Lok Sabha Question No. 2843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Social Security Schemes in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2843 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES IN DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU

†2843. SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

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

- (a)the  number  of  unorganized  labourers  covered  under  the  Social Security Schemes of the Government in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu;
- (b)the norms and guidelines for the inclusion of workers of unorganized sector under the Social Security Schemes;
- (c)whether the Government has identified and registered the labourers of  unorganized  sector  for  providing  the  benefits  to  them  under Social Security Schemes; and
- (d)if  so,  the  details  of  the  labourers  identified  and  registered  so  far particularly in the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Number of unorganized workers covered under the various Social Security Schemes of the Government in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is as under:
- i) Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maan-Dhan  (PM-SYM)  pension scheme for unorganized workers - a total 1560 workers have been registered as  on 18.02.2022
- ii) Pradhan  Mantri Jeevan  Jyoti Bima  Yojana  (PMJJBY)  for organised and unorganised - 78,113 beneficiaries registered as on 27.10.2021

- iii) Pradhan  Mantri  Surksha  Bima  Yojana(PMSBY)  for  organised and  unorganised  -  1,40,561  beneficiaries  registered  as  on 27.10.2021
- iv) Ayushman  Bharat-  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya  Yojana  (ABPMJAY) - Till November, 2021, a total of 61,950 families have been covered.
- (b): As per the mandate provided by the Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008, following welfare schemes for workers of unorganised sector have been formulated:
- i) Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maan-Dhan  (PM-SYM)  pension scheme which provides a monthly minimum assured pension of Rs. 3000/- after attaining the age of 60 years.
- ii) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) provides life and disability cover  for the people in the age group of 1850 years. The benefit under PMJJBY is Rs. 2 lakh on death due to any reason at a premium of Rs. 330 per annum.
- iii) Pradhan  Mantri  Surksha  Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY)  is  applicable for  workers  in  the  age  group  of  18-70  years.  The  benefits under  PMSBY  are  Rs  2  lakh  on  death  due  to  accident  and permanent total disability and Rs. 1 lakh on permanent partial disability at a premium of Rs. 12 per annum.
- iv) Ayushman  Bharat-  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya  Yojana  (ABPMJAY)  is  a  universal  health  scheme  through  which  health and maternity benefits are provided. Under the scheme, Rs. 5 lakh health coverage per family is provided for secondary and tertiary hospitalization free of cost.
- (c): Ministry of Labour & Employment has developed e-SHRAM portal with an objective to create National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW)  to  facilitate  delivery  of  Social  Security  Schemes/  Welfare Schemes  of  the  Central /State Governments  to  the  workers  of informal/unorganised sector.
- (d): As on 14.03.2022, a total of 71,473 workers of Dadra and Nagar Haveli  and  Daman  and  Diu  have  been  registered  under  the  e-SHRAM portal.

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