Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Special State Office, Dimapur, conducted a district outreach programme under “Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0” on April 27 at Tzudikong multi-purpose hall, Tuli, to address grievances and claim-related issues of former employees of Nagaland Pulp & Paper Company Limited (NPPCL), Paper Nagar.
According to a press release, Samuel Das, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, EPFO Special State Office, Dimapur, addressed around 50 ex-employees and elaborated on the benefits under the Provident Fund scheme.
He explained procedures for claiming PF accumulations from inoperative accounts, urged members to complete KYC seeding, and encouraged submission of PF and pension claims online for faster settlement. Special emphasis was laid on facilitating claims relating to deceased members, ensuring that eligible families receive Provident Fund, Pension and Insurance benefits due to them.
The programme was also attended by Imsenperong Wati, ADC Tuli, and Tali Temjen Ao, Assistant Labour Commissioner Mokokchung, who appreciated EPFO’s initiative in resolving long-pending accounts. Representatives from NPPCL management included CA Tushar Mehta, Hemang Joshi, Raju Patel and Kartik Biswas, while the Joint Action Committee and Workers’ Union were represented by A. Kika Lenda, K. Imlitemjen Jamir and Noklelimba.
The session concluded with an interactive support segment where members received assistance with KYC updation, UAN generation and claim-related queries, facilitated by Samuel Das and EO Sri Kallal Bhattacharjee.
In his vote of thanks, Bhattacharjee expressed gratitude to company management, union representatives and participants for their cooperation in making the outreach programme a success.
