The Labour Ministry on Saturday urged the platform workers to self-register themselves on e-Shram portal, so that they may be considered for the benefits under the scheme at the earliest.
Speaking during the launch, he mentioned that the online facility is the first of the six modules under the EPFO Central IT System 2.01 that has been implemented in advance.
In a rebuttal, the Ministry said the report, quoted by some of the print and electronic media, had failed to “account for the comprehensive and positive employment data available from official sources.”
This was stated by the Labour and Employment Ministry in an official press release on Saturday.
The new software is being developed with the consultation of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC, according to a ministry statement .
A hardcore organization man who successfully led the party in Bihar and Gujarat to impressive electoral victories in 2017 and 2020, respectively, Yadav is a trusted aide of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
In March this year, the EPFO's apex decision making body Central Board of Trustees headed by Gangwar had approved 8.5 per cent interest rate on EPF for 2019-20.
Currently, only those industrial establishments with less than 100 employees are permitted to hire and fire their staff without permission of the government.
The 24 officials have been asked to go in home quarantine while 17 other officers, who also came in contact with them, have been asked to isolate themselves.
This move will also estimated to infuse liquidity of Rs 6,750 crore in next three months.
