Lok Sabha Question No. 2744 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-09
Subject: Benefits of e-Shram
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2744 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2026

## BENEFITS OF E-SHRAM

## 2744. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

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

- (a)whether the Government is operating the e-Shram Portal to register unorganised workers and extend social-security benefits and whether outreach drives have been organised in Katni, Panna and Khajuraho (Chhatarpur) districts of Madhya Pradesh;
- (b)the  details  of  the  number  of  registrations  from  the  said  districts, benefits of insurance, pension, skill-linkages and Aadhaar/DBT status of beneficiaries;
- (c)whether the Government has mapped district-level vulnerable worker categories (construction, agricultural labour, transport, domestic) in the said districts and linked them to entitlement schemes and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)if not, the reasons for low registration/benefit linkage and remedial steps being taken by the Government; and
- (e)the  details  of  the  short-term  and  medium-term  plans  to  ensure universal registration and benefit delivery through e-Shram in the said districts?

## 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 26 th August, 2021 for creation of a comprehensive  National  Database  of  Unorganised  Workers  (NDUW) including  platform  workers,  migrant  workers  etc.  The  eShram  portal registers the unorganised workers including gig and platform workers and  provides  them  a  Universal  Account  Number  (UAN)  on  a  selfdeclaration basis.

As on 2 nd  March 2026, over 31.55 crore unorganised workers have already been registered on eShram portal.

In keeping with the vision of the Budget Announcement 202425  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 21st October 2024. eShram -'One -StopSolution' entails integration of different social security/ welfare 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  including  Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PMSVANidhi), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha  Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY),  Pradhan  Mantri  Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima Yojana  (PMJJBY),  Viksit  Bharat-Guarantee  for  Rozgar  and  Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -Gramin (PMAY-G), Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana -Urban (PMAY-U), Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandna Yojana (PMMVY), etc.

Apart  from  the  above,  eShram  has  linkages  with  National Career  Service  (NCS)  for  Job  Opportunities  ,  Skill  India  Digital  Hub (SIDH)  for  Skill  Development,  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maan-dhan

(PM-SYM) for Pension and convergence portal of MoHUA.

Details of unorganised workers registered on eShram portal in Katni, Panna and Khajuraho (Chhatarpur) districts of Madhya Pradesh is at annexure-I.

Details of unorganised workers including vulnerable worker categories (construction, agricultural labour, transport,  domestic) registered  on  eShram  portal  enrolled  under  various  social  welfare schemes is at annexure-II.

To  enhance  registrations  under  the  eShram  initiative  and ensure wider coverage of unorganised workers, the  Government has adopted  a  comprehensive  strategy.  In  addition  to  enabling  selfregistration  through  the  web  portal  and  mobile  application,  assisted registration modes have been introduced via Common Service Centres (CSCs),  State  Sewa  Kendras  (SSKs),  and  the  UMANG  platform  to facilitate  easy  access  for  workers. The  Ministry  of  Labour  and Employment is conducting targeted awareness campaigns comprising registration drives, community outreach programs and locally tailored communication  efforts.  To  further  strengthen  outreach,  the  Ministry leverages social media channels to disseminate videos, tutorials, and other informative content, making the initiative more accessible and engaging.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2744 for 09.03.2026 regarding 'Benefits of e-Shram' raised by Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma.

Details  of  unorganised  workers  registered  on  eShram  portal  in  Katni,  Panna  and  Khajuraho (Chhatarpur) districts of Madhya Pradesh as on 02.03.2026.

|   S.No. | Districts   | Registration Count   |
|---------|-------------|----------------------|
|       1 | Chhatarpur  | 6,18,371             |
|       2 | Katni       | 4,13,434             |
|       3 | Panna       | 3,44,012             |

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2744  for  09.03.2026  regarding  'Benefits  of  e-Shram'  raised  by  Shri Vishnu  Datt Sharma.

Details of  unorganised workers  including vulnerable worker  categories (construction, agricultural labour, transport, domestic) registered on eShram portal enrolled under various social  welfare  schemes  in  Katni,  Panna  and  Khajuraho  (Chhatarpur)  districts  of  Madhya Pradesh as on 02.03.2026.

|   Sr. No. | Schemes                                                                       | Enrollment s in Panna District   | Enrollment s in Katni District   | Enrollments in Khajuraho (Chhatarpur ) District   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)                                            | 2,83914                          | 3,33,660                         | 4,80,890                                          |
|         2 | Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)                 | 2,26,777                         | 2,61,491                         | 3,29,931                                          |
|         3 | Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)                                   | 1,21,195                         | 1,39,530                         | 2,24,167                                          |
|         4 | Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB- G RAMG) | 1,01,184                         | 1,40,407                         | 1,19,623                                          |
|         5 | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)                                  | 63,073                           | 65,874                           | 1,05,103                                          |
|         6 | Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)                              | 21,528                           | 35,980                           | 39,426                                            |
|         7 | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G)                                  | 6,443                            | 24,343                           | 8,531                                             |
|         8 | Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PMSVANidhi)                  | 2,977                            | 5,121                            | 10,180                                            |
|         9 | Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandna Yojana (PMMVY)                                    | 8,056                            | 12,906                           | 15,576                                            |
|        10 | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U)                                   | 4,373                            | 2,591                            | 4,240                                             |
|        11 | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)                          | 136                              | 239                              | 94                                                |
|        12 | Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS)                     | 17                               | 91                               | 30                                                |
|        13 | Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)                                  | -                                | 40                               | 36                                                |

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