| Lok Sabha
The
total number of Pensioners under the Employees’ Pension
Scheme, 1995 as on 31.03.2006 is 23,35,883. The total amount disbursed
to the beneficiaries of Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995
(all benefits) upto 31.03.2006 is Rs. 14,578.58 crore.
The region-wise details as follows:
| Region |
Total |
| Andhra
Pradesh |
2,40,020 |
| Bihar |
71,345 |
| Chattisgarh |
21,894 |
| Delhi |
42,607 |
| Goa |
8,906 |
| Gujarat |
1,54,410 |
| Himachal
Pradesh |
11,284 |
| Haryana |
49,259 |
| Jharkhand |
64,258 |
| Karnataka |
2,06,374 |
| Kerala |
1,65,548 |
| Maharashtra |
3,76,848 |
| Madhya
Pradesh |
88,057 |
| North
Eastern Region |
19,010 |
| Orissa |
50,888 |
| Punjab |
52,078 |
| Rajasthan |
67,278 |
| Tamil
Nadu |
3,05,521 |
| Uttar
Pradesh |
1,76,453 |
| Uttaranchal |
19,871 |
| West
Bengal |
1,43,974 |
| TOTAL |
23,35,883 |
This
was stated by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour and Employment,
Shri Oscar Fernandes in written reply in Lok Sabha today.
MLD/LK/L-38
(epf pensioners)May 14
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