PF & ESI Exemption For NGOs.

Dear Sir/Madam
my organization is into waste management work with small ( 5) numbers of waste pickers doing sub-contract for a big company , this company required PF and ESI registration .
thus i need to know weather NGOS are exempted against PF and ESI or not ?.
please help me.
regards
Ezaz Hussain

Dear Ezaz Hussain,
As per Govt directives any agency engaged in the profession of employing manpower of 20 or more is required to be covered under the Act of ESI, PF and the Contract Labour Act.
If your compnay emplyees are lesser to 20 then you are exempted to ESI and PF.
Chennai.Ibrahim