The PM-VBRY Employment Scheme received a major boost as Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed approximately ₹2,400 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to beneficiaries across India. The programme, held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, was accompanied by awareness and outreach events at 200 locations nationwide. In Mumbai, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha attended a beneficiary programme organised by EPFO at HSNC University. The PM-VBRY scheme seeks to encourage formal employment, support first-time workforce entrants, and incentivise employers to generate additional jobs. With an allocation of ₹99,446 crore, the initiative aims to create over 3.5 crore employment opportunities across the country.
PM-VBRY Employment Scheme: PM Narendra Modi Disburses ₹2,400 Crore via DBT; Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha Attends Mumbai Awareness Programme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed approximately ₹2,400 crore under the PM-VBRY scheme through Direct Benefit Transfer during a national event in New Delhi. Simultaneous programmes were held across 200 locations, including Mumbai, where Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha attended a major awareness and beneficiary outreach event.
The Prime Minister Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) received a significant boost on June 19, 2026, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed approximately ₹2,400 crore in incentive benefits through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to eligible beneficiaries across India.
The national programme was organised at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi and formed part of a broader nationwide campaign aimed at promoting employment generation, workforce formalisation, and social security coverage across multiple sectors.
According to official information, the incentive distribution under PM-VBRY is expected to accelerate additional employment generation for more than 15 lakh individuals, reinforcing the Centre’s focus on job creation and economic participation.
As part of the nationwide awareness and beneficiary distribution initiative, parallel programmes were organised at 200 locations across the country, connecting beneficiaries, employers, and government institutions involved in employment-linked schemes.
Mumbai Event Highlights: PM-VBRY Awareness and Outreach
In Mumbai, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Regional Office Mumbai (Dadar), organised a PM-VBRY awareness and beneficiary distribution programme at HSNC University in Worli.
The event witnessed the prominent presence of Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, who addressed participants and highlighted the importance of employment-linked incentives in strengthening India’s formal workforce ecosystem.
Speaking at the programme, Mangal Prabhat Lodha stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the PM-VBRY scheme is emerging as a transformative initiative for employment generation across the country.
He said the programme is creating formal employment opportunities for young people while simultaneously encouraging employers to expand hiring through incentive-based support mechanisms provided by the government.
According to Lodha, ensuring that the benefits of such schemes reach a larger section of society is essential for achieving the national vision of a developed India and strengthening long-term economic growth.
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PM-VBRY Designed to Promote Formal Employment
The Prime Minister Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana is an ambitious Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme introduced by the Central Government to encourage formal employment and support workforce expansion.
The scheme seeks to assist first-time entrants into the formal employment sector while providing incentives to employers who generate additional jobs, thereby contributing to sustainable employment growth across industries.
Officials stated that PM-VBRY has been structured to strengthen labour market participation, improve social security coverage, and encourage businesses to create more opportunities within the formal economy.
With a total financial provision of ₹99,446 crore, the scheme aims to create more than 3.5 crore employment opportunities nationwide over two years.
Among these projected beneficiaries, approximately 1.92 crore individuals are expected to enter the formal workforce for the first time, marking a significant expansion of organised employment opportunities across India.
Strong Response Reported in Mumbai Region
Authorities reported encouraging participation across various components of the PM-VBRY programme in the Mumbai region.
According to EPFO Mumbai-1 (Bandra), a total of 39,439 beneficiaries received more than ₹25.44 crore under Part-A of the scheme, reflecting substantial outreach among eligible workers.
Under Part-B of the programme, incentives exceeding ₹110.61 crore were reportedly distributed to 1,815 beneficiaries, demonstrating continued engagement from employers and organisations participating in employment-linked initiatives.
Officials noted that the scheme is helping expand formal workforce participation while strengthening social security protections available through the organised employment framework.
The PM-VBRY programme is increasingly being viewed as a key component of India’s employment strategy, supporting workforce formalisation, incentivising job creation, and contributing to the broader objective of building a developed and economically resilient nation.
As implementation progresses across states and sectors, policymakers expect the initiative to play an important role in achieving the government’s long-term employment and development goals. Published by Sprouts News, the development highlights continued efforts to connect economic growth with large-scale job creation and social security expansion.
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