Lok Sabha Question No. 215 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-04
Subject: Centrally Sponsored Schemes for Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri Selvam G

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 215

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025

## CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES FOR LABOURERS

*215. SHRI SELVAM G: SHRI NAVASKANI K:

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

- (a)the  details  of  Central  Assistance  provided  by  the  Government under  the  various  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  (CSS)  aimed  at improving  the  welfare,  social  security  and  skill  development  of labourers during the last five years and the current year, scheme and State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (b)the details of the total number of labourers in Tamil Nadu benefited from these schemes during the said period; (c)whether the Government is aware of the difficulties being faced by the  State  Governments,  especially  Tamil  Nadu  due  to  delays  or inadequacy in the release of Central Funds and if so, the details thereof; (d)the  details  of  requests  made  by  the  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu seeking  enhanced  Central  assistance  or  flexibility  in  scheme implementation for better outreach among the labourers; and (e)the details of the specific measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to strengthen the condition of labourers in Tamil
- Nadu?

MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House. **                                                  *****

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 215 FOR ANSWER ON 04.08.2025 REGARDING ' CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES FOR LABOURERS ' .

(a) to (e): 'Labour' is a subject  on  the  Concurrent  list  in the Constitution of India and the Central Government supplements the efforts  of  all  the  States  including  Tamil  Nadu  for  the  welfare  of Labourers. The schemes of Ministry of Labour and Employment are Central Sector schemes and implemented on pan India basis and fully funded by the Central Government.  Separate State-wise allocation are not made for these schemes.  Major welfare and social security schemes  being  implemented  are  (i)  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi Maandhan (PMSYM), a voluntary contributory scheme with matching contribution by Government of India for old age pension; (ii) Labour Welfare Scheme (LWS) for welfare of Beedi / Cine / Non-Coal Mine workers and their family members covering three components viz. Health, Scholarship and Housing; (iii) National Career Service (NCS) for establishment of Model Career Centres (MCCs); (iv) Employees' Pension Scheme  (EPS), 1995 implemented through EPFO; (v) Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) to incentivize employers for creation of new employment and restoration of loss of employment during Covid-19 pandemic; (vi) Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers for identification and rehabilitation of bonded labourers; and (vii) Health services through Employees  State Insurance Corporation; viii) Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana.

The details of expenditure under major welfare schemes and number of beneficiaries, including the State of Tamil Nadu are Annexed.

Ministry of Labour & Employment has also launched the eShram  portal  (eshram.gov.in)  on  26th  August  2021.  It  allows  an unorganised  worker  to  register  himself  on  the  portal  on  selfdeclaration  basis.  The  main  objective  of  the  e-Shram  portal  is  to create  a  National  Database  of  unorganized  workers,  seeded  with Aadhaar, and to facilitate delivery under existing social security and welfare schemes to such workers.  As on 31.07.2025, over 30.97 crore unorganised  workers  have  registered  on  eShram  portal  including 93.10 Lakh in the State of Tamil Nadu.

Further, to foster employment, the Union Government has recently  approved  the  Employment  Linked  Incentive  (ELI)  Scheme named as the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana which has a financial outlay of Rs 99,446 crores. It is a transformative scheme aimed at catalysing employment generation, enhancing employability and social security, with an additional focus on the manufacturing sector across India including the State of Tamil Nadu.

In addition, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurships' Skill India Mission (SIM) delivers skill, reskilling and upskilling training through an extensive network  of skill development  centres/institutes etc under various schemes  viz Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan  Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and  Craftsman  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  through  Industrial  Training Institutes (ITSs) to all the sections of the society across the country.

The implementation of the schemes such as awareness and mobilization of beneficiaries are addressed with support of State and  local  authorities  including  those  in  Tamil  Nadu  by  organizing awareness camps, facilitating enrolment etc.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  215  FOR  ANSWER  ON  04.08.2025  REGARDING 'CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES FOR LABOURERS'.

## 1. PRADHAN  MANTRI  SHRAM  YOGI  MAANDHAN  (PM-SYM)  PENSION SCHEME:

| Year                      |   Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2020-21                   |                       319.71 |
| 2021-22                   |                       324.23 |
| 2022-23                   |                       269.91 |
| 2023-24                   |                       162.51 |
| 2024-25                   |                       232.11 |
| 2025-26 (upto 30.06.2025) |                        56.13 |

As on 10.07.2025, more than 51.36 lakh beneficiaries have been enrolled on Maandhan portal  under  PMSYM  scheme  including  69,490  beneficiaries  in  the  State  of  Tamil Nadu.

## 2. LABOUR WELFARE SCHEME (LWS) :

| Year                      |   Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2020-21                   |                        86.25 |
| 2021-22                   |                        64.21 |
| 2022-23                   |                        80.79 |
| 2023-24                   |                        81.31 |
| 2024-25                   |                        40.27 |
| 2025-26 (upto 30.06.2025) |                         0.79 |

The  total  beneficiaries  during  the  last  five  years  are  94,76,011,  out  of  which beneficiaries in Tamil Nadu region are 12,69,492.

## 3. National Career Service (NCS) :

| Year                      |   Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2020-21                   |                        43.8  |
| 2021-22                   |                        24.3  |
| 2022-23                   |                        43.99 |
| 2023-24                   |                        46.9  |
| 2024-25                   |                        47.43 |
| 2025-26 (upto 30.06.2025) |                         4.46 |

Jobseekers / beneficiaries under NCS during the above financial years (till 30.06.2025) are 4.10 Crore, out of which 15.92 Lakhs are in the State of Tamil Nadu.

## 4. Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY):

| Year    |   Amount Disbursed (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------|-----------------------------------|
| 2020-21 |                            351.08 |
| 2021-22 |                           4046.44 |
| 2022-23 |                           4593.08 |
| 2023-24 |                           1197.89 |

- Duration of the scheme: From FY 2020-21 upto 2023-24.

As  on  31.03.2024,  total  beneficiaries  are  60.49  Lakh,  out  of  which  8.05  Lakh beneficiaries are in the State of Tamil Nadu.

5. Health services through Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC): Under the  ESIC,  there  are  a  total  of  166  Hospitals  (61  ESIC  and  105  ESIS)  and  1603 dispensaries providing health facilities to 3,80,41,160 Insured Persons across India. In the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu,  there  are  11  hospitals  (03  ESIC  and  08  ESIS)  and  241 dispensaries and in-principle approval for 06 new hospitals has been given. There are 43,77,090 insured persons in the State of Tamil Nadu.
6. Rehabilitation  of  Bonded  Labour  Scheme: This  scheme  is  demand  driven  where funds are provided to States / UTs on receipt of proposals from them. The details of number of beneficiaries and amount released for their rehabilitation during last five years and the current year in the State of Tamil Nadu are as under:

| Year                      | Number of Bonded Labourers Rehabilitated in the State of Tamil Nadu   | Amount Released for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers for the State of Tamil Nadu (Rs. in Lakhs)   |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21                   | ---                                                                   | ---                                                                                                 |
| 2021-22                   | 1016                                                                  | 204.73                                                                                              |
| 2022-23                   | 297                                                                   | 59.40                                                                                               |
| 2023-24                   | 176                                                                   | 56.80                                                                                               |
| 2024-25                   | 196                                                                   | 57.40                                                                                               |
| 2025-26 (upto 30.06.2025) | 41                                                                    | 19.30                                                                                               |

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