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New Delhi : Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav on August 26, 2021, formally launched e-Shram portal and handed it over to the States/UTs in the presence of Rameswar Teli, Minister of State for Labour &Employment and Petroleum & Natural Gas.
“ 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 of various social security schemes being implemented by the Central and State Governments,” said Union Minister Yadav emphasising that it is another key milestone towards furthering the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi towards the welfare of the unorganised workers, who are the nation builders of India, according to a PIB release.
On this occasion, Yadav also thanked the Prime Minister for sanctioning of Rs 2 Lakh Accidental Insurance cover to every registered unorganised worker on eSHRAM Portal. If a worker is registered on the eSHRAM portal and meets with an accident, he will be eligible for Rs 2 Lakh on death or permanent disability and Rs 1 lakh on partial disability and government is always committed to the welfare of the workers.
Rameswar Teli, Minister of State for Labour & Employment and Petroleum & Natural Gas, while highlighting the features of the e-SHRAM Portal, which inter-alia are creation of a National database of all unorganised workers, appealed to the people of the country to be part of this campaign and get all unorganised workers registered on the E-Shram portal and become a partner in fulfilling the much-needed goal of the Government of India: “छूटेगा नहीं कोई कामगार, योजनाएं पहुचेंगी सबके द्वार.”
