Lok Sabha Question No. 731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: CMIE Reports
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, Deepak Baij, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Pratap Chandra Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 731

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## CMIE REPORTS

## 731.   SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  as  per  June  2022  CMIE  Reports, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country which stands at an alarming 22.2 per cent and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  existing  schemes  especially  designed  to tackle the unemployment rate in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has any schemes in pipeline to tackle the same and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether as per the latest data of CMIE, unemployment rate has risen to 7.77 per cent in the month of October, 2022 and if so, the details thereof, Statewise;
- (e) the details of States where unemployment rate has risen to more than 10 per cent during October 2022, State-wise; and
- (f) the details of rate of unemployment in the country since July, 2022 till date,
- month-wise and State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): Many private companies/bodies/research organizations conduct different surveys based on their own methodology, CMIE is one amongst them. The official data source on Employment and Unemployment is Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) which is conducted by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 2017-18. The survey period is July to June of next year. The PLFS data at all India level for both rural and urban sector is available on annual basis.

As per the available Annual PLFS Report, the estimated Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above was 4.2% during 202021.

The  State/UT-wise  estimated  Unemployment  Rate  (UR)  on  usual  status  for persons of age 15 years and above during 2020-21 is at Annexure.

Employment generation coupled with improving employability is the priority of the Government. Accordingly, the Government of India has taken various steps for generating employment in the country. The Government of India has announced Aatmanirbhar Bharat package to provide stimulus to business and to mitigate the adverse  impact  of  Covid  19.  Under  this  package,  the  Government  is  providing fiscal  stimulus  of  more  than  Rupees  Twenty  Seven  lakh  crore.  This  package comprises  of  various  long  term  schemes/  programmes/  policies  for  making  the country self-reliant and to create employment opportunities.

The  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rojgar  Yojana  (ABRY)  was  launched  with  effect from 1st October, 2020 to incentivize employers for creation of new employment and  restoration  of  loss  of  employment  during  Covid-19  pandemic.  The  terminal date  for  registration  of  beneficiaries  was  31.03.2022.  Since  inception  of  the scheme, till 28.11.2022, benefits of Rs. 7855.07 Crore have been provided to 60.13 lakhs beneficiaries under the scheme. In Rajasthan, benefits of Rs. 437.29 Crore have been provided to 3.25 lakhs beneficiaries, in Uttar Pradesh, benefits of Rs. 661.29 Crore have been provided to 4.3 lakhs beneficiaries under the scheme and in  Odisha,  benefits  of  Rs.  148.05  Crore  have  been  provided  to  89.02  thousands beneficiaries under the scheme till 28.11.2022.

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.  As  on  02.12.2022,  37.68  lakh loans amounting to ₹4,378 Crore have been disbursed under the scheme. Around 71.27  thousands  loans  in  Rajasthan,  9.95  lakh  loans  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  41.89 thousands  loans  in  Odisha  have  been  disbursed  under  the  scheme  as  on 02.12.2022.

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. 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.  Upto  25.11.2022,  an  amount  of  Rs 15.56 lakh crore was disbursed in 37.76 crore loan accounts sanctioned under the scheme. During 2022-23, an amount of Rs. 11,179.52 crore was disbursed in 13.57 lakh loan accounts sanctioned in Rajasthan, an amount of Rs. 22,821.21 crore was disbursed in 33.84 lakh loan accounts sanctioned in Uttar Pradesh and an amount of  Rs.  9,057.45  crore  was  disbursed  in  17.38  lakh  loan  accounts  sanctioned  in Odisha under the scheme till 25.11.2022. 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. 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.

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.

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Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 731 due for reply on 12.12.2022

State/UT-wise Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above during 2020-21

| S. No.    | States/UTs           | Unemployment Rate (in %)   |
|-----------|----------------------|----------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh       | 4.1                        |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh    | 5.7                        |
| 3         | Assam                | 4.1                        |
| 4         | Bihar                | 4.6                        |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh         | 2.5                        |
| 6         | Delhi                | 6.3                        |
| 7         | Goa                  | 10.5                       |
| 8         | Gujarat              | 2.2                        |
| 9         | Haryana              | 6.3                        |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh     | 3.3                        |
| 11        | Jharkhand            | 3.1                        |
| 12        | Karnataka            | 2.7                        |
| 13        | Kerala               | 10.1                       |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh       | 1.9                        |
| 15        | Maharashtra          | 3.7                        |
| 16        | Manipur              | 5.6                        |
| 17        | Meghalaya            | 1.7                        |
| 18        | Mizoram              | 3.5                        |
| 19        | Nagaland             | 19.2                       |
| 20        | Odisha               | 5.3                        |
| 21        | Punjab               | 6.2                        |
| 22        | Rajasthan            | 4.7                        |
| 23        | Sikkim               | 1.1                        |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu           | 5.2                        |
| 25        | Telangana            | 4.9                        |
| 26        | Tripura              | 3.2                        |
| 27        | Uttarakhand          | 6.9                        |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh        | 4.2                        |
| 29        | West Bengal          | 3.5                        |
| 30        | Andaman & N. Island  | 9.1                        |
| 31        | Chandigarh           | 7.1                        |
| 32        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli |                            |
| 33        | Daman & Diu          | 4.2                        |
| 34        | Jammu & Kashmir      | 5.9                        |
| 35        | Ladakh               | 2.9                        |
| 36        | Lakshadweep          | 13.4                       |
| 37        | Puducherry           | 6.7                        |
| All India | All India            | 4.2                        |

Source: PLFS, MoSPI