Online Services on NIDHI platform – Operational Guidelines G.O Ms.No.9 Dated:14-02-2026
A) OBJECTIVE
The objective of this initiative is to simplify, streamline and digitalize all APGPF services, from application to sanction and disbursement, through the NIDHI platform. It aims to ensure timely, accurate, secure, and transparent service delivery, while reducing delays, avoiding manual errors, and improving accountability through defined processing timelines.
B) APPLICABILITY
1) These orders shall apply to all subscribers of APGPF covered under A.P.
General Provident Fund Rules, 1935.
2) These orders shall not apply to the services related to the General Provident Fund maintained by the Zilla Parishads.
C) SCOPE
The online APGPF application enables processing of applications for:
1) Increasing or Decreasing APGPF Subscription Amount
2) Availing Temporary Advance (TA)
3) Availing Part Final Withdrawal (PFW)
4) Conversion of Temporary Advance to Part Final Withdrawal
D) ONLINE DELIVERY OF SERVICES
1) The services mentioned at Para C above shall be provided only in the online mode on NIDHI.
2) There shall be no manual processes & physical documents.
3) Online services on NIDHI shall be end to end i.e., from application to the sanction & disbursal.
4) Intimations & digitized documents shall be provided to all stakeholders on NIDHI.
E) SERVICE DELIVERY PROCESSES
1) Increase/Decrease of APGPF Subscription Amount
a) The subscriber can access APGPF application in the NIDHI portal by
logging in using CFMS ID.
b) The subscriber shall submit the application to the respective Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO), duly entering/ updating the required details,requesting for an increase or decrease in APGPF subscription.
c) In the case where the subscriber is on deputation or on foreign service
then he/she shall submit the application to the DDO/Personal Deposit (PD) Administrator of the office where he/she is working. All Public Sector Entities under Government of Andhra Pradesh are hereby instructed to onboard themselves on NIDHI platform so that the APGPF subscribers working on foreign service in their offices can avail these services.
d) Upon receiving the application, the DDO shall verify the request in
accordance with the applicable rules and approve it.
e) The approval orders/ proceedings shall be auto generated and made
available on NIDHI to the employee, DDO, Head of Office (HoO) and
also to the District Treasury and Accounts Officer (DTAO)/Pay and
Accounts Officer (PAO), and Accountant General, Andhra Pradesh
(AG, AP), as applicable.
f) If the application for increase/decrease of subscription amount is approved before 15th of a month, then the change shall be reflected in the pay bill from that month onwards. If the application is approved after 15th of a month, then it shall reflect in the pay bill from the subsequent month
onwards.
g) The approval of the application for increase/ decrease in subscription
amount shall be subject to the conditions specified in the relevant rules and executive instructions in force.
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