Lok Sabha Question No. 312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-05
Subject: Features of e-Shram Portal
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe, Ranjeeta Koli, Manoj Rajoria, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 312

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2024

## FEATURES OF E-SHRAM PORTAL

312.  SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

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

- (a)the details of the key features of the e-Shram Portal;
- (b)whether  this  portal  is  expected  to  enhance  the  well-being  of unorganised workers;
- (c)whether the e-Shram Portal has been implemented nationwide and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)the details of State-wise and section-wise beneficiaries under the
- Atmanirbhar Rozgar Yojana; and
- (e)the  total  budgetary  expenditure  by  Government  out  of  the  total allocation under this scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (e): The Ministry of Labour & Employment launched eShram portal (eshram.gov.in) nationwide on 26th August 2021 for creation of  a  comprehensive  National  Database  of  Unorganised  Workers (NDUW) verified and seeded with Aadhaar. eShram portal is meant to register and support the unorganised workers by providing them a Universal  Account  Number  (UAN).  As  on  24th  January  2024,  over 29.33 crore unorganised workers have registered on eShram portal.

The portal is expected  to enhance  the well-being of unorganised sector workers through its following key features:-

Contd..2/-

- i. The registration in the portal is Aadhaar verified and Aadhaar seeded. Any unorganised worker can register himself or herself on the portal on a self-declaration basis.
- ii. Provision has been added in eShram to capture family details of migrant workers.
3. Provision  has  been  added  in  eShram  to  share  construction workers' data with States/UTs to facilitate their registration in respective  Building  and  other  Construction  Workers  (BoCW)
- iii. boards.
- iv. eShram has been integrated with National Career Service (NCS) Portal. An unorganised worker can register on NCS using his/ her Universal Account Number (UAN) and search for suitable job opportunities. An  option/ link  has  also  been  provided  to registrant on eShram portal to seamlessly register on NCS.
- v. eShram  is  also  integrated  with  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram-yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM). PM-SYM is a pension scheme for unorganised workers who are aged between 18-40 years. Using UAN  (eShram)  number,  any  unorganised  worker  can  easily register on Maandhan portal.
- vi. To provide skill enhancement and apprenticeship opportunities to unorganised worker, eShram has been integrated with Skill India Digital portal of  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship.
- vii. eShram is also integrated with myScheme portal. myScheme is a  National  Platform  that  aims  to  offer  one-stop  search  and discovery of the Government schemes. It provides an innovative,  technology-based  solution  to  discover  scheme information  based  upon  the  eligibility  of  the  citizen.  The platform helps the citizen to find the right Government schemes for them. It also guides on how to apply for different Government schemes. Through this integration, all the eShram registrants can check the schemes for which they are eligible.

The details of State-wise and section-wise beneficiaries and under the Atmanirbhar Rozgar Yojana are at Annexure-I Annexure-II respectively.

A total of Rs. 704.01 crores was allocated for scheme upto 2024-25.  Funds  to  the  tune  of  around  Rs.  440  Crores  have  been utilized as on 30.01.2024. **                                                *****

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 312 for 05.02.2024 regarding Features of e-Shram Portal

| Details of ABRY Beneficiaries (As on 19.01.2024)   | Details of ABRY Beneficiaries (As on 19.01.2024)   |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| State/UT (s)                                       | No. of Beneficiary Employees                       |
| ANDAMANANDNICOBAR ISLANDS Total                    | 479                                                |
| ANDHRA PRADESH Total                               | 166966                                             |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH Total                            | 514                                                |
| ASSAM Total                                        | 19908                                              |
| BIHAR Total                                        | 28553                                              |
| CHANDIGARH Total                                   | 64817                                              |
| CHATTISGARH Total                                  | 85103                                              |
| DELHI Total                                        | 227677                                             |
| GOA Total                                          | 20948                                              |
| GUJARAT Total                                      | 644031                                             |
| HARYANA Total                                      | 400596                                             |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH Total                             | 83382                                              |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR Total                            | 19384                                              |
| JHARKHAND Total                                    | 62776                                              |
| KARNATAKA Total                                    | 486860                                             |
| KERALA Total                                       | 96352                                              |
| LADAKH Total                                       | 190                                                |
| MADHYAPRADESH Total                                | 205814                                             |
| MAHARASHTRA Total                                  | 978893                                             |
| MANIPUR Total                                      | 1695                                               |
| MEGHALAYA Total                                    | 1224                                               |
| MIZORAM Total                                      | 377                                                |
| NAGALAND Total                                     | 234                                                |
| ORISSA Total                                       | 89357                                              |
| PUNJAB Total                                       | 171012                                             |
| RAJASTHAN Total                                    | 326589                                             |
| SIKKIM Total                                       | 3766                                               |
| TAMIL NADU Total                                   | 818054                                             |
| TELANGANA Total                                    | 283315                                             |
| TRIPURA Total                                      | 5440                                               |
| UTTAR PRADESH Total                                | 433665                                             |
| UTTARAKHAND Total                                  | 93505                                              |
| WEST BENGAL Total                                  | 227637                                             |
| Grand Total                                        | 6049113                                            |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 312 for 05.02.2024 regarding Features of e-Shram Portal

