Lok Sabha Question No. 1254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Unorganized Workers Registered in e-Shram Portal
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, Rattan Lal Kataria, M. Selvaraj

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1254

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## UNORGANIZED WORKERS REGISTERED IN E-SHRAM PORTAL

1254. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA: SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

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

- (a)the total number of unorganized workers registered in the e-Shram portal till 2021 and the benefits likely to be provided to them, State-wise along with the percentage of enrolled workers belonging to SC/ST;
- (b)whether the Government is aware that a number of workers are unable to register due to lack of awareness about the scheme, if so, the steps taken
- to bring unregistered workers into the e-Shram portal;
- (c)the current quantum of informal sector workers registered on the e-shram portal whose monthly income is Rs.10,000/- and below and if so, whether the Government has any proposal to compensate the registered informal sector workers earning monthly income of Rs.10,000/- and below;
- (d)the proportion of the registered workers aged above 50 years and whether the Government has done any gender analysis of registered workers and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)the  type  of  social  security  being  provided  by  the  Government  to  the labourers registered in e-SHRAM portal; and
- (f)whether  adequate  employment  opportunities  are  being  given  to  the labourers  registered  on  the  e-SHRAM  portal  during  the  Covid  pandemic and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a): As on 31 st December, 2021, 17,77,73,595 unorganized workers  were  registered  on  eShram  portal.  Ministry  envisages  to provide benefits of various social welfare schemes to the unorganized workers registered on the eShram portal. The registered workers are also nudged to take benefit of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojna (PM-SYM) & National Pension Scheme for Traders (NPS-Traders) Pension Schemes.

The percentage of enrolled workers belonging to SC and ST category (as on 31 st December, 2021) was 22.2% and 7.2  % respectively.

(b) to (f): The Ministry has on boarded Common Service Center (CSC) and  State  Seva  Kendras  (SSKs)  to  facilitate  registration  on  eShram portal.  Any  unorganised  worker  can  easily  register  on  the  portal through  self-registration,  CSCs  or  SSKs.  The  CSC  has  undertaken various camps, including night camps to facilitate registration on the eShram portal. Further, the Ministry has provided a dedicated National Helpdesk with toll free number 14434 to help and guide unorganised workers in registration on the eShram. Besides, print and social media has  been  used  to  create  awareness  about  eShram.  Based  on  these efforts of the Ministry, as on 20 th  July, 2022, over 27.99 crore Unorganised  workers  have  been  registered  on  eShram.  Information regarding income on eSHRAM portal is based on self-declaration basis.

As on 20 th  July, 2022, 3.71 crore unorganized workers above age of 50 years have been registered on eShram portal. Further, out of total registration on eShram, about 47.16% are male and 52.84% are female.

eShram  portal  has  been  integrated  with  National  Career Services (NCS) portal. Any unorganized worker registered on eShram portal  can  seamlessly  register  on  NCS  portal  to  search  and  apply various job opportunity available on NCS.

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