Lok Sabha Question No. 144 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: National Pension Scheme for Traders and Self-Employed Persons
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 144

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025

## NATIONAL PENSION SCHEME FOR TRADERS AND SELF-EMPLOYED

PERSONS

144. SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

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

- (a)the details of the total number of beneficiaries under the National Pension Scheme for Traders and Self-Employed Persons during the last five years and the current year, year and State/UT-wise, including
- Bapatla Lok Sabha Constituency in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  utilised  under  the  scheme during the last five years and the current year, year and State/UTwise, including district-wise in the said constituency;
- (c)the  details  of  the  number  of  persons  enrolled  under  the  scheme,
- State/UT-wise and district-wise in the said constituency; and
- (d)whether the Government has carried out any promotional/awareness campaign for the purposes of making Indian citizens aware of the National Pension Scheme for Traders and Self-employed Persons and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): The  cumulative  number  of  beneficiaries  under  National Pension Scheme  for Traders and Self-Employed Persons as on 26.11.2025 is 60,538. Constituency wise data is not maintained under this scheme. However, State/UT-wise details is annexed as Annexure -I.

The scheme is demand driven. The total funds allocated and utilized is as per the provisions of the scheme.

The measures taken by the Government  to increase awareness and enrollment  among  traders  and  self-employed  include following:

(i) holding periodic review meeting with States/ UTs. (ii) regular meeting with state Common Services Centre (CSC) heads. (iii)  launch  of  new  features  such  as  Voluntary  Exit,  Revival  Module, Claim Status and Account Statement. (iv)  communication  with  Chief  Secretaries  of  States/UTs  regarding enrolment under this scheme. (v) Interaction with Department of Financial Services, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy to increase the outreach of the pension scheme. *                                                  *****

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 144 FOR 01.12.2025 RAISED BY SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI  REGARDING 'NATIONAL PENSION SCHEME  FOR TRADERS AND SELFEMPLOYED PERSONS'

| Details of State/UTs wise enrolment under NPS Traders Scheme as on 26.11.2025   | Details of State/UTs wise enrolment under NPS Traders Scheme as on 26.11.2025   | Details of State/UTs wise enrolment under NPS Traders Scheme as on 26.11.2025   |
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| Sr. No                                                                          | State/UTs                                                                       | No of enrolment                                                                 |
| 1                                                                               | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                                                     | 191                                                                             |
| 2                                                                               | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                  | 5,962                                                                           |
| 3                                                                               | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                               | 90                                                                              |
| 4                                                                               | ASSAM                                                                           | 1,534                                                                           |
| 5                                                                               | BIHAR                                                                           | 1,874                                                                           |
| 6                                                                               | CHANDIGARH                                                                      | 1,840                                                                           |
| 7                                                                               | CHHATTISGARH                                                                    | 6,631                                                                           |
| 8                                                                               | DELHI                                                                           | 402                                                                             |
| 9                                                                               | GOA                                                                             | 10                                                                              |
| 10                                                                              | GUJARAT                                                                         | 3,641                                                                           |
| 11                                                                              | HARYANA                                                                         | 2,085                                                                           |
| 12                                                                              | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                | 191                                                                             |
| 13                                                                              | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                               | 499                                                                             |
| 14                                                                              | JHARKHAND                                                                       | 653                                                                             |
| 15                                                                              | KARNATAKA                                                                       | 3,888                                                                           |
| 16                                                                              | KERALA                                                                          | 418                                                                             |
| 17                                                                              | LADAKH                                                                          | 2                                                                               |
| 18                                                                              | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                  | 1,329                                                                           |
| 19                                                                              | MAHARASHTRA                                                                     | 2,138                                                                           |
| 20                                                                              | MANIPUR                                                                         | 299                                                                             |
| 21                                                                              | MEGHALAYA                                                                       | 115                                                                             |
| 22                                                                              | MIZORAM                                                                         | 20                                                                              |
| 23                                                                              | NAGALAND                                                                        | 143                                                                             |
| 24                                                                              | ODISHA                                                                          | 1,034                                                                           |
| 25                                                                              | PUDUCHERRY                                                                      | 204                                                                             |
| 26                                                                              | PUNJAB                                                                          | 470                                                                             |
| 27                                                                              | RAJASTHAN                                                                       | 1,372                                                                           |
| 28                                                                              | SIKKIM                                                                          | 16                                                                              |
| 29                                                                              | TAMIL NADU                                                                      | 1,191                                                                           |
| 30                                                                              | TELANGANA                                                                       | 885                                                                             |
| 31                                                                              | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMANANDDIU                                      | 28                                                                              |
| 32                                                                              | TRIPURA                                                                         | 1,477                                                                           |
| 33                                                                              | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                   | 16,031                                                                          |
| 34                                                                              | UTTARAKHAND                                                                     | 914                                                                             |
| 35                                                                              | WEST BENGAL                                                                     | 2,961                                                                           |
|                                                                                 | Total                                                                           | 60,538                                                                          |