Govt to soon come out with fresh norms for disability pension

 

Press Trust of India|New Delhi July 2,2017LastUpdatedat 11:22 IST

 The government has decided to remove existing "anomalies" and come out with a specific percentage-based system for granting disability pensions to Army, Navy and Air Force personnel sustaining injuries in the line of duty.
The decision has been taken in view of the long-standing demand of the armed forces that the current system of determining disability pension needs an overhaul.

Official sources said the government has finalised a new slab-based system which is aimed at addressing most of the concerns of the armed forces that is expected to reduce litigation against the government.
Under the existing mechanism, 30 per cent of the last salary minus the dearness allowance is given as disability pension to those sustaining 100 per cent disability.
The pension amount reduces depending on specific percentage of the injury and sources said the affected personnel often take legal recourse, alleging discrepancies in determining quantum of injury.
As per the new slab-based system, security personnel with 20-50 per cent disability will be considered 50 per cent disabled while those with 50-75 per cent bracket will come under the 75 per cent disabled category.
Any personnel with more than 75 per cent disability will be considered 100 per cent disabled.
So all the eligible disability pensioners will be considered under three broad categories and accordingly pensions will be determined.
"It will be a robust system and will address long-pending grievances of the armed forces," a senior official said.
Explaining the new system, he said, "Any person with 50 per cent disability will get half of the total pension being given to a person with 100 per cent disability under existing mechanism."
The government had started giving disability pension with effect from January 1, 2006 to those who had taken pre-mature retirement due to injuries sustained in line of duty.
The changes being introduced to calculate disability pension are based on recommendation of a committee headed by former Adjutant General of the Army, Lt Gen (retd) Mukesh Sabharwal.
The mandate of the committee was to suggest remedial measures to reduce litigations and disputes in various courts relating to disability pension.

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COMMEMORATION OF KARGIL HERO

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Kargil is already a distant memory. We don’t want the legacy of the young men like Capt Vijyant to fade and be lost to a coming generation of Indian, who have a right to know what their previous generation did and be inspired. With this in mind we created this web site. We therefore request u to kindly pass this site on to all ur friends & relatives. So far as u are concerned we have no doubt that as and when India needs, you, you will rise to greater heights. However, for & from those heroes and martyrs a few lines; -

             WE ARE DEAD SHORT DAYS AGO WE LIVED

   SAW SUN RISE FELT SUNSET GLOW

              LOVED AND WERE LOVED AND NOW WE LIE

   ON THE SLOPES WHERE YELLOW ROSES GROW.

TAKE UP OUR FIGHT WITH THE FOE,

To U WITH FALLING HANDS WE THROW    

              THE TORCH BE YOURS TO HOLD IT HIGH………………….

Thanks, Yours’s
Col & MRS V N Thapar
Col V N Thapar    

 

REPORTS FROM THE DIAS OF JM AGITATION FOR OROP

PROTEST MOVEMENT AT JM AND IMPLEMENTATION OF

 ONE RANK ONE PENSION (OROP)

Dear Friends,

 1.         You are aware that the OROP Anomalies have not been corrected by the Govt which has adversely affected our Pensions of 7^th CPC.

2.         While large majority of Defence Family  is in favour of continuation of our Protest Movement at JM, a few of us mostly internet users who for the reasons best known to them want JM  to be stopped.  When we ask these persons that we have not got Actual OROP then why they wanted us to move out from JM, they have no answer except that we should take the legal route.  Some of them are satisfied and happy for what the Govt has implemented.

3.         Presence of large number of ESM at JM on 14 May and 15 June 2017 and their overvaluing resolve to continue with the Agitation till Actual OROP is implemented is a factor which should not be ignored while arriving at the decision.

4.         “Restoration of Respect & Justice for Jawan” in our country is far away.  Some extremely derogatory, degrading and humiliating statements by members of the Political Class against the Army in the recent past are cause of serious concern.  The Govt, it seems has not taken the required serious action against the culprits.  The last bastion of the Nation ie Defence Forces are being degraded, humiliated and disrespected.  There is shortage of over 11000 officers and the suitable youth is not being attracted to the Profession of Arms.

5.         While the Rank and File participate in large number, the officers in the required numbers are not coming to JM.  Leaders whether serving or retired have to be leading from the front.  There is urgent and strong need for officers to visit JM on daily basis to fight for the cause of soldiers.

6.         I appeal to the officers, specially seniors to showcase their solidarity by visiting JM as often as possible.  They should suggest alternate options to get Actual OROP implemented and lead the execution of their Plan.

            “United we stand Divided we Fall”

With regards,

Yours Sincerely,

Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd)                                                                                                                    

Advisor United Front of Ex Servicemen Jantar Mantar &                                                                  

Chairman Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM)                                                                                             

Mobile: 9312404269, 01244110570                                                                    

Email:satbirsm@gmail.com   

THE WORD VETERAN DENOTES

Courtesy:-Cdr R W Pathak

A  SOLDIER

 The war heroes, martyred or alive.

Live forever in our hearts, till we die.

They never care for their life.

Guard, our Land, Sea and the Sky.

 We sleep on roses, they live on thorns.

We are so selective, always feeling finicky.

They guard the nation even during avalanches.

And never question, What? Where? And Why?

 Love and Respect, that is what they only want.

It costs nothing, just think, and  Don't be so sneaky.

Had not they been guarding, our Land, Sea, and the Sky?

We would not have been like the free bird and being a flunky.

 A poem By Ex-Sgt Parveen Tuteja