Lokayukta orders payment of ₹50.24 lakh EPF and ESI dues to KGBV outsourcing staff
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Andhra Pradesh Upa Lokayukta orders ₹50.24 lakh payment of EPF and ESI dues to KGBV outsourcing staff in Srikakulam.
The Andhra Pradesh Upa Lokayukta has ordered payment of Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) dues to the tune of ₹50.24 lakh to the outsourcing staff working in 32 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) in Srikakulam district.
The Upa Lokayukta conducted inquiry into the complaint alleging that the cooks, attenders, accountants, watchmen and sanitation staff were paid honorarium after deducting money towards EPF and ESI, which was not credited to the accounts of the staff from June 2018 to January 2020.
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