Lok Sabha Question No. 5036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-23
Subject: Welfare of Urban Informal and Migrant Workers in Maharashtra
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Smt. Supriya Sule

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5036 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2026

## WELFARE OF URBAN INFORMAL AND MIGRANT WORKERS IN MAHARASHTRA

5036. SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH: SMT. SUPRIYA SULE:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  a  large  section  of  urban informal  and  migrant  workers  in  Maharashtra,  particularly  those engaged in construction, transport, manufacturing and urban service sectors remain outside effective and comprehensive social security coverage  despite  the  existence  of  multiple  centrally  sponsored schemes and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b)whether the Government has any data of the workers registered on the e-Shram portal, including the extent of Aadhaar and bank account seeding and the actual benefits delivered to them so far and if so, the details thereof, district-wise in Maharashtra;
- (c)whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  complaints  relating  to  nonpayment  of  wages,  denial  of  insurance  coverage,  unsafe  working conditions and workplace accidents reported by urban workers in the said State and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)whether  gaps  persist  between  e-Shram  registration  and  access  to welfare  benefits,  including  accident  insurance,  health  cover  and portability for migrant workers and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e)the details of the time-bound steps proposed by the Government to strengthen  labour  law  enforcement,  improve  e-Shram-linked  benefit delivery  and  ensure  effective  social  security  for  unorganised  and migrant workers in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a) to (e): The  Ministry  of  Labour  and  Employment  launched  Pradhan Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maan-dhan  (PM-SYM)  scheme  to  provide  old  age protection  to  the  workers  of  unorganised sector. This  is a  voluntary

and contributory pension scheme. Under the scheme, a monthly assured pension  of  Rs.  3000/-  is  provided  to  the  unorganised  workers  after attaining the age of 60 years. The workers in the age group of 18 to 40 years whose monthly income is Rs. 15000/- or less and not a member of EPFO/ESIC/NPS  (Govt.  funded)  are  eligible  to  join  the  scheme.  The monthly contribution amount ranges from Rs. 55/- to Rs. 200/-, depending upon the entry age of the beneficiary. Under the scheme, 50% monthly matching contribution is paid by the Central Government. Enrolment in the Scheme is done through the Common Service Centres, with its network of about 4 lakh Centres across the country. Eligible unorganised workers can also contribution is payable by the beneficiary and equal self-enrol through visiting the portal www.maandhan.in.

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) including  platform  workers,  migrant  workers  etc.  The  e-Shram  portal registers the unorganised workers including gig and platform workers and  provides  them  a  Universal  Account  Number  (UAN)  on  a  selfdeclaration basis.

As on 18 th  March 2026, over 31.57crore unorganised workers have already been registered on eShram portal. District-wise details of unorganised workers registered on eShram portal in Maharashtra is at annexure-I.

District-wise  details  of  unorganised  workers  registered  on eShram  portal  in  Maharashtra  enrolled  under  various  social  welfare schemes is at annexure-II.

So far, fourteen (14) schemes of different Central Ministries/Departments  have  been  integrated  with  eShram  to  extend benefits and access to social security, insurance and skill development programmes to eShram cardholders across the country. These include Pradhan  Mantri  Street  Vendors  Atmanirbhar  Nidhi  (PM  SVANidhi), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Viksit Bharat -Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-GRAMG), 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 Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY).

Apart from the above, eShram has linkages with the National Career Service (NCS) for job opportunities, Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) for skill development, Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM)

for pension benefits.

The  portal  serves  as  a  facilitative  platform  designed  to consolidate  beneficiary  data  for  the  delivery  of  Central  Government social security/welfare schemes. While it provides a one-stop solution for schemes  integrated/mapped  with  the  portal,  it  does  not  serve  as  a these gatekeeper. Eligible beneficiaries can avail benefits under schemes irrespective of their eShram registration status.

