Lok Sabha Question No. 11 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Migrant Labourers during COVID-19
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Mahendra Singh Solanky, Sandhya Ray, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, P.P. Chaudhary, Rajbahadur Singh, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 11 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## MIGRANT LABOURERS DURING COVID-19

11. SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY:

SHRIMATI SANDHYA RAY:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI RAJBAHADUR SINGH:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

## Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  migrant  labourers  in  Madhya  Pradesh,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Rajasthan  who had returned during COVID-19 lockdowns;
- (b) the number of districts of Madhya Pradesh covered under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana;
- (c) the  number  of  migrant  labourers  in  Madhya  Pradesh,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Rajasthan  who were  imparted  skill  development  training  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana,  districtwise;
- (d) the  sector-wise  details  of  job  opportunities  that  are  provided  to  migrant  labourers  after training under PMKVY; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  number  of  migrant  labourers  placed  in  each  sector,  district-wise  and State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) The number of migrant labourers who have returned during COVID-19 lockdown to Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, as reported by the States for the implementation of Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (GKRA) of Ministry of Rural Development, is given below:

| State          |   No. of returned migrants (lakh) |
|----------------|-----------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh |                              7.54 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |                             32.5  |
| Rajasthan      |                             13.08 |

(b) Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  has  been  implemented  in  all  the  52 districts of Madhya Pradesh.

(c) and (e) In  order  to  support  the  Garib  Kalyan  Rojgar  Abhiyaan  (GKRA),  a  special  training programme was implemented for reverse migrants impacted from COVID 19 under the Short Term Training  (STT)  and  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL)  of  Central  component  of  PMKVY  2.0 (2016-20).  This  special  programme  covered  116  districts  of  six  States,  namely,  Assam,  Bihar, Madhya  Pradesh,  Odisha,  Rajasthan,  and  Uttar  Pradesh.  The  district-wise  number  of  migrants trained, certified and placed under STT and candidates oriented and certified under RPL in State of Assam,  Bihar,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Odisha,    Rajasthan  and  Uttar  Pradesh  under  PMKVY-special programme are given at Annexure I .

(d) Under  PMKVY,  placement  opportunities  are  being  provided  to  STT  certified  candidates, while  RPL  does  not  mandate  placements  as  it  recognizes  the  existing  skills  of  candidate.  The sector-wise number of migrants trained, certified and placed under STT and candidates oriented and certified under RPL in PMKVY-special programme are given at Annexure II .

The district-wise number of migrants trained, certified and placed under Short Term Training (STT) and candidates oriented and certified under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in State of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan  and Uttar Pradesh under PMKVY-special programme:

