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New Delhi: Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the newly constructed Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Regional Office Vatva Gujarat on Friday December 26. Mansukh Mandaviya announced a series of major reforms for strengthening EPFO services nationwide. He stated that all upcoming and several existing EPFO offices are being redeveloped into modern technology-enabled passport-seva-kendra-style single-window service centres enabling citizens to resolve any EPF-related issue at any regional office across the country. Beneficiaries Would Get Their Issues Addressed At Any Regional Office Highlighting that a pilot is underway in Delhi Mandaviya said that going ahead a beneficiary would be able to get his/her issues addressed at any regional office doing away with the need to approach a specific office he/she have been previously associated with. Mandaviya further added that to enhance access for workers especially first-time users and those unfamiliar with digital systems the Government will soon introduce the mechanism of EPF Suvidha Providers. These Suvidha Providers will be authorised facilitators to guide members in accessing benefits and resolving their issues thereby acting as a bridge between citizens and EPFO. ‘Significant Volume Of Money Remains Locked In Inoperative Accounts’ Noting that a significant volume of workers’ money remains locked in inoperative accounts Mandaviya underlined that EPFO will now undertake mission-mode KYC verification for such accounts while launching a dedicated digital platform to enable simplified claim filing and hassle-free settlement to the rightful claimant. Additionally he stated that going ahead India’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) will incorporate social security protection provisions to ensure that Indian workers employed abroad are able to retain their PF contribution and access benefits even after their return to India as seen in case of the India-UK FTA. EPFO Regional Office Vatva The EPFO Regional Office Vatva has been catering to establishments and employees covered under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 across six districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad (partial) Anand Kheda Amreli Botad and Bhavnagar. As of December 2025 the office had jurisdiction over 7013 contributing establishments 397676 contributory members and nearly 21000 pensioners. Strategically located near National Highway-48 (NH-48) Rabari Colony Metro Station and BRTS CTM Bus Stop the new facility is expected to provide enhanced accessibility seamless connectivity and a more efficient citizen-centric service delivery environment for all stakeholders.