Centre pushes Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto to wire gig workers into e-Shram by June 22 for welfare rollout
Government is mandating aggregators integrate worker data with e-Shram ahead of a social security scheme covering accident insurance, health, maternity and pension. Targets 1 crore workers initially, scaling to 2.5 crore by decade-end—adding compliance load and cost pressure for quick-commerce and food delivery platforms.
What happened
Government of India · Centre is rolling out social security benefits—accident insurance, health, maternity, pension—for gig and platform workers, urging
Key facts
- 1 crore workers
- 2.5 crore by end of decade
- June 22 deadline
Why this matters
Watch for consolidation among smaller aggregators unable to absorb compliance overhead, and scout HRtech or insurtech targets that can productize e-Shram integration and welfare disbursement at scale.