Question : REGIONAL OFFICES OF EPF

(a)whether the Government has any proposal to open new Regional Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Commissioner Offices in the country including Raipur;

(b)if so, the details thereof; and

(c)the jurisdiction of the said EPF Offices including the Raipur office and the number of districts and areas that have been included along with the total strength of the staff personnel deployed therein in the proposed new EPF offices?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH)

(a) to (c): Presently EPFO is not considering opening of new Regional Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Commissioner Offices in the country. There is a Regional Office at Raipur.

The details in respect of Regional Office, Raipur is as under:

Jurisdiction	Entire Chhattisgarh
No. of Districts	27
Total Staff Strength	158 (Sacntioned)