Discontinue of maintaining of Form -9 under EPF

Dear All,
Please find the attachment, where we will further not have to maintain Form -9 in physical form under the EPF with effect from 1st October 2017.
This move has been taken to boost up the e-governance. The circular is attached for your reference, please.
FYIP.

Thank you for sharing the information. For past records, If Form 9 is lost or defaced how to retrieve the data. Need help from the group members.
Regards,
Anbu Loganathan

Dear Anbu Loganathan, Please let me know are you from EPF Department? if Form 9 is lost or Defaced in EPF Office, it is the Department responsibility.Form 9 is submitted to EPF Office immediately after allotment of Code Number
Have you submitted Form 9 Register to EPF Department?

Dear Srinath
I am not from EPF Department. I am an HR Manager. Form 9 one copy to be maintained by Employer and another copy at EPF Office. Considering the Employee benefit, Employer has to maintain Form 9 Physically till 30th Sep 2017 . From 1st Oct. e record to be maintained.
Regards
Anbu Loganathan