e-Shram Portal

e-Shram Portal

News: The Supreme Court of India has directed all states and Union territories to issue ration cards to migrant laborers registered on the e-shram portal within two months.

Background:
 This decision comes after authorities failed to comply with previous directives given in April 2023, which granted a three-month window for providing ration cards to laborers.
 Out of around 29 crore registrants on the e-shram portal, around 8 crore do not have ration cards and do not receive subsidized food grains under National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013.

About:
 Launch Date: The e-Shram portal was unveiled on August 26, 2021.
 Database Creation: It enables the creation of a comprehensive database of the unorganized workforce.
 Social Security Schemes: The portal plays a crucial role in delivering social security benefits implemented by both the Central and state governments.