Keeping in view the pandemic in the form of “Corona virus” (COVID-19) and lockdown in the country, the Director General has relaxed the provision as entered in regulations 26 & 31 of ‘The Employees’ State Insurance (General) Regulations, 1950′. The proviso of regulation 31 shall be read as 75 days instead of 45 days for the contribution payable for the month of February 2020 only.
The ESI contribution for the month of February can be filed & paid up to 15th May 2020 instead of earlier extended period of 15th April, 2020.