India’s digital e‑Shram database reaches 31.89 crore workers, enhancing social security

The e‑Shram initiative, designed as a nation‑wide base‑level database, now hosts nearly 31.9 crore informal workers. By linking each registrant to a Universal Account Number, the portal supports portable benefits such as Prime Minister’s Safety Insurance and Prime Minister’s Life Jyoti Insurance, offering up to INR 2 lakh cover for death or total disability. The system also streamlines coordination among various government digital platforms, improving policy formulation with fact‑based insights.