| Details of ABRY Beneficiaries Industry-Wise (As on 19.01.2024)   | Details of ABRY Beneficiaries Industry-Wise (As on 19.01.2024)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Section/Sectors                                                  | No. of Beneficiary Employees                                     |
| AERATED WATER                                                    | 2775                                                             |
| AGARBATTI                                                        | 4718                                                             |
| AGRICULTURE FARMS                                                | 9512                                                             |
| APARTITE MINES                                                   | 4                                                                |
| ARCHITECTS                                                       | 1665                                                             |
| ASBESTOS                                                         | 306                                                              |
| ASBESTOS CEMENT SHEETS                                           | 1109                                                             |
| ASBESTOS MINES                                                   | 56                                                               |
| ATTORNEYS                                                        | 141                                                              |
| AUTOMIBILE SERVICING                                             | 50525                                                            |
| BALL CLAY MINES                                                  | 17                                                               |
| BANKS OTHER THAN NATIONALISED BANKS.                             | 7705                                                             |
| BARYTES MINES                                                    | 11                                                               |
| BAUXITE MINES                                                    | 58                                                               |
| BEEDI MAKING                                                     | 19326                                                            |
| BEER MFG.                                                        | 640                                                              |
| BISCUIT MAKING                                                   | 11960                                                            |
| BONE CRUSHING                                                    | 146                                                              |
| BOTANICAL GARDENS                                                | 421                                                              |
| BREAD                                                            | 6605                                                             |
| BRICKS                                                           | 8447                                                             |
| BRUSHES                                                          | 488                                                              |
| BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY                               | 232157                                                           |
| BUTTONS CALCITE MINES                                            | 128 89                                                           |
| CANE FARMS                                                       | 68                                                               |
| CANTEENS                                                         | 15475                                                            |
| CARDAMOM PLANTATIONS                                             | 231                                                              |
| CASHEWNUTS                                                       | 5746                                                             |
| CATTLE FEED INDUSTRY                                             | 8188                                                             |
| CEMENT                                                           | 3762                                                             |
| CHARTERED OR REGD. ACCOUNTANTS                                   | 2184                                                             |
| CHINA CLAY MINES                                                 | 58                                                               |
| CHROMITE MINES                                                   | 1020                                                             |
| CIGARETTES                                                       | 138                                                              |
| CINEMA THEATRES EMPLOYING 5 OR MORE WORKERS                      | 110                                                              |
| CINEMAS INCLUDING PREVIEW THEATRES                               | 727                                                              |
| COFFEE CURING                                                    | 180                                                              |
| COFFEE PLANTATIONS                                               | 8200                                                             |
| COIR                                                             | 1278                                                             |
| COLLEGE                                                          | 18102                                                            |
| COMPANIES OFFERING LIFE INSURANCE , ANNUITES ETC.                | 5248                                                             |
| COMPANIES/SOCIETIES/ASSC/CLUBS/TROUPES FOR PERFORMANCES          | 12109                                                            |
| CONFECTIONERY                                                    | 18448                                                            |
| CORUNDUM MINES                                                   | 29                                                               |

