Lok Sabha Question No. 32 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Schemes for Labour Welfare
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 32

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

## SCHEMES FOR LABOUR WELFARE

## 32. THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND:

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

- (a)the details of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes being implemented by the Government for labour welfare including the State of Tamil Nadu during the last five years and the current year;
- (b)the details of the funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilized for each of the above scheme during the last five years and the current
- year, year-wise, scheme-wise and district-wise;
- (c)the number of labourers who got benefited from the above schemes including Tamil Nadu during the said period;
- (d)whether the Government has studied and documented the challenges faced while implementing these schemes for the labourers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)whether  the  Government  intends  to  provide  adequate  financial assistance  to  the  State  Governments  to  improve  the  condition  of labourers in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (e): The  schemes  of  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  are Central Sector schemes. Major welfare schemes being implemented are (i) 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; (ii) Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) to incentivise employers for creation of new employment and restoration  of  loss  of  employment  during  Covid-19  pandemic;  (iii) National  Career  Service  (NCS)  for  establishment  of  Model  Career Centres (MCCs); (iv) Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 implemented through EPFO; (v) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PMSYM), a voluntary contributory scheme with matching contribution by Government of India for old age  pension; (vi) Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers for identification and rehabilitation of bonded labourers; (vii) health services through Employees State Insurance Corporation.

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

Challenges  in  implementation  of  the  schemes  such  as awareness and mobilisation of beneficiaries, through State Governments, are addressed with support of State and local authorities, by organizing awareness camps, facilitating enrolment etc.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 32 FOR 25.11.2024 REGARDING 'SCHEMES FOR LABOUR WELFARE'

## 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 (as on 20.11.2024) |                        95.18 |

As on 20.11.2024, more than 50 lakh beneficiaries have been enrolled on Maandhan portal under PMSYM scheme including 68,641 beneficiaries in State of Tamil Nadu.

## 2. LABOUR WELFARE SCHEME (LWS) :

| Year    |   Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------|------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                        53.66 |
| 2020-21 |                        86.25 |
| 2021-22 |                        64.21 |
| 2022-23 |                        80.79 |
| 2023-24 |                        81.31 |

The total beneficiaries during the last five years are 96,08,540, out of which beneficiaries in Tamil Nadu region are 15,22,782.

## 3. National Career Service (NCS) :

| Year                       |   Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) |
|----------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2019-20                    |                        63.93 |
| 2020-21                    |                        43.8  |
| 2021-22                    |                        24.3  |
| 2022-23                    |                        43.99 |
| 2023-24                    |                        46.9  |
| 2024-25 (as on 15.11.2024) |                        24.25 |

Jobseekers / beneficiaries under NCS during the above financial years (till 15 th   November, 2024) are 3,70,18,111, out of which 13,83,407 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 |

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. Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC): Under the ESIC scheme, in the State of Tamil Nadu, there are 11 hospitals (3 ESIC and 8 ESIS) and 241 dispensaries and in-principle approval for 7 new hospitals have been given. There are 43,77,090 insured persons in the State.

## 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 in recent years in the State of Tamil Nadu is as under:

| Year    |   No. of Bonded Labourer Rehabilitated in the State of Tamil Nadu |   Amount Released for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourer (Rs. in lakhs) for the State of Tamil Nadu |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2021-22 |                                                              1016 |                                                                                             204.73 |
| 2022-23 |                                                               297 |                                                                                              59.4  |
| 2023-24 |                                                               176 |                                                                                              56.8  |
| 2024-25 |                                                                03 |                                                                                               0.6  |

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