Lok Sabha Question No. 5873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Social Security Measures on e-Shram Portal
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri  Chhotelal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5873

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## SOCIAL SECURITY MEASURES ON E-SHRAM PORTAL

†5873. SHRI CHHOTELAL:

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

- (a) the details of number of unorganised sector workers working in industries,  such  as  NTPC  Shaktinagar  and  Hindalco  located  at Robertsganj  in  Sonbhadra  district  registered  on  e-Shram  portal and getting social security benefits;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  special  steps  or introduce any new scheme to ensure effective implementation of social security measures  such  as  minimum  wages,  health insurance  and  pension  for  workers  engaged  in  domestic  and cottage industries; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): 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  22 nd   March  2026,  over  31.57  crore  unorganised workers  have  already  been  registered  on  eShram  portal  including over 7,90,343 unorganised workers in Sonbhadra district.

Details  of  unorganised  workers  registered  on  eShram portal enrolled under various social welfare schemes in Sonbhadra is annexed.

Contd..2/-

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  21st  October  2024.  eShram'One -StopSolut ion'  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 BharatGuarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), 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 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.

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.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5873 for 30.03.2026 regarding 'Social Security Measures on e-Shram Portal' raised by Shri Chhotelal.

Details  of  unorganised  workers  registered  on  eShram  portal  enrolled  under  various  social welfare schemes in Sonbhadra as on 22.03.2026.

|   S.N o. | Schemes                                                                      | Enrollme nts   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
|        1 | One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)                                           | 6,90,561       |
|        2 | Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PMSVANidhi)                 | 4,266          |
|        3 | Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAMG) | 1,84,644       |
|        4 | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G)                                 | 38,268         |
|        5 | Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS)                    | 7              |
|        6 | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)                         | 17             |
|        7 | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U)                                  | 7,884          |
|        8 | Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)                                 | 0              |
|        9 | Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)                             | 1,898          |
|       10 | Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)                                  | 59,168         |
|       11 | Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)                | 3,17,866       |
|       12 | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)                                 | 92,302         |
|       13 | Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandna Yojana (PMMVY)                                   | 1,369          |