| State   | District           | Short Term Training (STT)   | Short Term Training (STT)   | Short Term Training (STT)   | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)*   | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)*   |
|---------|--------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| State   | District           | Trained                     | Certified                   | Placed                      | Oriented                               | Certified                              |
|         | Dibrugarh          | 685                         | 346                         | 113                         | 304                                    | 160                                    |
|         | Nalbari            | 120                         | 16                          | -                           | 200                                    | 111                                    |
| Assam   | Araria             | 524                         | 175                         | 101                         | -                                      | -                                      |
|         | Aurangabad         | 480                         | 377                         | 282                         | 720                                    | 370                                    |
|         | Banka              | 1,080                       | 679                         | -                           | 650                                    | 548                                    |
|         | Begusarai          | 259                         | 199                         | 126                         | 25                                     | 18                                     |
|         | Bhagalpur          | 1,290                       | 948                         | -                           | 1,227                                  | 1,023                                  |
|         | Bhojpur            | 756                         | 352                         | 44                          | 400                                    | 278                                    |
|         | Buxar              | 1,107                       | 612                         | 74                          | 480                                    | 345                                    |
|         | Darbhanga          | 1,403                       | 753                         | 270                         | -                                      | -                                      |
|         | Gaya               | 1,110                       | 782                         | 37                          | 450                                    | 417                                    |
|         | Gopalganj          | 860                         | 463                         | 25                          | 300                                    | 274                                    |
|         | Jamui              | 630                         | 547                         | 409                         | 750                                    | 530                                    |
|         | Kaimur (Bhabua)    | 540                         | 385                         | 91                          | 558                                    | 457                                    |
|         | Katihar            | 1,805                       | 875                         | 245                         | -                                      | -                                      |
|         | Khagaria           | 1,200                       | 744                         | -                           | 920                                    | 655                                    |
|         | Kishanganj         | 650                         | 199                         | -                           | 898                                    | 764                                    |
|         | Madhepura          | 720                         | 262                         | -                           | 748                                    | 510                                    |
| Bihar   | Madhubani          | 1,346                       | 721                         | 169                         | 423                                    | 354                                    |
|         | Muzaffarpur        | 1,407                       | 821                         | 173                         | 845                                    | 678                                    |
|         | Nalanda            | 410                         | 387                         | 40                          | 480                                    | 420                                    |
|         | Pashchim Champaran | 1,320                       | 903                         | 294                         | 1,961                                  | 1,690                                  |
|         | Patna              | 905                         | 475                         | 111                         | 856                                    | 579                                    |
|         | Purbi Champaran    | 1,984                       | 1,386                       | 174                         | 3,759                                  | 3,168                                  |
|         | Purnia             | 1,876                       | 575                         | 278                         | -                                      | -                                      |
|         | Rohtas             | 1,470                       | 824                         | 95                          | 1,020                                  | 715                                    |
|         | Saharsa            | 1,230                       | 339                         | 194                         | 550                                    | 447                                    |
|         | Samastipur         | 775                         | 559                         | -                           | 30                                     | 23                                     |
|         | Saran              | 1,635                       | 1,159                       | 396                         | 1,363                                  | 855                                    |
|         | Sitamarhi          | 840                         | 661                         | 184                         | 300                                    | 276                                    |
|         | Siwan              | 580                         | 203                         | 105                         | 834                                    | 742                                    |
|         | Supaul             | 639                         | 334                         | -                           | -                                      | -                                      |
|         | Vaishali           | 468                         | 354                         | 152                         | 30                                     | 28                                     |
|         | Alirajpur          | 810                         | 449                         | 73                          | 350                                    | 120                                    |
|         | Balaghat           | 1,380                       | 527                         | 57                          | -                                      | -                                      |
|         | Barwani            | 240                         | 132                         | -                           | -                                      | -                                      |
|         | Betul              | 840                         | 447                         | 69                          | -                                      | -                                      |
|         | Bhind              | 300                         | 218                         | -                           | 94                                     | 89                                     |
|         | Chhatarpur         | 360                         | 105                         | -                           | -                                      | -                                      |
|         | Chhindwara         | 660                         | 470                         | -                           | -                                      | -                                      |
|         | Dhar               | 357                         | 215                         | 162                         | -                                      | -                                      |
| Madhya  | Dindori            | 660                         | 559                         | 58                          | -                                      | -                                      |
| Pradesh | East Nimar         | 204                         | 104                         | -                           | -                                      | -                                      |
|         | Jhabua             | 1,470                       |                             |                             | 263                                    | 188                                    |
|         | Katni              | 598                         | 723 93                      | 404 67                      | 363                                    | 229                                    |
|         | Khargone           | 540                         | 222                         | 91                          | 260                                    | 215                                    |
|         | Panna              |                             |                             |                             |                                        |                                        |
|         |                    | 1,010                       | 601                         | 252                         | -                                      | -                                      |
|         | Rewa               | 450                         | 272                         | 130 -                       | - 292                                  | - 193                                  |
|         | Sagar Satna        | 1,140 840                   | 473 198                     | 315                         | -                                      | -                                      |
|         | Seoni              | 690                         | 503                         | 24                          | 687                                    | 514                                    |

