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LATEST NEWS ON THE STATUS OF OROP FIRST REVISION
File No. 1(1)/2019/D(Pen/Pol)
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
D (Pension/Policy)
FR – CGDA letter dated 31.07.2019 regarding fixation of pension under OROP
With the approval pf Hon’ble Raksha Mantri vide note on page 17/ante, a Committee under the Chairmanship of CGDA was constituted to work out the modalities & methodology of implementation of next revision of pension under OROP, vide MoD order dated 14.6.2019 (page 24/cor).
2. In the above context, CGDA vide letter dated 31.7.2019 had stated that various Ex-Servicemen Associations and individuals are approaching CGDA office with issues and suggestions related to revision of pension under OROP. CGDA has further mentioned that as per terms & conditions laid down in MoD order dated 14.6.2019. it is observed that the Committee has not been mandated to invite or examine suggestions from the public. Further the time period of one month to submit the report is not adequate for the committee to examine these representations. Therefore, CGDA has submitted that present representations and others to be received would be examined separately by the Department if these would be part of deliberations of the committee.
3. It is submitted that as per MoD order dated 14.6.2019, the above mentioned Committee to submit its report to this Ministry within a month. The Committee has haled two meetings on 25.6.2019 and 10.7.2019. However, in their letter dated 24.7.2019, CGDA has requested this Ministry to grant additional time of at least three months for submission of the report. However, in our reply vide letter dated 31.7.2019 we have requested CGDA to make efforts to conclude the deliberations in the next meeting of the committee and submit the report within the shortest time without seeking extension/additional time. It is also submitted that the deliberations with Ex-Servicemen Associations and individuals are not part of terms & conditions of the committee.
4. With regard to current reference dated 31.7.2019 of CGDA, file is submitted for kind perusal/further orders please.
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