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  • Sunday 8 November 2015

    Notification for Implementation of OROP Issued

    The Government today issued the notification regarding  implementation of ‘One Rank One Pension’ in respect of Defence Forces  personnel.
    Defence Forces of India have a rich history and tradition of bravery and gallantry. Defence forces have not only defend our borders with exemplary courage and valour but have also performed with fearless attitude and empathy in natural calamities and other trying circumstances. Government of India recognizes and respects their contribution.
    The issue of One Rank One Pension was a long standing   demand. Defence Forces had been demanding it for almost four decades but the issue could not be resolved. However, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had made a commitment to implement it for the welfare of the ex-servicemen. Accordingly the Government had announced modalities for implementation of OROP on 05.09.2015.  The Government Order by Ministry of Defence, which could not be issued due to model code of conduct, has been issued today.
    Salient features of the OROP as stated in the Order are as follows: 
                         I.        To begin with, pension of the past pensioners would be re-fixed on the basis of pension of retirees of calendar year 2013 and the benefit will be effective with effect from 1.7.2014. 
                       II.        Pension will be re-fixed for all pensioners on the basis of the average of minimum and maximum pension of personnel retiring in 2013 in the same rank and with the same length of service. 
                      III.        Pension for those drawing above the average shall be protected. 
                     IV.        Arrears will be paid in four equal half yearly instalments. However, all the family pensioners, including those in receipt of Special/Liberalized family pensioners, and Gallantry award winners shall be paid arrears in one instalment. 
                      V.        In future, the pension would be re-fixed every 5 years.
    4. Personnel who opt to get discharged henceforth on their  own request under Rule 13(3)1(i)(b),13(3)1(iv) or Rule 16B of the Army Rule 1954 or equivalent Navy or Air Force Rules will not be entitled to the benefits of OROP. It will be effective prospectively.
    5. The Govt. has decided to appoint a Judicial Committee to look into anomalies, if any, arising out of implementation of OROP. The Judicial Committee will submit its report in six months.  
    6.    Detailed instructions along with tables indicating revised pension for each rank and each category, shall be issued separately for updation of pension and payment of arrears directly by Pension Disbursing Agencies. 
    The previous Government had made a budget announcement to implement the OROP and made a provision of Rs 500  Crore.   The present Government undertook the task earnestly and realized that the actual additional annual expenditure would be eight to ten thousand crore at present and will increase further in future.   Notwithstanding the financial constraints, true to its commitment the present Government has issued the Government order to implement the OROP in true spirit.
                                 

    3 comments:

    1. If no retirees in a particular Rank in 2013 ,also 2012,2011 etc with a particular length of service or close by service, in which way the pension will be decided?

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    2. The IESM must give the scales applicable under various options for all ranks to understand the short comings in the notification on OROP. Without these, all are following the leaders blindly. Will the IESM come out with facts?

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    3. Sir,

      This is unjustified. OROP should be made applicable to future PMR also,fixing of pension based on average of minimum and maximum of scale of pay instead of maximum of pay as agreed earlier and revision of pension every five years also not agreed. Totally the DGL prepared in Apr 2014 should have been issued with certain modification.Veterans are very much disappointed.

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