Lok Sabha Question No. 10 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: e-Shram Portal in Bihar
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 10

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2022

## E-SHRAM PORTAL IN BIHAR

## 10. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

- (a)the details about the funds spent for the welfare of the registered beneficiaries at e-Shram Portal in Bihar along with the district-wise details thereof including the Gopalganj district;
- (b)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  the  benefit  of  the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) to the said beneficiaries in the country including Bihar;
- (c)if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)if not, whether the Government proposes to extend the benefits of
- PMJAY to the said beneficiaries in future in Bihar?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Ministry of Labour & Employment launched eSHRAM portal in  August,  2021  to  prepare  National  Database  of  the  Unorganised Workers. 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  11.07.2022,  more  than  27.96 crore  unorganised workers  have  been  registered  on  eSHRAM  portal.  The  District-wise registration of unorganised workers in the State of Bihar, including the Gopalganj district,  as on 11.07.2022 is at Annexure.

Rs. 45.49 crore and Rs. 255.86 crore were released/utilized during the year 2020-21 and 2021-22 respectively on eSHRAM/National Database  for  Unorganized  Workers  project.  During  the  current  year 2022-23, Rs. 105.97 crore has been released/utilized so far.

(b) to (d): Certain  categories  of  unorganized  workers,  eligible  as  per the  set  criteria  (occupation  criteria  in  urban  areas  and  deprivation criteria  in  rural  areas)  and  identified  from  the  Socio  Economic Caste Census,  2011  are  already  covered  under  Ayushman  Bharat  Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojna (PM-JAY).

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  Part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  10  for  18.07.2022 regarding 'e-Shram Portal in Bihar'.

## District-wise registration done in Bihar State as on 11.07.2022

| SN   | Districts          | Total Registrations   |
|------|--------------------|-----------------------|
| 1    | PURBICHAMPARAN     | 13,58,669             |
| 2    | MUZAFFARPUR        | 12,70,853             |
| 3    | SAMASTIPUR         | 12,17,989             |
| 4    | MADHUBANI          | 11,95,401             |
| 5    | PATNA              | 11,49,165             |
| 6    | GAYA               | 11,36,869             |
| 7    | PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN | 11,33,748             |
| 8    | DARBHANGA          | 10,82,148             |
| 9    | SARAN              | 10,72,022             |
| 10   | PURNIA             | 9,80,654              |
| 11   | KATIHAR            | 9,73,125              |
| 12   | SIWAN              | 9,55,958              |
| 13   | ARARIA             | 9,52,133              |
| 14   | VAISHALI           | 9,04,330              |
| 15   | SITAMARHI          | 8,55,160              |
| 16   | GOPALGANJ          | 8,43,116              |
| 17   | ROHTAS             | 8,26,796              |
| 18   | BHAGALPUR          | 7,66,340              |
| 19   | BEGUSARAI          | 7,44,709              |
| 20   | SUPAUL             | 7,35,885              |
| 21   | AURANGABAD         | 7,29,378              |
| 22   | BHOJPUR            | 6,50,239              |
| 23   | MADHEPURA          | 6,43,618              |
| 24   | NALANDA            | 6,39,166              |
| 25   | BANKA              | 6,05,327              |
| 26   | SAHARSA            | 5,77,337              |
| 27   | JAMUI              | 5,40,390              |
| 28   | KISHANGANJ         | 5,33,679              |
| 29   | NAWADA             | 5,26,055              |
| 30   | KAIMUR (BHABUA)    | 5,20,234              |
| 31   | BUXAR              | 4,85,959              |
| 32   | KHAGARIA           | 4,34,257              |
| 33   | MUNGER             | 3,09,061              |
| 34   | JEHANABAD          | 2,71,911              |
| 35   | LAKHISARAI         | 2,36,827              |
| 36   | ARWAL              | 1,80,325              |
| 37   | SHEOHAR            | 1,63,784              |
| 38   | SHEIKHPURA         | 1,52,372              |
|      | TOTAL              | 2,83,54,989           |

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