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India's e-Shram portal has registered over 30 crore unorganized workers as of August 2025. The platform integrates 14+ central welfare schemes including housing and insurance programs. While registration isn't mandatory, it simplifies access to benefits through a single UAN. The government has commissioned QCI to evaluate the portal's effectiveness.

Key Points: Over 30 crore unorganized workers registered on e-Shram portal

  • Portal launched in 2021 to create Aadhaar-linked worker database
  • 14+ schemes integrated including PMAY and MGNREGS
  • Third-party impact assessment underway by QCI
  • Workers can access benefits even without registration
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Number of poor workers registered for benefits on e-Shram portal nears 31 crore

India's e-Shram portal now covers 30.98 crore unorganized workers, offering access to 14+ social security schemes including PMSVANidhi and PMJJBY.

"E-Shram serves as a one-stop solution for unorganized workers to access social security schemes – Shobha Karandlaje, MoS Labour"

New Delhi, Aug 7

The number of unorganised workers registered on the Centre’s e-Shram portal for benefits under various social welfare and security schemes of the government has surpassed the 30.98 crore mark as on August 3, 2025, the Parliament was told on Thursday.

The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the e-Shram portal on August 26, 2021 for the creation of a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW) seeded with Aadhaar.

The e-Shram portal is meant to register and support the unorganised workers by providing them with a Universal Account Number (UAN) on a self-declaration basis.

The portal serves as a facilitative platform designed to consolidate beneficiary data for the delivery of Central Government social security and welfare schemes.

While it provides a one-stop solution for schemes integrated with the portal, it does not serve as a gatekeeper.

Eligible beneficiaries can avail benefits under these schemes irrespective of their e-Shram registration status, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje said in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.

In keeping with the vision of the Budget Announcement 2024-25 on developing e-Shram as a One-Stop-Solution for unorganized workers to have access to various social security schemes, the Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the e-Shram – “One-Stop-Solution” on 21st October 2024.

E-Shram – “One-Stop-Solution” entails integration of different social security schemes at a single portal. This enables unorganised workers registered on e-Shram to access social security schemes and see the benefits availed by them so far.

So far, fourteen (14) schemes of different Central Ministries and Departments have already been integrated with the e-Shram portal to extend benefits and access to social security, insurance or skill development programmes to e-Shram cardholders including Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PMSVANidhi), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGS), 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 Vandana Yojana (PMMVY).

In addition to the above schemes, e-Shram is also integrated with Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM), National Career Service (NCS), Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG), Digital Locker (Digi Locker), myScheme and Open Government Data Platform (OGD).

To evaluate the effectiveness of the e-Shram portal, a third-party impact assessment has also been taken up by the Quality Council of India (QCI), the minister added.

- IANS

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Priyanka N
While the numbers look impressive, I wonder how many of these registered workers are actually benefiting? My maid in Bangalore still hasn't received any benefits despite registering 6 months back. Implementation needs to be monitored strictly.
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Aman W
Finally some digital empowerment for our hardworking unorganized sector! 👏 The UAN number is a game-changer. Now my auto-driver uncle can access multiple schemes without running pillar to post. Hope they keep improving the portal's user interface.
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Sarah B
As someone working with NGOs in rural MP, I've seen both sides. The portal is revolutionary but internet connectivity issues and lack of documentation (especially among women workers) remain big hurdles. Maybe more mobile registration vans would help?
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Karthik V
Good step but execution is key. My construction workers team registered but haven't received any tangible benefits yet. Also, why isn't EPF integrated? That would be truly helpful for migrant workers moving between organized and unorganized sectors.
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Nisha Z
The One Nation One Ration Card integration is a blessing for migrant families! My domestic help could finally get ration in Delhi while her family is in Bihar. More such practical solutions needed for India's mobile workforce.

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