| COST - WORKS ACCOUNTANTS                                                      |     796 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| COTTON GINNING - PRESSING                                                     |   10100 |
| CROCKERY                                                                      |    1260 |
| DAL MILLING                                                                   |    1557 |
| DIAMOND CUTTING                                                               |   13124 |
| DIAMOND MINES                                                                 |      43 |
| DIAMOND SAW MILLS                                                             |      82 |
| DISTILLING - RECTIFYING OF SPRITS                                             |    1744 |
| DISTRIBUTION-FILM                                                             |     305 |
| DOLOMITE MINES                                                                |     130 |
| EDIBLE OIL - FAT                                                              |    7856 |
| ELEC, MECH OR GEN ENGG PRODUCTS                                               |  270854 |
| ELECT. PORCELAIN INSULATOR                                                    |    2095 |
| ELECTRICITY (G,T,D)                                                           |    7807 |
| ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANIES IN PRIVATE SECTOR                                  |    6633 |
| EMERALD MINES                                                                 |     225 |
| ENGINEERS - ENGG. CONTRACTORS                                                 |  288286 |
| ESTABLISHMENT ENGAGED IN MANUFACTURE, MARKETING SERVICING, USAGE OF COMPUTERS |   98862 |
| ESTABLISHMENT ENGAGED IN RAILWAYS FOR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION    |    8629 |
| ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN CLEANING,SWEEPING SERVICES                          |  154715 |
| ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN RENDERING COURIER SERVICES                          |   20501 |
| ESTABLISHMENTS OF AIRCRAFT OR AIRLINES                                        |     176 |
| EXPERT SERVICES                                                               | 2149785 |
| EXPLOSIVES                                                                    |    2658 |
| FELDSPAR MINES                                                                |     118 |
| FERRO CHROME                                                                  |    1723 |
| FERRO MANGANESE                                                               |     381 |
| FILM PROCESS-LABORATORIES                                                     |     250 |
| FILM PRODUCTION CONCERN                                                       |     983 |
| FILM STUDIOS                                                                  |     101 |
| FINANCING ESTABLISHMENT                                                       |  150193 |
| FIRE WORKS                                                                    |    2095 |
| FIRECLAY MINES                                                                |     167 |
| FISH PROCESSIGN AND NON-VEG FOOD PRESERVATION                                 |   16658 |
| FLAVOURITE MINES                                                              |     420 |
| FLOUR MILLING                                                                 |    5119 |
| FORWARDING AGENCY                                                             |    7959 |
| FRUIT ORCHARDS                                                                |     420 |
| FRUITS - VEG. PRESERVATION                                                    |    8906 |
| GARMENTS MAKING                                                               |  275610 |
| GAUR GUMFACTORIES                                                             |     223 |
| GENERAL INSURANCE                                                             |    7288 |
| GLASS                                                                         |    7361 |

| GOLD MINES                                      |    672 |
|-------------------------------------------------|--------|
| GRAPHITE MINES                                  |     41 |
| GYPSUM MINES                                    |     44 |
| HEAVY - FINE CHEMICALS                          |  54411 |
| HOSPITALS                                       | 141509 |
| HOTEL                                           |  51199 |
| ICE OR ICE CREAM                                |   1372 |
| INDIGO                                          |   1518 |
| INDL. - POWER ALCOHOL                           |    290 |
| INDOLEUM                                        |    907 |
| INLAND WATER TRANSPORT                          |    613 |
| IRON AND STEEL                                  |  60891 |
| IRON ORE MINES                                  |    778 |
| IRON ORE PELLETS                                |   1060 |
| JUTE                                            |   1950 |
| JUTE BAILING OR PRESSING                        |    178 |
| KATTHA MAKING                                   |    266 |
| KNOWLEDGE OR TRAINING INSTITUTION               |  10549 |
| KYANITE MINES                                   |     20 |
| LAC / SHELLAC                                   |     83 |
| LAUNDRY - LAUNDRY SERVICES                      |   1494 |
| LEATHER PRODUCTS                                |  52377 |
| LIGNITE MINES                                   |    202 |
| LIMESTONE MINES                                 |    681 |
| LINOLEUM                                        |     19 |
| LODGING HOUSES, SSERVICE APARTMENT,CONDOMINIUMS |   7103 |
| MAGNESITE MINES                                 |    198 |
| MANGANESE MINES                                 |     65 |
| MATCHES                                         |   1173 |
| MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS                           |  11915 |
| MESSES                                          |    548 |
| MICA MINES                                      |     82 |
| MICA MINES - MICA INDUSTRY                      |    793 |
| MILK PRODUCTS                                   |  12475 |
| MINERAL OIL REFINING                            |    461 |
| MIXED PLANTATIONS                               |    465 |
| MUNICIPAL COUNCILS/CORPORATIONS                 |   4404 |
| MYROBALAN - VEG. TANNING                        |    156 |
| NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHMENTS                        |   1012 |
| NON EDIBLE OIL / FAT                            |   1934 |
| NONFERROUS METAL AND ALLOYS                     |  19626 |
| OCHRE MINES                                     |    706 |
| OTHERS                                          | 211628 |
| PAINTS - VARNISH                                |  11581 |
| PAPER                                           |   7379 |
| PAPER PRODUCTS                                  |  19307 |

