Lok Sabha Question No. 2495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-18
Subject: Migration of Labourers from Chhattisgarh for Employment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2495

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2023

MIGRATION OF LABOURERS FROM CHHATTISGARH FOR EMPLOYMENT †2495. SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

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

- (a)whether the Government has taken any initiative in co-ordination with
- the State Government to prevent migration of labourers;
- (b)if so, the details thereof, State-wise, including Chhattisgarh;
- (c)whether the Government is aware of the migration labourers/unemployed youths from rural areas of the country;
- (d)if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (e)the  number  of  labourers  migrated  from  Chhattisgarh  during  the  last
- three years and the current year; and
- (f)the  remedial  measures  taken  or  being  taken  by  the  Government  to check migration of labourers/ unemployed youths and to provide jobs in the proximity to the area where they live, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): The Central Government in coordination with State Governments is implementing various developmental schemes for creating employment opportunities and improving rural infrastructure to encourage people to stay in rural areas. Some of such schemes being implemented including in Chhattisgarh are given below:

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), provides for guaranteed wage employment of 100 days in a financial year to a rural household whose adult members are willing to take up manual work. Further, an additional 50 days of wage employment is provided over and above 100 days in the notified drought affected areas or natural calamity affected areas in the country.

The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana -National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) is implemented with the objective of providing selfemployment  to  the  women  members  of  the  rural  poor  families  by mobilizing them into Self Help Groups (SHGs).

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The  Rural  Self  Employment  and  Training  Institutes  (RSETIs) provide  for  skill  development  programme  for  self-employment.  This training  with  access  to  Bank  loans  helps  in  creating  self-employment opportunities at local level.

The Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) is aimed at developing 300 rural growth clusters called 'Rurban Clusters' which have latent potential for growth, in all States and UTs. These clusters were conceptualized with the objective to bridge the rural-urban divide, reduce migration  from  rural  to  urban  areas  and  eventually  facilitate  reverse migration.

The  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.

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.

The  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  PM  Vishwakarma  Scheme  envisages  to  provide  end-to-end holistic support to artisans and craftspeople who work with their hands, using tools, in the 18 trades covered. Through the implementation of the Scheme, the beneficiaries of unorganized sector will be able to scale-up their operations, modernize/upgrade their tools and business, and enter the formal economy as entrepreneurs and contribute towards the larger goal of nation building. The objective of the Scheme is also to provide a platform for brand promotion and market linkages to help them access new opportunities for growth to the eligible beneficiaries.

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 in the country including the State of Chhattisgarh. All these initiatives are expected to collectively generate employment in the medium to long term through multiplier-effects.

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