Government Of India
Ministry Of Railways
(Railway Board)
No. 2012/CE-I/CT/O/22
New Delhi, Dated 14.12.2012.
Addressed To
(As per Mailing List ‘A’ Attached).
Sub: Application of the provisions of Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 and Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976 to Railways contracts.
1. Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (hereinafter called the ‘Act’) was enacted as a measure of social welfare legislation.
2. The Contractors engaged in various contracts deploying workers across Indian Railways come under the purview of the Act. As per Section 1(3), read with Section 16 of the Act, being the principal employer, even though Indian Railways are not covered under the Act, the Contractors working with Indian Railways are covered under the provisions of the Act. The relevant provisions of the EPF Act and its Scheme on liabilities and duties of the principal employer are enclosed as Annexure-II.
