Lok Sabha Question No. 2470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Employment Generation in Organised/ Unorganised Sector by Infrastructure Sector
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Manjulata Mandal, C.N. Annadurai

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2470

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## EMPLOYMENT GENERATION IN ORGANISED/ UNORGANISED SECTOR BY INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR

## 2470.    SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

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

- (a) the  details  of  employment  generated  in  organised  and  unorganised sector by Infrastructure sector;
- (b) whether  the  Government  made  any  efforts  to  develop  infrastructure sector  for  generating  employment  to  organised  and  unorganised sector during the last three years and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the annual growth rate of employment opportunities in the infrastructure sector during the last three years;
- (d) whether  the  various  Central  Sponsored  Schemes  are  far  away  from labour force in organised and unorganised sector;
- (e) if so, whether the Government proposes to launch awareness campaign to spread the welfare schemes for labourers; and
- (f) the number of labourers from organised and unorganised sector from Odisha and Tamil Nadu who got benefitted from the above schemes during the last three years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): The data on Employment and Unemployment is collected through Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) which is conducted by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 2017-18. The survey period is July to June every year.

As  per  the  latest  available  Annual  PLFS  Reports,  the  employment  in the  major  Industries  related  to  infrastructure  sector  has  increased  during 2022-23 as compared to 2020-21. In manufacturing sector, the percentage of  workers  has  increased  to  11.4%  in  2022-23  as  compared  to  10.9%  in 2020-21. In construction sector, the percentage of workers has increased to 13.0% in 2022-23 as compared to 12.1% in 2020-21.

Further,  the  Quarterly  Employment  Survey  (QES)  is  conducted  by Labour Bureau which aims to assess the employment situation in respect of selected  nine  sectors  of  non-farm  economy  of  India  over  successive quarters.  Selected  nine  sectors  are  Manufacturing,  Construction,  Trade, Transport,  Education,  Health,  Accommodation  &  Restaurants,  Information Technology (IT)/ Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Financial Services.  As  per  the  fourth  round  of  QES  (January-March,  2022),  the estimated total employment in the nine selected sectors was 3.18 crore as compared to 2.37 crore in the sixth Economic Census (2013-14). Out of the total  employment  estimated  in  the  selected  nine  sectors,  Manufacturing sector accounted for 38.5% and Construction Sector 1.9% as per the fourth round of QES (January-March, 2022).

As per the latest available Annual PLFS Reports, the estimated Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above was 54.9%, 55.2% and 57.9% during 2020-21, 2021-22 and 202223, respectively, shows an increasing trend of labour force in the country.

The Government has launched e-Shram portal on 26 th  August 2021 for registration and creation of a Comprehensive National Database of Unorganized Workers. It allows a person to register himself/herself on the portal on self-declaration basis, which  is spread across  around  400 occupations.   As  on  12.12.2023,  the  total  registration  of  the  unorganized workers  on  e-Shram  portal  under  various  occupations  is  1.33  crore  and 85.44 lakh in Odisha and Tamil Nadu, respectively.

Employees'  Provident  Fund  Organization  (EPFO)  data  covers  the  low paid workers in medium and large establishments of formal sector. The net addition in EPFO subscriptions is an indicator of the extent of formalisation of  the  job  market,  and  the  coverage  of  social  security  benefits  to  the organized/ semi-organized sector workforce. The  net addition in  EPF subscribers in Odisha and Tamil Nadu during 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 is as follows:

| Net Payroll addition (in numbers)   | Net Payroll addition (in numbers)   | Net Payroll addition (in numbers)   |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Years                               | Odisha                              | Tamil Nadu                          |
| 2020-21                             | 1,00,361                            | 6,64,278                            |
| 2021-22                             | 1,67,483                            | 12,84,986                           |
| 2022-23                             | 2,19,180                            | 14,05,171                           |

Source: EPFO Payroll data

Employment  generation  coupled  with  improving  employability  is  the priority of the Government. Accordingly, the Government of India has taken various steps for generating employment, including labourers from organised and unorganised sector, in the country.

