ShramMitra App Launched in Haryana to Replace Traditional Labour Chowk System

Government of Haryana has launched the ShramMitra app which is the new platform designed to connect the workers and employers directly through smartphones. It was introduced by the Labour Minister Anil Vij and this app aims to modernise how daily wage and skilled workers find the jobs and reducing dependence on traditional labor chowks.

Haryana Launches ShramMitra App for Workers and Employers

The Haryana government has officially launched the ShramMitra mobile application, it is a digital initiative aimed at making worker hiring faster, simpler and more transparent.

The app has been developed by the Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.

According to the Labour Minister Anil Vij, this platform will create a direct communication channel between employers and workers, reducing delays, confusion and dependence on the informal hiring networks.

The initiative is being positioned as the major labour market reform.

What Is the ShramMitra App?

ShramMitra is designed to function as the Electronic Employment Exchange for daily wage, skilled and self-employed workers.

Instead of physically waiting at labor chowks for work, workers can now search for the employment opportunities directly from their phones.

The platform will allows the digital job matching between employers and job seekers.

This could gradually replace the Haryana’s traditional labour chowk system, where workers gather in public areas hoping to get hired.

Key Features of the ShramMitra App

The app includes the several practical employment-focused features.

Multilingual Access

ShramMitra is available in the,

• Hindi
• English
• Punjabi

This improves the accessibility for a wider labour population.

Worker Skill Registration

Workers can create their profiles with details such as the,

• Skills
• Experience
• Expertise
• Work category

The supported professions include in the app are,

• Mason
• Carpenter
• Electrician
• Plumber
• Gardener
• Painter
• Welder
• Barber
• Cobbler

Other skilled and self-employed roles

Employer Job Posting

The employers can upload their work requirements directly on the app.

This will allows the faster discovery of suitable workers.

Direct Negotiation Tools

The platform enables discussion on to the,

• Wages
• Work duration
• Experience requirements
• Job conditions

This improves the clear transparency in hiring.

How Many Workers Are Already Registered?

The Haryana Labour Department has already uploaded the data of the approximately 75,000 registered workers onto the platform.

To increase the adoption, labour department teams will visit the labour chowks across the state to help workers install and use the application.

This is important because many daily wage workers may have limited digital fmiliarity.

Coverage Across Haryana

The government says the app will be available statewide.

It will work on both the,

• Android
• Apple (iOS)

The app is completely free of cost for the both workers and employers.

Benefits for Government and Employers

The ShramMitra platform is not just only for workers.

For Employers

Benefits includes the,

• Faster hiring
• Verified worker access
• Reduced middleman dependency
• Better workforce planning
• Digital hiring records

For Government

The platform can help authorities monitor to the,

• Labour demand
• Worker supply
• Welfare scheme reach
• Employment trends