Employees Provident Fund Organization vide circular No: BKG-27/5/2021-BKG/ has extended the time till 31st December 2021 towards seeding of Aadhaar for EPFO administrative zone of north east region comprising state of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura and establishments in remote localities, areas affected by insurgency, frequent change of work site of workers, other attendant constraints in classes establishments such as Beedi making, building and construction and plantation industries.
The delay in filing ECR for wage month August 2021, September 2021, due to non seeding of Aadhaar in establishments located other than those areas as mentioned shall not be considered as employer’s default.
Therefore, zonal offices are directed that regional offices and district offices facilitate and coordinate with UIDAI to organize camps for Aadhaar enrolment and correction in Aadhaar data of EPF member to facilitate Aadhaar seeding in UANs and monitor the progress on weekly basis. Please refer to the circular for more information.PF extension-of-timeline-for-mandatory-seeding-of-aadhaar-number-for-north-eastern-states-and-certain-establishments