The Code on Wages 2019 has come into force with effect from 21.11.2025 across the country. Under the Code on Wages, 2019, there are  provisions  for  fixation  and  payment  of  minimum  wages  and  equal remuneration, its payment and bonus. Further, the Code has provisions related to offences and penalties in case there is any violation including non payment of wages.

The  Code  on  Occupational  Safety,  Health  and  working conditions code, 2020 provides for universal application of occupational safety, health and welfare standards in all establishments having 10 or more workers and even for establishment with one employee, carrying out hazardous or life-threatening occupations.

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Annexure-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 5036 for 23.03.2026. District-wise details of unorganised workers registered on eShram portal in Maharashtra as

## on 18.03.2026.

| Sl. No.   | District name            | Registration Count   |
|-----------|--------------------------|----------------------|
| 1         | Ahilyanagar              | 5,20,524             |
| 2         | Akola                    | 4,56,628             |
| 3         | Amravati                 | 7,02,612             |
| 4         | Beed                     | 3,94,461             |
| 5         | Bhandara                 | 4,43,020             |
| 6         | Buldhana                 | 5,41,413             |
| 7         | Chandrapur               | 5,69,479             |
| 8         | ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar | 7,25,365             |
| 9         | Dharashiv                | 2,82,427             |
| 10        | Dhule                    | 4,07,097             |
| 11        | Gadchiroli               | 3,30,028             |
| 12        | Gondia                   | 5,04,835             |
| 13        | Hingoli                  | 2,74,949             |
| 14        | Jalgaon                  | 9,25,085             |
| 15        | Jalna                    | 3,68,580             |
| 16        | Kolhapur                 | 6,98,243             |
| 17        | Latur                    | 3,56,435             |
| 18        | Mumbai                   | 5,27,960             |
| 19        | Mumbai Suburban          | 5,80,192             |
| 20        | Nagpur                   | 8,79,134             |
| 21        | Nanded                   | 5,61,027             |
| 22        | Nandurbar                | 3,07,588             |
| 23        | Nashik                   | 7,65,189             |
| 24        | Palghar                  | 6,33,294             |
| 25        | Parbhani                 | 2,69,564             |
| 26        | Pune                     | 8,68,794             |
| 27        | Raigad                   | 3,61,949             |
| 28        | Ratnagiri                | 2,42,131             |
| 29        | Sangli                   | 3,92,371             |
| 30        | Satara                   | 4,67,023             |
| 31        | Sindhudurg               | 1,60,975             |
| 32        | Solapur                  | 5,25,488             |
| 33        | Thane                    | 10,76,371            |
| 34        | Wardha                   | 2,88,282             |
| 35        | Washim                   | 2,83,161             |
| 36        | Yavatmal                 | 7,39,593             |
| Total     | Registration             | 1,84,31,267          |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 5036 for 23.03.2026.

District-wise details of unorganised workers registered on eShram portal in Maharashtra enrolled under various social welfare schemes as on 18.03.2026.

