PM-VBRY: Mumbai-specific incentive data not provided, only Maharashtra aggregate

The question asked the Ministry of Labour and Employment to provide details on the disbursement of incentives under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), including beneficiary numbers and specific measures for Maharashtra and Mumbai.

Asked and answered by: Asked by: Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad and Shri Sanjay Dina Patil; Answered by: Ministry of Labour and Employment (Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya).

What the government said

• The Government approved the PM-VBRY scheme on 1 July 2025 to promote employment generation.
• The scheme aims to create more than 3.5 crore jobs over 2 years.
• Part A provides incentives for 1.92 crore eligible first-time employees.
• Part B provides incentives for the creation of approximately 2.59 crore additional jobs for employers.
• The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is the implementing agency.
• The Prime Minister disbursed incentives worth around ₹2,400 crore on 19 June 2026.
• For Maharashtra (including Mumbai), ₹149.41 crore was disbursed to 2.49 lakh first-time employees under Part A.
• For Maharashtra (including Mumbai), ₹435.92 crore was disbursed to 12,701 beneficiary establishments under Part B.
• A dedicated portal (pmvbry.epfindia.gov.in) has been developed for scheme processes and monitoring.

Also in the document

• The answer provides aggregate figures for Maharashtra and Mumbai combined, rather than separate specific figures for Mumbai alone as requested in parts (d) and (e).
• The answer states that the scheme is demand-driven and does not provide specific 'special measures' unique to Mumbai beyond the general outreach efforts mentioned for the country.