Lok Sabha Question No. 99 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 99

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2022

## PRADHAN MANTRI SHRAM YOGI MAAN-DHAN YOJANA

## 99. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

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

- (a)the statistical information of the subscribers of the PM Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana (PM SYM), State-wise;
- (b)whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  only  1  per  cent  of  the estimated size of the unorganized workforce has subscribed to the PM SYM Yojana and if so, the reasons for such low subscription;
- (c)whether additional measures have been undertaken by the Ministry to  achieve  the  target  of  10  crore  subscriptions  if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)the details of calculations made to arrive at the pension amount of
- Rs.3000; and
- (e)whether  provisions  for  revision  of  pension  amount  have  been included,  considering  the  first  pension  payment  will  be  made  not before the year 2038 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  State/UT-wise  details  of  beneficiaries  enrolled  under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) pension scheme are at Annexure.
- (b): PM-SYM is a voluntary scheme. Moreover, the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic, adversely affected lives of unorganised workers  resulting  in  low  fresh  enrolments  under  PM-SYM  scheme during this period.

(c) to (e): Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maan-dhan  (PM-SYM)  pension scheme was launched to provide old age protection to the workers of unorganised sectors in the form of monthly minimum assured pension of  Rs.3,000/-  after  attaining  the  age  of  60  years.  As  on  11.07.2022, more than 48.19 lakhs unorganised workers have been enrolled under the scheme. The Government has taken several measures to popularize  and  bring  awareness  among  the  targeted  beneficiaries about the PM-SYM pension scheme and increase the enrolments. The State(s)/UT(s) were granted Rs 11.73 cr. in 2019-20 for undertaking IEC activities. Apart from this, to create the awareness, SMSs have been sent to eligible beneficiaries registered under e-SHRAM falling in the age group of 18- 40 years to encourage them to also enroll under PMSYM  scheme.  Furthermore,  extensive  social  media  campaigns  have been launched and Pension Saptah was celebrated from 7th to 13th March,  2022  across  the  country,  with  an  objective  to  popularize  the scheme  among  the  workers,  through  State(s)/UT(s)  and  CSC-SPV machinery.  At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  for  revision  of  pension amount under the scheme.

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## Annexure

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 99 FOR 18.07.2022 REGARDING 'PRADHAN MANTRI SHRAM YOGI MAAN-DHAN YOJANA' RAISED BY SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                                 |   Registration (As on 11.07.2022) |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman and Nicobar Islands              |                              2378 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                           |                            155346 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                        |                              3050 |
| 4         | Assam                                    |                             35484 |
| 5         | Bihar                                    |                            211956 |
| 6         | Chandigarh                               |                              5195 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                             |                            218462 |
| 8         | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |                              1609 |
| 9         | Delhi                                    |                             10461 |
| 10        | Goa                                      |                              1360 |
| 11        | Gujarat                                  |                            375818 |
| 12        | Haryana                                  |                            914005 |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh                         |                             46563 |
| 14        | Jammu and Kashmir                        |                             75728 |
| 15        | Jharkhand                                |                            132729 |
| 16        | Karnataka                                |                            145049 |
| 17        | Kerala                                   |                             13536 |
| 18        | Ladakh                                   |                              1487 |
| 19        | Lakshadweep                              |                                21 |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh                           |                            159100 |
| 21        | Maharashtra                              |                            610634 |
| 22        | Manipur                                  |                              4493 |
| 23        | Meghalaya                                |                              4283 |
| 24        | Mizoram                                  |                               707 |
| 25        | Nagaland                                 |                              5149 |
| 26        | Odisha                                   |                            176157 |
| 27        | Puducherry                               |                              1378 |
| 28        | Punjab                                   |                             39879 |
| 29        | Rajasthan                                |                            308152 |
| 30        | Sikkim                                   |                               154 |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu                               |                             61842 |
| 32        | Telangana                                |                             42975 |
| 33        | Tripura                                  |                             31842 |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh                            |                            879439 |
| 35        | Uttarakhand                              |                             36176 |
| 36        | West Bengal                              |                            106638 |
| Total     |                                          |                           4819235 |

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