Jashpurnagar . Under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana, special registration camps are being organized in municipal and town council areas. Through these camps, the registration of eligible unorganized workers will be done continuously till February 15, 2026. The main objective of this scheme is to provide social security to workers working in the unorganized sector including retailers, rickshaw pullers, construction workers, domestic workers, garbage pickers, agricultural workers, beedi workers, cobblers, handloom workers, washermen, leather workers, interstate workers and workers associated with other unorganized businesses.

      Under the scheme, a guaranteed pension of Rs 3,000 per month is provided after attaining the age of 60 years, securing the future of workers in the unorganized sector. Collector Rohit Vyas has given necessary guidelines to the concerned officials for the effective implementation of the scheme. He directed that along with ensuring wide publicity of the scheme, maximum registration should be done by informing eligible beneficiaries about the scheme through special camps. The Collector clarified that the benefits of the scheme should reach all eligible workers and no eligible person should be deprived of it.

Prime Minister Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana

The Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment has decided to launch the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana to provide monthly pension to workers in the unorganised sector after the age of 60. Under this scheme, unorganised workers in the age group of 18 to 40 years whose monthly income is less than Rs 15,000 can join the scheme. Under this scheme, a monthly contribution of Rs 55 to Rs 200 will be payable according to different age groups and the amount equal to the contribution will be payable by the Government of India, Ministry of Labour.

After 60 years, every worker will be entitled to a minimum monthly pension of Rs 3000. In case of death of a worker covered under the scheme before the age of 60, the prescribed contribution will be payable by his nominee. In case of death of a pension beneficiary after the age of 60, 50 percent pension will be payable to his nominee. If any subscriber wishes to exit the scheme before the age of 60, then the amount deposited in his account till that time will be returned to him in lump sum along with the new interest.