The central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to launch Shramik Sethu portal / mobile app for migrant workers. The new portal will help the laborers to get the details of various welfare schemes run by the central and related state governments. Accordingly, workers will be able to apply online and enjoy the benefits of various Modi government. Welfare schemes targeting laborers.
This Shramik Setu Portal / App will be an initiative of the Union Ministry of Labor and Employment and is likely to be launched in July 2020. According to the government sources, the Shramik Setu project has already been approved by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). All those people who are working in the unorganized sector will have to register on the portal using their Aadhaar or bank account number.
Shrami Setu Portal / App Launched by PM Modi
It is expected that the Shram Setu portal and a new app will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2020. In this labor bridge project, workers in unorganized sector will be able to apply online and get the benefit of central government insurance. And pension schemes. This includes labor welfare schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Man-Yojana (PMSYM). If migrant workers move to a different city or state, then such migrant workers will also be able to update their status.
Registration on New Shramik Setu Portal
Basically, workers will be self-registered on the Shramik Sethu portal. The new labor bridge project will include data of all migrant / unorganized sector workers. Once these laborers are registered, they will be able to see various welfare schemes run by the states and how to take advantage of them. The PM Modi Shramik Setu initiative is the latest among the measures taken by the Modi government since 25 March 2020.
On the mentioned date, a nationwide coronavirus lockdown was imposed, leaving millions of migrants without work. Central government. In the midst of the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, several measures have been taken for the welfare of workers. Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) and the recently launched Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan (PMGKRA), workers are already getting free ration and employment.
Shramik Setu App Download
As soon as the portal becomes functional, Shramik Setu app will also be available on Google play store from the same day. People will be able to download Shramik Sethu app from Google Play Store (Android users) and Apple App Store (iPhone ios users). Workers can download the app on their mobile phones or visit the Common Service Centers / e-Suvidha Kendras established at the Panchayat level for registration. Common service centers have staff to help those who are not literate.
The new Shramik Sethu portal as well as mobile app will provide great help to the workers. All these laborers will have to register and apply and the pension will be transferred to their bank account. People can also register their complaints on the Shremi Setu app. The Ministry of Labor has already laid the groundwork for the Shramik Setu project. The National Informatics Center will establish the portal.
Initially, there was a plan to give each migrant worker an identification number. But the PMO ruled, saying that there is no need for a second number. Aadhar card should be just to help the unorganized sector workers.