|   S. N o. | Distri cts                  | ONORC    | PM- SVAN IDHI   | VB G- RAM-G   | PMAY -G   |   IGN DPS | IGNW PS   | PMAY -U   | PM MS Y   | PMJJ BY   | PMSBY    | PMJAY    | PMKI SAN   | PMM VY   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|----------|-----------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|----------|------------|----------|
|         1 | Ahilya nagar                | 4,06,951 | 6,729           | 49,448        | 5,487     |        18 | 542       | 448       | 125       | 38,371    | 1,32,524 | 3,41,729 | 78,882     | 6,322    |
|         2 | Akola                       | 3,65,006 | 6,868           | 56,923        | 9,716     |        86 | 175       | 1,696     | 12        | 20,379    | 1,15,150 | 2,66,467 | 59,004     | 9,422    |
|         3 | Amrav ati                   | 5,44,879 | 12,010          | 1,65,422      | 13,544    |       114 | 986       | 2,417     | 16        | 44,335    | 1,75,973 | 4,27,972 | 83,892     | 6,714    |
|         4 | Beed                        | 2,60,709 | 3,712           | 87,511        | 2,577     |        64 | 134       | 2,173     | 29        | 41,932    | 1,48,179 | 1,92,023 | 66,655     | 10,143   |
|         5 | Bhand ara                   | 3,94,983 | 2,561           | 2,24,445      | 15,772    |        73 | 2,786     | 632       | 34        | 70,586    | 1,98,319 | 3,37,098 | 1,00,40 5  | 8,849    |
|         6 | Buldh ana                   | 4,25,829 | 4,590           | 65,438        | 7,285     |       169 | 802       | 773       | 5         | 27,208    | 1,52,796 | 2,72,553 | 86,760     | 4,746    |
|         7 | Chand rapur                 | 5,06,273 | 6,323           | 1,84,406      | 8,958     |       288 | 2,386     | 373       | 6         | 62,843    | 1,92,678 | 3,92,763 | 91,342     | 6,463    |
|         8 | Chhatr apatiS ambha jinagar | 5,23,047 | 17,483          | 1,25,069      | 5,025     |       134 | 247       | 984       | 6         | 59,946    | 1,92,080 | 3,40,332 | 87,914     | 11,881   |
|         9 | Dharas hiv                  | 2,19,886 | 1,780           | 34,006        | 1,789     |        18 | 258       | 966       | 32        | 38,584    | 1,11,794 | 1,82,889 | 47,348     | 7,339    |
|        10 | Dhule                       | 3,30,702 | 5,585           | 49,043        | 7,915     |        34 | 1,368     | 550       | -         | 17,754    | 81,004   | 2,42,787 | 35,579     | 6,150    |
|        11 | Gadch iroli                 | 2,89,816 | 763             | 1,63,210      | 7,749     |       136 | 1,432     | 731       | 9         | 35,833    | 1,03,201 | 2,48,285 | 61,312     | 3,626    |
|        12 | Gondi a                     | 4,47,543 | 2,304           | 2,84,393      | 25,213    |       124 | 1,720     | 1,796     | 8         | 78,513    | 2,27,398 | 3,87,798 | 1,05,90 0  | 10,191   |
|        13 | Hingol i                    | 2,01,081 | 1,586           | 61,352        | 2,394     |        20 | 213       | 2,719     | 11        | 28,186    | 1,01,242 | 1,50,443 | 49,717     | 2,078    |
|        14 | Jalgao n                    | 6,93,702 | 12,169          | 87,315        | 11,825    |       158 | 5,529     | 1,485     | 4         | 46,005    | 2,14,685 | 5,32,508 | 1,03,63 3  | 12,868   |
|        15 | Jalna                       | 3,05,162 | 6,336           | 78,204        | 2,177     |        94 | 387       | 1,170     | 10        | 32,379    | 1,03,949 | 2,17,322 | 68,421     | 2,370    |
|        16 | Kolha pur                   | 5,31,627 | 11,672          | 24,969        | 2,078     |        34 | 533       | 427       | 37        | 64,802    | 1,90,269 | 4,58,051 | 1,03,42 7  | 17,883   |
|        17 | Latur                       | 2,91,712 | 4,134           | 62,249        | 2,735     |        65 | 552       | 1,690     | 17        | 38,686    | 1,18,906 | 2,22,981 | 49,182     | 2,849    |
|        18 | Mumb ai                     | 3,38,683 | 16,954          | 5,031         | 1,007     |        12 | 29        | 186       | 9         | 31,615    | 1,01,547 | 2,71,535 | 34,830     | 2,160    |
|        19 | Mumb ai Subur ban           | 3,85,296 | 18,009          | 3,317         | 815       |         5 | 41        | 172       | 2         | 29,432    | 1,00,512 | 2,82,941 | 25,681     | 1,538    |
|        20 | Nagpu r                     | 7,69,078 | 29,103          | 74,579        | 5,371     |        27 | 720       | 1,346     | 60        | 84,952    | 2,57,898 | 5,83,501 | 67,809     | 14,992   |
|        21 | Nande d                     | 4,13,470 | 7,662           | 83,408        | 8,867     |        10 | 123       | 2,615     | 14        | 50,751    | 1,96,232 | 3,00,137 | 84,700     | 8,437    |
|        22 | Nandu rbar                  | 2,55,587 | 1,987           | 68,108        | 16,058    |       109 | 1,922     | 505       | 30        | 14,272    | 76,772   | 1,87,334 | 22,810     | 3,663    |
|        23 | Nashik                      | 5,55,742 | 21,980          | 67,256        | 8,014     |       144 | 2,023     | 266       | 13        | 53,802    | 1,76,933 | 4,09,885 | 58,223     | 14,636   |
|        24 | Palgha r                    | 4,51,517 | 8,818           | 1,11,464      | 7,777     |        31 | 1,807     | 140       | 11        | 41,352    | 1,43,236 | 3,66,444 | 43,732     | 11,342   |
|        25 | Parbha ni                   | 2,06,566 | 5,984           | 44,238        | 1,991     |        38 | 340       | 2,512     | 7         | 22,985    | 85,347   | 1,40,852 | 38,092     | 2,083    |
|        26 | Pune                        | 5,36,781 | 21,410          | 24,820        | 2,592     |        33 | 174       | 1,408     | 38        | 79,239    | 1,69,118 | 4,35,604 | 76,341     | 8,394    |
|        27 | Raigad                      | 2,87,374 | 4,073           | 14,279        | 1,284     |        64 | 494       | 224       | 18        | 28,969    | 89,147   | 2,49,893 | 22,175     | 4,842    |
|        28 | Ratnag iri                  | 1,78,556 | 2,078           | 23,322        | 1,453     |        36 | 412       | 16        | 25        | 33,509    | 96,592   | 1,52,683 | 27,780     | 4,063    |
|        29 | Sangli                      | 2,98,059 | 5,827           | 16,309        | 2,917     |        32 | 181       | 727       | 36        | 24,982    | 76,906   | 2,35,137 | 66,321     | 11,403   |

