F. No. 12(39)/2015/D(Pen/Pol)(Part-V)
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare
D(Pension/Policy)
New Delhi, Dated 13.04.2016
Public Notice for addressing anomalies on One Rank One Pension (OROP)
Government of India, Ministry of Defence, Department of Ex-Servicemen
Welfare vide notification No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)/Part-II dated
07.11.2015 issued orders for implementation of One Rank One Pension
(OROP) scheme for Defence pensioners. Detailed implementation orders of
OROP with 101 tables containing revised pensions of different ranks and
categories have also been issued by MoD, DESW vide order No.
12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)-Part-II dated 03.02.2016 and uploaded on the
website of DESW at www.desw.gov.in. The Pension Disbursing Agencies
(PDAs) have been authorized to carry out revision of pension of pre
1.7.2014 pensioners drawing pension as on 1.7.2014 in terms of MoD order
dated 3.2.2016 with applicable rates of Dearness relief without calling
for any applications from the pensioners and without any further
authorization from the Pension Sanctioning Authorities concerned.
2. All affected Defence Forces pensioners of various categories,
Pensioners’ Association and all concerned authorities are requested to
take note of these orders for their information and further necessary
action.
3. In order to take cognizance of anomalies that may arise in
implementation of OROP orders, its implication on service matters
including inter-services issues, Government has appointed a one-member
Judicial committee headed by Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, retired Chief
Justice of Patna High Court vide MoD notification No. 12(01)/2014-D
(pen/Pol)-Part¬II dated 14th December, 2015.
4. Defence Forces pensioners/family pensioners, Defence Pensioners’
Associations can submit their representation, suggestions/views on the
revised pension as notified under above orders, to the MoD, DESW through
post or by email at addresses mentioned below by 29th April 2016
Postal Address: Under Secretary/D(Pension/Policy)
Room No. 220A, B’ Wing
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011
Email ID:us-pen-pol@desw.gov.in