Lok Sabha Question No. 3336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, Sumalatha Ambareesh, D.K. Suresh

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3336

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ROJGAR YOJANA

3336.    SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH: SHRI D. K. SURESH:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  has  introduced  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) to incentivize employers for creation of  new  employment  and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total number of employers who received incentives under the ABRY scheme, State and Sector-wise;
- (c) the number and details of employment generated by the said employers till date, Statewise; and
- (d) the total fund earmarked for the scheme and amount spent on this till date?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) has been launched w.e.f. 1 st  October, 2020 to incentivize employers for creation of new employment along with social security benefits and restoration  of  employment.  This  scheme  being  implemented  through  Employees'  Provident Fund  Organisation  (EPFO)  seeks  to  reduce  the  financial  burden  of  the  employers  and encourages them to hire more workers. Under ABRY, Government of India is providing for a period of two years, both the employees' share (12% of wages) and employers share' (12% of wages)  of  contribution  or  only  employees'  share  of  contribution  depending  on  employment strength of the EPFO registered establishments, for new employees whose monthly wage is less than Rs. 15,000/- per month. The new employees under the scheme include those who lost  their  jobs  during  Covid-19  and  didn't  join  in  any  EPF  covered  establishment  upto 30.09.2020.  The  terminal  date  for  registration  of  beneficiary  under  the  scheme  has  been extended from 30 th  June, 2021 to 31 st  March, 2022 in view of the Covid-19 pandemic situation.
- (b) & (c): As on 1 st  August, 2021, 25.71 lakh employees have been benefitted through 91,980 establishments/employers  under  the  scheme.  The  State-wise  details  of  beneficiaries  and amount of benefit credited till 01.08.2021 is at  Annexure.
- (d): The total outlay of the ABRY scheme for entire period of the scheme is Rs.22098 crore and an amount of Rs.1203.60 crore has been spent as on 01.08.2021.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3336 FOR 09-08-2021

| State-wise list of Beneficiary Establishments (Estts), Employees and Amount of Benefit as on 01.08.2021   | State-wise list of Beneficiary Establishments (Estts), Employees and Amount of Benefit as on 01.08.2021   | State-wise list of Beneficiary Establishments (Estts), Employees and Amount of Benefit as on 01.08.2021   | State-wise list of Beneficiary Establishments (Estts), Employees and Amount of Benefit as on 01.08.2021   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State Name                                                                                                | Establishments                                                                                            | No. of Beneficiaries                                                                                      | Amount Benefit (in Rs.)                                                                                   |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                                                                               | 31                                                                                                        | 293                                                                                                       | 19,74,355                                                                                                 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                            | 2,414                                                                                                     | 70,922                                                                                                    | 35,52,48,297                                                                                              |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                         | 4                                                                                                         | 21                                                                                                        | 1,09,592                                                                                                  |
| ASSAM                                                                                                     | 324                                                                                                       | 5,686                                                                                                     | 2,77,52,803                                                                                               |
| BIHAR                                                                                                     | 643                                                                                                       | 11,344                                                                                                    | 6,61,72,892                                                                                               |
| CHANDIGARH                                                                                                | 1,039                                                                                                     | 29,708                                                                                                    | 14,20,39,776                                                                                              |
| CHATTISGARH                                                                                               | 1,718                                                                                                     | 36,255                                                                                                    | 18,62,69,310                                                                                              |
| DELHI                                                                                                     | 1,908                                                                                                     | 90,280                                                                                                    | 40,34,01,224                                                                                              |
| GOA                                                                                                       | 366                                                                                                       | 9,829                                                                                                     | 4,91,74,044                                                                                               |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                   | 10,032                                                                                                    | 2,96,191                                                                                                  | 1,29,95,16,980                                                                                            |
| HARYANA                                                                                                   | 4,863                                                                                                     | 1,66,049                                                                                                  | 79,57,86,938                                                                                              |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                          | 1,407                                                                                                     | 38,771                                                                                                    | 18,20,13,819                                                                                              |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                         | 519                                                                                                       | 8,602                                                                                                     | 4,47,59,205                                                                                               |
| JHARKHAND                                                                                                 | 1,259                                                                                                     | 27,330                                                                                                    | 14,84,61,941                                                                                              |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                 | 6,138                                                                                                     | 1,98,342                                                                                                  | 1,02,57,81,106                                                                                            |
| KERALA                                                                                                    | 1,625                                                                                                     | 40,396                                                                                                    | 20,99,24,454                                                                                              |
| LADAKH                                                                                                    | 5                                                                                                         | 32                                                                                                        | 1,58,107                                                                                                  |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                            | 3,726                                                                                                     | 87,957                                                                                                    | 47,99,76,955                                                                                              |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                                               | 13,469                                                                                                    | 4,22,193                                                                                                  | 1,93,00,64,821                                                                                            |
| MANIPUR                                                                                                   | 31                                                                                                        | 482                                                                                                       | 25,88,214                                                                                                 |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                                                 | 26                                                                                                        | 735                                                                                                       | 74,59,821                                                                                                 |
| MIZORAM                                                                                                   | 11                                                                                                        | 209                                                                                                       | 20,85,172                                                                                                 |
| NAGALAND                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                         | 38                                                                                                        | 1,76,986                                                                                                  |
| ORISSA                                                                                                    | 2,455                                                                                                     | 39,759                                                                                                    | 21,30,38,739                                                                                              |
| PUNJAB                                                                                                    | 4,284                                                                                                     | 79,693                                                                                                    | 41,32,75,383                                                                                              |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                 | 6,817                                                                                                     | 1,39,350                                                                                                  | 63,23,29,361                                                                                              |
| SIKKIM                                                                                                    | 75                                                                                                        | 1,970                                                                                                     | 1,31,69,008                                                                                               |
| TAMIL NADU                                                                                                | 9,965                                                                                                     | 3,33,136                                                                                                  | 1,32,85,47,759                                                                                            |
| TELANGANA                                                                                                 | 3,232                                                                                                     | 1,15,940                                                                                                  | 47,27,37,611                                                                                              |
| TRIPURA                                                                                                   | 122                                                                                                       | 2,768                                                                                                     | 1,62,53,335                                                                                               |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                             | 7,481                                                                                                     | 1,81,084                                                                                                  | 96,80,62,664                                                                                              |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                                                               | 1,606                                                                                                     | 43,138                                                                                                    | 21,76,19,003                                                                                              |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                                               | 4,379                                                                                                     | 92,683                                                                                                    | 40,00,28,160                                                                                              |
| TOTAL                                                                                                     | 91,980                                                                                                    | 25,71,186                                                                                                 | 12,03,59,57,835                                                                                           |