Lok Sabha Question No. 1673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: Funds Released under ABRY
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe, Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1673

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBRUARY, 2023

## FUNDS RELEASED UNDER ABRY

1673. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE: SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a) the  number  of  beneficiaries  under  the  Atmanirbhar  Bharat  Rojgar Yojana (ABRY), State-wise including Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of funds allocated, sanctioned and released under ABRY in the country along with the achievement made in providing employment to the youth of the country;
- (c) the  details  of  new  employees  registered  under  the  ABRY  during  the extension period, State-wise;
- (d) the details of the funds claimed under the ABRY during the extension period, State-wise; and
- (e) the details of actual expenditure incurred under the ABRY during the extension period of 30th June, 2021 to 31 March, 2022?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):  The number of beneficiaries under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) in various states including Maharashtra is at Annexure-I.

An amount of Rs. 6400 Crore has been allocated during the financial year 2022-23 for the scheme. Since inception of the scheme, till 30.01.2023, an  amount  of  Rs.  8773.00  Crore  has  been  sanctioned  and  benefits  of  Rs. 8483.75  Crore  have  been  provided  to  60.26  lakhs  beneficiaries  under  the scheme.

The details of new employees registered and the funds claimed/actual expenditure incurred under ABRY during the extension period i.e. from 30th June, 2021 to 31st March, 2022 is at Annexure-II.

The benefit under ABRY is payable to all the beneficiaries registered under the scheme for a period of 2 years from the date of registration.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1673 for 13.02.2023

| Number of Beneficiaries State-Wise (As on 30.01.2023)   | Number of Beneficiaries State-Wise (As on 30.01.2023)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| State Name                                              | Employees                                               |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                             | 477                                                     |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                          | 166355                                                  |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                       | 514                                                     |
| ASSAM                                                   | 19777                                                   |
| BIHAR                                                   | 28130                                                   |
| CHANDIGARH                                              | 64616                                                   |
| CHATTISGARH                                             | 84951                                                   |
| DELHI                                                   | 226691                                                  |
| GOA                                                     | 20880                                                   |
| GUJARAT                                                 | 642466                                                  |
| HARYANA                                                 | 398413                                                  |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                        | 83192                                                   |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                       | 19349                                                   |
| JHARKHAND                                               | 62608                                                   |
| KARNATAKA                                               | 484739                                                  |
| KERALA                                                  | 96063                                                   |
| LADAKH                                                  | 186                                                     |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                          | 204334                                                  |
| MAHARASHTRA                                             | 975696                                                  |
| MANIPUR                                                 | 1689                                                    |
| MEGHALAYA                                               | 1210                                                    |
| MIZORAM                                                 | 377                                                     |
| NAGALAND                                                | 234                                                     |
| ORISSA                                                  | 89148                                                   |
| PUNJAB                                                  | 170498                                                  |
| RAJASTHAN                                               | 325530                                                  |
| SIKKIM                                                  | 3764                                                    |
| TAMIL NADU                                              | 815091                                                  |
| TELANGANA                                               | 281763                                                  |
| TRIPURA                                                 | 5440                                                    |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                           | 431620                                                  |
| UTTARAKHAND                                             | 93315                                                   |
| WEST BENGAL                                             | 226794                                                  |
| Grand Total                                             | 6,025,910                                               |

Source: EPFO, Ministry of Labour & Employment

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1673 for 13.02.2023

Details  of  new  employees  registered  and  the  funds  claimed/actual  expenditure  incurred under ABRY during the extension period i.e. from 30th June, 2021 to 31st March, 2022

| SL NO   | STATE NAME                  | New employees registered (30- 06-21 TO 31-03-22)   | Amount of Benefit (30-06-21 TO 31-03-22) (in Rs.)   |
|---------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 182                                                | 4,873,386                                           |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH              | 99,898                                             | 1,037,921,886                                       |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH           | 242                                                | 811,408                                             |
| 4       | ASSAM                       | 14,156                                             | 107,839,962                                         |
| 5       | BIHAR                       | 15,994                                             | 226,185,737                                         |
| 6       | CHANDIGARH                  | 35,541                                             | 368,550,662                                         |
| 7       | CHATTISGARH                 | 47,798                                             | 539,765,182                                         |
| 8       | DELHI                       | 140,594                                            | 1,192,288,184                                       |
| 9       | GOA                         | 11,560                                             | 109,455,282                                         |
| 10      | GUJARAT                     | 366,850                                            | 3,510,149,352                                       |
| 11      | HARYANA                     | 241,439                                            | 2,190,923,532                                       |
| 12      | HIMACHAL PRADESH            | 43,983                                             | 472,471,424                                         |
| 13      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR           | 9,885                                              | 152,362,277                                         |
| 14      | JHARKHAND                   | 35,490                                             | 426,324,321                                         |
| 15      | KARNATAKA                   | 291,270                                            | 2,962,816,102                                       |
| 16      | KERALA                      | 54,919                                             | 628,570,835                                         |
| 17      | LADAKH                      | 189                                                | 1,293,102                                           |
| 18      | MADHYA PRADESH              | 116,535                                            | 1,344,035,929                                       |
| 19      | MAHARASHTRA                 | 557,756                                            | 5,292,139,211                                       |
| 20      | MANIPUR                     | 756                                                | 6,590,037                                           |
| 21      | MEGHALAYA                   | 471                                                | 17,018,073                                          |
| 22      | MIZORAM                     | 132                                                | 5,210,124                                           |
| 23      | NAGALAND                    | 99                                                 | 1,189,016                                           |
| 24      | ORISSA                      | 49,216                                             | 617,904,692                                         |
| 25      | PUNJAB                      | 89,006                                             | 1,206,932,083                                       |
| 26      | RAJASTHAN                   | 187,928                                            | 1,920,662,004                                       |
| 27      | SIKKIM                      | 1,790                                              | 27,643,619                                          |
| 28      | TAMIL NADU                  | 488,655                                            | 4,009,094,123                                       |
| 29      | TELANGANA                   | 170,780                                            | 1,410,358,616                                       |
| 30      | TRIPURA                     | 2,654                                              | 37,037,724                                          |
| 31      | UTTAR PRADESH               | 246,399                                            | 2,889,751,140                                       |
| 32      | UTTARAKHAND                 | 53,023                                             | 540,999,663                                         |
| 33      | WEST BENGAL                 | 142,194                                            | 1,240,445,921                                       |
| TOTAL   | TOTAL                       | 3,517,384                                          | 34,499,614,609                                      |

Source: EPFO, Ministry of Labour & Employment