Investments  in  Infrastructure  and  productive  capacity  have  a  large multiplier  impact  on  growth  and  employment.  The  budget  of  2023-24 proposed to increase capital investment outlay steeply for the third year in a row by 33 per cent to Rs 10 lakh crore, which would be 3.3 per cent of GDP. This substantial increase in recent years is central to the Government's efforts to enhance growth potential and job creation.

The Government of India has announced Aatmanirbhar Bharat package to provide stimulus to business and to mitigate the adverse impact of Covid 19.  Under  this  package,  the  Government  has  provided  fiscal  stimulus  of more  than  Rupees  Twenty  Seven  lakh  crore.  This  package  comprises  of various  long  term  schemes/  programmes/  policies  for  making  the  country self-reliant and to create employment opportunities.

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.  Since  inception  of  the  scheme,  till  23.09.2023,  benefits  have been  provided  to  60.47  lakhs  beneficiaries  under  the  scheme.  In  Odisha, benefits have been provided to 89,354 beneficiaries during the period 202021 to 2023-24 (till 24.11.2023). In Tamil Nadu, benefits have been provided to 8.18 lakh beneficiaries during the period 2020-21  to  2023-24  (till 24.11.2023).

The  Government  is  implementing  Prime  Minister  Street  Vendor's AtmaNirbharNidhi (PM SVANidhi Scheme) since June 01, 2020 to facilitate collateral  free  working  capital  loan  to  street  vendors  to  restart  their businesses, which were adversely impacted during the Covid-19 pandemic. As on 23.11.2023, 78.08 lakh loans have been sanctioned under the scheme. In Odisha, 84,314 loans have been sanctioned under the scheme during the period 2020-21 to 2023-24 (till 22.11.2023). In Tamil Nadu, 4.87 lakh loans have been sanctioned under the scheme during the period 2020-21 to 202324 (till 22.11.2023).

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) was launched by the Government  for  facilitating  self-employment.  Under  PMMY,  collateral  free loans  upto  Rs.  10  lakh,  are  extended  to  micro/small  business  enterprises and  to  individuals  to  enable  them  to  setup  or  expand  their  business activities. As on 17.11.2023, more than 44.41 crore loan accounts sanctioned  under  the  scheme.  In  Odisha,  1.32  crore  loans  accounts  were sanctioned  under  the  scheme  during  the  period  2020-21  to  2023-24  (till 24.11.2023).  In  Tamil  Nadu,  2.11  crore  loans  accounts  were  sanctioned under the scheme during the period 2020-21 to 2023-24 (till 24.11.2023).

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme is being implemented by the Government with an outlay of Rs. 1.97 lakh crore, for a period of 5 years starting from 2021-22 which have potential for creating 60 lakh new jobs.

PM GatiShakti is a transformative approach for economic growth and sustainable development. The approach is driven by seven engines, namely, Roads, Railways, Airports, Ports, Mass Transport, Waterways and Logistics Infrastructure. This approach is powered by Clean Energy and Sabka Prayas leading to huge job and entrepreneurial opportunities for all.

The  Government  of  India  is  encouraging  various  projects  involving substantial  investment  and  public  expenditure  on  schemes  like  Prime Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pt. Deen Dayal Dayal Antodaya  Yojana-National  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NULM)  etc.  for employment generation. The Government is implementing a programme for skilling of rural youth for entrepreneurship development through Rural Self

Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) and Deen Employment and Training Institutes (RSETIs).

Further, the Ministry of Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE)  is  implementing  the  National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme (NAPS),  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan  Shikshan Sansthan  (JSS)  Scheme  and  Craftsman  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) to enhance the employability of youth.

Besides these initiatives, various flagship programmes of the Government  such  as  Make  in  India,  Start-up  India,  Stand-up  India,  Digital India, Housing for All etc. are also oriented towards generating employment opportunities.

All these initiatives are expected to collectively generate employment in the medium to long term through multiplier-effects.

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