Lok Sabha Question No. 530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Bima Yojana for Unorganised Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 530 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## BIMA YOJANA FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS

## 530.  SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

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

- (a)whether  the  allocation  to  the  Bima  Yojana  for  unorganised workers, which was of Rs. 10 lakh in the last budget, has been
- stopped in the 2023-24 budget;
- (b)if  so,  the  details thereof along with the reasons for stoppage of
- scheme;
- (c)the expenditure incurred on the scheme during the last five years,
- State-wise;
- (d)the  details  of  allocations  and  expenditure  towards  Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), family pension-cum-life insurance scheme  for  plantation  workers  rehabilitation  of  bonded  labour therein; and
- (e)the action taken/being taken by the Government towards pension scheme for unorganised workers namely Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi  MaanDhan  (PM-SYM)  to  ensure  old  age  protection  for unorganised workers?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): Aam  Aadmi  Bima  Yojana  was  converged  with  Pradhan Mantri  Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima  Yojana (PMJJBY)  and  Pradhan  Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)  with effect from 01-06-2017. However, there was a token allocation of Rs. 10 lakh in the BE for Bima Yojana for 2022-23 and in the last budget there is no allocation of fund.

In view of the above, the question of expenditure on the scheme does not arise.

(d): With the launch of Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) on 23.09.2018, Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana  (RSBY)  got  subsumed  in  it  22  lakhs  beneficiary  families belonging  to  Below  Poverty  Line  (BPL)  and  11  other  defined categories that were enrolled under RSBY, are now covered under AB-PMJAY. The Budget Estimate & fund utilized in respect of Central Sector Scheme for rehabilitation of Bonded Labour for the Financial Year 2023-24, upto (30.06.2023) are Rs 10 crore and Rs. 10.60 lakhs respectively.    The  Budget  Estimate  &  fund  utilized  in  respect  of Plantation workers (for Assam only), are Rs. 60 crore and Rs. 15 crore respectively.

(e): The details of action taken by the Government towards enrolment of pension scheme for unorganised workers namely PMSYM Yojana  is as follows:

- i. Holding periodic review meeting with States/ UTs at Secretary and Joint Secretary & DGLW level
- ii. Regular Meeting with State Common Services Centre (CSC) Heads are also held to promote the enrolment drive for PMSYM scheme
- iii. Launch  of  new  features:  Voluntary  EXIT,  Involuntary  EXIT, Revival Module, Claim Status, and Account Statement
- iv. Extension of revival of dormant accounts from 1 Year to 3 Year
5. v.
6. vi.
7. vii.
8. Two-way integration of PM-SYM and e-Shram
9. SMS  campaign  to  create  awareness:  To  create  awareness among  eShram  beneficiaries  7  crore  SMS  sent  to  eligible subscribers registered under eShram lying in the age group of 18-40 Years
10. Launch of extensive social media campaign
- viii. Celebration of Pension Week from 7th March to 13th March
12. 2022
- ix. Letter  to  Chief  Secretaries  of  States  regarding  enrolment under PM-SYM scheme
- x. Launch  of  Donate-aPension  Module  by  Hon'ble  LEM  to encourage  the  employer  to  pay  the  premium  of  their  staff under PM-SYM pension scheme and increase the enrolment.
- xi. Meeting with DFS, PFRDA, NIPFP to increase the outreach of pension scheme

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