Lok Sabha Question No. 450 (STARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Benefits of PMJAY to e-Shram Beneficiaries
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 450 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022

## BENEFITS OF PMJAY TO E-SHRAM BENEFICIARIES

†*450. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR CHAUDHARY:

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

- (a)the funds spent for the welfare of the registered beneficiaries at eShram  Portal  along  with  the  State-wise  details  thereof  including Uttar Pradesh;
- (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 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.  450  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 04.04.2022 REGARDING 'BENEFITS OF PMJAY TO E-SHRAM BENEFICIARIES'.

- (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 30.03.2022, more than 27 crore unorganised workers have been registered on eSHRAM portal. The State-wise registration of unorganised workers as on 30 th  March, 2022 is at Annexure.

Rs. 45.49 crore was released/utilized during 2020-21 and Rs. 255.86  crore  has  been  released/utilized  during  the  year  2021-22  on eSHRAM/National Database for Unorganized Workers project.

All  registered  workers  are  entitled  to  get  benefit  of  an accidental  death  or  disability  insurance  cover  of  Rs.  2.0  Lakh  for  a year,  free  of  cost  through  Pradhan  Mantri  Suraksha  Bima  Yojana (PMSBY).

- (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). As on 29.03.2022, a total of 17.9 crore  individuals  have  been  verified  and  provided  with  Ayushman cards.

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 450 for 04.04.2022 regarding 'Benefits of PMJAY to e-Shram Beneficiaries'.

| State -wise registration done as on 30.03.2022   |                     |
|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| State                                            | Total Registrations |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                    | 8,26,03,141         |
| BIHAR                                            | 2,80,02,900         |
| WEST BENGAL                                      | 2,53,92,616         |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                   | 1,55,96,322         |
| ODISHA                                           | 1,32,44,380         |
| RAJASTHAN                                        | 1,18,88,366         |
| MAHARASHTRA                                      | 1,16,45,195         |
| JHARKHAND                                        | 89,20,010           |
| GUJARAT                                          | 81,68,028           |
| CHHATTISGARH                                     | 78,80,079           |
| TAMILNADU                                        | 70,35,589           |
| ASSAM                                            | 65,40,068           |
| KARNATAKA                                        | 60,03,740           |
| KERALA                                           | 58,22,360           |
| PUNJAB                                           | 53,95,623           |
| HARYANA                                          | 51,63,374           |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                   | 41,86,438           |
| TELANGANA                                        | 33,98,824           |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                | 32,06,621           |
| DELHI                                            | 31,88,055           |
| UTTARAKHAND                                      | 29,34,930           |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                 | 18,57,666           |
| TRIPURA                                          | 8,15,278            |
| MANIPUR                                          | 3,79,108            |
| MEGHALAYA                                        | 2,05,484            |
| NAGALAND                                         | 2,05,435            |
| PUDUCHERRY                                       | 1,75,226            |
| CHANDIGARH                                       | 1,71,604            |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                | 84,849              |
| THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMANAND DIU      | 71,920              |
| MIZORAM                                          | 30,703              |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                      | 27,551              |
| GOA                                              | 23,043              |
| LADAKH                                           | 22,223              |
| SIKKIM                                           | 12,173              |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                      | 750                 |
| Total                                            | 27,02,99,672        |