Lok Sabha Question No. 3772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Gig and Platform Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Rahul Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3772

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## GIG AND PLATFORM WORKERS

## 3772. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

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

- (a)the rationale for including gig and platform workers under the Code on Social Security but not the Code on Wages;
- (b)whether the Government plans to extend minimum wage protection to
- the said workers and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  number  of  gig-workers  registered  on  the  e-Shram portal, number covered under Central Government insurance, schemewise and the number of claims filed, accepted and rejected during the last five years and the current year, year and State/UT-wise;
- (d)the details of the number of work-related accidents and deaths involving gig-workers  during  the  last  five  years  and  the  current  year,  year  and
- State/UT-wise;
- (e)whether the Government has taken cognizance of the demands raised by the protesting gig-workers; and
- (f)if so, the Government has any plans to address their concerns regarding timeframes,  incentive/penalty structures, unpredictable commissions, caste-based discrimination and lack  of  basic  minimum  facilities  for  women  workers  and  if  not,  the
- arbitrary ID blocking, short delivery reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (f): The  Code  on  Social  Security,  2020  has  come  into  force  on 21.11.2025  with  the  objective  to  consolidate  and  simplify  the  existing social security laws into a single framework and to extend social security coverage to all workers, including organized, unorganized, gig, platform, and self-employed workers.

For the first time, the definition of 'gig workers' and 'platform workers' and provisions related to the same have been provided in the Code on Social Security, 2020.  Gig workers and platform workers are outside the traditional employer-employee relationship.

The  Code  provides  for  framing  of  suitable  social  security measures for gig workers and platform workers on matters relating to life and disability cover, accident insurance, health and maternity benefits, old age protection, etc. The Code provides for setting up of a Social Security Fund to finance these welfare schemes. The Code also has provisions to constitute a National Social Security Board for the purposes of the welfare of gig workers and platform workers.

The  State-wise  number  of  platform  workers  registered  on eShram portal is at Annexure-A. Details of platform workers registered on eShram portal and enrolled under different social security schemes is at

Annexure-B.

Multiple  rounds  of  deliberations  have  been  conducted  with Workers security

Aggregators, Knowledge Partners and Platform Unions/Associations and State Government/UTs for social framework of gig and platform workers.

The Code  has provisions for setting up a toll-free call centre/helpline/facilitation  centres  for  unorganised,  gig  workers,  and platform workers.

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## Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3772 for 16.03.2026 regarding 'Gig and Platform Workers'

State-wise number of platform workers registered on eShram portal (as on 10.03.2026)

|   Sl. No. | State/UT                                     | Total Registrations   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | Andaman And Nicobar Islands                  | 203                   |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh                               | 39,494                |
|         3 | Arunachal Pradesh                            | 812                   |
|         4 | Assam                                        | 28,152                |
|         5 | Bihar                                        | 1,12,397              |
|         6 | Chandigarh                                   | 2,675                 |
|         7 | Chhattisgarh                                 | 6,299                 |
|         8 | Delhi                                        | 50,636                |
|         9 | Goa                                          | 926                   |
|        10 | Gujarat                                      | 35,724                |
|        11 | Haryana                                      | 20,647                |
|        12 | Himachal Pradesh                             | 1,924                 |
|        13 | Jammu And Kashmir                            | 3,753                 |
|        14 | Jharkhand                                    | 16,252                |
|        15 | Karnataka                                    | 38,514                |
|        16 | Kerala                                       | 11,323                |
|        17 | Ladakh                                       | 52                    |
|        18 | Lakshadweep                                  | 5                     |
|        19 | Madhya Pradesh                               | 36,547                |
|        20 | Maharashtra                                  | 1,37,789              |
|        21 | Manipur                                      | 716                   |
|        22 | Meghalaya                                    | 834                   |
|        23 | Mizoram                                      | 149                   |
|        24 | Nagaland                                     | 584                   |
|        25 | Odisha                                       | 17,438                |
|        26 | Puducherry                                   | 513                   |
|        27 | Punjab                                       | 15,645                |
|        28 | Rajasthan                                    | 39,491                |
|        29 | Sikkim                                       | 326                   |
|        30 | Tamil Nadu                                   | 34,250                |
|        31 | Telangana                                    | 30,360                |
|        32 | The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 142                   |
|        33 | Tripura                                      | 2,121                 |
|        34 | Uttar Pradesh                                | 1,34,028              |
|        35 | Uttarakhand                                  | 6,367                 |
|        36 | West Bengal                                  | 56,236                |

## Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (f) of the Lok Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 3772 for 16.03.2026 regarding 'Gig and Platform Workers'

Number of platform workers registered on eShram portal enrolled under various social welfare schemes (as on 10.03.2026)

