Lok Sabha Question No. 3538 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Benefits of PMJAY
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Khan Saumitra

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3538 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## BENEFITS OF PMJAY

## 3538. SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

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

- (a)the funds spent for the welfare of the registered beneficiaries at e-Shram
- Portal along with the State-wise details thereof including West Bengal;
- (b)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  the  benefit  of  the  Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) to the said beneficiaries;
- (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?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Ministry of Labour & Employment had 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  National Career Service (NCS) portal, ASEEM portal & Udyam portal.

As on 30.07.2022, more than 28 crore unorganised workers have been registered on eShram portal. The State-wise registration of unorganised workers as on 30.07.2022 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.

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 Yojana (PM-JAY).

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3538 for 08.08.2022 regarding 'Benefits of PMJAY'.

Registration on eShram Portal State Wise (as on 30 th July 2022)

| Sl. No.                         | State                                      | Total Registrations             |
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1.                              | UTTAR PRADESH                              | 8,29,06,977                     |
| 2.                              | ODISHA                                     | 1,32,80,668                     |
| 3.                              | CHHATTISGARH                               | 81,64,397                       |
| 4.                              | UTTARAKHAND                                | 29,62,981                       |
| 5.                              | WEST BENGAL                                | 2,55,86,342                     |
| 6.                              | HIMACHAL PRADESH                           | 19,12,367                       |
| 7.                              | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                          | 33,09,658                       |
| 8.                              | JHARKHAND                                  | 90,17,574                       |
| 9.                              | BIHAR                                      | 2,83,82,267                     |
| 10.                             | TRIPURA                                    | 8,34,204                        |
| 11.                             | MADHYAPRADESH                              | 1,63,81,001                     |
| 12.                             | ASSAM                                      | 67,05,975                       |
| 13.                             | HARYANA                                    | 52,20,868                       |
| 14.                             | PUNJAB                                     | 54,70,044                       |
| 15.                             | DELHI                                      | 32,32,024                       |
| 16.                             | KERALA                                     | 58,83,781                       |
| 17.                             | RAJASTHAN                                  | 1,25,52,293                     |
| 18.                             | CHANDIGARH                                 | 1,72,738                        |
| 19.                             | GUJARAT                                    | 87,04,332                       |
| 20.                             | ANDHRA PRADESH                             | 71,07,325                       |
| 21.                             | MANIPUR                                    | 3,96,010                        |
| 22.                             | PUDUCHERRY                                 | 1,75,589                        |
| 23.                             | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMANANDDIU | 72,512                          |
| 24.                             | MAHARASHTRA                                | 1,28,44,494                     |
| 25.                             | KARNATAKA                                  | 69,10,794                       |
| 26.                             | TAMIL NADU                                 | 77,66,296                       |
| 27.                             | TELANGANA                                  | 37,97,652                       |
| 28.                             | NAGALAND                                   | 2,15,773                        |
| 29.                             | LADAKH                                     | 25,806                          |
| 30.                             | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                          | 1,29,901                        |
| 31.                             | MEGHALAYA                                  | 2,30,218                        |
| 32.                             | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR ISLANDS                  | 27,933                          |
| 33.                             | MIZORAM                                    | 37,268                          |
| 34.                             | SIKKIM                                     | 16,231                          |
| 35.                             | GOA                                        | 37,122                          |
| 36.                             | LAKSHADWEEP                                | 1,498                           |
| TOTAL REGISTRATION 28,04,72,913 | TOTAL REGISTRATION 28,04,72,913            | TOTAL REGISTRATION 28,04,72,913 |

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