JAMMU, July 14 -- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced the 'Vishwas-2026' Scheme, a special initiative aimed at facilitating the amicable and time-bound resolution of pending damages cases under Section 14B of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 or 128 of the Code of Social Security, 2020.
The scheme has been introduced effective from 29 June 2026 and will remain operational for a period of six months.
Appealing to employers to take maximum advantage of the scheme, Sumeet Singh, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I, EPFO Regional Office Jammu, stated that the initiative provides an opportunity to settle pending damages cases in a transparent, fair, and efficient manner. He em...