Summary:

The administration informed the Lok Sabha on Monday that over 30 crore labourers have registered on the e-Shram platform in the past three years. Union Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Pankaj Chaudhary, stated that registrations with the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) have also increased significantly. EPFO registrations climbed from 15.84 crore in 2014-15 to more than 29 crore in 2023-24. The e-Shram portal aims to create a comprehensive database to support informal sector workers through targeted initiatives.

Speaker Om Birla urged ministers and members to be concise while asking and answering questions to ensure all 20 listed questions were addressed. He appreciated the active engagement of new MPs, highlighting their ability to ask supplementary questions and commending the quality of their inquiries.

Source: IBEF

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