OROP Judicial Committee tenure extended
Earlier Govt formed a Judicial Committee in order to rectify the grievances / anomaly in respect of One Rank One Pension Policy implemented to Defence Pensioners
Earlier Govt formed a Judicial Committee in order to rectify the grievances / anomaly in respect of One Rank One Pension Policy implemented to Defence Pensioners
Keeping in view several representations received requesting for the extension Govt has extended the last date for representing on OROP Pension anomalies
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.
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
Government has also appointed a one-member Judicial committee headed by Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, retired Chief Justice of Patna High Court to hear the defence pension anomaly related representations
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.
As an interim measure, if qualifying service is not available in case of family pension, minimum family pension rate payable for that particular rank and group w.e.f. 01.07.2014 (as per Circular No. 555 dated 04.02.2016) is to be paid
One Rank One Pension should be implemented in perpetuity and should not be linked with Central Pay Commissions. It is pertinent to mention that the Central Pay Commission award must integrate the OROP and should not adjudicate on it
Exweltrust says that by multiplying the difference pension between Table 7 of OROP table and Circular 501 Table 17, with the factor of 40.53 OROP arrears can be calculated up to January 2016
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.
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