Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 5: The Managing Director (MD) of Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited (CVPPL) Ramesh Mukhiya today called on Regional P F Commissioner Rizwan Ud Din along with Manoj Verma (GM HR) and Sumat Kumar Puri (GM Civil) for enhancing awareness and compliance with the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Miscellaneous Provisions (MP) Act, 1952.
During the meeting, it was decided that CVPPL would review compliance of all the contractors engaged directly or as sub-contractors in various power projects being executed by CVPPL in Jammu and Kashmir. Saroj Kumar Sethi was accordingly designated as Nodal Officer towards specific assignment who would ensure proper compliance of all the contractors. The PF Commissioner told MD CVPPL that ‘Nidhi Apke Nikat 2.0′ would be organized very soon in Kishtwar in association with CVPPL.
The meeting between Regional PF Commissioner-I and MD CVPPL highlighted the importance of not only enforcing regulations but also fostering a culture of understanding and cooperation among employers and workers. The Commissioner stressed for strict compliance by the defaulter contractors/sub-contractors engaged through CVPPL and further stressed on enrolling the new subscribers in Kishtwar district and other areas where the CVPPL projects are going on at present.
Rizwan Ud Din while explaining the importance of social security in today’s scenario, highlighted the key features of the Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 and the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme 1976, which are being extended to workers in J&K and Ladakh from November 2019. He also discussed the features of these schemes in detail.
The MD CVPPL requested the PF Commissioner to provide publicity material of EPFO for advertising them and creating awareness about the EPFO schemes at their project sites.
Project Manager of M/s Patel Engineering was also present in the meeting. He was directed to provide details of remittances of all the contractors engaged in J&K and Ladakh to Nodal Officer of CVPPL, prior to March 2023 and thereafter.
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