New Delhi, June 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that incentives worth around Rs 2,400 crore will be disbursed under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) at a special programme that will be held on June 19 at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital.

According to an official statement released by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the disbursal marks a significant milestone in the implementation of PM-VBRY, the Government of India's flagship employment-linked incentive scheme, aimed at accelerating job creation, promoting formalisation of employment, enhancing employability, and expanding social security coverage across sectors.

The scheme has already supported the creation of 15 lakh employment...