Lok Sabha Question No. 2214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Employment Generation
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2214 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH  MARCH, 2021

## EMPLOYMENT GENERATION

## 2214. SHRIMATI CHINTA  ANURADHA:

- Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state: (a)  the  number  and  details  of  big  projects/proposals  approved  by  the  Ministry  and started during the last two years; (b) the details of employment generated during the said period in various parts of the country; and (c) the details of steps taken or proposed to be taken for generating more employment
- opportunities for the youth in the country?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India has taken a number of initiatives for promoting employment generation in the country. Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar  Yojana  (ABRY)  Scheme  has  been  to  incentivize  creation  of  new  employment along with social security benefits and restoration of loss of employment during COVID19 pandemic. This scheme being implemented through the Employees Provident Fund Organisation  (EPFO),  reduces  the  financial burden  of the employers  of  various sectors/industries including MSMEs and encourages them to hire more workers. Under ABRY, Government of India is crediting for a period of two years   both the employees' share (12% of wages) and employers share' (12% of wages) of contribution payable or only the employees' share, depending on employment strength of the EPFO registered establishments. As on 17.02.2021 benefits are to be provided to 8.42 lakh beneficiaries through 38,320 establishments.

Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Garib  Kalyan  Yojana  (PMGKY),  Government  of  India  has contributed  both  12%  employer's  share  and  12%  employee's  share  under  Employees Provident  Fund  (EPF),  totaling  24%  of  the  wage  for  the  wage  month  from  March  to August,  2020  for    the  establishments  having  upto  100  employees  with  90%  of  such employees earning less than Rs. 15000/-. Under the PMGKY scheme Rs 2567.66 crore was credited in EPF accounts of 38.82 lakhs eligible employees.

Employment  generation  coupled  with  improving  employability  is  the  priority  of  the Government.  Government  has  taken  various  steps  for  generating  employment  in  the country like encouraging various projects involving substantial investment and increasing 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 Deendayal  Antodaya  Yojana-National  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NULM)  run  by Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises,  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, respectively.

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has been initiated by Government inter alia, 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.

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