Chandigarh, Aug. 5 -- More than 60 lakh unorganised workers from Punjab, including 22,272 gig and platform workers, have registered on the Centre's e-Shram portal, with the industrial hub of Ludhiana emerging as the state's biggest contributor with nearly nine lakh enrolments.

A centralised national database, the e-Shram portal connects informal workers with social security and welfare schemes.

According to official data shared by the Union ministry of labour and employment, Punjab's strong enrollment figures place it among the better-performing states in the national drive to create a comprehensive database of unorganised workers, even though it trails several larger states across the country.

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