Lok Sabha Question No. 502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Beneficiaries under ABRY
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 502 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2023

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER ABRY

502.   SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE: SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  the  Atmanirbhar  Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY), if so, the details of progress made so far yearwise and State-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  beneficiaries  under  the  Atmanirbhar  Bharat  Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) in various States including Maharashtra;
- (c) the details of funds allocated, sanctioned and released under ABRY in  the  country,  State-wise  along  with  the  achievement  made  in providing employment to the youth of the country;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to revise the eligibility conditions under ABRY to make it more beneficial; and
- (e) if so, other steps taken/being taken by the Government  for employment generation in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (d): 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 Covid19  pandemic.  The  terminal  date  for  registration  of  beneficiaries  was 31.03.2022.  The  details  of  progress  made  so  far  year-wise  and  Statewise  including  the  State  of  Maharashtra  under  the  scheme  is  at Annexure.

There is no specific State-wise allocation of funds under the scheme. During the financial year 2023-24, an amount of Rs. 2272.82 Crore has been allocated under the scheme. Since launch of the scheme, as on 18.07.2023, benefits of Rs. 9,640.43 Crore has been provided to 60.44 lakh  beneficiaries  through  1.52  lakh  establishments  in  the  country.  In the  State  of  Maharashtra,  an  amount  of  Rs.    1440.80  Crore  has  been disbursed to 9.78 lakh beneficiaries through 22,438 establishments.

(e): Employment generation coupled with improving employability is the priority  of  the  Government.  Accordingly,  the  Government  of  India  has taken various steps for generating employment in the country.

Investments  in  Infrastructure  and  productive  capacity  have  a  large multiplier  impact  on  growth  and  employment.  The  budget  of  2023-24 proposed to increase capital investment outlay steeply for the third year in a row by 33 per cent to Rs 10 lakh crore, which would be 3.3 per cent of  GDP.  This  substantial  increase  in  recent  years  is  central  to  the government's efforts to enhance growth potential and job creation.

The Government of India has announced Aatmanirbhar Bharat package to provide stimulus to business and to mitigate the adverse impact of Covid-19.  Under  this  package,  the  Government  is  providing  fiscal stimulus of more than Rupees Twenty Seven lakh crore. This package comprises of various long term schemes/programmes/policies for making the country self-reliant and to create employment opportunities.

Government is implementing Prime Minister Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar  Nidhi  (PM  SVANidhi  Scheme)  since  June  01,  2020  to facilitate collateral free working capital loan to street vendors to restart their  businesses,  which  were  adversely  impacted  during  the  Covid-19 pandemic.

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) was launched by the Government for facilitating self-employment. Under PMMY, collateral free loans upto Rs.  10  lakh,  are  extended  to  micro/small  business  enterprises  and  to individuals to enable them to setup or expand their business activities.

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes is being implemented by the Government with an outlay of Rs. 1.97 lakh crore, for a period of 5 years starting from 2021-22 which have potential for creating 60 lakh new jobs.

PM GatiShakti  is  a  transformative  approach  for  economic  growth  and sustainable  development.  The  approach  is  driven  by  seven  engines, namely,  Roads,  Railways,  Airports,  Ports,  Mass  Transport,  Waterways and Logistics Infrastructure. This approach is powered by Clean Energy and SabkaPrayas leading to huge job and entrepreneurial opportunities for all.

The  Government  of  India  is  encouraging  various  projects  involving substantial  investment  and  public  expenditure  on  schemes  like  Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pt. DeenDayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY)  and DeenDayalAntodaya  Yojana-National  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAYNULM) etc. for employment generation in the country.

Besides these initiatives, various flagship programmes of the Government  such  as  Make  in  India,  Start-up  India,  Stand-up  India, Digital India, Housing for All etc. are also oriented towards generating employment opportunities in the country.

All these initiatives are expected to collectively generate employment in the medium to long term through multiplier-effects.

