Lok Sabha Question No. 1670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Labourers Covered under Social Security Schemes
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1670

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

LABOURERS COVERED UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES

1670. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

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

- (a)the number of Labourers covered under Social Security Schemes in
- various States of the country including Karnataka;
- (b)the criteria and guidelines to provide benefits of Security Schemes to
- labourers of unorganized sectors;
- (c)whether any identification and registration have been carried out of unorganized sector labourers to cover them under Social Security
- Scheme; and
- (d)if  so,  the  details  of  the  labourers  for  whom  identification  and registration have been completed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): As per the Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008, the Government is mandated to provide Social Security to the workers of  unorganized  sector  by  formulating  suitable  welfare  schemes  on matters  relating  to  life  and  disability  cover,  health  and  maternity benefits,  old  age  protection  etc.  The  details  of  the  social  security schemes are follow:
- (i) Life and Disability cover is provided through Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti  Bima  Yojana  (PMJJBY)  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Suraksha  Bima Yojana (PMSBY). Risk coverage under  PMJJBY  scheme is for Rs. 2.00 Lakh in case of death of insured, due to any reason, at annual premium of Rs. 436/-. The PMSBY is also available to the people in the age group of 18 to 70 years with a bank/post office account. The risk coverage under the scheme is for Rs. 2.00 Lakh in case of accidental death  or  total  permanent  disability  and  Rs.  1.00  lakh  for  partial permanent disability  due  to  accident  at  a  premium  of  Rs.  20/-  per annum.  As  on  28.06.2023  total 16,92,48,279 and  36,17,75,732 beneficiaries have been enrolled in the country under PMJJBY and PMSBY respectively. In Karnataka the number of beneficiaries under PMJJBY and PMSBY are 75,43,970 and 1,61,70,795 respectively.

- (ii)  The  health  and  maternity  benefits  are  insured  through  Ayushman Bharat-  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya  Yojana  (AB-PMJAY)  under deprivation  and  occupation  criteria.  It  provides  health  insurance coverage upto Rs. 5.00 lakhs per family for secondary and tertiary care related hospitalization. As on 25.07.2023 approx. 24.19 Crore beneficiaries have been verified and Ayushman Cards Created in the country and in Karnataka the number is 1,41,20,609.
- (iii)  In  order  to  provide  old  age  protection,  the  Government  of  India launched Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PM-SYM) pension yojana in 2019. It provides monthly minimum assured pension of Rs. 3000/- after attaining the age of 60 years. The workers in the age group of 18-40 years whose monthly income is Rs. 15000/- or less can  join  the  PM-SYM  Scheme.  Under  this  scheme  50%  monthly contribution  is  payable  by  the  beneficiary  and  equal  matching contribution is paid by the Central Government. As on 25.07.2023, total  49,47,212 beneficiaries have been enrolled in the country and the number of beneficiaries is 1,30,527 in the State of Karnataka.

Apart from above, other schemes such as Public Distribution System through  One  Nation  One  Ration  Card  scheme  under  National Food  Security  Act,  Mahatama  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Act, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kausal Yojana, Pradhan Mantri  Awas  Yojana,  Pradhan  Mantri  Gareeb  Kalyan  Rojgar  Yojana, Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana, Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana, PMSVANidhi,  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  etc.  are  also available  for  the  unorganized  sector  workers  including  labourers depending upon their eligibility criteria.

Ministry of Labour & Employment has also launched eShram portal on 26.08.2021, to create a National Database of the Unorganized Workers. It consists of name, occupation, address, educational qualification,  skill  types,  family  details  etc.  As  on  25.07.2023  approx. 28.97 crore unorganized workers have been identified and registered on eShram Portal.

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