Lok Sabha Question No. 244 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-07
Subject: Reforms in EPF and ESI
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Rama Devi, Locket Chatterjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 244 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023

## REFORMS IN EPF AND ESI

- †*244. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

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

- (a)whether the Government proposes to bring reform in the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees' State Insurance (ESI) for the better future of the  workers  working  in  the unorganized sectors across the country;
- (b)if so, the details of the process thereon;
- (c)the details of workers working in the unorganized sector during the last five years across the country, State-wise; and
- (d)the  number  of  workers  covered  under  EPF  and  ESI  across  the country so far, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  244  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 07.08.2023 BY SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI AND MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE, HON'BLE M.Ps. REGARDING ' REFORMS IN EPF AND ESI '.

(a) to (d): The  Employees'  Provident  F unds  and  Miscellaneous Provisions  (EPF  &  MP)  Act,  1952  is  applicable  to  factories  and notified classes of establishment employing twenty or more employees  with  monthly  EPF  wages  up  to  Rs.15,000/-  per  month. Similarly, the Employees'  State  Insurance  (ESI) Act, 1948  is applicable to all factories and establishments employing ten or more persons working in organized sector drawing wages up to Rs. 21000/(Rs. 25,000/- for persons with disabilities).

The Code on Social Security, 2020 (the Code) notified on 29.09.2020 envisages, inter-alia, framing of schemes for unorganised workers. Further, the Code for the first time enables an establishment having less  than  ten  persons  to  join  ESIC  on  voluntary  basis.  The rovisions  of  the  Code  relating  to  Employees'  Provident  Fund  is applicable to every establishment in which 20 or more employees are p employed without any reference to scheduled establishments.

The Government has launched e-Shram portal on 26.08.2021 for registration and creation of a Comprehensive National Database of Unorganized Workers. The details of State/UT-wise count of unorganised workers registered on e-Shram portal as on 13 th  July, 2023 are at Annexure-I.

There are 6.85 crore EPF contributing members [Universal Account Numbers (UANs contributed at least once)] in Financial Year 2022-2023, the State/UT-wise details are at Annexure-II. The State/UT-wise  details  of  number  of  workers  covered  under  ESI Scheme are at Annexure-III.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTs (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 244 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023 BY SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI AND MS.  LOCKET  CHATTERJEE,  HON'BLE  M.Ps.  REGARDING  'REFORMS  IN  EPF  AND ESI'.

| Unorganised workers registered on e-Shram portal   | Unorganised workers registered on e-Shram portal   | Unorganised workers registered on e-Shram portal   |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                            | State/UT                                           | Total Registration (As on 13th July 2023)          |
| 1                                                  | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR ISLANDS                          | 29,109                                             |
| 2                                                  | ANDHRA PRADESH                                     | 79,93,131                                          |
| 3                                                  | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                  | 1,42,395                                           |
| 4                                                  | ASSAM                                              | 69,77,606                                          |
| 5                                                  | BIHAR                                              | 2,86,28,531                                        |
| 6                                                  | CHANDIGARH                                         | 1,74,548                                           |
| 7                                                  | CHHATTISGARH                                       | 83,20,247                                          |
| 8                                                  | DELHI                                              | 32,63,970                                          |
| 9                                                  | GOA                                                | 63,122                                             |
| 10                                                 | GUJARAT                                            | 1,13,34,388                                        |
| 11                                                 | HARYANA                                            | 52,70,537                                          |
| 12                                                 | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                   | 19,29,421                                          |
| 13                                                 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                  | 34,02,936                                          |
| 14                                                 | JHARKHAND                                          | 92,04,463                                          |
| 15                                                 | KARNATAKA                                          | 76,23,738                                          |
| 16                                                 | KERALA                                             | 59,11,220                                          |
| 17                                                 | LADAKH                                             | 30,854                                             |
| 18                                                 | LAKSHADWEEP                                        | 2,455                                              |
| 19                                                 | MADHYAPRADESH                                      | 1,71,21,425                                        |
| 20                                                 | MAHARASHTRA                                        | 1,36,80,517                                        |
| 21                                                 | MANIPUR                                            | 4,06,779                                           |
| 22                                                 | MEGHALAYA                                          | 3,01,257                                           |
| 23                                                 | MIZORAM                                            | 58,614                                             |
| 24                                                 | NAGALAND                                           | 2,19,942                                           |
| 25                                                 | ODISHA                                             | 1,33,42,365                                        |
| 26                                                 | PUDUCHERRY                                         | 1,78,944                                           |
| 27                                                 | PUNJAB                                             | 55,06,500                                          |
| 28                                                 | RAJASTHAN                                          | 1,29,57,097                                        |
| 29                                                 | SIKKIM                                             | 30,673                                             |
| 30                                                 | TAMIL NADU                                         | 84,70,282                                          |
| 31                                                 | TELANGANA                                          | 42,06,937                                          |
| 32                                                 | THEDADRA&NAGAR HAVELIANDDAMAN& DIU                 | 73,256                                             |
| 33                                                 | TRIPURA                                            | 8,51,823                                           |
| 34                                                 | UTTAR PRADESH                                      | 8,30,59,043                                        |
| 35                                                 | UTTARAKHAND                                        | 29,79,437                                          |
| 36                                                 | WEST BENGAL                                        | 2,58,52,865                                        |
|                                                    | Total                                              | 28,96,00,427                                       |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTs (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 244 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023 BY SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI AND MS.  LOCKET  CHATTERJEE,  HON'BLE  M.Ps.  REGARDING  'REFORMS  IN  EPF  AND ESI'.

