Lok Sabha Question No. 2366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Achieve Target by Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY)
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2366

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

ACHIEVE TARGET BY ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ROZGAR YOJANA (ABRY)

2366.   SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  target  fixed  and  the  timeframe  to  achieve  the  target under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY) and the efforts made to achieve the said target;
- (b) whether  there  is  lack  of  awareness  of  ABRY  amongst  a  number  of employers  and  employees  and  they  are  deprived  of  its  benefits  due  to complexities involved therein, if so, the steps taken by the Government to address these issues;
- (c) whether the Government has taken or proposes to take effective steps to amend the ABRY to make the eligibility conditions more systematic and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the  details  of  the  progress  made  under  this  scheme  during  the  last  five years;
- (e) the number  of  the persons  benefited under  this scheme  since  its inception; and
- (f) the number and details of the new employees registered and implementation of the said scheme, State-wise particularly district-wise
- details of Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): The Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) was launched with effect  from  1st  October,  2020  to  incentivize  employers  for  creation  of  new employment and restoration of loss of employment during Covid-19 pandemic. The terminal date for registration of beneficiaries was  31.03.2022. The beneficiaries  registered  upto  31st  March,  2022  will  continue  to  receive  the benefits for 2 years from the date of registration under the scheme. The scheme was intended to benefit a total of 71.80 lakh members and the total registration under the scheme till the last date of registration is 75.11 lakh.

Every  establishments/  New-employees  registered  under  ABRY  who  were fulfilling the eligibility  criteria  were  benefited  under  the  scheme.  As  on 11.12.2023, an amount of Rs. 10,050.26 crore has been disbursed to 60.49 lakh beneficiaries through 1.52 lakh establishments.

Further, to increase awareness among employers and employees, following measures have been undertaken from time to time:

- i. Employers not registered under ABRY were informed through messages on EPFO's Employer portal.
- ii. Webinars  conducted  through  Zonal  &  Regional  offices  of  EPFO  with employers / employer associations.
- iii. Awareness via social media outreach.
- iv. Targeted  attempts  made  to  educate/encourage  the  establishments  which have  fulfilled  the  required  criteria  in  past,  but  have  not  registered  under ABRY.
- v. SMS to employers to intimate the last date of registration under ABRY and to motivate them for registration.
- vi. Publicity through creatives on website.

The  State-wise  details  of  number  of  employees  registered  under  the scheme  is  at  Annexure-I  and  District-wise  details  of  number  of  employees registered in the State of Maharashtra is at Annexure-II.

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Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2366 due for reply on 18.12.2023

State-wise  details  of  number  of  employees  registered  under  Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana

| State                       | No. of Employees Registered   |
|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 565                           |
| ANDHRA PRADESH              | 2,03,178                      |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH           | 558                           |
| ASSAM                       | 28,141                        |
| BIHAR                       | 42,781                        |
| CHANDIGARH                  | 79,609                        |
| CHATTISGARH                 | 1,04,467                      |
| DELHI                       | 3,04,592                      |
| GOA                         | 28,421                        |
| GUJARAT                     | 8,11,380                      |
| HARYANA                     | 5,43,607                      |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH            | 1,00,374                      |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR           | 22,369                        |
| JHARKHAND                   | 77,578                        |
| KARNATAKA                   | 6,13,442                      |
| KERALA                      | 1,08,898                      |
| LADAKH                      | 255                           |
| MADHYA PRADESH              | 2,52,004                      |
| MAHARASHTRA                 | 12,25,654                     |
| MANIPUR                     | 2,335                         |
| MEGHALAYA                   | 1,567                         |
| MIZORAM                     | 402                           |
| NAGALAND                    | 299                           |
| ORISSA                      | 1,10,417                      |
| PUNJAB                      | 1,98,046                      |
| RAJASTHAN                   | 3,92,512                      |
| SIKKIM                      | 4,824                         |
| TAMIL NADU                  | 10,11,565                     |
| TELANGANA                   | 3,70,143                      |
| TRIPURA                     | 5,580                         |
| UTTAR PRADESH               | 5,25,258                      |
| UTTARAKHAND                 | 1,30,469                      |
| WEST BENGAL                 | 2,88,355                      |
| Grand Total                 | 75,89,645                     |

Source: EPFO, MoLE

Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2366 due for reply on 18.12.2023 District-wise  details  of  number  of  employees  registered  under  Aatmanirbhar

Bharat Rojgar Yojana in the State of Maharashtra

| State       | District          |   No. of Employees Registered |
|-------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
| MAHARASHTRA | YAVATMAL          |                          2302 |
| MAHARASHTRA | WASHIM            |                           514 |
| MAHARASHTRA | WARDHA            |                          2930 |
| MAHARASHTRA | THANE             |                        236699 |
| MAHARASHTRA | SOLAPUR           |                         17333 |
| MAHARASHTRA | SINDHUDURG        |                           986 |
| MAHARASHTRA | SATARA            |                         14948 |
| MAHARASHTRA | SANGLI            |                          6283 |
| MAHARASHTRA | RATNAGIRI         |                          3360 |
| MAHARASHTRA | RAJGARH           |                           102 |
| MAHARASHTRA | RAIGARH           |                         26190 |
| MAHARASHTRA | PUNE              |                        326609 |
| MAHARASHTRA | PARBHANI          |                           891 |
| MAHARASHTRA | PALGHAR           |                         17265 |
| MAHARASHTRA | OSMANABAD         |                          1023 |
| MAHARASHTRA | NASHIK            |                         54007 |
| MAHARASHTRA | NANDURBAR         |                           166 |
| MAHARASHTRA | NANDED            |                          1959 |
| MAHARASHTRA | NAGPUR            |                         45164 |
| MAHARASHTRA | MUMBAI CITY       |                        156426 |
| MAHARASHTRA | MUMBAI (SUBURBAN) |                        173443 |
| MAHARASHTRA | MAHARASHTRA       |                             2 |
| MAHARASHTRA | LATUR             |                          2967 |
| MAHARASHTRA | KOLHAPUR          |                         35469 |
| MAHARASHTRA | JALNA             |                          5344 |
| MAHARASHTRA | JALGAON           |                          5304 |
| MAHARASHTRA | HINGOLI           |                           411 |
| MAHARASHTRA | GONDIYA           |                          1197 |
| MAHARASHTRA | GADCHIROLI        |                           172 |
| MAHARASHTRA | DHULE             |                          1921 |
| MAHARASHTRA | CHENNAI           |                             8 |
| MAHARASHTRA | CHANDRAPUR        |                          4776 |
| MAHARASHTRA | BULDANA           |                          1231 |
| MAHARASHTRA | BID               |                          1642 |
| MAHARASHTRA | BHANDARA          |                           904 |
| MAHARASHTRA | BANGALORE URBAN   |                            11 |
| MAHARASHTRA | AURANGABAD        |                         57287 |
| MAHARASHTRA | AMRAVATI          |                          5246 |
| MAHARASHTRA | AKOLA             |                          1273 |
| MAHARASHTRA | AHMADNAGAR        |                         11889 |

Source: EPFO, MoLE