Lok Sabha Question No. 2497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-15
Subject: ELI Scheme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Shri Raja Ram Singh, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2497

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025

## ELI SCHEME

## 2497.  SHRI RAJA RAM SINGH:

DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE:

SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM:

SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE:

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

- (a) the salient features of the recently approved Employment-Linked Incentives (ELI) scheme to boost employment generation in various parts of the country and the eligible sectors under the said scheme;
- (b) the details of the number of formal jobs created so far under the recently  launched  Employment-Linked  Incentive  (ELI)  Scheme
- which was approved on 1 July 2025, region/State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  the  total  number  of  new  jobs  likely  to  be  created through the said scheme between 2025 and 2028 in the country particularly in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Dadar & Nagar Haveli;
- (d) the  details  of  the  estimated  fund  to  be  allocated  for  the  said scheme for the next financial year 2026-27;
- (e) whether the Government has conducted any impact assessment or pilot study on the implementation of the said scheme in specific sectors; and
- (f)  if so, the findings of such assessment, sector-wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (e): The Union Cabinet, on 1 July 2025, approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme, titled the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PMVBRY), to promote employment generation, enhance

employability, and strengthen social security across all sectors, with a particular focus on the manufacturing sector. The scheme was launched on 15th August 2025. The scheme has a registration period of two years from 01.08.2025 to 31.07.2027 and a budgetary outlay of ₹99,446 Crore. 27 is ₹20,082

The estimated budget under the scheme for the FY 2026crore.

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is the portal (pmvbry.epfindia.gov.in)  has  been  developed  to  facilitate  all  scheme- implementing agency for the scheme. A dedicated related processes.

The scheme aims to incentivise creation of more than 3.5 Crore jobs all across the country, over a period of 2 years (including the state of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Dadar & Nagar Haveli).

The scheme comprises of two parts i.e. Part A and Part B and focuses on providing support to both employees and employers by way of  incentives.  The  scheme provides for incentives for 1.92 crore new eligible employees under Part A. Incentive for creation of approx. 2.59 crore additional jobs to employers is provided for under Part B of the scheme.

As on 30.11.2025, a total of 1.14 lakh establishments have registered under the scheme. These establishments have enrolled 16.17 lakh new joinees and rejoinees 40.14 lakh employees under the scheme.

The scheme has been formulated after extensive consultations with all stakeholders including labour intensive Ministries, Trade Unions, Industry Associations and Experts.

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