| Details of Contributing UANs at least once in FY 22-23   | Details of Contributing UANs at least once in FY 22-23   | Details of Contributing UANs at least once in FY 22-23   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No .                                                 | State/UT                                                 | Contributing Members                                     |
| 1                                                        | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR ISLANDS                                | 21,275                                                   |
| 2                                                        | ANDHRA PRADESH                                           | 16,24,653                                                |
| 3                                                        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                        | 11,587                                                   |
| 4                                                        | ASSAM                                                    | 3,65,918                                                 |
| 5                                                        | BIHAR                                                    | 11,77,221                                                |
| 6                                                        | CHANDIGARH                                               | 6,38,985                                                 |
| 7                                                        | CHHATTISGARH                                             | 7,05,116                                                 |
| 8                                                        | DELHI                                                    | 43,77,977                                                |
| 9                                                        | GOA                                                      | 2,67,715                                                 |
| 10                                                       | GUJARAT                                                  | 48,11,660                                                |
| 11                                                       | HARYANA                                                  | 39,94,141                                                |
| 12                                                       | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                         | 4,80,080                                                 |
| 13                                                       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                        | 2,05,187                                                 |
| 14                                                       | JHARKHAND                                                | 7,20,917                                                 |
| 15                                                       | KARNATAKA                                                | 84,22,436                                                |
| 16                                                       | KERALA                                                   | 13,69,726                                                |
| 17                                                       | LADAKH                                                   | 2,384                                                    |
| 18                                                       | MADHYAPRADESH                                            | 15,72,984                                                |
| 19                                                       | MAHARASHTRA                                              | 1,43,39,441                                              |
| 20                                                       | MANIPUR                                                  | 18,084                                                   |
| 21                                                       | MEGHALAYA                                                | 43,008                                                   |
| 22                                                       | MIZORAM                                                  | 4,465                                                    |
| 23                                                       | NAGALAND                                                 | 11,713                                                   |
| 24                                                       | ODISHA                                                   | 11,26,899                                                |
| 25                                                       | PUNJAB                                                   | 9,39,714                                                 |
| 26                                                       | RAJASTHAN                                                | 18,83,766                                                |
| 27                                                       | SIKKIM                                                   | 33,445                                                   |
| 28                                                       | TAMIL NADU                                               | 73,92,661                                                |
| 29                                                       | TELANGANA                                                | 42,35,110                                                |
| 30                                                       | TRIPURA                                                  | 33,639                                                   |
| 31                                                       | UTTAR PRADESH                                            | 34,51,727                                                |
| 32                                                       | UTTARAKHAND                                              | 8,23,450                                                 |
| 33                                                       | WEST BENGAL                                              | 34,38,663                                                |
| Grand Total                                              | Grand Total                                              | 6,85,45,747                                              |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTs (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 244 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2023 BY SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI AND MS.  LOCKET  CHATTERJEE,  HON'BLE  M.Ps.  REGARDING  'REFORMS  IN  EPF  AND ESI'.

| Coverage under ESI Scheme   | Coverage under ESI Scheme                                                  | Coverage under ESI Scheme        |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| S. No.                      | State/UT                                                                   | Insured Persons as on 31.03.2022 |
| 1                           | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                             | 1217420                          |
| 2                           | ASSAM, MEGHALYA, NAGALAND, TRIPURA, MANIPUR, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 300020                           |
| 3                           | BIHAR                                                                      | 358980                           |
| 4                           | CHANDIGARH                                                                 | 130200                           |
| 5                           | CHHATTISGARH                                                               | 506750                           |
| 6                           | DELHI                                                                      | 1328320                          |
| 7                           | GOA                                                                        | 172650                           |
| 8                           | GUJARAT                                                                    | 1568900                          |
| 9                           | HARYANA                                                                    | 2319520                          |
| 10                          | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                           | 346160                           |
| 11                          | JAMMU&KASHMIR                                                              | 122960                           |
| 12                          | JHARKHAND                                                                  | 425620                           |
| 13                          | KARNATAKA                                                                  | 2963220                          |
| 14                          | KERALA                                                                     | 945260                           |
| 15                          | MADHYAPRADESH                                                              | 967000                           |
| 16                          | MAHARASHTRA                                                                | 3990490                          |
| 17                          | ODISHA                                                                     | 741560                           |
| 18                          | PUDUCHERRY                                                                 | 104520                           |
| 19                          | PUNJAB                                                                     | 1216430                          |
| 20                          | RAJASTHAN                                                                  | 1336380                          |
| 21                          | SIKKIM                                                                     | 28340                            |
| 22                          | TAMIL NADU AND ANDAMAN&NICOBAR ISLANDS                                     | 3560310                          |
| 23                          | TELANGANA                                                                  | 1564130                          |
| 24                          | UTTAR PRADESH                                                              | 2365560                          |
| 25                          | UTTARAKHAND                                                                | 604560                           |
| 26                          | WEST BENGAL                                                                | 1835310                          |
|                             | Total                                                                      | 31020570                         |

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