Lok Sabha Question No. 3545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Man-Dhan Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3545

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## PRADHAN MANTRI LAGHU VYAPARI MAN-DHAN YOJANA

## †3545. SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

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

- (a)the  selection  process  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Laghu  Vyapari  Man-Dhan Yojana;
- (b)whether any criteria has been fixed for the beneficiaries of the said scheme;
- (c)if so, the details thereof;
- (d)the  number  of  eligible  persons  in  Chhattisgarh  under  the  said scheme  since  the  introduction  of  the  said  scheme  till  date  along with the district-wise details thereof; and
- (e)the year-wise amount provided to the said eligible persons?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): The Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-dhan Yojana 2019 (Central Sector Scheme) renamed as the National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self- Employed Persons, 2019 was launched on  12.09.2019.  It  is  a  voluntary  and  contributory  pension  scheme.  It provides  old  age  protection  to  small  shopkeepers/  retail  traders  and self-employed  persons  across  the  country  in  the  form  of  monthly minimum assured pension of Rs.3,000/-  after  attaining  the  age  of  60 years.  The  traders  in  the  age  group  of  18-40  years,  with  an  annual turnover,  not  exceeding  Rs.1.5  crore  and  who  are  not  member  of EPFO/ESIC/NPS (govt. funded)/PM-SYM or not an income tax payer, are eligible to join the scheme. Under the scheme, 50% monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary and equal matching contribution is paid by the Central Government. The fund for Government  contribution  is  released  to  Life  Insurance  Corporation (LIC)  of  India  which  is  the    designated  fund  manager  of  the  scheme and  responsible  for the  pension pay out. Enrolment  to the scheme is

done through the Common Service Centres, with its network of more than  4  lakh  centres  across  the  country.  In  addition,  eligible  persons can also self-enroll through visiting the portal www.maandhan.in. The district-wise  details  of  beneficiaries  registered  under  the  scheme  in the  State  of  Chhattisgarh  are  at  Annexure.  No  beneficiary  enrolled under the pension scheme has completed 60 years of age and eligible to get the pensionary benefits.

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## Annexure

ANNEXURE  REFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UN-STARRED QUESTION  NO.  3545  FOR  08.08.2022  REGARDING  'PRADHAN  MANTRI  LAGHU  VYAPARI MAN-DHAN YOJANA' RASIED BY SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY.

| Sl. No.   | Districts (Chhattisgarh State)   |   Number of enrolment (as on 27.07.2022) |
|-----------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Balod                            |                                      182 |
| 2         | Baloda Bazar                     |                                       84 |
| 3         | Balrampur                        |                                       42 |
| 4         | Bastar                           |                                       96 |
| 5         | Bemetara                         |                                      775 |
| 6         | Bijapur                          |                                      181 |
| 7         | Bilaspur                         |                                      518 |
| 8         | Dantewada                        |                                      183 |
| 9         | Dhamtari                         |                                       84 |
| 10        | Durg                             |                                      458 |
| 11        | Gariyaband                       |                                      252 |
| 12        | Gaurella Pendra Marwahi          |                                        1 |
| 13        | Janjgir-Champa                   |                                       36 |
| 14        | Jashpur                          |                                       19 |
| 15        | Kabirdham                        |                                      458 |
| 16        | Kanker                           |                                       56 |
| 17        | Kondagaon                        |                                       34 |
| 18        | Korba                            |                                      150 |
| 19        | Korea                            |                                      431 |
| 20        | Mahasamund                       |                                       99 |
| 21        | Mungeli                          |                                      998 |
| 22        | Narayanpur                       |                                      262 |
| 23        | Raigarh                          |                                      169 |
| 24        | Raipur                           |                                      223 |
| 25        | Rajnandgaon                      |                                      230 |
| 26        | Sukma                            |                                      286 |
| 27        | Surajpur                         |                                      112 |
| 28        | Surguja                          |                                       20 |
| Total     | Total                            |                                     6439 |

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