Lok Sabha Question No. 3913 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-18
Subject: ELI Schemes
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Kali Charan Singh, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3913

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025

## ELI SCHEMES

## 3913. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI CHHATRAPAL SINGH GANGWAR:

SHRI KALI CHARAN SINGH:

SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY:

SMT. HIMADRI SINGH:

SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:

SMT. ROOPKUMARI CHOUDHARY:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:

SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

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

- (a)whether the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme has been launched in continuation of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana
- (ABRY) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)the details of the total number of beneficiaries reported under the ABRY;
- (c)the  details  of  the  estimated  outlay  and  the  total  number  of beneficiaries  under  the  ELI  Scheme  along  with  duration  of  its implementation;
- (d)the details of the financial implications of the said Scheme on the Government;
- (e)the details of the names of the nodal departments entrusted with the responsibility for the implementation of the said Scheme; and
- (f)whether the Government has taken any steps to set up a digital system infrastructure for implementing the said Scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a) to (f): The  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rojgar  Yojana  (ABRY)  was launched  with   effect   from  1st October,  2020   to   incentivize

employers for creation of new employment and restoration of loss of employment  during  Covid-  19  pandemic.  The  terminal  date  for registration  of  beneficiaries  was  31.03.2022.  The  beneficiaries registered upto 31.03.2022 continued to receive the benefits for 2 years  from  the  date  of  registration  under  the  scheme.  As  on 31.03.2024, benefits have been provided to 60.49 lakh beneficiaries through 1.52 lakh establishments.

The Government on 01.07.2025 approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme named as Prime Minister Viksit  Bharat  Rojgar  Yojna  to  support  employment  generation, enhance employability and social security, across all sectors, with special  focus  on  the  manufacturing  sector.  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 for the period FY 2025 -26 to FY 2031-32. 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.

The  scheme  is  to  be  implemented  through  Employees Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO will develop an IT platform. All New Employees (First Timers and Re-joinees) will be required to get their Universal Account Number (UAN) authenticated using biometric authentication methods as available for Aadhaar. The payment is to be  done  through ABPS into  Aadhaar  seeded  bank  accounts  of  the employee and into the PAN-linked bank account of the establishment, thus ensuring transparency and accountability.

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