Lok Sabha Question No. 1231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: e-Shram Cards issued in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Malaiyarasan D

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1231 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## e-SHRAM CARDS ISSUED IN TAMIL NADU

1231. SHRI MALAIYARASAN D:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENTbe pleased to state:

- (a)the details of the total number of e-Shram cards issued in Tamil Nadu  along  with  the  number  of  workers  from  various  sectors, including  unorganized  workers  registered  under  the  e-Shram Scheme in the State;
- (b)the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote the e-Shram Scheme among migrant workers, construction workers, agriculture labourers, and other unorganized sector workers in Tamil Nadu, especially in rural areas;
- (c)the details of the role of local authorities, district administrations and labour departments in the implementation and outreach of the e-Shram Scheme in Tamil Nadu along with the challenges faced in registering such workers particularly in remote areas; and
- (d)the details of the number of workers in Tamil Nadu benefited from the social security schemes and got welfare benefits through their registration  under  the  e-Shram  portal  including  schemes  like Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana (PM-SYM)?

## 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  21 st   July  2025,  over  30.95  crore  unorganised workers have already been  registered on eShram portal and issued unorganized  workers registered on eShram in the state of Tamil Nadu. Sector wise details eShram  cards  including over 92.95 lakh of unorganised workers registered on eShram is at Annexure -I.

Steps taken by the Government to  promote  eShram, increase awareness and address challenges among migrant workers, construction workers, agriculture labourers, and other unorganized sector workers in rural areas of Tamil Nadu are:

- 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 24 th  February 2025. This application facilitates real-time  access  to  welfare  schemes  integrated  with  the  eShram platform, thereby significantly strengthening both accessibility and user convenience.

Further in keeping with the vision of the Budget Announcement 2024-25 on developing eShram as a One-Stop-Solution for  unorganized workers to have access to various social security schemes, Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the eShram -'One -StopSolution'  on  21 st   October  2024.  eShram -'One -StopSolution'  entails  integration  of  different  social  security/  wel fare schemes  at  single  portal  i.e.  eShram.  This  enables  unorganised workers registered on eShram to access social security schemes and see benefits availed by them so far, through eShram.

So far, fourteen (14) schemes of different Central Ministries/ Departments have already been integrated/ mapped with the  eShram  to  extend  benefits  and  access  to  social  security, insurance or skill development programmes to eShram cardholders in Tamil Nadu including Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PMSVANidhi), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee  scheme  (MGNREGS),  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana -Gramin  (PMAY-G),  Ayushman  Bharat -Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -Urban (PMAY-U), Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), Pradhan Mantri Kisan  Maan  Dhan  Yojana  (PM-KMY),  One  Nation  One  Ration  Card (ONORC) and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandna Yojana (PMMVY).

In addition to above schemes, eShram is also integrated with  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maan-dhan  (PM-SYM),  National Career Service (NCS), Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG), Digital Locker (DigiLocker), myScheme and Open Government Data Platform (OGD).

Number of eShram registrants in the State of Tamil Nadu who  are  availing  benefits  under  select  eShram  integrated  Central

Government schemes including PMSYM is placed at Annexure -II. **                                               *****

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1231 for 28.07.2025 regarding 'e-Shram Cards issued in Tamil Nadu'

The total number of unorganised workers from various sectors registered on eShram in Tamil Nadu as on 21.07.2025:

| S.No   | Occupation Sector                          | No of Registrations   |
|--------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1      | Agriculture                                | 53,97,549             |
| 2      | Apparel                                    | 7,61,838              |
| 3      | Automobile &Transportation                 | 3,59,861              |
| 4      | Banking, Financial Services& Insurance     | 2,001                 |
| 5      | Beauty &Wellness                           | 36,270                |
| 6      | Capital Goods &Manufacturing               | 1,48,994              |
| 7      | Construction                               | 10,82,562             |
| 8      | Domestic and Household Workers             | 1,23,831              |
| 9      | Education                                  | 1,08,668              |
| 10     | Electronics&HW                             | 1,22,029              |
| 11     | Food Industry                              | 63,058                |
| 12     | Gem &Jewellery                             | 20,173                |
| 13     | Glass &Ceramics                            | 2,752                 |
| 14     | Handicrafts &Carpets                       | 1,50,900              |
| 15     | Healthcare                                 | 84,737                |
| 16     | Leather Industry Works                     | 50,476                |
| 17     | Mining                                     | 6,812                 |
| 18     | Miscellaneous                              | 3,57,508              |
| 19     | Musical Instruments                        | 3,610                 |
| 20     | Office Administration &Facility Management | 1,61,753              |
| 21     | Organised Retail                           | 2,490                 |
| 22     | Printing                                   | 23,832                |
| 23     | Private Security                           | 9,148                 |
| 24     | Professionals                              | 29,801                |
| 25     | Retail                                     | 67,965                |
| 26     | Service                                    | 13,686                |
| 27     | Textile &Handloom                          | 14,232                |
| 28     | Tobacco Industry                           | 28,056                |
| 29     | Tourism &Hospitality                       | 58,376                |
| 30     | Wood &Carpentry                            | 2,775                 |
|        | Total                                      | 92,95,743             |

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1231 for 28.07.2025 regarding 'e-Shram cards issued in Tamil Nadu'

Number of eShram registrants in the state of Tamil Nadu availing benefits under select eShram integrated/ mapped Central Government schemes as on 21.07.2025:

| Name of Scheme                                                             | Number    |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)                                         | 59,60,619 |
| Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)                 | 45,83,551 |
| Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)           | 35,05,341 |
| Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)                                | 19,22,647 |
| Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)                           | 6,14,933  |
| Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi PMKISAN                                  | 5,45,267  |
| Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY_NULM) | 2,97,908  |
| Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G)                               | 2,06,710  |
| Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM-SVANidhi)              | 84,768    |
| Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U)                                | 44,378    |
| Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandna Yojana (PMMVY)                                 | 31,291    |
| Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM)                               | 7,333     |
| Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)                               | 1,626     |
| National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)                                      | 1         |

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