Lok Sabha Question No. 17 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Smt. Supriya Sule, Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad, Shri Amar Sharadrao Kale, Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 17

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD  FEBRUARY, 2025

AATMANIRBHAR BHARAT ROJGAR YOJANA

17.    PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD:

SHRI BHASKAR MURLIDHAR BHAGARE:

SMT. SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH:

SHRI AMAR SHARADRAO KALE:

SHRI BAJRANG MANOHAR SONWANE:

SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL:

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

- (a) the  details  of  employment  generated  under  the  Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana since its inception in the State of Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of the eligibility criteria for availing benefits under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana;
- (c) whether there has been any recent revision to these criteria and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of steps are being taken to ensure equitable implementation of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana across all States and regions;
- (e) the percentage  of beneficiaries under the  scheme  from  the informal sector and the manner in which the scheme contributed to formalize employment;
- (f) whether  the  Government  provide  breakdown  of  the  employment generated under the scheme in the State of Maharashtra; and
- (g) the details of mechanisms are in place to monitor the progress of the  Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana and any assessment that could have been conducted to measure its effectiveness?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (g): 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 Covid19 pandemic. The salient features of the scheme are summarized below:

- An employee drawing monthly wage of less than Rs. 15000/- who was  not  working  in  any  Employees'  Provident  Fund  Organization (EPFO)  registered  establishment  and  did  not  have  a  Universal Account Number (UAN) before 1st October, 2020 was eligible for the benefit.
- The employees who lost their jobs during Covid-19 pandemic and did not join in any EPFO registered establishment upto 30.09.2020 were also eligible for the benefit.
- Government of India for a period of two years, credited both the employee'  share  (12%  of  wages)  and  employer's  share  (12%  of wages)  of  contribution  payable  or  only  the  employee's  share, depending on employment strength of the EPFO registered establishments.
- The  scheme  commenced  from  1st  October  2020  and  registration was open for eligible employers and new employees upto 31.03.2022. The beneficiaries registered upto 31.03.2022 continued to  receive  the  benefits  for  2  years  from  the  date  of  registration under the scheme.

Every  establishment/  New-employee,  registered  under  ABRY  who were fulfilling  the  eligibility  criteria  were  benefited  under  the  scheme. Since  inception  of  the  scheme,  as  on  31.03.2024,  benefits  have  been provided to 60.49 lakhs beneficiaries under the scheme in the country. Further,  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra,  benefits  have  been  provided  to 206385, 690188, 80287 and 1976 beneficiaries in the year 2020-21, 202122, 2022-23 and 2023-24, respectively. In  order  to  monitor  the  performance  of  the  scheme,  EPFO  has deployed electronic facility on Employer's portal whereby the employers can register the  establishment and new employees and claim benefits through  Electronic  Returns  cum  Challans  (ECR)  for  each  wage  month. EPF/EPS contributions  is  provided  upfront  to  the  employers  at  the  time  of submission  of  ECR.  Apart  from  this,  a  robust  mechanism  was  put  in place to monitor the implementation of the scheme on a weekly basis

The benefits of employees' and employer's share of and also provide monthly reports for effective monitoring of the scheme.

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