* RPL does not mandate placements as it recognizes the existing skills of candidate

| Shahdol              | 750        | 443        | 4         | 210        | 184        |
|----------------------|------------|------------|-----------|------------|------------|
| Shivpuri             | 630        | 136        | -         | 340        | 297        |
| Singrauli            | 480        | 429        | 40        | 245        | 195        |
| Tikamgarh            | 810        | 447        | 108       | 90         | 85         |
| Balangir             | 480        | 266        | 100       | -          | -          |
| Baleshwar            | 364        | 233        | -         | 368        | 183        |
| Bhadrak              | 120        | 89         | -         | -          | -          |
| Ganjam               | 840        | 659        | 84        | 524        | 254        |
| Ajmer                | 639        | 457        | 80        | 292        | 233        |
| Alwar                | 810        | 640        | 94        | 944        | 721        |
| Banswara             | 600        | 472        | 287       | -          | -          |
| Barmer               | 665        | 645        | 545       | 620        | 571        |
| Bharatpur            | 720        | 548        | 21        | -          | -          |
| Bhilwara             | 715        | 565        | 333       | 510        | 419        |
| Bikaner              | 120        | 51         | -         | -          | -          |
| Chittorgarh          | 870        | 744        | 528       | 119        | 79         |
| Churu                | 120        | 102        | 39        | -          | -          |
| Dungarpur            | 1,075      | 999        | 866       | -          | -          |
| Hanumangarh          | 660        | 509        | 358       | 289        | 204        |
| Jaipur               | 464        | 265        | 225       | -          | -          |
| Jalore               | 480        | 352        | -         | -          | -          |
| Jhunjhunu            | 600        | 548        | 246       | -          | -          |
| Jodhpur              | 840        | 601        | 494       | 99         | 93         |
| Karauli              | 360        | 199        | -         | -          | -          |
| Nagaur               | 1,510      | 1,214      | 420       | -          | -          |
| Pali                 | 1,402      | 840        | 328       | -          | -          |
| Rajsamand            | 578        | 345        | 189       | -          | -          |
| Sikar Sirohi         | 655 910    | 572        | 257       | - -        | -          |
| Udaipur              | 1,275      | 587 1,112  | 441 939   | 778        | - 598      |
| Ambedkar Nagar       | 900        | 592        | -         | -          | -          |
| Amethi               | 360        | 79         | -         | -          | -          |
| Ayodhya              | 240        | 223        | 19        | 658        | 560        |
| Azamgarh             | 1,230      | 858        | 112       | -          | -          |
| Bahraich             | 720        | 416        | 186       | 310        | 260        |
| Balrampur            | 360        | -          | -         | -          | -          |
| Banda                | 700        | 496        | -         | 368        | 317        |
| Basti                | 570        | 380        | 26        | 1,171      | 1,012      |
| Chandauli            | 567        | 341        | 102       | 335        | 294        |
| Deoria               | 660        | 386        | 14        | -          | -          |
| Fatehpur             | 637        | 319        | 53        | -          | -          |
| Ghazipur             | 718        | 367        | 135       | -          | -          |
| Gonda                | 840        | 466        | 10        | -          | -          |
| Gorakhpur            | 755        | 415        | 11        | 1,344      | 1,121      |
| Hardoi               | 1,080      | 696        | 443       | 379        | 307 -      |
| Jalaun Jaunpur       | 420        | 269 502    | - -       | - -        | -          |
| Kaushambi            | 840        | 423        | 80        |            | -          |
|                      | 539        |            |           | -          |            |
| Kheri Kushi Nagar    | 648        | 574        | 48        | 120        | 90         |
| Maharajganj          | 600 1,320  | 86 595     | -         | - -        | -          |
| Mirzapur             | 111        | 88         | - 25      | -          | -          |
|                      | 713        |            |           | -          | - -        |
| Pratapgarh Prayagraj | 1,014      | 445        | 151 94    | 1,549      | 1,324      |
| Rae Bareli           | 546        | 624 383    | -         | -          | -          |
| Shravasti            | 168        | 66         | 85        | 125        | 114        |
| Siddharth Nagar      | 1,792      | 1,194      | 193       | 1,639      | 1,553      |
| Sitapur              | 294        | 95         | 31        | - 558      | - 371      |
| Sultanpur Unnao      | 240 600    | 147 419    | 21 109    | 341        | 245        |
| Varanasi Total       | 780 86,572 | 503 52,472 | 78 14,936 | 319 38,034 | 192 29,859 |