| PETROLEUM / NAT.GAS PRODUCTION                       | 2576        |
|------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| PETROLEUM NAT.GAS REFINING                           | 2667        |
| PICKERS                                              | 1174        |
| PLASTICS PRODUCTS                                    | 79847       |
| PLYWOOD                                              | 12246       |
| POULTRY FARMING                                      | 15865       |
| PRINTING                                             | 12596       |
| PRIVATE AIRPORTS AND JOINT VENTURE AIRPORTS          | 13          |
| PROCESSING AND TREATMENTOFWOOD                       | 1951        |
| QUARTXITE MINES                                      | 8           |
| QUARTZ MINES                                         | 3090        |
| RAILWAY BOOKING AGENCIES                             | 17          |
| REFRACTORIES                                         | 4727        |
| RESEARCH INSTITUTE                                   | 2791        |
| RESTAURANT                                           | 42741       |
| RICE MILLING                                         | 9484        |
| ROAD MOTOR TRANSPORT                                 | 37976       |
| RUBBER PLANTATIONS                                   | 514         |
| RUBBER PRODUCTS                                      | 38379       |
| SALT                                                 | 620         |
| SANITARY WARE                                        | 3156        |
| SAW MILLS                                            | 964         |
| SCHOOL                                               | 64173       |
| SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTES                                | 895         |
| SILICA(SAND) MINES                                   | 194         |
| SILIMINITE MINES                                     | 92          |
| SOAP STONE MINES                                     | 741         |
| SOCIETIES / CLUBS / ASSOCIATIONS                     | 3785        |
| SOCIETIES CLUBS OR ASSOCIATIONS                      | 21691       |
| SORTING / CLEANING / TEASING OF COTTON WASTE         | 1760        |
| STARCH STATIONERY                                    | 981 2237    |
| PRODUCTS                                             |             |
| STEATITE MINES                                       | 135         |
| STEMMING OR REDRYING OF TOBACCO LEAF                 | 24          |
| STEVEDORING, LOADING-UNLOADING SHIPS                 | 4925 1267   |
| STONE QUARRIES FOR CHIPS BUILDERS ETC.               | 1719        |
| STONE QUARRIES FOR ROOF-FLOOR SLABS ETC.             |             |
| STONEWARE JARS                                       | 356         |
| STONEWARE PIPES                                      | 570         |
| STORAGE, TRANSPORT OR DISTT OF PETROL/ NATURAL GAS   | 7225 7533   |
| SUGAR                                                |             |
| TEA                                                  | 4758        |
| TEA PLANTATION                                       | 2859        |
| TENT MAKING                                          | 574 468582  |
| THEATERS HOLDING DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES               | 435         |
| TEXTILES                                             |             |
| TILES                                                | 3490        |
| TOBACCO INDUSTRY TRADING - COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS | 1524 415668 |
| TRAVEL AGENCIES                                      | 11333       |
| UNIVERSITY                                           | 4766        |
| UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL. ETC.                    | 28385       |

| WINDING THREAD YARN REELING   |    7144 |
|-------------------------------|---------|
| WOODPRESERVATION PLANTS       |     174 |
| WOODSEASONING KILNS           |    3225 |
| WOODWORKSHOP                  |   10997 |
| ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS            |     337 |
| Grand Total                   | 6049113 |

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