2000 - 01 - Epfo

No. of Meetings held I Name of the Region
3 Uttar Pradesh
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2
Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh,
Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura.
1 Andhra Pradesh & Karnatka.
The Regional Committee considered the progress of recovery and dues, expeditious
disposal of prosecutions, speedy settlement of claims, annual rendering of accounts to
members of the fund, speedy sanction of advances, opening of offices, annual reports and
annual audited accounts of their respective regions.
RE(jIUNAU~UB-REGIUNAUSUB-ACCOUNTS OFFIC~~
As a measure of de-centralisation and with a view to providing service nearer to the
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doorsteps of the members, Regional, Sub-regional and Sub-Accounts Offices are opened.
There were 17 Regional, 68 Sub-Regional and 19 Sub-Accounts Offices were operating at the
end of the year. During the year under the report, two Sub Regional Offices Kottayam (Kerala),
Gurgaon (Haryana) & three Sub Accounts Offices Noida (U.P.) & Patencheru
(AP) & Naroda
(GJ) wele opened. The name & location of all ROs/SROs/SAOs are illustrated in the figure.
DISTRICT OFFICES
In order to improve the services to the members & to abolish the inspector raj, all the
existing inspectorate offices has been renamed as District Offices. These offices receive claims
from the members & scrutinize on the spot for any possible mistakes or errors in the claims. All
the rectified or defect tree claims alongwith supporting documents, then sent to respective
ROs/SROs/SAOs for settlement. District Offices also receive return from employers & sent to
concerned ROs/SROs/SAOs after preliminary scrutiny. There are 163 District Offices functioning
all over the country.
SERVICE CENTRES
To provide education and guidance to members, the Organisation has opened "Service
Centres" in locations, where there is concentration of workers. As on 31.3.2001, there are 12
Service Centres functioning in different parts of the country.
ADMINISTRATIVE
INSPECTIONS
To assess the effectiveness of the maintenance of basic records and adherence of the
procedures prescribed in the Manual by the operational Offices, Administrative Inspections are
carried out by the Central Inspection teams of various Regional Offices. Similarly, the
inspections of Sub-Regional Offices are carried out by the Regional Commissioner's in-charge
of the Regions. During the year under report, Central Inspection team carried out inspections of
16 Regional Offices covering all the regions except Gujarat.
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