Lok Sabha Question No. 705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-07
Subject: E-Shram Portal
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah, Anumula Revanth Reddy, Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas, Anil Firojiya, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, M V V Satyanarayana, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 705

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2022

## e-SHRAM PORTAL

## 705.   SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)the sailent features of the E-Shram portal including the registration process, nodal authorities  responsible  for  registration  and  the  number  of  unorganised  workers registered on the Portal, State-wise including Assam and Telangana;
- (b)whether it is true that the Government has developed e-Shram Portal for creating National Database of unorganised workers which is seeded with Aadhaar, if so, the details  thereof  along  with  eligibility  criteria  and  the  total  number  of  workers registered so far in the country, State and district wise including Maharashtra;
- (c)the  State-wise  percentage  of  the  targeted  number  of  registration  made  and achieved  till  date  and  the  challenges  faced  by  the  Government  in  getting  the unorganised sector workers registered on the online portal along with benefits of the various social security schemes which can be accessed for workers, districtwise in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d)whether the Government has planned to deliver financial and other benefits to the workers  registered  under  this  portal  and  the  manner  in  which  it  is  to  help  the public  at  large  in  future  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of statutory benefits/welfare measures extended to the workers under this plan and the reasons behind seeding of bank account of workers on E-Shram Portal;
- (e)the  details  of  fund  allocated  and  utilized  under  different  welfare  measures  for
- workers registered on the E-Shram Portal; and
- (f)the  number  of  male  and  female  unorganised  workers  who  got  employment  after registering themselves on e-Shram portal across the country including Gujarat?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (f): On  26.08.2021 Ministry of  Labour  &  Employment  has  launched eSHRAM portal which is a National Database of the Unorganised Workers. One of the  main  objectives  of  this  portal  is  to  facilitate  delivery  of  Social  Security Schemes to the Unorganised workers. Any Unorganised worker aged between 1659 years and not a member of ESIC/EPFO is eligible for registration on this portal. The workers can easily get themselves registered on the portal through following three modes:-

- (i) Self registration
- (ii) Through Common Service Centres (CSCs)
- (iii)  Through State Seva Kendras.

As on 01.02.2022, 24.75 crore unorganised workers have already been registered on eSHRAM portal. The detail of State wise registration and targeted number  of  registration  made  of  unorganised  workers  is  annexed.    All  eligible registered  unorganised  workers  are  entitled  to  get  benefit  of  an  accidental insurance  cover  of  Rs.  2.0  Lakh  for  a  year  free  of  cost  through  Pradhan  Mantri Suraksha  Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY).  The  registered  workers  on  eSHRAM  are  also nudged to take benefit of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) pension scheme & NPS-Traders pension scheme. The bank accounts of workers on eShram portal are seeded to provide benefit of welfare schemes, if any, directly to their bank account.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  Part  (a)  to  (f)  of  Lok  Sabha  Un-starred  Question  No.  705  for  07.02.2022 regarding 'E-Shram Portal'.

State Wise Registrations of UWs on eSHRAM Portal (as on 1st Feb. 2022)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                                 | Total Registered   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1         | UTTAR PRADESH                            | 8,14,75,703        |
| 2         | ODISHA                                   | 1,31,65,361        |
| 3         | WEST BENGAL                              | 2,49,18,517        |
| 4         | UTTARAKHAND                              | 27,10,333          |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH                             | 69,97,477          |
| 6         | JHARKHAND                                | 85,29,057          |
| 7         | BIHAR                                    | 2,65,66,073        |
| 8         | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                        | 28,23,729          |
| 9         | HIMACHAL PRADESH                         | 15,43,792          |
| 10        | TRIPURA                                  | 7,93,342           |
| 11        | ASSAM                                    | 62,22,665          |
| 12        | HARYANA                                  | 48,96,693          |
| 13        | PUNJAB                                   | 52,01,670          |
| 14        | DELHI                                    | 29,93,073          |
| 15        | KERALA                                   | 55,86,219          |
| 16        | MADHYAPRADESH                            | 1,18,93,595        |
| 17        | CHANDIGARH                               | 1,60,242           |
| 18        | RAJASTHAN                                | 98,57,479          |
| 19        | MANIPUR                                  | 3,68,804           |
| 20        | PUDUCHERRY                               | 1,68,508           |
| 21        | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELIANDDAMANANDDIU | 66,822             |
| 22        | GUJARAT                                  | 64,45,012          |
| 23        | NAGALAND                                 | 1,95,034           |
| 24        | TAMIL NADU                               | 62,30,964          |
| 25        | TELANGANA                                | 26,66,497          |
| 26        | MAHARASHTRA                              | 79,41,720          |
| 27        | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR ISLANDS                | 25,384             |
| 28        | ANDHRA PRADESH                           | 31,82,017          |
| 29        | KARNATAKA                                | 35,76,206          |
| 30        | MEGHALAYA                                | 1,71,777           |
| 31        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                        | 70,621             |
| 32        | LADAKH                                   | 11,615             |
| 33        | MIZORAM                                  | 24,410             |
| 34        | SIKKIM                                   | 8,418              |
| 35        | GOA                                      | 18,667             |
| 36        | LAKSHADWEEP                              | 598                |
|           | TOTAL                                    | 24,75,08,094       |

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