Lok Sabha Question No. 2207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-05
Subject: Enrollment of Unorganized Workers in PM-SYM
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri C N Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2207

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2024

## ENROLLMENT OF UNORGANIZED WORKERS IN PM-SYM

## 2207. SHRI C N ANNADURAI:

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

- (a)the criteria for registration of unorganized workers under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) scheme;
- (b)whether the less number of unorganized workers enrolled so far under PM-SYM scheme if so, the details thereof;
- (c)the number of unorganized workers enrolled so far in the State of
- Tamil Nadu during each of the last three years;
- (d)the  details  of  the  numbers  of  beneficiaries  under  the  PM-SYM Yojana in the State of Tamil Nadu, District-wise;
- (e)the funds allocated for scheme during each of the last three years and  amount  utilized  and  the  reasons  for  very  low  utlization  of
- allocated funds;
- (f)whether  all  State/UT  Governments  have  requested  to  popularize and  bringing  more  awareness  about  the  scheme  and  if  so,  the
- response of the Government thereto; and
- (g)the  other  steps  taken  by  Government  to  enroll  more  and  more unorganized workers in the country under the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (g): The  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maan-dhan  (PM-SYM) scheme was launched in February, 2019 in order to provide old age protection to the workers of unorganised sector. This is a voluntary and  contributory  pension  scheme.  Under  the  scheme,  a  monthly minimum assured pension of Rs. 3000/- is provided to the unorganised workers after attaining the age of 60 years. The workers in the age group of 18-40 years whose monthly income is Rs. 15000/- or less and not a member of EPFO/ESIC/NPS (Govt. funded) are eligible to join the scheme.

The number of unorganized workers enrolled as on 30-072024 under PM-SYM scheme are 50.15 lakh (including bulk registration of around 5 lakhs).

The details of the number of unorganized workers enrolled so far in the State of Tamil Nadu during each of the last three years;

|   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|      2322 |      6426 |      1905 |

Total numbers of beneficiaries under the PM-SYM Scheme in the State of Tamil Nadu are 68,160 as on 30-07-2024. The districtwise detail is annexed at annexure-I.

The scheme is demand-driven and  budget utilized is  as per demand. The details of  funds allocated for scheme during each of the last three years and the amount utilized of the allocated funds are as under:

| Year    |   Fund Allocated in Budget (Rs. in crore) |   Expenditure (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2021-22 |                                       400 |                       324.23 |
| 2022-23 |                                       350 |                       269.91 |
| 2023-24 |                                       350 |                       162.51 |

Enrolment  to  the  Scheme  is  done  through  the  Common Service Centres, with its network of about 4 lakh Centres across the country. In addition, eligible unorganised workers can also self-enroll through visiting the portal www.maandhan.in.

All  the  State/UT  Governments  have  been  requested  to popularize  the scheme  and  mobilize  the  target  groups/eligible workers  for  enrolment  under  the  PM-SYM  scheme.  Most  of  the States/UT Governments have extended the support in implementation  of  PM-SYM  Scheme  and  taken  effective  steps  to mobilize the unorganised workers. The Central Government has also taken  several  initiatives  to  increase  the  enrolment  under  PM-SYM Scheme such as periodic reviews of the progress of the scheme with States/UTs, and publicity of the scheme through IEC activities.

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ANNEXURED REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (g) of LOK SABHA UNSTARRED ADMITTED QUESTION NO. 2207 REGARDING ' ENROLLMENT OF  UNORGANIZED  WORKERS  IN  PM-SYM  -  RAISED  BY  SHRI  C  N ANNADURAI:

| SNo.   | State      | District        |   Registration |
|--------|------------|-----------------|----------------|
| 1      | TAMIL NADU | Pudukkottai     |           3621 |
| 2      | TAMIL NADU | Vellore         |           3455 |
| 3      | TAMIL NADU | Thiruvarur      |           3287 |
| 4      | TAMIL NADU | Cuddalore       |           3059 |
| 5      | TAMIL NADU | Villupuram      |           2758 |
| 6      | TAMIL NADU | Erode           |           2751 |
| 7      | TAMIL NADU | Tuticorin       |           2710 |
| 8      | TAMIL NADU | Krishnagiri     |           2552 |
| 9      | TAMIL NADU | Coimbatore      |           2442 |
| 10     | TAMIL NADU | Virudhunagar    |           2436 |
| 11     | TAMIL NADU | Tiruchirappalli |           2389 |
| 12     | TAMIL NADU | Kanniyakumari   |           2330 |
| 13     | TAMIL NADU | Dindigul        |           2156 |
| 14     | TAMIL NADU | Dharmapuri      |           2145 |
| 15     | TAMIL NADU | Tirunelveli     |           2129 |
| 16     | TAMIL NADU | Salem           |           2115 |
| 17     | TAMIL NADU | Tiruvannamalai  |           2034 |
| 18     | TAMIL NADU | Ramanathapuram  |           1989 |
| 19     | TAMIL NADU | Madurai         |           1888 |
| 20     | TAMIL NADU | Kanchipuram     |           1778 |
| 21     | TAMIL NADU | Theni           |           1727 |
| 22     | TAMIL NADU | Thanjavur       |           1658 |
| 23     | TAMIL NADU | Tiruppur        |           1625 |
| 24     | TAMIL NADU | Thiruvallur     |           1586 |
| 25     | TAMIL NADU | Nagapattinam    |           1554 |
| 26     | TAMIL NADU | Chennai         |           1514 |
| 27     | TAMIL NADU | Namakkal        |           1404 |
| 28     | TAMIL NADU | Ariyalur        |           1317 |
| 29     | TAMIL NADU | Karur           |           1159 |
| 30     | TAMIL NADU | Chengalpattu    |           1136 |
| 31     | TAMIL NADU | Perambalur      |           1063 |
| 32     | TAMIL NADU | Sivaganga       |            931 |
| 33     | TAMIL NADU | The Nilgiris    |            844 |
| 34     | TAMIL NADU | Ranipet         |            238 |
| 35     | TAMIL NADU | Tenkasi         |            172 |
| 36     | TAMIL NADU | Kallakurichi    |             95 |
| 37     | TAMIL NADU | Tirupathur      |             73 |
| 38     | TAMIL NADU | Mayiladuthurai  |             40 |
| Total  | Total      | Total           |          68160 |

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