Ministry of Labour & Employment
Schemes For The Welfare Of Labourers
Posted On:
22 JUL 2024 6:49PM by PIB Delhi
The Central Sector Schemes of Ministry of Labour and Employment being implemented are listed below:
- 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;
- Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) to incentivise employers for creation of new employment and restoration of loss of employment during Covid-19 pandemic
- National Career Service (NCS) for establishment of Model Career Centres (MCCs)
- Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 implemented through EPFO
- Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PMSYM), a voluntary contributory scheme with matching contribution by Government of India for old age pension
- Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers for identification and rehabilitation of bonded labourers
- Health services through Employees State Insurance Corporation.
The details of expenditure under major schemes and the number of beneficiaries is mentioned below:
- PRADHAN MANTRI SHRAM YOGI MAANDHAN (PM-SYM) PENSION SCHEME:
|
Year
|
Expenditure (Rs. in Crore)
|
|
2021-22
|
324.23
|
|
2022-23
|
269.91
|
|
2023-24
|
162.51
|
As on 16.07.2024, more than 50 lakh beneficiaries have been enrolled on Maandhan portal under PMSYM scheme.
- LABOUR WELFARE SCHEME (LWS):
|
Year
|
Expenditure (Rs. in Crore)
|
|
2021-22
|
64.21
|
|
2022-23
|
80.79
|
|
2023-24
|
81.31
|
The total beneficiaries during 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 are 62,47,409.
- National Career Service (NCS):
|
Year
|
Expenditure (Rs. in Crore)
|
|
2021-22
|
24.31
|
|
2022-23
|
43.99
|
|
2023-24
|
46.90
|
Jobseekers / beneficiaries under NCS during above three financial years are 2,16,44,766.
- Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY):
|
Year
|
Amount Disbursed (Rs. in Crore)
|
|
2021-22
|
625.68
|
|
2022-23
|
669.53
|
|
2023-24
|
162.70
|
So far as on 31.03.2024, beneficiaries are 60.49 lakh.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Smt. Shobha Karandlaje in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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Himanshu Pathak
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