New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- More than 31.82 crore unorganised workers have registered on the e-Shram portal, a government initiative aimed at creating a national database of unorganised workers and improving their access to social security benefits.

Launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on 26 August 2021, the portal covers unorganised workers, including migrant workers, gig workers and platform workers, and provides them with a Universal Account Number (UAN) to access welfare schemes and services through a single platform.

As per the Ministry of Labour & Employment release dated 3 August 2026, "over 31.82 crore unorganised workers have already been registered on eShram portal".

To help workers access social security benefits, the ...