Lok Sabha Question No. 3021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-20
Subject: Beneficiaries of PM-SYM Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Saikia Dilip, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Devji Mansingram Patel, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Alok Kumar Suman, Sunil Baburao Mendhe, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3021

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2023

## BENEFICIARIES OF PM-SYM YOJANA

†3021.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR:

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

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

- (a)whether the Government has introduced Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi MaanDhan  Yojana  (PM-SYM)  to  provide financial security to the workers, domestic  helpers  street  vendors,  drivers,  plumbers,  tailors,  mid-day  meal workers, rickshaw drivers, construction workers, rag pickers, beedi makers, handloom  workers,  agricultural  workers,  cobblers,  washermen,  leather workers  engaged  in  unorganized  sector  in  old  age  and  if  so,  the  details thereof  and  the  details  of  objectives,  salient  features  and  rules  and conditions of the said scheme;
- (b)the  total  number  of  the  labourers  in  unorganized  sector  who  have  been covered  in  the  said  scheme  so  far  in  the  country  including  Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and North-Eastern States along with the State-wise details thereof;
- (c)the number of beneficiaries and registration under the PM-SYM, State-wise including Gopalganj district of Bihar and Maharashtra and the steps taken to encourage this scheme in rural areas;
- (d)the  details  of  funds  allocated,  released  and  spent  on  the  PM-SYM  Scheme since its launch;
- (e)whether the Government plans on increasing the minimum assured pension amount under the scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)whether the Government plans on extending the benefits of family pension under the scheme to the children of the deceased, if so, the details thereof? ANSWER

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

(a): The  Government launched Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-SYM) in Feb, 2019 to provide financial security to workers including domestic  helpers  street  vendors,  drivers,  plumbers,  tailors,  mid-day  meal workers,  rickshaw  drivers,  construction  workers,  rag  pickers,  beedi  makers, handloom workers, agricultural workers, cobblers, washermen, leather workers engaged in unorganized sector to provide them old age pension of Rs. 3000/per month after attaining the age of 60 years. This is co-contributory pension scheme  and  contribution  to  be  paid  by  the  subscriber  is  between  Rs.55/-  to Rs.200/-  depending  upon  the  age  of  entry  of  beneficiary  and  equal  matching contribution  is  paid  by  the  Government  of  India.  The  fund  manager  is  LIC  of India. The eligibility conditions to register in this scheme is:

- i)  Should  be  an  unorganized worker having monthly income Rs. 15000/- or less.
2. ii) Should not be a subscriber of EPF, NPS and any other government funded pension.
3. iii) Entry age is between 18-40 years.
4. (b) & (c): The total number of the labourers in unorganized sector who have been  covered  in  the  said  scheme  so  far  in  the  country  including  Jharkhand, Maharashtra,  Rajasthan  and  North-Eastern  States  along  with  the  State-wise including  Gopalganj  district  of  Bihar  is  as  per  Annexure-I.  To  encourage  the scheme  for  wider  reach  including  rural  areas,  Ministry  is  conducting  review meetings with Common  Service  Centre (CSCs) to mobilize the eligible beneficiaries for registration under the scheme.

To undertake Information Education and Communication (IEC) activities,  funds  have  been  allocated  to  States/  UTs.  Subsequently  to  create awareness  among  e-Shram  beneficiaries,  SMSs  have  been  sent  to  eligible subscribers  registered  under  e-Shram,  lying  in  the  age  group  of  18-40  years. Donate-a-Pension  scheme  to  encourage  the  employer  to  pay  the  premium  of their staff under PM-SYM has also been launched.

- (d): The details of funds allocated, released and spent on the PM-SYM scheme since its launch is as per Annexure-II.
- (e): At  present  there  is  no  plan  to  increase  the  minimum  assured pension amount under the said scheme.
- (f): No Sir.

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## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3021 FOR 20.03.2023 REGARDING 'BENEFICIARIES OF PM-SYM YOJANA' RAISED BY SHRI SUNIL  KUMAR  SINGH:  SHRI  RANJEET  SINGH  NAIK  NIMBALKAR:  PROF.  RITA  BAHUGUNA JOSHI:  SHRI  DEVJI  M.  PATEL:  SHRI  DILIP  SAIKIA:  DR.  SHRI  KANT  EKNATH  SHINDE:  DR. HEENA VIJAY KUMAR GAVIT: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL: DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN: SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL.

| Sl. No.   | State Name                                 |   Registration |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------|----------------|
| 1.        | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR ISLANDS                  |           2339 |
| 2.        | ANDHRA PRADESH                             |         170271 |
| 3.        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                          |           2870 |
| 4.        | ASSAM                                      |          38090 |
| 5.        | BIHAR                                      |         216623 |
| 6.        | CHANDIGARH                                 |           5174 |
| 7.        | CHHATTISGARH                               |         229418 |
| 8.        | DELHI                                      |          10255 |
| 9.        | GOA                                        |           2027 |
| 10.       | GUJARAT                                    |         387331 |
| 11.       | HARYANA                                    |         917130 |
| 12.       | HIMACHAL PRADESH                           |          47556 |
| 13.       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                          |          74231 |
| 14.       | JHARKHAND                                  |         135782 |
| 15.       | KARNATAKA                                  |         130500 |
| 16.       | KERALA                                     |          15480 |
| 17.       | LADAKH                                     |           1473 |
| 18.       | LAKSHADWEEP                                |             21 |
| 19.       | MADHYAPRADESH                              |         177697 |
| 20.       | MAHARASHTRA                                |         614177 |
| 21        | MANIPUR                                    |           5716 |
| 22.       | MEGHALAYA                                  |           5379 |
| 23        | MIZORAM                                    |           1148 |
| 24.       | NAGALAND                                   |           4947 |
| 25.       | ODISHA                                     |         184091 |
| 26.       | PUDUCHERRY                                 |           2383 |
| 27.       | PUNJAB                                     |          58479 |
| 28.       | RAJASTHAN                                  |         305832 |
| 29.       | SIKKIM                                     |            308 |
| 30.       | TAMIL NADU                                 |          65817 |
| 31.       | TELANGANA                                  |          48751 |
| 32.       | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMANANDDIU |           1627 |
| 33.       | TRIPURA                                    |          31671 |
| 34.       | UTTAR PRADESH                              |         888247 |
| 35.       | UTTARAKHAND                                |          38783 |
| 36.       | WEST BENGAL                                |         106599 |
|           | Total                                      |        4928223 |
|           | Gopalganj District of Bihar                |           6551 |

## ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3021  FOR  20.03.2023  REGARDING  'BENEFICIARIES  OF  PM-SYM  YOJANA'  RAISED  BY  SHRI SUNIL  KUMAR  SINGH:  SHRI  RANJEET  SINGH  NAIK  NIMBALKAR:  PROF.  RITA  BAHUGUNA JOSHI:  SHRI  DEVJI  M.  PATEL:  SHRI  DILIP  SAIKIA:  DR.  SHRI  KANT  EKNATH  SHINDE:  DR. HEENA VIJAY KUMAR GAVIT: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL: DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN: SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL.

| Year    |   Fund allocated (Rs. in crores) | Expenditure (Rs. in crores)       |
|---------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                               50 | 49.49                             |
| 2019-20 |                              500 | 359.95                            |
| 2020-21 |                              500 | 319.71                            |
| 2021-22 |                              400 | 324.23                            |
| 2022-23 |                              350 | 193.00 approx. (As on 01.03.2023) |

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