|   S.No . | State/UT                    | ONORC   | PM- SVAN IDHI   | VB G_RA M-G   | PMA Y-G   | IGND PS   | IGN WPS   | PMA Y-U   | PMM SY   | PMJJ BY   | PMSB Y   | PMJA Y   | PM- KISAN   | PMMVY   |
|----------|-----------------------------|---------|-----------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|-----------|----------|----------|-------------|---------|
|        1 | Andaman And Nicobar Islands | 38      | 1               | 1             | 1         | -         | -         | -         | -        | 4         | 49       | 30       | 3           | -       |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh              | 17,236  | 941             | 5,456         | 75        | 2         | 118       | 1,167     | 7        | 592       | 5,950    | 5,512    | 1,501       | 202     |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh           | 407     | 7               | 215           | 9         | 1         | 3         | 6         | -        | 4         | 154      | 13       | 69          | -       |
|        4 | Assam                       | 23,814  | 72              | 6,380         | 638       | 20        | 46        | 56        | 13       | 615       | 4,830    | 9,332    | 2,968       | 265     |
|        5 | Bihar                       | 88,311  | 343             | 8,971         | 2,599     | 47        | 125       | 119       | 2        | 1,070     | 14,325   | 15,282   | 7,266       | 667     |
|        6 | Chandigarh                  | 1,618   | 34              | 13            | 4         | -         | -         | -         | -        | 158       | 594      | 1,243    | 99          | 2       |
|        7 | Chhattisgarh                | 4,215   | 132             | 615           | 57        | 3         | 2         | 36        | -        | 145       | 1,166    | 1,561    | 219         | 61      |
|        8 | Delhi                       | 30,803  | 1,360           | 258           | 85        | 8         | -         | 29        | -        | 1,909     | 7,823    | 4,423    | 1,413       | 87      |
|        9 | Goa                         | 334     | 1               | 7             | -         | -         | -         | -         | -        | 17        | 93       | 25       | 11          | 2       |
|       10 | Gujarat                     | 18,272  | 1,478           | 760           | 123       | 5         | 19        | 29        | -        | 1,139     | 4,326    | 8,644    | 1,179       | 228     |
|       11 | Haryana                     | 14,296  | 410             | 339           | 29        | 10        | 4         | 8         | -        | 908       | 3,048    | 7,688    | 902         | 37      |
|       12 | Himachal Pradesh            | 766     | 3               | 142           | 3         | -         | -         | 5         | -        | 57        | 257      | 151      | 100         | -       |
|       13 | Jammu And Kashmir           | 2,527   | 19              | 444           | 50        | -         | -         | 12        | -        | 26        | 172      | 1,010    | 125         | 25      |
|       14 | Jharkhand                   | 12,364  | 126             | 1,759         | 191       | 4         | 14        | 27        | 1        | 817       | 3,305    | 3,447    | 1,167       | 96      |
|       15 | Karnataka                   | 23,859  | 761             | 3,494         | 19        | 13        | 17        | 19        | -        | 1,403     | 4,785    | 5,360    | 1,041       | 156     |
|       16 | Kerala                      | 5,495   | 95              | 83            | 3         | -         | 4         | 24        | -        | 149       | 1,122    | 827      | 182         | 33      |
|       17 | Ladakh                      | 35      | -               | 8             | -         | -         | -         | -         | -        | 1         | 3        | 8        | 5           | 2       |
|       18 | Lakshadweep                 | -       | 1               | -             | -         | -         | -         | -         | -        | -         | 1        | 1        | -           | -       |
|       19 | Madhya Pradesh              | 24,972  | 1,455           | 2,444         | 100       | 2         | 1         | 142       | -        | 896       | 5,751    | 7,870    | 1,698       | 485     |
|       20 | Maharashtra                 | 90,951  | 3,021           | 7,409         | 459       | 4         | 19        | 223       | 4        | 2,327     | 14,612   | 17,291   | 10,379      | 475     |
|       21 | Manipur                     | 573     | 2               | 158           | 15        | -         | -         | 4         | 1        | 6         | 76       | 36       | 34          | 4       |
|       22 | Meghalaya                   | 395     | -               | 242           | 26        | -         | 1         | -         | -        | 3         | 123      | 72       | 73          | 6       |
|       23 | Mizoram                     | 98      | 1               | 34            | 5         | -         | -         | 5         | -        | 2         | 26       | 33       | 42          | 2       |
|       24 | Nagaland                    | 521     | 2               | 107           | 15        | -         | -         | 10        | -        | 5         | 117      | 55       | 83          | 4       |
|       25 | Odisha                      | 13,674  | 135             | 969           | 158       | 14        | 9         | 127       | 1        | 727       | 4,199    | 24       | 506         | 4       |
|       26 | Puducherry                  | 336     | 3               | 12            | -         | -         | -         | 3         | 12       | 13        | 37       | 79       | 1           | -       |
|       27 | Punjab                      | 9,986   | 297             | 339           | 9         | -         | 2         | 23        | -        | 581       | 2,341    | 3,584    | 272         | 55      |
|       28 | Rajasthan                   | 23,319  | 494             | 2,965         | 160       | 4         | 18        | 44        | -        | 1,218     | 6,734    | 6,731    | 2,228       | 262     |
|       29 | Sikkim                      | 204     | 2               | 32            | -         | -         | -         | -         | -        | 1         | 84       | 4        | 15          | 2       |
|       30 | Tamil Nadu                  | 14,872  | 385             | 970           | 65        | 7         | 8         | 63        | -        | 311       | 1,944    | 2,714    | 300         | 354     |
|       31 | Telangana                   | 18,048  | 456             | 3,049         | 5         | 19        | 5         | 4         | -        | 874       | 3,837    | 5,504    | 1,353       | 2       |

|       | The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu   | 77     | -     | -     | 1     | -   | -   |   1 | -   | 3     | 10     | 20     | 3      |   - |
|-------|------------------------------------------------|--------|-------|-------|-------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-------|--------|--------|--------|-----|
| 32 33 | Tripura                                        | 1,418  | 6     | 225   | 40    | -   | -   |  30 | 1   | 41    | 240    | 606    | 46     |   1 |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh                                  | 96,550 | 3,535 | 5,277 | 266   | 3   | -   | 655 | 3   | 4,926 | 22,708 | 30,298 | 10,842 | 129 |
| 35    | Uttarakhand                                    | 3,956  | 52    | 304   | 7     | 1   | 1   |  12 | -   | 172   | 1,063  | 2,212  | 337    |  45 |
| 36    | West Bengal                                    | 34,917 | 311   | 6,062 | 2,372 | 33  | 77  | 143 | 2   | 2,711 | 14,369 | 652    | 4,157  |  60 |

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