Lok Sabha Question No. 325 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Centrally Sponsored Schemes
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 325 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES

†*325. DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE: SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM:

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

- (a)the  details  of  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  (CSS)  being implemented by the Government for the welfare of labourers and workers in Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli during the last five years and the current year;
- (b)the  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  sanctioned,  released  and utilised for each of the said schemes during the last five years and the current year, year and scheme-wise;
- (c)the  details  of  the  number  of  workers  benefitted  from  the  said schemes in Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli during the said period, year-wise;
- (d)whether  the  Government  has  found  any  shortcomings  in  the implementation of the said schemes; and
- (e)if so, the manner in which the Government has addressed the said
- shortcomings?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House. **                                                  *****

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *325  RAISED  BY  DR.  SHIVAJI BANDAPPA  KALGE  AND  SHRI  BHUMARE  SANDIPANRAO  ASARAM DUE FOR REPLY ON 24.03.2025 REGARD ING ' CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES' .

(a) to (e): The schemes of Ministry of Labour and Employment are Central Sector schemes. Major welfare schemes being implemented are (i) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PMSYM), a voluntary contributory scheme with matching contribution by Government of India  for  old  age  pension;  (ii)  Labour  Welfare  Scheme  (LWS)  for welfare  of  Beedi  /  Cine  /  Non-Coal  Mine  workers  and  their  family members  covering  three  components  viz.  Health,  Scholarship  and Housing;  (iii)  National  Career  Service  (NCS)  for  establishment  of Model Career Centres (MCCs); (iv) Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995  implemented  through  EPFO;  (v)  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) to incentivize employers for creation of  new employment and restoration of loss of employment during Covid-19 pandemic; (vi) Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers for identification and  rehabilitation  of  bonded  labourers;  and  (vii)  health  services through Employees State Insurance Corporation.

The details of expenditure under major welfare schemes and number of beneficiaries, including the State of Maharashtra and UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are Annexed.

Shortcomings in implementation of the schemes such as awareness  and  mobilization  of  beneficiaries  are  addressed  with support  of  State  and  local  authorities  by  organizing  awareness camps, facilitating enrolment etc.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *325 RAISED BY DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE AND SHRI  BHUMARE  SANDIPANRAO  ASARAM  DUE  FOR  REPLY  ON  24.03.2025 REGARDING 'CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES'.

## 1. Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) Pension Scheme :

| Year                      |   Actual Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                   |                              352.2  |
| 2020-21                   |                              319.71 |
| 2021-22                   |                              324.23 |
| 2022-23                   |                              269.91 |
| 2023-24                   |                              162.51 |
| 2024-25 (upto 18.03.2025) |                              232.11 |

As on 18.03.2025, more than 51 Lakh beneficiaries have been enrolled on Maandhan portal under PMSYM scheme including 6,21,642 and 1,664 beneficiaries in Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, respectively.

## 2. Labour Welfare Scheme (LWS):

| Year                      |   Actual Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                   |                               53.66 |
| 2020-21                   |                               86.25 |
| 2021-22                   |                               64.21 |
| 2022-23                   |                               80.79 |
| 2023-24                   |                               81.31 |
| 2024-25 (upto 15.03.2025) |                               17.15 |

The  total  beneficiaries  in  Maharashtra  during  the  last  five  years  and  current  year  are 6,43,477.

## 3. National Career Service (NCS) :

| Year                      |   Actual Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                   |                               63.93 |
| 2020-21                   |                               43.8  |
| 2021-22                   |                               24.3  |
| 2022-23                   |                               43.99 |
| 2023-24                   |                               46.9  |
| 2024-25 (upto 17.03.2025) |                               38.67 |

Jobseekers / beneficiaries under NCS since inception of scheme in 2015 are 5.34 Crores, out of which 93,22,764 and 4,247 are in Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, respectively.

## 4. Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY):

| Year    |   Amount Disbursed (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------|-----------------------------------|
| 2020-21 |                            351.08 |
| 2021-22 |                           4046.44 |
| 2022-23 |                           4593.08 |
| 2023-24 |                           1197.89 |

As on 31.03.2024, total beneficiaries are 60.49 Lakh, out of which 9.79 Lakh and 52,911 beneficiaries are in Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, respectively.

5. Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour : The scheme is demand driven in nature where funds are provided to the State / UT Governments on receipt of proposals from them. However, no proposal of financial assistance has been received from Government of Maharashtra and UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli during last five years and the current year.
6. Employee's State Insurance Corporation (ESIC): Under the ESIC scheme, in the State of Maharashtra, there are 15 hospitals (03 ESIC and 12 ESIS) and 108 dispensaries. There are 48,70,460 insured persons in the State of Maharashtra. The Insured Persons (IPs) of Dadra  and  Nagar  Haveli  are  included  with  the  number  of  IPs  of  the  Regional  Office Ahmedabad. Total Insured Persons attached with Regional Office Ahmedabad, Gujarat including those from Dadra & Nagar Haveli as on 31.03.2024 are 8,78,670.

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