Lok Sabha Question No. 628 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Registered Workers in e-SHRAM Portal
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Midhun Reddy

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 628 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## REGISTERED WORKERS IN E-SHRAM PORTAL

## 628.  SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

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

- (a)the State-wise number of registered workers on the e-SHRAM portal since its launch;
- (b)whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  in  the  unorganised sector many people are working beyond the age limit of 60 years; and
- (c)if  so,  the  steps  taken  to  ensure  adequate  provision  of  benefits linked to the portal to them?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): On  26.08.2021,  Ministry  of  Labour  &  Employment  has launched  e-SHRAM  portal,  a  National  Database  of  the  Unorganised Workers aged between 16-59 seeded with Aadhaar. As on 31.01.2023, more than 28.56 crore unorganised workers have been registered on the portal and the State-wise detail is attached as Annexure.
- (b) & (c): The  Government  has  launched  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram Yogi  Maan-dhan  (PM-SYM)  Scheme  in  2019.  It  is  a  voluntary  and co-contributory  scheme  for  welfare  of  the  unorganised  workers.  The scheme provides a monthly pension of Rs. 3000/- on attaining the age of  60  years.  The  workers  in  the  age  group  of  18-40  years  whose monthly income is Rs. 15000/or less and not a member  of EPFO/ESIC/NPS (Govt. funded) can join the scheme. Under the scheme, 50%  monthly  contribution  is  payable  by  the  beneficiary  and  equal matching contribution is paid by the Central Government. The scheme is also linked to e-SHRAM portal.

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## Annexure

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  Part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  628  for  06.02.2023 regarding 'Registered Workers in e-SHRAM Portal' raised by SHRI P.V.MIDHUN REDDY

| The state-wise number of registered workers on the e-SHRAM portal as on 31.01.2023   | The state-wise number of registered workers on the e-SHRAM portal as on 31.01.2023   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                                | Total Registrations                                                                  |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                        | 8,30,04,110                                                                          |
| BIHAR                                                                                | 2,85,53,787                                                                          |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                          | 2,57,82,641                                                                          |
| MADHYAPRADESH                                                                        | 1,68,69,468                                                                          |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                          | 1,34,44,317                                                                          |
| ODISHA                                                                               | 1,33,25,936                                                                          |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                            | 1,27,82,019                                                                          |
| GUJARAT                                                                              | 91,36,520                                                                            |
| JHARKHAND                                                                            | 91,36,018                                                                            |
| TAMIL NADU                                                                           | 83,52,759                                                                            |
| CHHATTISGARH                                                                         | 82,53,697                                                                            |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                       | 79,07,981                                                                            |
| KARNATAKA                                                                            | 73,84,000                                                                            |
| ASSAM                                                                                | 69,22,940                                                                            |
| KERALA                                                                               | 59,03,354                                                                            |
| PUNJAB                                                                               | 54,95,385                                                                            |
| HARYANA                                                                              | 52,52,989                                                                            |
| TELANGANA                                                                            | 40,69,680                                                                            |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                    | 33,67,355                                                                            |
| DELHI                                                                                | 32,51,071                                                                            |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                                          | 29,71,660                                                                            |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                     | 19,23,013                                                                            |
| TRIPURA                                                                              | 8,44,264                                                                             |
| MANIPUR                                                                              | 4,04,682                                                                             |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                            | 2,86,788                                                                             |
| NAGALAND                                                                             | 2,18,571                                                                             |
| PUDUCHERRY                                                                           | 1,76,361                                                                             |
| CHANDIGARH                                                                           | 1,74,078                                                                             |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                    | 1,40,405                                                                             |
| THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELIANDDAMANANDDIU                                             | 72,846                                                                               |
| MIZORAM                                                                              | 58,198                                                                               |
| GOA                                                                                  | 55,773                                                                               |
| LADAKH                                                                               | 28,668                                                                               |
| ANDAMANANDNICOBAR ISLANDS                                                            | 28,477                                                                               |
| SIKKIM                                                                               | 24,082                                                                               |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                                                          | 2,425                                                                                |
| Total                                                                                | 28,56,06,318                                                                         |

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