Lok Sabha Question No. 885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Directorate General Resettlement's Self-employment Schemes
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 885

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  JULY, 2024

## DIRECTORATE GENERAL RESETTLEMENT'S SELF-EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES

885 SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the number of ex-servicemen in Andhra Pradesh who have benefited from the Directorate General Resettlement's self-employment schemes, such as coal loading, oil product agencies, and retail outlets during the last five years, year-wise;

(b) the details of measures being taken to enhance awareness and accessibility of these schemes among ex-servicemen in remote and rural areas of Andhra Pradesh;

(c)  the  steps  being  taken  to  address  any  challenges  or  barriers  faced  by  ex-servicemen  in Andhra Pradesh, in accessing and effectively utilizing these self-employment opportunities; and

(d)  the  measures  adopted to ensure  the effectiveness and sustainability  of  self-employment ventures initiated  by ex-servicemen  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  particularly  in  terms  of facilitating access to credit?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

## MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI SANJAY SETH) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a):    Details  of  the  number  of  Ex-Servicemen  (ESM)  in  Andhra  Pradesh  who  have  been benefited from the Directorate General Resettlement's (DGR) Self-Employment schemes such as coal loading, oil product agencies, and retail outlets, over the past five years is attached as Annexure.

(b):  All the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & Policy documents pertaining to SelfEmployment schemes are uploaded on the official website of Directorate General Resettlement i.e.  www.dgrindia.gov.in.  Regular  updates  and  achievements  are  highlighted  on  DGR's dedicated  website  and  other  Social  Media  platforms  i.e.  Twitter(X)  and  Facebook  page. Leaflets  regarding  the  self-employment  schemes  of  DGR  are  sent  to  all  Service  HQs  and Regimental    Record     offices     for     dissemination   of   information   to   all   the   serving

Officers / Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) & Other Ranks (OR). The ESM Employment Seminars/ Job Fairs conducted by DGR on pan-India basis are given wide publicity through publishing of advertisement in national and regional Newspapers and also by reaching out to regional  Zila  Sainik  Board/  Rajya  Sainik  Board  and  Ex-Servicemen  Contributory  Health Scheme (ECHS) offices.

(c):       For ease of access, dedicated links for each Self-Employment Scheme are available on DGR website which gives out the details of the requisite documents, the guidelines of scheme, the contact details and e-mail ID of dealing officers. An Ex-Servicemen Grievances column is also  available  to  address  any  issues  faced  by  the  Ex-Servicemen.  The  ESM  Employment Seminars/ Job Fairs conducted by DGR on pan-India basis are given wide publicity through publishing of advertisement in national and regional Newspapers and also by reaching out to regional  Zila  Sainik  Board/  Rajya  Sainik  Board  and  Ex-Servicemen  Contributory  Health Scheme (ECHS) offices.

(d):  The Self-Employment schemes are planned in a manner which facilitates direct benefit of credit by the facilitator organisation to the Ex-Servicemen.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 885 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2024 REGARDING SELF-EMPLOYMENT

'DIRECTORATE GENERAL RESETTLEMENT'S SCHEMES'. DETAILS  REGARDING  NUMBER  OF  EX-SERVICEMEN  IN  ANDHRA  PRADESH BENEFITED FROM THE DGR'S SELF EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES OVER THE LAST

FIVE YEARS

| Sl. No.   | Scheme                                                                                   | 2019   | 2020   | 2021   | 2022   | 2023   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| 1.        | Sponsored for COCO Scheme (Petrol Pump)                                                  | -      | 04     | -      | -      | -      |
| 2.        | Issue of Eligibility Certificate for allotment of Oil Product Agencies (Petrol Pump/LPG) | 04     | -      | 02     | -      | 01     |
| 3.        | Coal Loading and Transportation Scheme                                                   | 03     | 02     | -      | -      | -      |
| 4.        | Security Agency Empanelled                                                               | -      | 50     | 41     | 19     | 20     |
|           | Total                                                                                    | 07     | 56     | 43     | 19     | 21     |

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