People Covered under EPF and ESIC

The people covered under the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 during the last three years is given below:        Number of Members’ Accounts                                                (in lakhs) 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 470.72 587.86 615.89                 The details are given hereunder:                 i)   March, 2009                                125.69 lakhs                 ii)  March, 2010                               138.96 lakhs                 iii) March, 2011                               154.28 lakhs                                 Details of the number of companies and the total amount in default for the last three years are given below: Year Total number of establishments defaulted Amount in Default (Rs. in Crores) EPF ESIC EPF ESIC 2008-09 79,931 1,08,184 2,993.12 1,267.32 2009-10 79,059 1,32,087 2,923.14 1,309.00 2010-11 78,588 1,64,964 2,979.71 1,357.00                 The Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjun Khargegave this information in reply  to a written question in  Rajya Sabha today Source:pib