<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav has said that the government, with new labour codes, is fully committed to ensuring social security to the workers of unorganised sectors. He informed that over 28 crore labourers of unorganised sector have registered on E-shram portal in the period of less than one year. The Minister described this Aadhar-linked data on the portal as completely authentic. &nbsp;</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Mr Yadav was speaking after inaugurating Employees State Insurance Corporation, ESIC's special services fortnight with the theme 'Better Healthcare and Social Security to the workers' in New Delhi on Friday.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">The Minister said, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Labour Ministry launched ESIC 2.0 a few years ago, the results of which are visible now. Mr Yadav said, since 2014, total number of beds has increased to 20,211 from 18933, &nbsp;and number of Hospitals from 151 to 160. He said, if the approved hospitals are completed in stipulated time, the number will also increase to 241, while number of beds will also cross 28 thousand.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">AIR Correspondent reports that the special services fortnight is being held to mark the 71st foundation day celebrations of ESIC. During the fortnight, ESIC will lay a great emphasis on grievance redressal and clearance of bills of its insured workers. Apart from this, cleanliness drives and Millet-based nutrition camps will also be held during the fortnight.</span></p>
News On AIR | February 24, 2023 7:07 PM
Govt fully committed to ensure social security to workers of unorganised sectors, says Union Minister Bhupender Yadav