Lok Sabha Question No. 3921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-18
Subject: Informal Worker registered on e-Shram Portal
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3921 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025

## INFORMAL WORKER REGISTERED ON E-SHRAM PORTAL

†3921. DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE:

SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE:

SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM:

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

- (a)the number of informal workers registered on the e-Shram portal, particularly in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli;
- (b)whether  the  Government  has  achieved  the  targeted  number  of registrations on the said portal particularly in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli;
- (c)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)the  number  of  informal  workers  in  rural  areas  of  Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli who have got themselves registered on e-Shram Portal along with the steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  awareness
- among the rural workers; and
- (e)whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  assessment  to evaluate the impact of eShram portal in improving social security coverage and benefits for informal workers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): 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  12th  August  2025,  over  30.99  crore  unorganised workers have already registered on eShram portal.

The number of informal workers registered on the eShram portal,  particularly  in  Maharashtra,  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Union

Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is at Annexure I.

The details of Informal workers in rural areas of Maharashtra,  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Union  Territory  of  Dadra  and Nagar Haveli registered on eShram Portal is at Annexure II.

Steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  awareness among the rural workers:

- i. Holding periodic review meeting with States/UTs.
- ii. Regular meeting with Common Services Centre (CSC).
- iii.  To  provide  employment  and  skilling  opportunities,  eShram  is integrated with National Career Service (NCS) and Skill India Digital Portal.
- iv.  To  offer  one-stop  search  and  discovery  of  the  Government schemes, eShram is integrated with myScheme portal.
- v. SMS campaign to create awareness.
- vi. Social media platforms are also being used to spread awareness among workers to register on eShram. State Seva Kendras (SSKs) and services of Common Service Centres are onboarded to facilitate assisted mode registrations of unorganised workers.
- vii. Registration camps and awareness drives are conducted for the implementation and outreach of the e-Shram Scheme. These camps are  organised  by  Ministry  from  time  to  time  in  coordination  with Common Service Centre (CSC), Dattopant Thengadi National Board for  Workers  Education  and  Development  (DTNBWED)  and  State Labour Department.

To  further  enhance  the  availability  and  accessibility  of eShram  and  its  associated  services  to  unorganised  workers,  the Ministry of Labour and Employment officially launched the eShram mobile application on 24th February 2025. This application facilitates real-time  access  to  welfare  schemes  integrated  with  the  eShram platform, thereby significantly strengthening both accessibility and user convenience.

To  evaluate  the  effectiveness  of  eShram  portal,  a  third party evaluation/ impact assessment of eShram has been taken up by the Quality Council of India (QCI).

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3921 for 18.08.2025 regarding 'Informal Worker Registered on e-Shram Portal'

The number of informal workers registered on the e-Shram portal, particularly in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli as on 12.08.2025.

| State Name                                  | Target      | Total registration   |
|---------------------------------------------|-------------|----------------------|
| MADHYA PRADESH                              | 2,39,00,510 | 1,89,40,070          |
| MAHARASHTRA                                 | 3,44,80,382 | 1,78,62,879          |
| THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMANAND DIU | 1,72,402    | 75,445               |

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3921 for 18.08.2025 regarding 'Informal Worker Registered on e-Shram Portal'

The Details of Informal workers in rural areas of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli registered on eShram Portal as on 12.08.2025.

| State Name                                 | Total       |
|--------------------------------------------|-------------|
| MADHYA PRADESH                             | 1,61,37,657 |
| MAHARASHTRA                                | 1,40,76,402 |
| THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMANANDDIU | 66,222      |

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