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Date: 2025-08-04 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

Parliament Question: Registration and Compensation under e-Shram Portal

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Executive Summary: The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the eShram portal on August 26, 2021, to create a National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW). As of July 29, 2025, over 30.97 crore unorganised workers have registered. Guidelines for processing accidental death/disability claims were issued on August 24, 2023, providing ex-gratia compensation to registered workers who met with accidents between August 26, 2021, and March 31, 2022. Key Points / Main Content: eShram Portal: * Launched on August 26, 2021, to create a comprehensive NDUW seeded with Aadhaar. * Provides a Universal Account Number (UAN) to registered unorganised workers on a self-declaration basis. * Over 30.97 crore unorganised workers registered as of July 29, 2025. * State-wise and year-wise registration details are in Annexure I. Ex-Gratia Compensation: * Guidelines issued on August 24, 2023, for accidental death/disability claims, in line with Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY). * Eligibility: Unorganised workers registered between August 26, 2021, and March 31, 2022, who met with an accident during this period. * Compensation: * ₹2 lakh for accidental death or total irrecoverable disability. * ₹1 lakh for partial irrecoverable disability. * State-wise and year-wise details of ex-gratia benefits are in Annexure II. * A total of 762 claims approved and 645 settled for the period 2023-2025. Financial Disbursement: * ₹6.79 crore disbursed in financial year 2023-24. * ₹5.20 crore disbursed in financial year 2024-25. * ₹2.46 crore disbursed in financial year 2025-26. Impact Analysis: Unorganised Workers: * Impact: Entitled to register on the eShram portal to obtain a UAN and access potential benefits, including ex-gratia compensation for accidents. * Action Required: Register on the eShram portal; those who meet the criteria and had an accident during the specified period can apply for ex-gratia compensation. Ministry of Labour and Employment: * Impact: Responsible for managing the eShram portal, processing registrations, and disbursing compensation. * Action Required: Maintain and update the eShram portal, process ex-gratia claims, and ensure timely disbursement of funds. State/UT Governments: * Impact: Involved in the implementation of the eShram scheme and processing of ex-gratia claims at the state/UT level. * Action Required: Facilitate registration of unorganised workers, verify and process ex-gratia claims, and ensure awareness of the scheme.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Labour and Employment: The Indian government ministry responsible for labour and employment policies and regulations. eShram portal: A government portal for creating a National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW) seeded with Aadhaar. National Database of Unorganised Workers: A comprehensive database of unorganised workers in India, linked with Aadhaar. Aadhaar: A 12-digit unique identity number issued to all Indian residents. Universal Account Number: A unique identification number provided to unorganised workers registered on the eShram portal. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana: A government-backed accident insurance scheme in India. Andhra Pradesh: A state in India, mentioned in the context of registration and compensation under eShram portal. Uttar Pradesh: A state in India, mentioned in the context of registration and compensation under eShram portal.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2384 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025 REGISTRATION AND COMPENSATION UNDER e-SHRAM PORTAL 2384. SHRI VARUN CHAUDHRY: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state: (a)the details of the number of labourers registered under e-shram portal during the last three years and the current year, year and State/UT-wise; (b)the details of the number of compensation cases registered and settled during the last three years and the current year, year and State-wise; and (c)the details of the amount of compensation disbursed during the last three years and the current year, year-wise? