Lok Sabha Question No. 3828 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Welfare of Migrant Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3828 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## WELFARE OF MIGRANT LABOURERS

3828. SHRI SURESH KUMAR SHETKAR:

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

- (a)whether  there  is  a  need  for  compiling  data  and  also  develop  a dedicated software for monitoring of migrant labourers;
- (b)whether there is a need to develop a software for the States and the States should call for action against unregistered companies sourcing migrant labourers and also the industries that employ migrant workers may be required to furnish a booklet containing contact numbers and office address of the officials concerned and the norms and standards for their accommodation;
- (c)whether wages and compensation among others should be taken care of by the Government and also a dedicated officer for guest workers in each industrial area may be appointed;
- (d)if so, the details thereof along with present status;
- (e)whether there is necessity to put in place effective laws to handle misinformation campaigns against migrant labourers; and
- (f)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  present  status  thereof  along  with
- views of each States in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (f): The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act, 1979 has been enacted to protect the interest of the migrant workers. The Act provides for registration of certain establishments employing Inter State Migrant Workers, licensing of contractors etc. Workers employed with such establishments are to be provided minimum wages, journey allowance,  displacement  allowance,  residential  accommodation, medical facilities and protective clothing etc.

This Act has been subsumed in the Occupational Safety, Health  and  Working  Conditions  (OSH)  Code,  2020.  The  OSH  Code, provides for decent working conditions, minimum wages, grievances redressal mechanisms, toll free helpline to migrant workers.

Ministry of Labour & Employment  launched the eShram portal  (eshram.gov.in)  on  26th  August  2021  for  creation  of  a comprehensive  National  Database  of  the  Unorganised  Workers (NDUW), including migrant workers, seeded with Aadhaar.  eShram portal is meant to register and support the unorganised workers by providing  them  a  Universal  Account  Number  (UAN)  on  a  selfdeclaration  basis.  The  portal  has  been  made  available  to  the States/UTs  for  registration  of  various  categories  of  unorganized workers  on  eShram  portal.  As  on  19.03.2025,  over  30.71  crore unorganized workers, including migrant workers, are registered on eShram.

The Employees' Com pensation Act, 1923 provides, interalia, for payment of compensation to employees and their dependents in  case  of  injury  and  accident  arising  out  of  and  in  the  course  of employment  and  resulting  in  disablement  or  death.  The  Act  is implemented by State Governments.

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