One Rank One Pension – When the humiliation will End? – No nation, more so India, can afford to have disgruntled armed forces. Ever since the 7th Pay Commission report has been made public there has been a sense of great resentment and let down in the armed forces community. While the veterans were battling…
OROP arrears will be delivered in 4 instalments. Pensioners may add their legal heir or nominee name in the Bank account to continuously receive the Pension.
Protesting ex-servicemen tonight suspended their 320-day-old agitation for complete implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) as senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani assured them of leading their legal battle in the apex court.
One Rank One Pension Scheme has been implemented by Govt recently – The Article by Indian Military Servicemen Blog explains the procedure to be followed in the case of any ex-servicemen is yet to receive his / her OROP Arrears
Financial implications on account of grant of OROP including Pre-Matured Retirees (PMR) cases would be Rs. 10925.11 crore for payment of arrears and annual financial implication would be Rs. 7488.7 crore
Defence Accounts Department which is closely associated with the OROP scheme initiate dialogue with Banks for speedy disbursal of Pension.
The following questions arises from the recommendations of the 7th pay commission in relation to pensions of pre 01 January 2016 retirees of the defence services.
“We are 29.7 per cent of all central government employees, as are the Railways. They have a member on the Committee but we don’t. The IPS, with strength of only 4,675 officers, has a member,” a senior military officer said.
On the back of implementation of 7th CPC report and one rank one pension scheme recommendations, for which Budget rating agency ICRA says it sees Indian economic growth improving to 7.7 per cent in next fiscal.
In the case of remaining 1,46,335 family pensioners drawing pension from DPDOs, revision of pension under OROP along with arrears is expected to be released by March end. Banks are under process of revision work.
The Defence Ministry on Monday said it had disbursed revised benefits to 2,21,224 pensioners under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme.
One Rank One Pension modalities have been promulgated vide PCDA (Pensions) , Allahabad circular no 555 dated 04 Feb 16. Veterans may confirm with their PDAs that their respective PPOs are complete in all respects. In case any data is incomplete, the same may be informed to Naval Pension Office