Lok Sabha Question No. 192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Centrally Sponsored Schemes
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Tharaniventhan M S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 192 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

## CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES

## 192. SHRI THARANIVENTHAN M S:

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

- (a)the details of the various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) being implemented  by  the  Government  for  the  welfare  of  workers  and labourers, particularly in the unorganized sector;
- (b)the  details  of  total  financial  allocation  for  labour  welfare  schemes under CSS in the current financial year;
- (c)the details of the financial allocation disbursed and utilized in sectors such as construction, domestic work and migrant labour in the State of Tamil Nadu so far;
- (d)the steps being taken by the Government to ensure that the benefits of  these  schemes  reach  the  workers,  particularly  in  rural  and underserved areas;
- (e)whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  evaluation  of  the effectiveness of the CSS for labour welfare, if so, the key findings regarding  the  impact  of  these  schemes  improving  socioeconomic conditions of workers; and
- (f)whether there are any proposals to expand or introduce new CSS to address  emerging  challenges  in  the  labour  sector,  such  as  gig workers, migrant labour and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): 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;

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(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 in the current financial year, including in the State of Tamil Nadu are Annexed.

The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 provides safety, health and welfare measures for the building and other construction workers (BOCW). For the purposes of the above said Act, a cess is levied and collected  at  the  rate  of  1%  of  the  cost  of  construction  by  the  State lding  and  Other  Construction  Workers' Welfare Cess Act (BOCW), 1996. The States, through their respective State BOCW Welfare Boards, constituted under BOCW Act, utilize the

Governments  under  the  Bui cess fund as per BOCW Act, 1996.

Issues of increasing awareness of the benefits of the scheme State Governments  and  local  authorities,  by  organizing  awareness  camps, and mobilization of beneficiaries are addressed through facilitating enrolment etc.

The reviews/ evaluations/ revision of schemes is a continuous  and  dynamic  process  in  the  Ministry  and  decision  on suggestion/recommendations  of  the  stakeholders/studies  to  ensure better transparency and accountability are taken from time to time.

Gig workers and platform workers have been defined for the first time in the Code on Social Security 2020, which has been enacted by the Parliament. Social Security & Welfare related provisions for the gig and platform workers have been mentioned in the code. The code provides for framing of suitable social security measures for gig workers and platform workers   on matters relating to life and disability cover, accident insurance, health and maternity benefits, old age protection, etc.  The  code  also  provides  for  setting  up  a  Social  Security  Fund  to finance the welfare scheme.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 192 FOR 25.11.2024 REGARDING 'CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES'

The details of expenditure under the major welfare schemes and number of beneficiaries  including in the State of Tamil Nadu are as under:

## 1. PRADHAN MANTRI SHRAM YOGI MAANDHAN (PM-SYM) PENSION SCHEME:

| Year                       |   Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) |
|----------------------------|------------------------------|
| 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) |
|-----------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2024-25 ( As on 11.11.2024) |                         9.34 |

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) |
|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2024-25 (as on 15 th November, 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):

ABRY was launched on 1 st  October, 2020. The scheme is open for the period from the wage month of October, 2020 to wage month of June, 2021 for registration of new employees.

| Year    |   Amount Disbursed (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------|-----------------------------------|
| 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 no. of beneficiaries and amount released for their rehabilitation in the current financial year 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 |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2024-25 |                                                                03 |                                                                                                0.6 |