Lok Sabha Question No. 563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Beneficiaries under (PM-SYM) Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 563 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER (PM-SYM) YOJANA

## 563.  DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  has  been  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) scheme for unorganised workers, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)the  criteria  for  registration  under  PM-SYM  alongwith  number  of unorganized workers enrolled so far, State-wise;
- (c)the details of the number of beneficiaries under the PM-SYM yojana so far, State-wise;
- (d)the  amount  allocated  for  this  scheme  during  the  last  three  years,
- State-wise; and
- (e)other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  effective implementation of the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): In order to provide old age protection to unorganised sector workers, the Government of India launched a pension scheme in 2019 namely  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maan-dhan  Yojana  (PM-SYM)  to provide a monthly pension of Rs. 3000/- after attaining the age of 60 years.  This  is  a  voluntary  and  co-contributory  pension  scheme.  The workers  in  the  age  group  of  18-40  years  whose  monthly  income  is Rs. 15000/- or less and not a member of EPFO/ESIC/NPS (Govt. Funded) can join the scheme. Under the scheme, 50% of monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary and equal matching contribution is paid by the Central Government. As on 31.01.2023, over 49 lakhs beneficiaries have enrolled themselves across the country. Under the scheme, the funds are not  allocated  to  any  State/UT.  The  year  wise details of amount allocated for the scheme so far, is as under;

| Year    |   Fund allocated (Rs. in crores) |   Expenditure (Rs. in crores) |
|---------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                              500 |                        359.95 |
| 2020-21 |                              500 |                        319.71 |
| 2021-22 |                              400 |                        324.23 |

The number of beneficiaries enrolled under PM-SYM scheme, Statewise is at Annexure.

All  the  States/UT  Governments  have  been  requested  to popularize the scheme and mobilize the target groups/eligible workers for   enrolment  under  the  PM-SYM  scheme.  The  Central  Government has also taken several initiatives to increase the enrolment under PMSYM 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,     mobilization  of  beneficiaries  through  State Governments.

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## A NNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 563 FOR 06.02.2023 REGARDING 'BENEFICIARIES UNDER (PM-SYM) YOJANA'  RAISED  BY  DR.  JAYANTA  KUMAR  ROY  AND  SHRIMATI  SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO.

| Sl. No   | State Name                                   |   Registration |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|----------------|
| 1        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                            |          74231 |
| 2        | HIMACHAL PRADESH                             |          47556 |
| 3        | PUNJAB                                       |          58479 |
| 4        | CHANDIGARH                                   |           5174 |
| 5        | UTTARAKHAND                                  |          38782 |
| 6        | HARYANA                                      |         917130 |
| 7        | DELHI                                        |          10247 |
| 8        | RAJASTHAN                                    |         305714 |
| 9        | UTTAR PRADESH                                |         887760 |
| 10       | BIHAR                                        |         216524 |
| 11       | SIKKIM                                       |            308 |
| 12       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                            |           2870 |
| 13       | NAGALAND                                     |           4946 |
| 14       | MANIPUR                                      |           5695 |
| 15       | MIZORAM                                      |           1148 |
| 16       | TRIPURA                                      |          31664 |
| 17       | MEGHALAYA                                    |           5326 |
| 18       | ASSAM                                        |          37649 |
| 19       | WEST BENGAL                                  |         105755 |
| 20       | JHARKHAND                                    |         135782 |
| 21       | ODISHA                                       |         183930 |
| 22       | CHHATTISGARH                                 |         229418 |
| 23       | MADHYA PRADESH                               |         177459 |
| 24       | GUJARAT                                      |         387287 |
| 25       | MAHARASHTRA                                  |         614141 |
| 26       | ANDHRA PRADESH                               |         170262 |
| 27       | KARNATAKA                                    |         130033 |
| 28       | GOA                                          |           2027 |
| 29       | LAKSHADWEEP                                  |             21 |
| 30       | KERALA                                       |          15467 |
| 31       | TAMILNADU                                    |          65799 |
| 32       | PUDUCHERRY                                   |           2381 |
| 33       | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                  |           2339 |
| 34       | TELANGANA                                    |          48751 |
| 35       | LADAKH                                       |           1473 |
| 36       | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU |           1627 |
| Total    | Total                                        |        4925155 |

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