New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Union government has indicated that it will examine Uttarakhand's proposal for establishing separate regional and district offices of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), following a request submitted by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to improve access to provident fund services across the state.

According to the state government, the proposal aims to strengthen institutional capacity for delivering EPFO services to employees, pensioners and employers while supporting the state's expanding industrial and employment ecosystem.

Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, in a communication to the chief minister, said decisions relating to the creation or upgradation of EPFO offices ar...