Question : Housing for EPF Subscribers

(a)whether the Government is considering housing scheme to offer
affordable houses to subscribers to the Employees'' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO);
(b)if so, the details thereof and the salient features of the said scheme;
(c)whether the Government is considering to collaborate with some other Government/Public Sector Undertakings in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
(d)the time by which the scheme is likely to roll out and be completed along with the number of employees likely to be benefited under the scheme?

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (d): Government is exploring the possibility for providing a suitable low-cost housing scheme for subscribers of Employees’ Pension Fund through Government/Public Sector Undertaking(s). It is in preliminary discussion stage, and hence, no details have been worked out.
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