Parliament Question: Social Security Coverage of Gig Workers

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/UT- wise, 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 26th 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 self- declaration 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.

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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-Stop-Solution” on 21st October 2024. eShram– “One-Stop- Solution” 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 Bharat- Guarantee 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 self- registration 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 Contd..3/-:: 3 ::

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.

**** *****Annexure-I 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 State/UTs 2023 2024 2025 2026 o.

Andaman And Nicobar 2,187 1,870 2,730 296 1 Islands 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 The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And 725 1,014 1,502 390 32 Diu 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 11,56,504Annexure-II 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.

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) 6,18,95,941 (VB-G RAM G)

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 *****