Lok Sabha Question No. 1839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Funds allocated for Development of e-Shram Portal
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1839 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF E-SHRAM PORTAL

1839. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

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

- (a)the steps taken/being taken to increase the number of registrations  of  unorganized  workers  on  the  e-Shram  Portal  in order  to  maximize  the  benefits  that  can  be  availed  by  these workers of unorganized sector;
- (b)the details of funds allocated, sanctioned and disbursed during the last five years for the development of the Portal; and
- (c)the action taken/being taken by the Government for improving the participation of women in the labour force both urban and rural areas, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

Ministry of Labour & Employment launched eShram portal (eshram.gov.in) on 26th August 2021 for creation of a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers verified and seeded with

(a) to (c): Aadhaar.

To  increase  the  number  of  registrations,  the  matter  is taken up with all the States/UTs from time to time. The registration facility  is  available  at  over  4  lakh  Common  Service  Centres  (CSC) across  the  country.  State  Seva  Kendras  have  also  been  taken  on board.  Further,  CSC  organises  awareness  camps  (including  night camps) at various places for mobilisation of workers. eShram portal has also been on boarded on Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) App for easy registration through mobile. Rs. 48.54  crore  has  been  sanctioned/  disbursed  for  development  and maintenance of eShram portal.

Government has taken various steps to improve women's participation in the labour force and quality of their employment. A number of protective provisions have been incorporated in the labour laws  for  equal  opportunity  and  congenial  work  environment  for women workers. These include enhancement in paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks, provision for mandatory creche facility in  the  establishments  having  50  or  more  employees,  permitting women workers in the night shifts with adequate safety measures, etc.

Government has taken a decision to allow the employment of  women  in  the  above/ground  mines  including  opencast  working between 7 pm and 6 am and in below ground working between 6 am and  7  pm  in  technical,  supervisory  and  managerial  work  where continuous presence may not be required.

The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 has now been subsumed in the Code on Wages, 2019 which provides that there shall be no discrimination in an establishment or any unit thereof among employees on the ground of gender in matters relating to wages by the same employer, in respect of the same work or work of similar nature done by any employee. Further, no employer shall make any discrimination on the ground of gender while recruiting any employee for  the  same  work  or  work  of  similar  nature  in  the  conditions  of employment, except where the employment of women in such work is prohibited or restricted by or under any law for the time being in force.

Further, in order to enhance the employability of female workers,  the  Government  is  providing  training  to  them  through  a network of Women Industrial Training institutes, National Vocational

Training Institutes and Regional Vocational Training Institutes.

As  on  25 th   July  2023,  over  28.97  crore  unorganised workers  have  registered  on  eShram  portal.  Out  of  the  above registrations 52.77% workers are female.

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