Parliament Question: Status of Employment in Etah and Kasganj

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 64 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2026 STATUS OF EMPLOYMENT IN ETAH AND KASGANJ †64. SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA: Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state: (a)the details of the number of agricultural workers and construction workers registered on the e-shram portal in the districts of Etah and Kasganj at present; (b)whether the Government is aware of the fact that due to the lack of employment opportunities at the local level, migration of the youth to Delhi and Noida is increasing, and if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to formulate any policy or rules to ensure mandatory employment of 75 per cent local youth in the Jawahar Thermal power project and railway construction works in the region and if so, the details thereof; and (d)whether the Government has any proposal to establish an Employees' State Insurance (ESI) hospital or a special medical facility centre for the workers of unorganised sector in Etah Lok Sabha Constituency and if so, the details thereof? 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). The eShram portal registers the unorganised workers and provides them a Universal Account Number (UAN) on a self-declaration basis. As on 14th July 2026, over 31.78 crore unorganised workers have already been registered on the eShram portal. Details of the agriculture workers and construction workers registered on the eShram portal in the districts of Etah and Kasganj is annexed. Contd..2/-:: 2 :: Employment generation coupled with improving employability is a priority of the Government. Accordingly, Government is implementing various employment generation schemes across the country including Bundelkhand Region. The details of various employment generation schemes/programmes being implemented by the Government may be seen at https://dge.gov.in/schemes programmes . ‘Employment’ being a subject under the Concurrent List, the Employment Service in India is the Joint concern of the Central and State Government. Directorate General of Employment, Ministry of Labour and Employment is responsible for laying down policies, standards and procedures for coordination of the National Employment Service at all India level. The Employment Exchanges function under the direct administrative and financial control of the respective State Government /UT Administration. The occurrence and filling up of vacancies in Central Government, State Governments, PSUs, Public Sector Banks and other Government aided institutions is a continuous process and efforts are made to fill up the vacancies as per the provisions of their respective recruitment rules. Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) accords approval for establishing an ESIC Hospital in consultation of respective State Governments as the operation and management of Hospital is done by the concerned State Government as per the provision of Section 58 of the erstwhile Employees State Insurance Act 1948 (now subsumed under Section 40 of the Code on Social Security, 2020). At present no proposal to establish an Employees' State Insurance (ESI) hospital or a special medical facility centre for worker in the unorganised sector in Etah Lok Sabha constituency has been received from Government of Uttar Pradesh. * *****Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 64 for 20.07.2026 regarding “Status of Employment in Etah and Kasganj” raised by Shri Devesh Shakya. Details of the agriculture workers and construction workers registered on the eShram portal in the districts of Etah and Kasganj as on 14.07.2026: District Agriculture workers Construction workers Etah 4,44,729 24,600 Kasganj 3,49,045 31,472 *****