Ludhiana, Nov. 21 -- Ludhiana municipal corporation remained the second-highest employees' provident fund (EPF) defaulter, with officials confirming that the civic body has failed to deposit the EPF of its outsourcing employees on time. Despite the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) issuing strict notices and imposing penalties, the MC continues to struggle with compliance.

According to official records, the MC had failed to deposit provident fund dues for the period April 2022 to May 2025, amounting to Rs.8.6 crore. This prompted the EPFO to serve a show-cause notice under Section 7A of the EPF & MP Act, 1952, directing the civic body to explain the delay within seven days. The notice warned that failure to respond would lead...