Portal for Unorganised Labourers

Shri Rameswar Teli, Minister of State, Ministry of Labour & Employment has informed that As on 13.03.2022, more than 26.66 crore unorganised workers have been registered on eSHRAM portal. An amount of Rs. 280 crore is provided under the Revised Estimate 2021-22 which includes the premium amount towards Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY).

Labour Bureau, has been entrusted with the conducting of All India Migrant Workers Survey and All India Domestic Worker Survey. The details of the survey are as under.

1. The All India Migrant Workers Survey was launched with the following objectives:

• Estimate the number of domestic/internal migrant workers in the country.
• Collect data on their household characteristics, socio economic conditions and working conditions
• Study the impact of COVID19 on their work.

2. The All India Domestic Workers Survey (DWS) was launched with the following objectives:

• Estimate the number/proportion of domestic workers at National and State level.
• Percentage distribution of DWS Estimates: Live-in/Live-out; Formal/ Informal Employment; Migrant/ Non-Migrant; their wages and other socio-economic characteristics.
• Household Estimates of Live-in/ Live-out domestic workers.
• Average number of domestic workers engaged by different types of households.

3. All India Survey on Employment Generated by Professionals and Transport sector have been put on hold on the recommendation of Expenditure Finance Committee for inter-ministerial consultations to explore the possibility as to which Ministry is best suited to carry out these surveys.