The has begun the process to bring close to over one crore unorganisedworkersinTelanganaunder the ambit ofe-Shramplatform to make it easy for them to access social security benefits from state and central governments.
Around 4.5 lakh unorganised workers have been registered and given e-Shram cards by the state labour department under the central scheme launched recently. Such workers can use the e-Shram cards to avail benefits such as provident fund, EMPLOYMENT injury benefit, housing, educational schemes for children, skill upgradation and even funeral assistance.
These e-Shram cards can be used across the country.
According to the Union ministry of labour and employment, any worker who is a Home-based worker, self-employed worker or a wage worker in theunorganised sector including a worker in the organised sector who is not a member of Esic orEPFOor not a government employee is classified as an unorganised worker.