National Pension Scheme for Traders, Shopkeepers and Self-Employed Persons has been launched on 12.09.2019 to provide old age protection to the Traders, Shopkeepers and Self Employed Person. The number of enrolments State-wise is given in Annexure.
As the scheme has been launched on 12th September, 2019 only, the Scheme is being popularised among the target groups. Further, all State/UT Governments were requested for popularizing and bringing more awareness about the Scheme. The progress of the Scheme is being reviewed regularly in the Ministry at senior level with State/UT Governments, for taking initiatives under Mission Mode.
Union Territory-wise/ State-wise Enrolment under NPS Traders
Sl No.
Name of State / UT
No. of enrolment as on 26.02.2020
1
Andhra Pradesh
5230
2
Arunachal Pradesh
69
3
Assam
517
4
Bihar
778
5
Chhattisgarh
4753
6
Goa
3
7
Gujarat
3094
8
Haryana
1354
9
Himachal Pradesh
77
10
Jammu and Kashmir/ladakh
73
11
Jharkhand
371
12
Karnataka
798
13
Kerala
75
14
Madhya Pradesh
427
15
Maharashtra
807
16
Manipur
32
17
Meghalaya
26
18
Mizoram
0
19
Nagaland
11
20
Odisha
429
21
Punjab
193
22
Rajasthan
675
23
Sikkim
0
24
Tamil Nadu
377
25
Telangana
407
26
Tripura
312
27
Uttar Pradesh
10030
28
Uttarakhand
742
29
West Bengal
446
30
Andaman and Nicobar
122
31
Chandigarh
1813
32
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
6
33
Daman and Diu
6
34
Lakshadweep
0
35
NCT Delhi
105
36
Puducherry
121
Total
34279
This information was given by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.