Dehradun: EPFO Uttarakhand has 9,744 contributing establishments and over 7.74 lakh members, Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner Ajay K. Mehra said at a press conference in Dehradun.

Mehra praised the Regional Office’s “Samvedana” Cell for speedy and sensitive settlement of death claims and announced that the model will be replicated across the zone.

He also highlighted the ₹99,446-crore Prime Minister Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, expected to create over 3.5 crore employment opportunities nationwide in two years.

EPFO has also simplified partial withdrawal rules, allowing up to 10 withdrawals for education and five for marriage, while reducing the minimum service requirement to 12 months.

Mehra highlighted the CITES digital system for faster and transparent claim settlement. A long-pending EDLI exemption case of Welham Boys’ School, Dehradun, was also resolved.

Himalayan Live Bureau

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