Comments regarding Old Pension Scheme: Rajya Sabha QA

Comments regarding Old Pension Scheme: Rajya Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2202

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022)

COMMENTS REGARDING OLD PENSION SCHEME

2202 SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether DoPT has received reference from DoP&PW for its comments regarding issuing general orders for exclusion of central government employees from the purview of NPS and to cover them under OPS whose advertisements for recruitments were issued on or before 31/12/2003 in view of various judgments of Apex Court;

(b) if so, details of reference for comments along with the date thereof;

(c) whether DoPT has furnished its comments to DoP&PW;

(d) if so, full details of the comments along with the date thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons for delay and by when it would be furnished?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES
AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (e): As a part of regular consultation process, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoP&PW) sends references including the subject referred, to Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) for its considered view in the matter.

The same has been considered and comments shared with DoP&PW.

Source: Rajya Sabha