Question : Workers in Unorganised Sector

(a)the percentage of the workers engaged in unorganised sector out of the total workforce in the country along with the objectives of Aam Admi Bima Yojana being implemented for the workers engaged in this sector;
(b)the year-wise details of the funds allocated in this regard and total number of beneficiaries under the said scheme in various States/UTs of the country including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
(c)the number and details of employees in the organized/unorganized sector in Alwar Constituency of Rajasthan;
(d)whether the workers in the unorganized sector are benefitted by the security and employment based schemes of the Central Government through the e-Shram portal; if so, the details thereof;
(e)whether special attention is also being given to women workers under the said schemes and if so, the details thereof; and
(f)the details of allocation made to the Centralised Social Security Fund and Aam Admi Bima Yojana Scholarship Fund during the said period and the steps being taken by the Government to spread awareness in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a): As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2017-18 carried out by the National Sample Survey Organisation of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, 38 crore workers i.e. around 81% of the total 47 crore workforce of the country are working as unorganised workers. Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (AABY) was started in 2007, with an objective to provide life and disability cover to persons between the age of 18 and 59 years, living below and marginally above poverty line in 47 identified vocations/occupations. It was converged with Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Surksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) with effect from 01.06.2017.
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(b): In the State of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, the cumulative enrolments under PMJJBY and PMSBY as on 27.10.2021 are as under;
State PMJJBY PMSBY
Uttar Pradesh 85,70,908 3,28,05,228
Rajasthan 42,27,061 1,26,43,411

(c) to (e): On e-SHRAM portal, a total of 13,518 workers of unorganised sector have been registered in Alwar district of Rajasthan. The Government has launched e-SHRAM portal in August, 2021 with an objective to create National Database of Unorganised Workers and to facilitate delivery of Social Security Schemes/ Welfare Schemes of the Central and State Governments to the unorganised workers. The Government has also completed first level of integration of e-SHRAM portal with National Career Service (NCS) portal to extend the employment opportunities to the unorganised workers registered on e-SHRAM portal as per their eligibility criteria. As on 29th March, 2022, more than 27 crore unorganised workers including 14.25 crore women workers have been registered under the portal and issued with e-SHRAM card.

(f): Since, Aam Admi Bima Yojana has been converged with Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Surksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) w.e.f. 1st June, 2017, no allocation towards Social Security Fund and Aam Admi Bima Yojana Scholarship Fund is required to be made. Both the schemes have become quite popular among the workers.

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