|   30 | Satara      | 3,35,723   | 3,913   | 29,372   | 3,442   |   25 |   321 | 189   |   12 | 48,252   | 1,04,585   | 2,77,434   | 81,839   | 15,107   |
|------|-------------|------------|---------|----------|---------|------|-------|-------|------|----------|------------|------------|----------|----------|
|   31 | Sindhu durg | 1,38,770   | 1,161   | 23,360   | 771     |   38 |   190 | 27    |   62 | 23,746   | 69,930     | 1,26,950   | 29,424   | 3,044    |
|   32 | Solapu r    | 3,11,145   | 12,555  | 25,531   | 3,636   |   30 |   442 | 791   |   28 | 47,209   | 1,63,878   | 2,74,793   | 65,770   | 5,388    |
|   33 | Thane       | 7,22,667   | 40,282  | 26,295   | 3,629   |   11 |   139 | 348   |   10 | 53,237   | 1,78,301   | 5,55,104   | 61,257   | 13,020   |
|   34 | Wardh a     | 2,67,646   | 2,978   | 36,113   | 2,247   |   67 |   320 | 546   |    3 | 36,376   | 1,05,600   | 2,14,635   | 34,579   | 2,975    |
|   35 | Washi m     | 2,50,858   | 2,656   | 48,415   | 3,022   |   13 |   109 | 551   |    8 | 14,869   | 74,441     | 1,62,991   | 46,244   | 2,611    |
|   36 | Yavat mal   | 6,11,908   | 5,789   | 1,49,716 | 14,950  |   93 |   887 | 1,821 |    5 | 37,836   | 1,95,484   | 4,34,426   | 93,435   | 6,673    |

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