**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to Unstarred Question No. 1517 in the Lok Sabha, to be answered on February 9, 2026, regarding the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY) in Andhra Pradesh. The response, given by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, provides details on the scheme, including its approval date, objectives, registration period, budgetary outlay, job creation targets, outreach efforts, and establishment registration numbers as of January 31, 2026. The scheme’s registration period is open until July 31, 2027.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Scheme Overview:**
* The Union Cabinet approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme, titled PMVBRY, on July 1, 2025.
* The scheme aims to promote employment generation, enhance employability, and strengthen social security across all sectors, particularly MSMEs and rural enterprises, with a focus on the manufacturing sector.
* It was launched on August 15, 2025.
* The scheme has a registration period of two years from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2027.
* **Financial Aspects:**
* The budgetary outlay is ₹99,446 Crore.
* The scheme provides incentives for 1.92 crore new eligible employees under Part A and incentives for creation of approximately 2.59 crore additional jobs to employers under Part B.
* **Job Creation Target:**
* The scheme aims to incentivize the creation of more than 3.5 Crore jobs across the country, including Andhra Pradesh.
* **Implementation and Outreach:**
* The scheme comprises two parts: Part A and Part B, providing support to both employees and employers through incentives.
* The scheme has been widely disseminated through outreach efforts.
* The Ministry has prioritized State-level outreach through meetings with State Labour and Industry Ministers.
* State Cross-Functional Teams comprising EPFO, ESIC, and CLC officers conduct workshops, webinars, and stakeholder meetings.
* **Resources:**
* A dedicated portal (pmbry.epfindia.gov.in) has been developed for scheme-related processes and real-time monitoring.
* Detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), scheme guidelines, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are available on the portal.
* **Registration Statistics (as of January 31, 2026):**
* A total of 4.39 lakh establishments have registered under the Scheme.
* In Andhra Pradesh, 11,219 establishments have registered.
* State/UT-wise numbers are enclosed in Annexure-1.
**Impact Analysis**
**Employers**
* **Impact:** Opportunity to increase employment through incentives under Part B of the scheme.
* **Action Required:** Register under the scheme before July 31, 2027, utilize the dedicated portal, and follow SOPs and guidelines to avail benefits.
**First-time Employees**
* **Impact:** Opportunity for new employment through incentives under Part A of the scheme.
* **Action Required:** Understand the benefits under the scheme and register.
**Ministry of Labour and Employment**
* **Impact:** Required to monitor and ensure the effective implementation of the PMVBRY scheme, address queries.
* **Action Required:** Continue with outreach programs, ensure smooth operation of the dedicated portal, and provide necessary support to states.
**State Governments (including Andhra Pradesh)**
* **Impact:** Affected by job creation targets, outreach efforts, and the number of establishments registering under the scheme.
* **Action Required:** Work with the Ministry to enhance awareness and participation in the scheme at the grassroots level, facilitate implementation, and promote registration among employers and job seekers.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY): A scheme to promote employment generation, enhance employability, and strengthen social security, incentivising creation of jobs across all sectors in India with a focus on manufacturing.
Andhra Pradesh: The specific state for which the number of establishments registered under PMVBRY is being inquired about.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The ministry responsible for administering the PMVBRY scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1517
TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026
PRADHAN MANTRI VIKSIT BHARAT ROZGAR YOJANA IN ANDHRA
PRADESH
1517. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:
SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to
state:
(a) the details of the number of establishments registered under the
Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY) since its
launch, State/UT-wise particularly in Andhra Pradesh;
(b) the details of the number of beneficiaries identified as first-time
employees and employers under PMVBRY in Andhra Pradesh so
far;
(c) the details of employment generated in Andhra Pradesh under the
said Scheme, sector-wise with special reference to the
manufacturing sector;
(d) the details of the total amount of incentives disbursed or proposed
to be disbursed in Andhra Pradesh under Part A (first-time
employees) and Part B (employers) of the Scheme;
(e) whether the Government has set any targets for job creation under
PMVBRY for the period from 01 August 2025 to 31 July 2027,
State/UT-wise; and
(f) if so, the details thereof along with the targets fixed for Andhra
Pradesh and the steps taken by the Government to enhance
awareness, registration and effective utilisation of PMVBRY
benefits among employers and job seekers in Andhra Pradesh?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a) to (f): The Union Cabinet, on 1 July 2025, approved the
Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme, titled the Pradhan Mantri
Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PMVBRY), to promote employment
generation, enhance employability, and strengthen social security
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across all sectors including MSMEs and rural enterprises, with a
particular focus on the manufacturing sector. The scheme was
launched on 15th August 2025. The scheme has a registration period
of two years from 01.08.2025 to 31.07.2027 and a budgetary outlay of
₹99,446 Crore.
The scheme aims to incentivise creation of more than 3.5
Crore jobs all across the country including the state of Andhra
Pradesh.
The scheme comprises of two parts i.e. Part A and Part B
and focuses on providing support to both employees and employers
by way of incentives. The scheme provides for incentives for 1.92
crore new eligible employees under Part A. Incentive for creation of
approx. 2.59 crore additional jobs to employers is provided for under
Part B of the scheme.
The scheme and its provisions have been widely
disseminated through extensive outreach efforts across the country.
Further, Ministry has prioritised State-level outreach through high-
level meetings with State Labour and Industry Ministers and by
constituting State Cross-Functional Teams comprising EPFO, ESIC
and CLC officers. These teams are conducting workshops, webinars
and stakeholder meetings, and are engaging directly with State
authorities and industry to strengthen awareness and participation
at the grassroots level.
A dedicated portal (pmbry.epfindia.gov.in) has been
developed to facilitate all scheme-related processes and for real-time
monitoring of beneficiaries and sector-wise progress.
Detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), scheme
guideline and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been made
available on this portal for ease of understanding.
As on 31.01.2026, a total of 4.39 lakh establishments have
registered under the Scheme. In Andhra Pradesh, a total of 11,219
establishments have registered under the Scheme. The State/UT-
wise total number of establishments registered under PMVBRY up to
31.01.2026 are enclosed at Annexure-1.
* *****Annexure-1
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 1517 to be
answered on 09.02.2026 regarding Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana in Andhra
Pradesh.
Number of Establishments registered
States / UTs
under PMVBRY(as on 31.01.2026)
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 293
ANDHRA PRADESH 11219
ARUNACHAL PRADESH 252
ASSAM 4737
BIHAR 4757
CHANDIGARH 1387
CHHATTISGARH 7243
DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI 1026
DAMAN AND DIU 627
DELHI 20849
GOA 2481
GUJARAT 37155
HARYANA 21097
HIMACHAL PRADESH 5637
JAMMU AND KASHMIR 2225
JHARKHAND 5590
KARNATAKA 40565
KERALA 12513
LADAKH 57
LAKSHADWEEP 4
MADHYA PRADESH 14037
MAHARASHTRA 70200
MANIPUR 353
MEGHALAYA 256
MIZORAM 74
NAGALAND 144
ODISHA 11240
PUDUCHERRY 1154
PUNJAB 13064
RAJASTHAN 19937
SIKKIM 290
TAMIL NADU 45985
TELANGANA 19833
TRIPURA 434
UTTAR PRADESH 30154
UTTARAKHAND 5868
WEST BENGAL 26765
Total 4,39,502
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