Important features of 'e-SHRAM Portal' 1) Presently our labou | ECONOMY by VIVEK SINGH

Important features of 'e-SHRAM Portal'

1) Presently our labour force is around 55 crore out of which around 14 crore are farmers (who own agricultural land). Out of the remaining labour force i.e. 55 crore - 14 crore = 41 crore, around 90% are unorganized/informal labour force which is equal to 0.9*41 crore = 37 crore. So, this 38 crore (or approx. 37 crore) unorganized workers will be registered on the e-SHRAM portal.

2) These unorganized workers are basically construction workers, migrant workers, street vendors, domestic workers, milkmen, truck drivers, Fishermen, Agriculture workers (nor farmers) and similar other workers.

3) The workers will be issued an e-Shram card containing a 12 digit unique number [Universal Account Number (UAN)], which will be valid throughout the country and going ahead, will help in including them in social security schemes

4) A worker can register on the portal using his/her Aadhaar card number and bank account details, apart from filling other necessary details like date of birth, home town, mobile number and social category.The registration of workers on the portal will be coordinated by the Labour Ministry, state governments, trade unions and Common Service Centres (CSCs) and it is totally free for workers.

5) For the first time in the history of India, a system is being made to register 38 crore unorganised workers. It will not only register them but would also be helpful in delivering various social security schemes (being implemented by the Central and state governments) anywhere anytime.

6) Central Govt. has sanctioned Rs 2.0 Lakh Accidental Insurance cover on death or permanent disability (and Rs 1.0 lakh on partial disability) to every registered unorganised worker on e-SHRAM Portal.

7) The e-SHRAM Portal will help build a comprehensive National Database of Unorganized Workers (NDUW) in the country.

Unorganized/Informal workers are those workers who do not have any permanent job OR who do not pay any tax OR who do not receive any regular salary in their bank accounts or who are not registered under EPFO scheme etc. There is no standard definition of unorganized/informal workers.