Lok Sabha Question No. 3763 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Schemes for Welfare of Unorganised Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3763 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF UNORGANISED WORKERS

3763. SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR:

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

- (a)whether the Government has undertaken any study/survey regarding the total number of unorganised workers in the country during the last five years;
- (b)if so, the details thereof, State-wise, especially in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c)the details of the list of Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes introduced and implemented for the welfare of unorganised workers across the country; and
- (d)the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase awareness  amongst  unorganised  workers  especially  youth  and women during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched eShram portal  (eshram.gov.in)  on  26th  August  2021  for  creation  of  a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW) seeded with Aadhaar. eShram portal is meant to register and support the  unorganised  workers  by  providing  them  a  Universal  Account Number (UAN) on a self-declaration  basis.  As  on  18.03.2025,  over 30.71 crore unorganised workers have registered on eShram portal including 83,29,407 in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The state- wise details is annexed.

Central Government runs various schemes for welfare of workers including unorganized worker, in the country. These schemes  include  (i)  Ayushman  Bharat-Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya Yojana  (ABPMJAY),  (ii)  Pradhan  Mantri  Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima  Yojana (PMJJBY),  (iii) Pradhan  Mantri   Suraksha   Bima   Yojana   (PMSBY),

(iv)  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maan-  Dhan  (PM-SYM),  (v)  Labour Welfare Scheme and health care facilities for Beedi/ Cine & Non-coal Mine workers, (vi) Employees State Insurance  Scheme, (vii) Public Distribution  System  through  One-  Nation-One-Ration-Card  Scheme under National Food Security Act, (viii) Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal  Yojana,  (ix)  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana,  (x)  Mahatma Gandhi Bunkar Bima Yojana, (xi) Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana, (xii) PMSVANidhi,  (xiii) Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (xiv) Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme among others.

Apart  from  these,  State  Governments  also  run  specific schemes for the welfare of workers.

The  steps  taken  by  Government  to  promote  awareness amongst unorganized workers include: -

- (i) Holding periodic review meeting with States/ UTs.
- (ii) Regular Meeting with State Common Services Centre (CSC) Heads.
- (iii) SMS campaign to create awareness.
- (iv) Organizing awareness camps, facilitating enrolment etc.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3763 FOR 24.03.2025 REGARDING 'SCHEMES FOR WELFARE OF UNORGANISED WORKERS'.

| Detail of the State wise registration as on 18.03.2025   | Detail of the State wise registration as on 18.03.2025   | Detail of the State wise registration as on 18.03.2025   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                    | Total Registrations                                      |                                                          |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                            | 8,38,37,184                                              |                                                          |
| BIHAR                                                    | 2,98,13,811                                              |                                                          |
| WEST BENGAL                                              | 2,64,43,654                                              |                                                          |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                           | 1,86,95,372                                              |                                                          |
| MAHARASHTRA                                              | 1,75,93,381                                              |                                                          |
| RAJASTHAN                                                | 1,46,08,175                                              |                                                          |
| ODISHA                                                   | 1,35,70,778                                              |                                                          |
| GUJARAT                                                  | 1,19,63,078                                              |                                                          |
| KARNATAKA                                                | 1,07,23,586                                              |                                                          |
| JHARKHAND                                                | 96,42,344                                                |                                                          |
| TAMIL NADU                                               | 90,97,655                                                |                                                          |
| CHHATTISGARH                                             | 85,54,010                                                |                                                          |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                           | 83,29,407                                                |                                                          |
| ASSAM                                                    | 76,32,499                                                |                                                          |
| KERALA                                                   | 60,26,752                                                |                                                          |
| PUNJAB                                                   | 58,04,791                                                |                                                          |
| HARYANA                                                  | 53,76,239                                                |                                                          |
| TELANGANA                                                | 44,87,322                                                |                                                          |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                        | 35,77,985                                                |                                                          |
| DELHI                                                    | 35,28,383                                                |                                                          |
| UTTARAKHAND                                              | 30,67,617                                                |                                                          |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                         | 19,90,186                                                |                                                          |
| TRIPURA                                                  | 8,90,030                                                 |                                                          |
| MANIPUR                                                  | 4,56,116                                                 |                                                          |
| MEGHALAYA                                                | 3,32,472                                                 |                                                          |
| NAGALAND                                                 | 2,34,741                                                 |                                                          |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                        | 2,04,624                                                 |                                                          |
| PUDUCHERRY                                               | 1,91,201                                                 |                                                          |
| CHANDIGARH                                               | 1,86,424                                                 |                                                          |
| GOA                                                      | 77,802                                                   |                                                          |
| THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU             | 74,818                                                   |                                                          |
| MIZORAM                                                  | 65,202                                                   |                                                          |
| SIKKIM                                                   | 42,957                                                   |                                                          |
| LADAKH                                                   | 33,973                                                   |                                                          |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                              | 33,058                                                   |                                                          |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                              | 2,819                                                    |                                                          |
| Total                                                    | 30,71,90,446                                             |                                                          |

Data Source: https://eshram.gov.in//dashboard

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