Over 10 crore unorganised workers registered on e-SHRAM portal
Number of registrations on e-shram portal, launched by labour ministry to create database of unorganised workers, crossed the 10-crore mark
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New Delhi, December 2: The number of registrations on e-shram portal, launched by the labour ministry to create a national database of unorganised workers, crossed the 10-crore mark. On November 30, more than 12.18 lakh registrations were done. The states with more than 1 lakh registrations are Uttar Pradesh (2.61 lakh), West Bengal (1.08 lakh) and Bihar (1.02 lakh).
To facilitate delivery of social security schemes and any cash assistance to eligible unorganised workers, bank account details are being captured. 90% of the registrations have bank accounts details.
A ministry statement said, “As on 1st December 2021, over 10 crore workers have been registered on eSHRAM portal. The top leading states are West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar etc.”
The portal was launched on August 26 this year, creating a national database of unorganized workers, including construction workers, migrant workers, agriculture workers, etc. and it was provided to states for registration of unorganised workers.
The government has provided registration facilities at doorstep of unorganised workers. Common Service Centers, of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, is working as enrolment agency through its over 4 lakh centres across the country.
State governments have also been onboarded over 17,337 State Seva Kendras (SSKs) with e-shram portal to extend outreach of the registration facility. Workers can also self-register through the portal, it stated.
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Around 81% registration is being done by CSCs, and SSKs and remaining 19% is through self-registration. Almost 48% registered workers are male, remaining 52% are female. Transgenders are also being registered on e-shram portal.
To facilitate delivery of social security schemes and any cash assistance to eligible unorganised workers, bank account details are being captured. 90% of the registrations have bank accounts details.
