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50. At this stage, we may notice the provisions of Code on Social Security, 2020. Although, Code on Social Security, 2020 has received the Presidential assent in August, 2020 but the same has not yet been enforced except the provision for use of Aadhaar. Thus, the registration under Act, 1996 and Act, 2008 as noted above has to continue till the provisions of Code on Social Security, 2020 are enforced, the registration of unorganized workers both under Act, 1996 and Act, 2008 is beneficial to the unorganized workers since it is only after registration they are able to access the welfare schemes of the Central Government and the State Governments. The registration of the unorganized workers is, thus, pivotal and most important insofar as welfare of workers is concerned.

i. Unorganized Workers Social Security Act, 2008 has been subsumed in the Code on Social Security, 2020. Labour Department, GNCTD is drafting Rules under Code on Social Security Code, 2020.
ii. Central Government is in the process of making a National Database for Unorganised Workers (NDUW) and Integrated Portal for Social Security and Welfare Schemes, on Unorganised workers – State wise regarding unorganized workers and also develop a suitable National Software for registration of unorganized workers which will have uniformity across the country and portability also – action is awaited from Central Government, in this regard.
“Section 142 of the Social Security Code, 2020 has been notified by Ministry of Labour & Employment covering applicability of Aaadhar. The notification of section will enable Ministry of Labour and Employment to collect Aaadhar details for the database of beneficiaries under various social security schemes.
National Data Base for unorganised workers (NDUW) is at an advanced stage of development by National Informatics Centre. The portal is aimed at collection of data for unorganised workers including migrant workers for the purpose of giving benefits of the various schemes of the Government. An inter-

state migrant worker can register himself on the portal on the basis of submission of Aaadhar alone.

Union Minister of State (I/c) for Labour and Employment Shri Santosh Gangwar has clarified that the section under the Social Security Code has been notified only for collection of data of workers including migrant workers. No benefit will be denied to workers for want of Aaadhar.”

74. We had specifically directed to the Union of India by our order dated 24.05.2021 to file a detailed affidavit with regard to process of registration of unorganized workers as undertaken by Ministry of Labour and Employment. In pursuance of our direction, an affidavit has been filed by the Union of India dated 09.06.2021. In paragraphs 16, 17 and 18 of the affidavit, following has been stated:-