(a) whether the Urban Employment has increased up to 8.2 percent;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has been successful in controlling the rate of unemployment from the year 2014 till date;
(d) if so, the industry-wise/region-wise/ year-wise details thereof from the year2014 to till date; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to increase the number of employment opportunities during the said period and the extent of success achieved therefrom?
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a) to (d): As per the results of available labour force surveys on Employment-Unemployment conducted by Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Unemployment Rate for Urban persons aged 15 years & above based on Usual Principal Status basis in the country during 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2015-16 are at Annex-I.
(e): Employment generation coupled with improving employability is the priority concern of the Government. Government has taken various steps for generating employment in the country like encouraging private sector of economy, fast tracking various projects involving substantial investment and increasing public expenditure on schemes like Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) run by Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) run by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. Details of the employment generated through these schemes/ programmes are given at Annex-II & III.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has been implementing the “Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)” in the statutory towns in the country to reduce poverty and vulnerability of urban poor households. Under the Employment through Skill Training and Placement (EST&P) component, the Mission provides skill training to candidates and places them in wage/ self-employment. Under Self-Employment Programme (SEP) component, it provides interest subvention on loans availed by individuals and groups for setting up of micro-enterprises.
Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana has been launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment for incentivising employers for promoting employment generation. Under this scheme, Government is paying entire employer’s contribution (12% or as admissible) towards EPF and EPS for all eligible new employees for all sectors for 3 years. Till 10th December, 2018, benefits have been given to 1.15 lakh establishments covering 92.45 lakh beneficiaries
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has been initiated by Government for facilitating self-employment. Under PMMY collateral free loans upto Rs. 10 lakh, are extended to small/micro business enterprises and to individuals to enable them to setup or expand their business activities. Under PMMY, as on 30.11.2018, the number of loans sanctioned is 14.75 core.
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