The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) approved a set of landmark reforms at its 238th meeting held in New Delhi on October 13, according to the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The meeting was chaired by Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and attended by Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje, Labour Secretary Vandana Gurnani and Central Provident Fund Commissioner Ramesh Krishnamurthi.

The ministry said the decisions mark a significant shift towards making EPFO services more member-centric, transparent and digitally efficient. The initiatives include simplified withdrawal provisions, rationalised penal damages, doorstep pension services and the rollout of the EPFO 3.0 digital transformation framework.

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