Lok Sabha Question No. 5122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Participation of Women Labour Force in Urban and Rural Areas
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Aparupa  Poddar, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5122 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022

## PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN LABOUR FORCE IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS

5122. SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

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

- (a)the  steps  taken  to  increase  the  number  of  registrations  of  unorganized workers  on  the  E-Shram  Portal  in  order  to  maximize  the  impact  of  the
- benefits that can be availed by these workers in the unorganized sector;
- (b)the  details  of  funds  allocated,  sanctioned  and  disbursed  during  the  last five years for the development of the Portal; and
- (c)whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  for  improving  the  participation  of women in the labour force in both urban and rural areas, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Registration  on  eSHRAM  portal  is  completely  free  and  on  selfdeclaration basis. Workers can easily get themselves registered on the portal through following three modes:-
- (i) Self registration
- (ii) Through Common Service Centres (CSCs)
- (iii)  Through e-State Seva Kendras.

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 over 4 lakh CSC centres across the country. State Seva Kendras have also been on boarded. Further, CSC organises awareness camps (including night camps)  at  various  places  for  mobilisation  of  workers.  eSHRAM  portal  has also been on boarded on UMANG App for easy registration through mobile.

The Budgetary allocation for the development of the portal and registration was initiated in the year 2019-20. Budgetary allocation of Rs. 1 crore and Rs. 50 crore was made for the financial year 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively. Out of which, Rs. 45.49 crore has been released/utilized during 2020-21.  Further,  out  of  Revised  Estimate  (RE)  of  Rs.  280  crore  for  the financial year 2021-22, Rs. 255.86 crore has been released/utilized.

(c): 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 30.03.2022, more than 27 crore unorganised workers have been registered on eSHRAM portal. Out of which 53% are female workers and

47% are male workers.

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