Transfer of RTI Application Regarding Vehicle Hiring Expenditure

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) Head Office Plate A, Ground Floor, Block II, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi-110023 Website: www.epfindia.gov.in, www.epfindia.nic.in

No. Budget/2025-26/RTI/E-1245787 Date: 08.04.2026

To CPIOs All the Zonal Offices, EPFO

Subject: Transfer of RTI application in respect of Shri Ajesh Khare under Sec 6(3) of RTI Act, 2005- Reg.

Sir,

Please find attached RTI application bearing Reg. No. EPFOG/R/E/26/00669/1 dated 12.01.2026 in respect of Shri Ajesh Khare. The said RTI application has been received in this section for providing information on point 7 which states, "Please provide the total additional expenditure incurred across EPFO (all over India) due to hiring of vehicles after implementation of Circular No. HRD-1/18/2025/Hiring Vehicle/1303 dated 10.03.2025".

2. As the subject matter of the information sought pertains to all the zonal offices, the instant RTI application is hereby transferred to the Zonal Offices under Section 6(3) of the RTI Act, 2005, for providing the requisite information directly to the applicant.

Enclosure: As above.

Rajat R. Banada CPIO/ RPFC-II (Budget)

Copy to:

1. Shri Ajesh Khare, 125, Jai Ambe Society, Adajan, Surat, Gujarat-395009

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ACTION HISTORY OF RTI REQUEST No.EPFOG/R/E/26/00669/1

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RTI REQUEST DETAILS (आरटीआई अनुरोध िववरण)

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Please provide the following information

1. Total number of claims approved by RPFC-II and above in the past two years (Jan 2024-Dec 2025) all over India in the EPFO.

2. Total number of Joint Declarations approved by RPFC-II and above in the past two years (Jan 2024-Dec 2025) all over India in the EPFO.

3. Total number of 7A inquiries concluded by RPFC-II and above in the past two years (Jan 2024-Dec 2025) all over India in the EPFO.

4. Except monitoring and supervision, what are functional roles of RPFC-II and above in the EPFO after advent of new Social security Code 2020.

5. Which of the following posts are gazetted- 1.Social Security Assistant

6. Section Supervisor

7. Accounts/Enforcement Officer

8. APFC

9. RPFC-II

10. RPFC-I

11. ACC

12. Please provide office noting related to circular No. HRD-I/18/2025/Hiring Vehicle/1303 Dt 10.03.2025.

13. Please provide the total additional expenditure incurred on EPFO(all over India) due to hiring of vehicles after implementation of circular HRD-I/18/2025/Hiring Vehicle/1303 Dt 10.03.2025.

14. What is the minimum rate of hired vehicle (per month) (all over India), hired in compliance of circular HRD-I/18/2025/Hiring Vehicle/1303 Dt 10.03.2025.

15. What is the amount of max TPA admissible to RPFC-I(per month) (all over India).

16. As per DOPT File No. Misc 14017/34/2022- Estt (RR) dated 05.10.2023, classification of posts as Group A/B has been removed. But classification as Group A/B is still being used by EPFO in correspondence, website and recruitment advertisement. A) Provide reasons for violations of instructions of Central Government (DOPT, Min of PPG&P) and spreading misinformation amongst public B) Provide details of Actions taken against officials for violation of instructions of Central Government (DOPT, Min of PPG&P) and spreading misinformation amongst public.

17. Whether the approval of the circular No. HRD-I/18/2025/Hiring Vehicle/1303 Dt 10.03.2025 was sought from ministry of Labour and employment.

18. As per OM No. 18(23)/E.Coord-2021 Dt 01.09.2022 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure , para 4.1 Entitlement of staff car-The following categories of officers, are entitled for availing the facility of staff cars: (a) Officers of the rank of Joint Secretary to Government of India and above; (b) Heads of Departments, drawing pay in the Senior Administrative Grade and above: A) Please clarify whether the post of RPFC-I in EPFO is Joint Secretary to GOI or HOD drawing pay in the SAG and above B) Provide related document and circulars of RPFC-I in EPFO being Joint Secretary to GOI or HOD drawing pay in the SAG and above. C) Provide reasons for violations of instructions of Central Government(DOE, Min of Finance) and causing financial loss to EPFO through issuance of circular No. HRD-I/18/2025/Hiring Vehicle/1303 Dt 10.03.2025 D) Provide details of Actions taken against officials for violation of instructions of Central Government(DOE, Min of Finance) and causing financial loss to EPFO through issuance of circular No. HRD-I/18/2025/Hiring Vehicle/1303 Dt 10.03.2025.