Nearly 46 lakh workers have been registered, Maan-dhan pension scheme

Nearly 46 lakh workers have been registered, Maan-dhan pension scheme

Nearly 46 lakh unorganized workers have been registered under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan pension scheme.

In order to provide old age protection in the form of a monthly pension, the Government of India launched Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PM-SYM) pension scheme in the year 2019. Under this scheme, a minimum assured monthly pension of Rs. 3000/- will be provided to the unorganized workers after attaining the age of 60 years.

            As of 25.11.2021, a total 45, 77,295 unorganized workers have been registered under this scheme, whereas in Uttar Pradesh 6, 36,275 workers of the unorganized sector have been enrolled under the PM-SYM pension scheme.

            All the States/UT Governments have been requested to popularize the scheme and mobilize the target groups/eligible workers for enrolment under the PM-SYM scheme. Most of the States/UT Governments have extended the support in the implementation of the PM-SYM Scheme and taken effective steps to mobilize the unorganized workers.

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            The Central Government has also taken several initiatives to increase the enrolment under the PM-SYM Scheme such as periodic review of the progress of the scheme with States/UTs, publicity of the scheme through IEC activities, the constitution of State Level Monitoring Committees (SLMC), and District Level Implementation Committees (DLIC) to ensure mobilization of beneficiaries through State Governments.

            This information was given by Shri Rameswar Teli, Union Minister of State for LabourandEmployment, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha yesterday.

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