Employees State Insurance Corporation : As of 31.03.2023, 20,83,340 establishments and 3,05,42,660 employees were registered under the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). In the last three years, 5,16,215 new establishments and 5,04,457 employees were enrolled.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 443
TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2024
EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES REGISTERED UNDER ESIC
SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR
SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH
SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA
SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO
SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL
SHRI DILIP SAIKIA
SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:
(a)the total number of establishments vis-a-vis employees registered under social security umbrella of Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) at present;
(b)the number of new establishments vis-a-vis employees registered / enrolled under ESIC during the last 3 years, year-wise; and
(c)the steps taken by the Government/ESIC to provide social security benefits to every section of the society?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)
(a) to (c): As on 31.03.2023, there were 20,83,340 establishments and 3,05,42,660 employees were registered under the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
The details of new establishments and employees registered enrolled under the ESIC during last three years were the following:
| Year | Total Establishments* | Employees registered under the ESIC |
| 20-21 | 1482125 | 24672150 |
| 21-22 | 1594083 | 27862710 |
| 22-23 | 2083340 | 30542607 |
* Includes the 548980 establishments registered through the portal of the Ministry of Corporation Affairs.
The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 provides comprehensive social security to the employees of the factories/establishments situated in its notified areas and employing 10 or more employees, drawing wages up to Rs 21,000/- (Rs. 25,000/- for Persons with disability). As such, the Act does not apply to the unorganised sector.
In the Code on Social Security, 2020, provision of benefits to the unorganised sector is contained in section 45 and section 109 of the Code whereby the Central Government and the State Governments can frame scheme for unorganised workers. The Code has not come into force so far.
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