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Annexure Annexure referred to in reply of part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 502 due for reply on 24.07.2023

| Financial Year              | 2020-21                           | 2020-21                      | 2020-21                    | 2021-22                           | 2021-22                      | 2021-22                    | 2022-23                           | 2022-23                      | 2022-23                     | 01.04.2023 to 18.07.2023          | 01.04.2023 to 18.07.2023     | 01.04.2023 to 18.07.2023    |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| State                       | No. of Beneficiary Establishments | No. of Beneficiary Employees | Amount of Benefit (in Rs.) | No. of Beneficiary Establishments | No. of Beneficiary Employees | Amount of Benefit (in Rs.) | No. of Beneficiary Establishments | No. of Beneficiary Employees | Amount of Benefit ( in Rs.) | No. of Beneficiary Establishments | No. of Beneficiary Employees | Amount of Benefit ( in Rs.) |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 23                                | 177                          | 7,05,404                   | 12                                | 289                          | 58,55,984                  | 1                                 | 12                           | 47,50,921                   | -                                 | 1                            | 3,46,223                    |
| ANDHRA PRADESH              | 1,475                             | 34,740                       | 958,84,394                 | 2,185                             | 1,13,678                     | 12188,34,192               | 377                               | 18,222                       | 14991,34,008                | 4                                 | 164                          | 2410,59,286                 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH           | 2                                 | 8                            | 30,282                     | 11                                | 122                          | 8,72,638                   | 4                                 | 384                          | 94,75,090                   | -                                 | -                            | 27,20,450                   |
| ASSAM                       | 157                               | 1,929                        | 51,99,806                  | 402                               | 15,182                       | 1225,07,046                | 104                               | 2,741                        | 1708,60,879                 | 4                                 | 40                           | 251,05,737                  |
| BIHAR                       | 362                               | 4,713                        | 151,95,479                 | 719                               | 19,117                       | 2591,37,749                | 128                               | 4,433                        | 3659,38,916                 | 3                                 | 45                           | 566,27,333                  |
| CHANDIGARH                  | 605                               | 14,669                       | 389,20,290                 | 875                               | 44,728                       | 4423,08,868                | 100                               | 5,278                        | 4531,09,740                 | 2                                 | 114                          | 615,82,704                  |
| CHATTISGARH                 | 1,064                             | 19,819                       | 559,47,364                 | 1,634                             | 56,191                       | 6267,35,263                | 240                               | 9,008                        | 8097,03,684                 | 10                                | 62                           | 1244,90,859                 |
| DELHI                       | 1,268                             | 48,387                       | 1261,99,744                | 1,625                             | 1,61,216                     | 13878,14,165               | 246                               | 17,519                       | 14043,96,048                | 5                                 | 393                          | 1720,90,173                 |
| GOA                         | 260                               | 5,418                        | 159,46,071                 | 246                               | 13,806                       | 1345,69,878                | 34                                | 1,681                        | 1404,03,013                 | 2                                 | 35                           | 185,61,822                  |
| GUJARAT                     | 6,532                             | 1,58,119                     | 4138,89,068                | 7,970                             | 4,40,441                     | 41245,51,428               | 1,036                             | 44,455                       | 45245,67,656                | 21                                | 558                          | 6903,90,433                 |
| HARYANA                     | 3,033                             | 83,929                       | 2453,01,617                | 4,018                             | 2,80,116                     | 25760,86,560               | 574                               | 35,101                       | 27024,38,159                | 11                                | 1,022                        | 3479,68,375                 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH            | 890                               | 19,975                       | 561,80,627                 | 1,096                             | 57,289                       | 5628,77,284                | 172                               | 5,979                        | 6139,73,030                 | 3                                 | 115                          | 839,72,107                  |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR           | 244                               | 3,441                        | 92,76,310                  | 577                               | 14,097                       | 1761,41,966                | 68                                | 1,821                        | 2366,16,545                 | 1                                 | 19                           | 353,51,072                  |
| JHARKHAND                   | 766                               | 14,149                       | 432,89,626                 | 1,263                             | 41,821                       | 5002,01,030                | 213                               | 6,706                        | 5943,95,998                 | 4                                 | 47                           | 873,03,109                  |
| KARNATAKA                   | 3,816                             | 1,03,320                     | 3112,33,481                | 5,970                             | 3,34,240                     | 34770,10,560               | 1,201                             | 47,919                       | 39649,91,545                | 7                                 | 799                          | 4925,48,068                 |
| KERALA                      | 987                               | 20,131                       | 592,83,648                 | 1,420                             | 64,808                       | 7350,59,852                | 319                               | 11,212                       | 9303,73,928                 | 4                                 | 138                          | 1354,94,371                 |
