Lok Sabha Question No. 1203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-06
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: B. Y. Raghavendra, Devendrappa Y, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, Umesh G. Jadhav, L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Rajan Baburao  Vichare, Prathap Simha, Sanganna Amarappa Karadi, A. Chellakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1203

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2021

## PRADHAN MANTRI SHRAM YOGI MAAN-DHAN YOJANA

## 1203. SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR:

SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA:

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

- (a)the aims and objective of launching Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Man-dhan
- (PM-SYM) scheme;
- (b)whether  the  Government  has  achieved  the  objective  for  which  PM-SYM was  launched  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  number  of unorganized workers enrolled so far under PM-SYM scheme in the State of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu;
- (c)the amount allocated for this scheme during each of the last three years and amount utilized and reasons for very low utlization of allocated funds; (d)the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  enroll  more  and  more
- unorganized workers under the scheme;
- (e)the expediture and implementation details of the PM-SYM so far; and
- (f)the category-wise number of people who are eligible to avail benefits under the PM-SYM Yojana in Maharashtra and the number of the workers who have  got  themselves  registered  to  avail  benefits  under  this  scheme  in
- Maharashtra ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The primary objective of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) pension scheme is   to provide old-age   protection   to       eligible Contd..2/-

unorganized workers, in terms of monthly pension. The workers of unorganized sector in the age group of 18-40 years having monthly income not  more  than  Rs.  15000/-  are  eligible  for  enrolment  under  this  scheme. Under the Scheme,  minimum assured monthly pension of Rs. 3000/- will be provided to the unorganized workers after attaining the age of 60 years. As on  01.12.2021,  total  45,78,524  unorganized  workers  have  been  registered under the PM-SYM pension scheme. In Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, 1,08,039 and  57,764  workers  respectively    have  enrolled  themselves  under  the pension scheme.

(c) to (e): The  amount  allocated  for  this  scheme  during  each  of  the  last three years and amount utilized  are as under;

| Year    |   Fund allocated (Rs. In crore) |   Expenditure (Rs. In crore) |
|---------|---------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                              50 |                        49.49 |
| 2019-20 |                             408 |                       359.95 |
| 2020-21 |                             330 |                       319.71 |

All the State/UT Governments have been requested to popularize the  scheme  and  mobilize  the  target  groups/eligible  workers  for    enrolment under  the  PM-SYM  scheme.  Most  of    the  States/UT  Governments  have extended  the  support  in  implementation  of  PM-SYM  Scheme  and  taken effective steps to mobilize the unorganised workers. The Central Government has also taken several initiatives  to  increase the enrolment under PM-SYM Scheme    such  as  periodic  review  of  the  progress  of  the  scheme  with States/UTs,  publicity of  the  scheme through IEC activities,  constitution  of State Level Monitoring Committees (SLMC) and District Level Implementation Committees (DLIC)  to  ensure    implementation  of  the  PM-SYM  Scheme  and mobilization of beneficiaries through State Governments.

## (f): As  on  01.12.2021,  total  5,90,666 workers  have  registered themselves  under this scheme in Maharashtra.  The category wise details of enrolment under PM-SYM Scheme in the State of Maharashtra are as under;

| State Name   | Category   | Category   | Category   | Category   | Total    |
|--------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|----------|
|              | General    | OBC        | SC         | ST         |          |
| Maharashtra  | 201755     | 244632     | 78488      | 65791      | 5,90,666 |

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