The sector-wise number of migrants trained, certified and placed under Short Term Training (STT) and candidates oriented and certified under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in PMKVY-special programme:

| Sector                   | Short Term Training (STT)   | Short Term Training (STT)   | Short Term Training (STT)   | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)*   | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)*   |
|--------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sector                   | Trained                     | Certified                   | Placed                      | Oriented                               | Certified                              |
| Aerospace and Aviation   | 120                         | 118                         | -                           | -                                      | -                                      |
| Agriculture              | 618                         | 482                         | 83                          | 1,062                                  | 701                                    |
| Apparel                  | 19,030                      | 13,633                      | 3,350                       | 10,053                                 | 8,857                                  |
| Automotive               | 1,650                       | 1,155                       | 221                         | 1,565                                  | 1,377                                  |
| Beauty and Wellness      | 2,189                       | 1,104                       | 320                         | 220                                    | 114                                    |
| Capital Goods            | 1,685                       | 645                         | 470                         | 316                                    | 160                                    |
| Construction             | 11,825                      | 6,694                       | 2,533                       | 9,843                                  | 7,582                                  |
| Domestic Workers         | 210                         | 77                          | -                           | 1,111                                  | 888                                    |
| Electronics and Hardware | 15,803                      | 9,836                       | 2,400                       | 2,641                                  | 1,816                                  |
| Food Processing          | 565                         | 297                         | 21                          | 703                                    | 620                                    |
| Furniture and Fittings   | 180                         | 176                         | 69                          | 860                                    | 608                                    |
| Green Jobs               | 360                         | 180                         | 130                         | -                                      | -                                      |
| Handicrafts and Carpet   | 360                         | 305                         | -                           | -                                      | -                                      |
| Healthcare               | 1,750                       | 994                         | 96                          | 420                                    | 260                                    |
| Infrastructure Equipment | 180                         | 174                         | -                           | -                                      | -                                      |
| Iron and Steel           | 150                         | 109                         | -                           | 94                                     | 89                                     |
| IT-ITeS                  | 4,792                       | 1,636                       | 564                         | 777                                    | 431                                    |
| Life Sciences            | 964                         | 440                         | 97                          | -                                      | -                                      |
| Logistics                | 4,939                       | 3,390                       | 1,257                       | 810                                    | 757                                    |
| Management               | 650                         | 402                         | 124                         | 264                                    | 86                                     |
| Media and Entertainment  | 750                         | 513                         | 128                         | 300                                    | 276                                    |
| Mining                   | 180                         | 107                         | -                           | -                                      | -                                      |
| Plumbing                 | 1,552                       | 464                         | 85                          | 357                                    | 311                                    |
| Power                    | 1,200                       | 722                         | 242                         | 257                                    | 197                                    |
| Retail                   | 7,535                       | 4,216                       | 1,490                       | 3,240                                  | 2,369                                  |
| Telecom                  | 4,992                       | 3,326                       | 813                         | 747                                    | 571                                    |
| Tourism & Hospitality    | 2,343                       | 1,277                       | 443                         | 2,394                                  | 1,789                                  |
| Total                    | 86,572                      | 52,472                      | 14,936                      | 38,034                                 | 29,859                                 |

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