Lok Sabha Question No. 114 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-06
Subject: e-SHRAM Portal for Unorganised Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 114

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2021

## e-SHRAM PORTAL FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS

*114. SHRI BHOLA SINGH: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

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

- (a)whether the Government has recently launched a national database e-SHRAM  portal  (eshram.gov.in)  with  a  unique  Universal  Account Number for the overall  welfare  of  the  unorganised  workers  in  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)the  number  of  labourers/workers  registered  so  far  on  e-SHRAM portal since its launch, State-wise;
- (c)whether the Government's pension plan and a life insurance scheme could be among the initial schemes linked to the Portal and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)whether the Government has approved the proposal for setting up an  Employees'  State  Insurance  Corporation  hospital  in  Dholera Special Investment Region and if so, the details thereof along with the other steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO   PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 114 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2021. REGARDING e-SHRAM PORTAL FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS RAISED BY SHRI BHOLA SINGH AND SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR.

(a) to (c): On 26.08.2021 Ministry of Labour  &  Employment  has launched  e-SHRAM  portal  which  is  a  National  Database  of the Unorganised Workers. It has been made available to the States/ UTs for  registration  of  unorganised  workers  on  e-SHRAM  portal.  As  on 01.12.2021,  10.06  crore  unorganised  workers  have  already  been registered on e-SHRAM portal. The detail of State wise registration 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  e-SHRAM  are  also nudged to take benefit of PM-SYM & NPS-Traders Pension Schemes.

- (d): ESI Hospitals are set up in ESI notified areas on the basis of number of  Insured  Persons  in  the  catchment  area,  as  per  norms.  At present, the Dholera Special Investment Region, Gujarat is not notified for coverage under Section-1(3) of ESI Act, 1948.

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *114 for 06.12.2021 regarding e-SHRAM Portal for Unorganised Workers.

| Total number of registrations (State-wise) as on 01.12.2021   | Total number of registrations (State-wise) as on 01.12.2021   | Total number of registrations (State-wise) as on 01.12.2021   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                       | State                                                         |                                                               |
| 1                                                             | ODISHA                                                        | 1,22,48,588                                                   |
| 2                                                             | WEST BENGAL                                                   | 2,17,28,878                                                   |
| 3                                                             | CHHATTISGARH                                                  | 43,98,783                                                     |
| 4                                                             | JHARKHAND                                                     | 51,14,041                                                     |
| 5                                                             | PUNJAB                                                        | 36,93,337                                                     |
| 6                                                             | TRIPURA                                                       | 5,04,912                                                      |
| 7                                                             | BIHAR                                                         | 1,07,74,304                                                   |
| 8                                                             | UTTAR PRADESH                                                 | 1,94,71,874                                                   |
| 9                                                             | NAGALAND                                                      | 1,57,128                                                      |
| 10                                                            | ASSAM                                                         | 24,83,954                                                     |
| 11                                                            | KERALA                                                        | 23,20,816                                                     |
| 12                                                            | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                             | 8,82,727                                                      |
| 13                                                            | MANIPUR                                                       | 1,79,113                                                      |
| 14                                                            | CHANDIGARH                                                    | 55,737                                                        |
| 15                                                            | MADHYA PRADESH                                                | 32,65,218                                                     |
| 16                                                            | UTTARAKHAND                                                   | 3,95,234                                                      |
| 17                                                            | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                | 17,44,701                                                     |
| 18                                                            | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                              | 2,37,875                                                      |
| 19                                                            | RAJASTHAN                                                     | 25,12,757                                                     |
| 20                                                            | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELIANDDAMAN AND DIU                    | 15,012                                                        |
| 21                                                            | TELANGANA                                                     | 9,07,463                                                      |
| 22                                                            | PUDUCHERRY                                                    | 33,023                                                        |
| 23                                                            | HARYANA                                                       | 6,48,954                                                      |
| 24                                                            | DELHI                                                         | 4,21,866                                                      |
| 25                                                            | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                                   | 8,786                                                         |
| 26                                                            | GUJARAT                                                       | 13,22,988                                                     |
| 27                                                            | KARNATAKA                                                     | 13,10,088                                                     |
| 28                                                            | TAMILNADU                                                     | 14,54,454                                                     |
| 29                                                            | MAHARASHTRA                                                   | 22,63,002                                                     |
| 30                                                            | MEGHALAYA                                                     | 56,046                                                        |
| 31                                                            | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                             | 10,543                                                        |
| 32                                                            | LADAKH                                                        | 1,711                                                         |
| 33                                                            | SIKKIM                                                        | 3,422                                                         |
| 34                                                            | MIZORAM                                                       | 5,639                                                         |
| 35                                                            | LAKSHADWEEP                                                   | 187                                                           |
| 36                                                            | GOA                                                           | 4,002                                                         |
| TOTAL                                                         | TOTAL                                                         | 10,06,37,163                                                  |

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