Migrant Labourers – Problems and Miseries of – In compliance of directions issued by Supreme Court, Ministry of Labour and Employment developed a “National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW) portal” and “eShram portal” for registration of unorganised workers including migrant workers spread over 400 occupations – Some States such as State of Maharashtra, State of Tamil Nadu, State of Telangana, State of Gujarat and State of Karnataka failed to achieve the target – Therefore, directions issued to those States, who have not been able to achieve the target for registration of the unorganised workers, to do so and cooperate with the Union of India – Ministry of labour and Employment and to ensure that unorganised labourers/ workers in different sectors are registered in the eShram portal – The exercise to be completed within a period of six weeks – The concerned States /Union Territories to submit the report to the Union of India – Ministry of Labour and Employment on completion of six weeks so that the Union of India – Ministry of Labour and Employment can file a further Status Report on the aforesaid – Union of India further directed to come out with a formula and/or appropriate policy/scheme, if any, so that the benefits under National Food Security Act are not restricted as per the census 2011 and more and more needy persons/citizens get the benefit under the National Food Security Act, keeping in mind that “Right to Food” is a fundamental right available under Article 21 of the Constitution – Union Government may look into the same by considering the figures/projection of population increase during the decade 2011-2021, which would be on an assessment of increase in population and file response on the next date of hearing.
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