| LADAKH                      | 1                                 | 2                            | 6,552                      | 11                                | 168                          | 14,04,113                  | 5                                 | 20                           | 18,12,553                   | -                                 | -                            | 3,74,454                    |
| MADHYA PRADESH              | 2,519                             | 47,381                       | 1464,25,243                | 3,198                             | 1,38,217                     | 15719,31,200               | 516                               | 19,718                       | 16947,85,375                | 15                                | 393                          | 2378,66,531                 |
| MAHARASHTRA                 | 7,977                             | 2,06,408                     | 5364,19,295                | 12,642                            | 6,90,241                     | 62569,71,165               | 1,790                             | 80,294                       | 66957,38,330                | 29                                | 1,365                        | 9189,00,313                 |
| MANIPUR                     | 15                                | 218                          | 5,22,750                   | 27                                | 703                          | 81,32,815                  | 15                                | 769                          | 159,09,469                  | -                                 | 2                            | 17,32,702                   |
| MEGHALAYA                   | 14                                | 394                          | 25,20,552                  | 22                                | 737                          | 204,82,708                 | 2                                 | 79                           | 216,34,993                  | 1                                 | 14                           | 31,02,010                   |
| MIZORAM                     | 5                                 | 98                           | 3,62,412                   | 10                                | 271                          | 64,42,842                  | -                                 | 8                            | 72,89,184                   | -                                 | -                            | 11,29,486                   |
| NAGALAND                    | 2                                 | 11                           | 14,974                     | 12                                | 209                          | 13,26,738                  | 3                                 | 14                           | 32,56,024                   | -                                 | -                            | 4,81,368                    |
| ORISSA                      | 1,383                             | 20,745                       | 566,36,945                 | 2,455                             | 59,212                       | 7269,61,079                | 350                               | 9,246                        | 9544,33,241                 | 6                                 | 93                           | 1527,25,886                 |
| PUNJAB                      | 2,436                             | 35,699                       | 1088,73,292                | 3,628                             | 1,20,698                     | 14156,29,218               | 465                               | 14,313                       | 16268,14,231                | 12                                | 177                          | 2379,75,296                 |
| RAJASTHAN                   | 4,133                             | 68,318                       | 1798,81,697                | 6,398                             | 2,31,029                     | 22278,20,778               | 924                               | 26,502                       | 26444,68,292                | 21                                | 499                          | 3849,32,044                 |
| SIKKIM                      | 43                                | 1,160                        | 37,36,465                  | 65                                | 2,362                        | 349,23,389                 | 4                                 | 242                          | 297,87,414                  | -                                 | -                            | 23,73,060                   |
| TAMIL NADU                  | 6,038                             | 1,70,388                     | 3892,24,321                | 9,109                             | 5,68,104                     | 46997,83,659               | 1,558                             | 77,627                       | 54117,90,473                | 34                                | 1,196                        | 7299,03,646                 |
| TELANGANA                   | 2,073                             | 54,989                       | 1334,98,483                | 2,874                             | 2,04,801                     | 16477,71,711               | 429                               | 22,391                       | 17836,75,247                | 11                                | 683                          | 2515,71,724                 |
| TRIPURA                     | 78                                | 1,951                        | 56,15,402                  | 71                                | 3,376                        | 449,39,953                 | 1                                 | 113                          | 417,84,003                  | -                                 | -                            | 43,19,829                   |
| UTTAR PRADESH               | 4,551                             | 89,663                       | 2812,27,623                | 6,912                             | 3,00,544                     | 33565,37,195               | 923                               | 42,256                       | 39765,00,920                | 18                                | 768                          | 5771,44,104                 |
| UTTARAKHAND                 | 1,068                             | 23,216                       | 693,14,418                 | 1,165                             | 61,581                       | 6483,40,009                | 185                               | 8,564                        | 6790,87,869                 | 5                                 | 113                          | 910,76,615                  |
| WEST BENGAL                 | 2,405                             | 43,555                       | 1039,92,581                | 4,586                             | 1,52,407                     | 14436,15,081               | 697                               | 31,093                       | 19166,01,415                | 13                                | 227                          | 3282,26,337                 |
| TOTAL                       | 56,225                            | 12,97,120                    | 35107,56,216               | 83,208                            | 41,91,801                    | 404635,78,116              | 12,684                            | 5,45,720                     | 459304,98,193               | 246                               | 9,082                        | 64994,47,527                |

Source: EPFO, Ministry of Labour and Employment