Lok Sabha Question No. 3705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: Social Security Coverage of Gig Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dr. Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3705 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026

## SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE OF GIG WORKERS

3705. DR. BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) the details of the number of workers registered on e-Shram portal during the last three years and the current year, year and State/UTwise, including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the details of the number of gig, platform and unorganised sector workers registered in Bulandshahr district;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  benefits  extended  by  the  Government  to registered workers under social security schemes; and
- (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government to further expand social security coverage and welfare benefits for such workers in
- the districts of the said State such as Bulandshahr?

## 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  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  10th  March  2026,  over  31.55  crore  unorganised workers  have  already  been  registered  on  eShram  portal  including over  13,99,902  unorganised  workers  and  3045  platform  based  gig workers registered in Bulandshahr district.

State/UTs-wise details of unorganised workers registered on eShram portal during the last three years and the current year including Uttar Pradesh is at annexure I.

Contd..2/-

Details  of  unorganised  workers  registered  on  eShram portal enrolled under various social security schemes is at annexure

II.

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 -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 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.

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 (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3705 for 16.03.2026 regarding 'Social Security Coverage of Gig Workers' raised by Shri Dr. Bhola Singh

State/UTs-wise details of unorganised workers registered on eShram portal during the last three years and the current year including Uttar Pradesh as on 09.03.2026.

| S.N o.   | State/UTs                                    | 2023      | 2024        | 2025      | 2026      |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Andaman And Nicobar Islands                  | 2,187     | 1,870       | 2,730     | 296       |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh                               | 1,70,081  | 92,338      | 6,52,005  | 47,688    |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh                            | 5,298     | 54,575      | 13,357    | 3,300     |
| 4        | Assam                                        | 2,22,194  | 4,67,469    | 2,13,722  | 27,828    |
| 5        | Bihar                                        | 3,99,535  | 6,80,865    | 25,31,853 | 1,32,394  |
| 6        | Chandigarh                                   | 3,440     | 7,705       | 4,907     | 713       |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                                 | 1,40,091  | 1,51,322    | 1,01,154  | 9,921     |
| 8        | Delhi                                        | 80,116    | 1,52,507    | 1,29,230  | 21,540    |
| 9        | Goa                                          | 14,489    | 9,841       | 11,815    | 1,491     |
| 10       | Gujarat                                      | 23,95,909 | 3,94,441    | 4,03,226  | 54,346    |
| 11       | Haryana                                      | 46,432    | 68,492      | 65,613    | 8,979     |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh                             | 28,808    | 32,475      | 30,294    | 5,804     |
| 13       | Jammu And Kashmir                            | 73,183    | 1,22,190    | 68,491    | 19,300    |
| 14       | Jharkhand                                    | 1,59,965  | 3,28,048    | 1,96,855  | 21,131    |
| 15       | Karnataka                                    | 5,63,760  | 25,81,382   | 5,44,899  | 55,869    |
| 16       | Kerala                                       | 37,445    | 69,909      | 90,555    | 14,362    |
| 17       | Ladakh                                       | 3,334     | 1,735       | 1,809     | 388       |
| 18       | Lakshadweep                                  | 102       | 303         | 57        | 7         |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh                               | 5,74,655  | 10,82,760   | 6,93,978  | 1,17,776  |
| 20       | Maharashtra                                  | 6,68,833  | 33,13,357   | 9,08,109  | 1,40,722  |
| 21       | Manipur                                      | 24,826    | 23,764      | 17,416    | 1,845     |
| 22       | Meghalaya                                    | 25,860    | 16,797      | 33,224    | 4,469     |
| 23       | Mizoram                                      | 5,070     | 1,830       | 7,770     | 530       |
| 24       | Nagaland                                     | 2,538     | 10,862      | 10,748    | 1,603     |
| 25       | Odisha                                       | 48,031    | 1,79,810    | 1,26,103  | 27,791    |
| 26       | Puducherry                                   | 7,082     | 6,408       | 8,189     | 1,446     |
| 27       | Punjab                                       | 83,652    | 1,97,783    | 1,42,506  | 17,370    |
| 28       | Rajasthan                                    | 6,33,144  | 9,43,006    | 8,34,803  | 1,14,314  |
| 29       | Sikkim                                       | 13,618    | 5,445       | 8,303     | 231       |
| 30       | Tamil Nadu                                   | 2,39,397  | 3,69,502    | 6,14,434  | 1,19,962  |
| 31       | Telangana                                    | 2,73,315  | 1,55,060    | 1,68,164  | 34,413    |
| 32       | The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 725       | 1,014       | 1,502     | 390       |
| 33       | Tripura                                      | 20,030    | 22,452      | 15,205    | 2,036     |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh                                | 2,75,539  | 5,13,403    | 4,75,876  | 1,11,585  |
| 35       | Uttarakhand                                  | 32,494    | 52,093      | 46,134    | 7,735     |
| 36       | West Bengal                                  | 4,34,514  | 2,34,496    | 1,34,115  | 26,929    |
|          | Grand Total                                  | 77,09,692 | 1,23,47,309 | 93,09,151 | 11,56,504 |

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3705 for 16.03.2026 regarding 'Social Security Coverage of Gig Workers' raised by Shri Dr. Bhola Singh

Details  of  unorganized  workers  registered  on  eShram  portal  enrolled  under  various  social  security schemes as on 09.03.2026.

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|   S.No. | Schemes                                                                      | Enrollments   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|       1 | One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)                                           | 24,31,62,820  |
|       2 | Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PMSVANidhi)                 | 32,54,287     |
|       3 | Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-GRAM G) | 6,18,95,941   |
|       4 | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G)                                 | 98,27,430     |
|       5 | Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS)                    | 1,67,691      |
|       6 | Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)                         | 11,73,899     |
|       7 | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U)                                  | 24,90,348     |
|       8 | Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY)                                 | 23,905        |
|       9 | Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)                             | 2,25,52,084   |
|      10 | Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)                                  | 8,51,79,093   |
|      11 | Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)                | 15,10,06,017  |
|      12 | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)                                 | 3,95,63,036   |
|      13 | Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandna Yojana (PMMVY)                                   | 31,83,241     |