Union Labour & Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday hailed the budgetary allocation for labour welfare, saying social security for gig workers is a transformative step.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a social security scheme for one crore gig workers engaged with online platforms and said the government will provide them identity cards and facilitate their registration on the e-Shram portal.
The move will help these platform workers get benefits of social welfare schemes run by various government agencies.
The Union Budget 2025 marks a landmark initiative in India's labour welfare landscape with a comprehensive framework to extend formal recognition and social security benefits to gig workers, a labour ministry statement said.
Lauding the decision, Mandaviya, hailed the government's commitment to ensuring the well-being of over one crore gig workers across the country.
Mandaviya said, "The gig workforce is a vital pillar of India's new-age ...