New Delhi: As many as 75.11 lakh persons were enrolled under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY), Minister Rameswar Teli informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The scheme was launched on October 1, 2020, to incentivise employers to create new employment and restoration of loss of employment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To increase the coverage of the scheme, the last date of registration was increased for nine months from June 30, 2021, to March 31, 2022, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment Teli said in a written reply to the Upper House. "Total registration under the scheme is 75.11 lakh. As of July 13, 2022, benefits have been provided to 59.54 lakh beneficiaries through 1.50 lakh establishments in the country," he said.