Lok Sabha Question No. 5278 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Workers in Unorganised Sector
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Balak Nath, Chandra Prakash Joshi, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5278

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022

## WORKERS IN UNORGANISED SECTOR

†5278. SHRI BALAK NATH:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a)the percentage of the workers engaged in unorganised sector out of the total  workforce  in  the  country  along  with  the  objectives  of  Aam  Admi
- Bima Yojana being implemented for the workers engaged in this sector;
- (b)the year-wise details of the funds allocated in this regard and total number of  beneficiaries  under  the  said  scheme  in  various  States/UTs  of  the country including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan during the last three years
- and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (c)the number and details of employees in the organized/unorganized sector in Alwar Constituency of Rajasthan;
- (d)whether  the  workers  in  the  unorganized  sector  are  benefitted  by  the security  and  employment  based  schemes  of  the  Central  Government through the e-Shram portal; if so, the details thereof;
- (e)whether special attention is also being given to women workers under the said schemes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)the details of allocation made to the Centralised Social Security Fund and Aam Admi Bima Yojana Scholarship Fund during the said period and the steps being taken by the Government to spread awareness in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2017-18 carried out by the National Sample Survey Organisation of the Ministry of Statistics &    Programme  Implementation,  38  crore  workers    i.e.  around    81%  of  the total 47 crore workforce of the country are working as unorganised workers. Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana  (AABY) was started in 2007, with an objective to provide  life  and  disability  cover  to  persons  between  the  age  of  18  and  59 years,  living  below  and  marginally  above  poverty  line  in  47  identified vocations/occupations. It was converged with Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana  (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Surksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) with effect from 01.06.2017.

(b): In  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Rajasthan,  the  cumulative enrolments under PMJJBY and PMSBY as on 27.10.2021 are as under;

| State         | PMJJBY    | PMSBY       |
|---------------|-----------|-------------|
| Uttar Pradesh | 85,70,908 | 3,28,05,228 |
| Rajasthan     | 42,27,061 | 1,26,43,411 |

(c) to (e): On  e-SHRAM  portal,  a  total  of  13,518  workers  of  unorganised sector have been registered in Alwar district of Rajasthan. The Government has  launched  e-SHRAM  portal  in  August,  2021  with  an  objective  to  create National Database of Unorganised Workers and to facilitate delivery of Social Security Schemes/ Welfare Schemes of the Central and State Governments to the unorganised workers. The Government has also completed first level of integration of e-SHRAM portal with National Career Service (NCS) portal to extend the employment opportunities to the unorganised workers registered on e-SHRAM portal as per their eligibility criteria.  As on 29th March, 2022, more  than  27  crore  unorganised  workers  including  14.25  crore  women workers  have  been  registered  under  the  portal  and  issued  with  e-SHRAM card.

- (f): Since, Aam Admi Bima Yojana has been converged with Pradhan Mantri  Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima  Yojana    (PMJJBY)  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Surksha Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY)  w.e.f.  1st   June,  2017,  no  allocation  towards  Social Security Fund and Aam Admi Bima Yojana Scholarship Fund is required to be made. Both the schemes have become quite popular among the workers.

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