Lok Sabha Question No. 5778 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: ELI Scheme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Dr. Hemang Joshi, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Mahendra Singh Solanky, Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Shri Alok Sharma, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary, Shri Vijay Baghel, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Dr. Manna Lal Rawat, Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Anurag Sharma, Shri Tejasvi Surya, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5778 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## ELI SCHEME

## †5778. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG:

SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

DR. HEMANG JOSHI:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY:

SHRI TEJASVI SURYA:

SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:

SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY:

SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY:

DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:

DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI:

SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has successfully registered more than one  crore  first-time  employees  under  the  Employment  Linked
- Incentive (ELI) Scheme in the country by March, 2026;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, year and State/UT-wise, including Dahod, Pali  and  Dewas  Shajapur  Lok  Sabha  Constituencies  along  with Jalore, Sirohi and Jalgaon districts and if not, the reasons for the short fall;

- (c)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  expend registrations of the eligible first time worker;
- (d)  the  manner  in  which  the  mandatory  financial  literacy  course hosted  on  the  Employees  Provident  Fund  Organisation  (EPFO) portal has improved the awarenes regarding saving habits, social security and retirement planning among new entrants workforce;
- (e)  the  details  of  specific  progress  made  in  disbursing  the  first installment  of  Rs.  7,500  to  the  eligible  first-time  employees through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), State/UT-wise, including the said districts and constituencies;
- (f) whether the manufacturing sector has received the extended fouryear  incentive  for  the  additional  employment  generation  in  the county;
- (g)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise,  including  the  said
- districts and constituencies; and
- (h)  the  manner in which the net new job creation is being verified through  Aadhaar  linked  Electronic  Challan-cum-Return  (ECR) filings in 2026?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (h): The  Central  Government,  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.

Under Part A of the scheme, the first-time employees of both  existing  and  new  establishments  shall  be  eligible  for  an incentive equivalent to one month's EPF wage, subject to a maximum of ₹15,000. This incentive will be payable in two instalments during t he first year of employment. The first instalment, up to ₹7,500, shall be disbursed after completion of six months of continuous employment.  Eligibility  for  the  second  instalment  shall  arise  after completion of twelve months of employment and successful completion of the prescribed Financial Literacy Programme.

This second instalment shall be credited to an appropriate savings instrument / saving account for a specified period.

Part B incentivizes employers by providing up to ₹3,000 per month for each additional employment sustained for at least 6

months.

The  scheme  will  provide  incentive  to  all  sectors  for  2 years.  However, for the manufacturing sector the incentive period will be 4 years.

The scheme is demand-driven; hence, no State-specific or constituency-specific targets have been pre-determined.

The scheme and its provisions have been widely disseminated through extensive outreach efforts across the country. Further,  Ministry  has  prioritised  State-level  outreach  through  highlevel  meetings  with  State  Labour  and  Industry  Ministers  and  by constituting  State  Cross-Functional  Teams  comprising  EPFO,  ESIC and CLC officers. These teams are conducting workshops, webinars and  stakeholder  meetings,  and  are  engaging  directly  with  State authorities and industry to strengthen awareness and participation at the grassroots level.

(pmvbry.epfindia.gov.in)  has  been developed to facilitate all scheme-related processes and for real-time

A dedicated  portal monitoring of beneficiaries and sector-wise progress.

Detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), scheme guideline and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been made available on this portal for ease of understanding.

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