Lok Sabha Question No. 2392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-15
Subject: Welfare of Workers in Jamui District
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2392

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025

## WELFARE OF WORKERS IN JAMUI DISTRICT

## 2392. SHRI ARUN BHARTI:

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

- (a) the details of the specific incentives provided by the Government to private sector companies, particularly those setting up Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) parks and cottage industry units in the Jamui-Munger region;
- (b) the  details  of  the  number  of  workers  in  Jamui  district  registered under the e-Shram portal and the benefits accrued to them under the social security schemes;
- (c) the  details  of  the  status  of  any  pending  projects  related  to  the establishment  of  Employees'  State  Insurance  Corporation  (ESIC) dispensaries  or  hospitals  in  the  Jamui  district  for  formal  sector workers; and
- (d) the details of the measures taken by the Government to expedite the payment of Provident Fund (PF) and other social security benefits to workers in the district?

## 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.

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As on 10 th  November 2025, over 31.40 crore unorganised workers have been registered on eShram portal including over 6.13

lakhs unorganised workers in Jamui district.

Details  of  unorganised  workers  registered  on  eShram portal availing benefits under various schemes in Jamui district is at annexure.

Government is implementing Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) under the administrative control of Ministry of MSME through Khadi and Village Industries Commission enterprises including cottage industries involved in activities such as

(KVIC),  for  assisting  entrepreneurs  in  setting  up  of  new  microagro-based food processing, beekeeping, textiles, leather, etc.

At, present the total number of Insured Persons population in Jamui, District is just 1149. As per ESI Norms, for establishment of 02  doctors  dispensary  minimum  3,000  IPs  are  required  and  for establishment  of  a  30  bedded  hospital  minimum  20,000  IPs  are required.    In  this  regard,  no  approval  has  been  given  for  any healthcare institution because of not enough IP population.

The  processes  and  procedures  of  EPF  settlement  are common across the country. EPFO has in the recent past undertaken steps to simplify and expedite service delivery. These includes :

- i. Auto  Claim  Settlement  Limit  has  been  enhanced -Monetary Limit  increased  to  Rs.5  lakhs  for  illness,  housing,  marriage  & education. Nearly 71% of advance claims were settled in auto mode in F.Y.2025-26 and out of the total claims, 47.3 % of the total claims have been settled in auto mode till now.
- ii. Employer's approval for seeding bank account details with UAN has  been  dispensed  with.  This  enables  members  to  seed  their accounts themselves simplifying and speeding up the process.
- iii. Transfer process of PF accounts on change of employment has been simplified by removing employer approval in most cases w.e.f. 15.01.2025. From May 2025, credits of transferred amounts in the PF accounts  are  automated  without  any  manual  intervention  which results in faster service delivery.

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iv. Requirement of uploading image of cheque-leaf or attested bank passbook  for  claim  processing  has  been  dispensed  with  which simplifies the process resulting in expedited service delivery. v. In  order  to  ensure  quick  service  delivery,  PF  settlement amounts  are  transferred  electronically  to  the  beneficiary's  bank account. * ******

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2392 for 15.12.2025 regarding 'Welfare of Workers in Jamui District' raised by Shri Arun Bharti,

Details of unorganised workers registered on eShram portal availing benefits under various schemes in Jamui district as on 09.12.2025:-

|   S.N o. | Schemes                                                             | Total Registrations   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|        1 | One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)                                  | 5,18,869              |
|        2 | Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB- PMJAY)      | 4,68,217              |
|        3 | Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)                         | 2,43,085              |
|        4 | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)                        | 1,79,845              |
|        5 | Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGS) | 1,65,697              |
|        6 | Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)                    | 64,615                |
|        7 | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G)                        | 35,917                |
|        8 | Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandna Yojana (PMMVY)                          | 7,695                 |
|        9 | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)                | 1,786                 |
|       10 | Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PMSVANidhi)        | 1,099                 |
|       11 | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U)                         | 614                   |
|       12 | Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS)           | 330                   |
|       13 | Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)                        | 8                     |