Question : HOUSING FACILITY FOR EPF BENEFICIARIES

(a) whether the Government have decided to construct home for EPF beneficiaries;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the estimated cost of the project;

(c) the number of employees to be benefited therefrom;

(d) whether any requests to this effect has been received from certain States;

(e) if so, the details thereof and action taken on each request, State-wise;

(f) whether a project of 10,000 homes with the help of HUDCO is being implemented in Delhi and if so, the details thereof;

(g) whether the Government propose to construct said homes for EPF beneficiaries for Mumbai also;

(h) if so, the details thereof; and

(i) by when these homes are likely to be constructed?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR (SHRI ASHOK PRADHAN)


(a) to (e): The Central Board of Trustees (Employees Provident Fund) which is a tripartite body, at its 158th meeting held on 22.10.2002 has, in principle, approved launching of a housing scheme for Employees Provident Fund subscribers. A letter has been written to Chief Ministers of all the States for providing the houses/plots at cheaper rates; the cost of which shall be borne by the members.

(f) to (i): Discussions are being held with the officials of HUDCO and DDA to have ready built houses/flats in Delhi for EPF subscribers. The exact number of houses/flats will depend on the specific request from the EPF subscribers.


The proposed Scheme will cover EPF subscribers all over the country. The time-frame can not be indicated at this stage.