end  of  2023-24,  if  so,  the  number  of beneficiaries enrolled thus far, year-wise;
- (b)whether the Government has taken any steps to fast-track enrollment under the scheme, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)whether the Government has taken any steps towards awareness, persuasion and mobilization of the intended beneficiaries under the scheme, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)the number of traders, small shopkeepers, self-employed, who have been enrolled so far in various States, including Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  achieve  the  target  of  three crore enrollment by 2023-24, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (e): The number of beneficiaries enrolled under National Pension  Scheme  (NPS)  for  Traders  and  Self-Employed  Persons  year wise is at Annexure-I.

The  various  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  fast  track enrolment  and  for  awareness,  persuasion  and  mobilization  of  the intended beneficiaries are as follows:

- i)    Convening  review  meetings  with  Common Service  Centers (CSCs) state heads to encourage them to mobilize the eligible beneficiaries. ii)  Holding  periodic  review meeting with States/UTs at Secretary and Joint Secretary DGLW level iii) Launch of extensive social media campaign. iv) IEC activities undertaken through states.
- v) Strengthening of dedicated call centres and Grievance Management System
3. vi)  Mobilization  of  targeted  beneficiaries  through  State  Government machinery and CSC-VLEs.

The  number  of  beneficiaries  registered  including  traders, small  shopkeepers,  self-employed,  under  National  Pension  Scheme (NPS) for Traders and Self-Employed Persons in various States including Uttar Pradesh is at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5216 FOR 03.04.2023 REGARDING 'SMALL AND MAGINAL TRADERS UNDER NPS' RAISED BY DR.SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI: SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA.

| NPS Trader enrolment year wise as on 12.02.2023   | NPS Trader enrolment year wise as on 12.02.2023   | NPS Trader enrolment year wise as on 12.02.2023   | NPS Trader enrolment year wise as on 12.02.2023   | NPS Trader enrolment year wise as on 12.02.2023   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                                           | 2020-21                                           | 2021-22                                           | 2022-23                                           | Total                                             |
| 37483                                             | 6655                                              | 5780                                              | 2293                                              | 52211                                             |

## ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5216 FOR 03.04.2023 REGARDING 'SMALL AND MAGINAL TRADERS UNDER NPS' RAISED BY DR.SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI: SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA.

| Sl.No.   | State                                      |   Registration as on 12.02.2023 |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1        | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR ISLANDS                  |                             190 |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH                             |                            5920 |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                          |                              83 |
| 4        | ASSAM                                      |                            1437 |
| 5        | BIHAR                                      |                            1710 |
| 6        | CHANDIGARH                                 |                            1840 |
| 7        | CHHATTISGARH                               |                            6468 |
| 8        | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMANANDDIU |                              27 |
| 9        | DELHI                                      |                             359 |
| 10       | GOA                                        |                               6 |
| 11       | GUJARAT                                    |                            3546 |
| 12       | HARYANA                                    |                            2054 |
| 13       | HIMACHAL PRADESH                           |                             179 |
| 14       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                          |                             465 |
| 15       | JHARKHAND                                  |                             604 |
| 16       | KARNATAKA                                  |                            1490 |
| 17       | KERALA                                     |                             379 |
| 18       | LADAKH                                     |                               2 |
| 19       | LAKSHWDEEP                                 |                               0 |
| 20       | MADHYAPRADESH                              |                            1190 |
| 21       | MAHARASHTRA                                |                            1787 |
| 22       | MANIPUR                                    |                             273 |
| 23       | MEGHALAYA                                  |                             110 |
| 24       | MIZORAM                                    |                              19 |
| 25       | NAGALAND                                   |                             140 |
| 26       | ODISHA                                     |                             939 |
| 27       | PUDUCHERRY                                 |                             142 |
| 28       | PUNJAB                                     |                             430 |
| 29       | RAJASTHAN                                  |                            1255 |
| 30       | Sikkim                                     |                              14 |
| 31       | TAMIL NADU                                 |                            1094 |
| 32       | TELANGANA                                  |                             835 |
| 33       | TRIPURA                                    |                            1441 |
| 34       | UTTAR PRADESH                              |                           12279 |
| 35       | UTTARAKHAND                                |                             898 |
| 36       | WEST BENGAL                                |                            2606 |
|          | Total                                      |                           52211 |

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