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE) (a): 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) seeded with Aadhaar. eShram portal is meant to register and support the unorganised workers by providing them a Universal Account Number (UAN) on a self-declaration basis. As on 29th July 2025, over 30.97 crore unorganised workers have already registered on eShram portal. State-wise and year-wise details of unorganised workers registered on eShram portal during the last three years including current year is at annexure-I. (b) & (c): The guidelines to process accidental death/ disability claims on eShram through ex-gratia, in line with Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), were issued on 24.08.2023. As per the guidelines, unorganised workers registered on eShram between the period from 26.08.2021 and 31.03.2022 and those who met with an accident during the aforesaid period shall be entitled for Rupees Two lakh in case of accidental death or total irrecoverable disability and Rupees One lakh in case of partial irrecoverable disability. State-wise and year-wise details of ex-gratia benefit under eShram during the last three years including current year is at annexure-II. ** *****Annexure-I Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2384 for 04.08.2025 regarding “Registration and Compensation under e-Shram Portal” State-wise and Year-wise details of unorganised worker registered under eShram portal during the last three years including current year as on 29.07.2025: S.No State/UT 2022 2023 2024 2025 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR 1 ISLANDS 10,926 2,186 1,870 2,010 ANDHRA 2 PRADESH 53,35,622 1,70,074 92,328 4,68,400 ARUNACHAL 3 PRADESH 95,410 5,305 54,604 9,955 4 ASSAM 19,98,205 2,22,198 4,67,467 1,26,992 5 BIHAR 1,26,20,753 3,98,940 6,80,287 4,04,206 6 CHANDIGARH 71,010 3,442 7,714 2,871 7 CHHATTISGARH 27,53,607 1,40,097 1,51,333 67,445 8 DELHI 15,42,248 80,270 1,52,706 90,014 9 GOA 42,012 14,491 9,851 6,844 10 GUJARAT 57,76,917 23,96,258 3,94,476 2,74,747 11 HARYANA 25,71,540 46,464 68,543 44,768 HIMACHAL 12 PRADESH 11,19,018 28,813 32,479 19,282 JAMMU AND 13 KASHMIR 15,30,314 73,193 1,22,193 47,771 14 JHARKHAND 25,36,459 1,59,991 3,28,091 83,209 15 KARNATAKA 49,80,082 5,63,811 25,81,511 4,23,963 16 KERALA 11,23,035 37,443 69,908 54,912 17 LADAKH 23,368 3,334 1,734 1,220 18 LAKSHADWEEP 2,263 102 303 35 MADHYA 19 PRADESH 1,22,08,686 5,74,658 10,82,737 4,29,377 20 MAHARASHTRA 96,81,137 6,68,817 33,13,422 4,78,299 21 MANIPUR 66,512 24,830 23,764 10,653 22 MEGHALAYA 1,63,825 25,859 16,798 25,901 23 MIZORAM 49,772 5,072 1,830 7,260 24 NAGALAND 34,224 2,542 10,863 6,667 25 ODISHA 6,09,564 48,014 1,79,804 54,722 26 PUDUCHERRY 71,787 7,081 6,408 5,073 27 PUNJAB 8,01,714 83,664 1,97,814 84,410 28 RAJASTHAN 89,69,134 6,33,121 9,42,996 5,56,125 29 SIKKIM 18,390 13,626 5,448 6,525 30 TAMIL NADU 37,71,438 2,39,373 3,69,465 3,86,955 31 TELANGANA 21,45,618 2,73,329 1,55,069 83,180 THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI 32 AND DAMAN AND DIU 34,566 723 1,017 967 33 TRIPURA 1,40,523 20,031 22,451 10,174 34 UTTAR PRADESH 2,00,26,516 2,75,511 5,13,367 2,18,238 35 UTTARAKHAND 20,56,409 32,492 52,103 27,162 36 WEST BENGAL 23,18,784 4,34,537 2,34,555 69,621Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) & (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2384 for 04.08.2025 regarding “Registration and Compensation under e-Shram Portal”. State-wise and Year-wise details of ex-gratia benefit under eShram during the last three years including current year as on 29.07.2025: S. 2023 2024 2025 Total No. State Approved Settled Approved Settled Approved Settled Approved Settled 1 Andhra Pradesh 55 49 96 94 4 2 155 145 2 Assam 2 2 0 3 Bihar 1 1 5 5 1 7 6 4 Chandigarh 1 1 0 5 Chhattisgarh 21 20 21 20 6 Gujarat 17 17 58 54 4 3 79 74 7 Haryana 1 1 16 16 3 1 20 18 Himachal 8 4 4 2 6 4 Pradesh Jammu and 9 3 1 1 4 1 Kashmir 10 Jharkhand 27 24 62 57 1 1 90 82 11 Karnataka 19 18 12 12 31 30 12 Kerala 22 20 1 23 20 13 Madhya Pradesh 11 11 1 1 12 12 14 Maharashtra 2 2 5 2 7 4 15 Odisha 3 3 0 16 Punjab 7 7 0 17 Rajasthan 17 15 10 1 27 16 18 Tamil Nadu 13 13 7 5 20 18 19 Telangana 24 18 2 2 26 20 20 Tripura 5 5 5 5 21 Uttar Pradesh 165 149 40 13 205 162 22 Uttarakhand 8 5 3 3 11 8 Grand Total 120 110 544 500 98 35 762 645 *ex-gratia claims received from States/ UTs. Year-wise details of amount released under ex-gratia benefit in eShram as on 29.07.2025. Financial Year Amount (In Crore) 2023-24 6.79 2024-25 5.20 2025-26 2.46 *****

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