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e-Shram Portal Completes Five Years, Over 31.89 Crore Unorganised Workers Registered
24htopnews | August 26, 2026 8:09 PM CST

The e-Shram Portal completed five years of operation, marking a key milestone in extending social security coverage to India’s unorganised workforce. Launched in 2021 as the country’s first Aadhaar-seeded National Database of Unorganised Workers, it was upgraded in 2024 into a one-stop solution for welfare services.

The e-Shram Portal marked five years of operation, a milestone the Ministry of Labour and Employment has flagged as a key step in extending social security to India's unorganised workforce.

From database to one-stop solution

The portal was launched on August 26, 2021, as India's first Aadhaar-seeded National Database of Unorganised Workers. Three years later, on October 21, 2024, it was upgraded into "e-Shram One-Stop Solution," a unified service delivery platform designed to bring multiple welfare services under a single window for workers.

Wider access to schemes and services


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