Lok Sabha Question No. 1909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: e-Shram Portal Registration in Assam
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1909 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022

## E-SHRAM PORTAL REGISTRATION IN ASSAM

1909.  SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

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

- (a)the salient features of e-Shram portal;
- (b)the details of the number of unorganized workers registered under this portal within Assam so far;
- (c)the steps taken to increase the number of registrations of unorganized workers on the e-Shram portal to maximize the impact of  the  benefits  that  can  be  availed  by  these  workers  in  the unorganized sector;
- (d)the details of funds allocated, sanctioned and disbursed during the last five years for the development of the portal; and
- (e)whether any steps have been taken to improve the participation of women  in  labour  force  both  in  urban  and  rural  areas,  if  so,  the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  has  launched  e-SHRAM portal, a National Database of the Unorganised Workers seeded with Aadhaar  on  26 th   August,  2021.  It  has  been  made  available  to  the States/UTs for registration of unorganised workers on e-SHRAM portal. The main objectives of the portal are to maintain a dynamic database of workers, provide universal account number (UAN), facilitate delivery of social security and welfare benefits, ensure portability of benefits, opportunities for job search and skill development by linkages to NCS, ASEEM & UDYAM portals.

As  on  13.12.2022,  the  number  of  unorganised  workers registered under this portal within  Assam is 68, 57,867. Registration on e-SHRAM portal is completely free and on self-declaration basis.

To increase the number of registrations, the matter is taken up with all the States/UTs from time to time. The registration facility is available  at  over  4  lakh  CSC  centres  across  the  country.  State  Seva organises awareness  camps  (including  night  camps)  at  various  places  for mobilisation of workers. e-SHRAM portal has also been on boarded on

Kendras have also been on boarded. Further, CSC UMANG App for easy registration through mobile.

Rs. 45.39 crore has been sanctioned/disbursed during 2020-21 for development and maintenance of eSHRAM portal.

Government  has  taken  various  steps  to  improve  women's participation  in  the  labour  force  and  quality  of  their  employment.  A number of protective provisions have been incorporated in the labour laws for equal opportunity and congenial work environment for women workers. These include enhancement in paid maternity leave from 12 weeks  to  26  weeks,  provision  for  mandatory  creche  facility  in  the establishments  having  50  or  more  employees,  permitting  women workers in the night shifts with adequate safety measures, etc.

Government has taken a decision to allow the employment of  women  in  the  aboveground  mines  including  opencast  workings between 7 pm and 6 am and in below ground working between 6 am and  7  pm  in  technical,  supervisory  and  managerial  work  where continuous presence may not be required.

The  Equal  Remuneration  Act,  1976  now  subsumed  in  the Code on Wages, 2019 which provides that there shall be no discrimination in an establishment or any unit thereof among employees on the ground of gender in matters relating to wages by the same employer, in respect of the same work or work of similar nature done by any employee. Further, no employer shall make any discrimination on the ground of gender while recruiting any employee for  the  same  work  or  work  of  similar  nature  in  the  conditions  of employment, except where the employment of women in such work is prohibited or restricted by or under any law for the time being in force.

Further,  in  order  to  enhance  the  employability  of  female workers,  the  Government  is  providing  training  to  them  through  a network of Women Industrial Training institutes, National Vocational Training Institutes and Regional Vocational Training Institutes.

As  on  13.12.2022,  more  than  28.46  crore  unorganised workers have been registered on eSHRAM portal. Out of which 52.81% are female workers and 47.19% are male workers.

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