3.87 lakh dedicated suicide in 2019-21, 1.12 lakh of them each day wagers – The Dispatch

NEW DELHI: A complete of three.87 lakh folks, together with 1.12 lakh each day wage earners dedicated suicide in three years — 2019 to 2021, Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav mentioned in Lok Sabha on Monday, quoting studies of the Nationwide Crime Data Bureau (NCRB).

Yadav mentioned 66,912 housewives, 53,661 self-employed individuals, 43,420 salaried individuals and 43,385 unemployed individuals additionally dedicated suicide in the course of the interval.

As many as 35,950 college students and 31,839 individuals engaged within the farming sector resembling cultivators and agricultural labourers additionally dedicated suicide in three years — 2019, 2020 and 2021, he mentioned in the course of the Query Hour.

The minister mentioned that in response to the Unorganised Employees Social Safety Act, 2008, the federal government is remitted to offer social safety to employees within the unorganised sector, together with each day wage employees, by formulating appropriate welfare schemes on issues regarding life and incapacity cowl, well being and maternity advantages, outdated age safety, and some other profit as could also be decided by the central authorities.

The life and incapacity cowl is supplied by way of the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), he mentioned.

The PMJJBY is obtainable to the folks within the age group of 18 to 50 years having a financial institution or publish workplace account who give their consent to affix or allow auto debit, the minister mentioned.

Threat protection below this scheme is for Rs 2 lakh in case of loss of life of the insured, attributable to any cause, at an annual premium of Rs 436 which is to be auto debited from the subscriber’s account, Yadav mentioned.

As on December 31, 2022, 14.82 crore beneficiaries have been enrolled below the scheme, he mentioned.