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  • Thursday 17 August 2017

    PAY MATRIX- PBOR WITH 40 STAGES

    PART A 
    Pay Matrix
    Band 5200-20200 9300-34800
    GP 2000 2400 2800 3400 4200 4600 4800 5400
    Level 3 4 5 5A 6 7 8 9
    1 21700 25500 29200 33300 35400 44900 47600 53100
    2 22400 26300 30100 34300 36500 46200 49000 54700
    3 23100 27100 31000 35300 37600 47600 50500 56300
    4 23800 27900 31900 36400 38700 49000 52000 58000
    5 24500 28700 32900 37500 39900 50500 53600 59700
    6 25200 29600 33900 38600 41100 52000 55200 61500
    7 26000 30500 34900 39800 42300 53600 56900 63300
    8 26800 31400 35900 41000 43600 55200 58600 65200
    9 27600 32300 37000 42200 44900 56900 60400 67200
    10 28400 33300 38100 43500 46200 58600 62200 69200
    11 29300 34300 39200 44800 47600 60400 64100 71300
    12 30200 35300 40400 46100 49000 62200 66000 73400
    13 31100 36400 41600 47500 50500 64100 68000 75600
    14 32000 37500 42800 48900 52000 66000 70000 77900
    15 33000 38600 44100 50400 53600 68000 72100 80200
    16 34000 39800 45400 51900 55200 70000 74300 82600
    17 35000 41000 46800 53500 56900 72100 76500 85100
    18 36100 42200 48200 55100 58600 74300 78800 87700
    19 37200 43500 49600 56800 60400 76500 81200 90300
    20 38300 44800 51100 58500 62200 78800 83600 93000
    21 39400 46100 52600 60300 64100 81200 86100 95800
    22 40600 47500 54200 62100 66000 83600 88700 98700
    23 41800 48900 55800 64000 68000 86100 91400 101700
    24 43100 50400 57500 65900 70000 88700 94100 104800
    25 44400 51900 59200 67900 72100 91400 96900 107900
    26 45700 53500 61000 69900 74300 94100 99800 111100
    27 47100 55100 62800 72000 76500 96900 102800 114400
    28 48500 56800 64700 74200 78800 99800 105900 117800
    29 50000 58500 66600 76400 81200 102800 109100 121300
    30 51500 60300 68600 78700 83600 105900 112400 124900
    31 53000 62100 70700 81100 86100 109100 115800 128600
    32 54600 64000 72800 83500 88700 112400 119300 132500
    33 56200 65900 75000 86000 91400 115800 122900 136500
    34 57900 67900 77300 88600 94100 119300 126600 140600
    35 59600 69900 79600 91300 96900 122900 130400 144800
    36 61400 72000 82000 94000 99800 126600 134300 149100
    37 63200 74200 84500 96800 102800 130400 138300 153600
    38 65100 76400 87000 99700 105900 134300 142400 158200
    39 67100 78700 89600 102700 109100 138300 146700 162900
    40 69100 81100 92300 105800 112400 142400 151100 167800

    Defence Minister’s Customary Broadcast to The Armed Forces

    My Dear Jawans,
     The country will be celebrating our 71st Independence Day tomorrow. On this momentous occasion, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to each one of you serving in the Armed Forces. I extend my greetings to all serving personnel as well as ex-servicemen of the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Coast Guard. I also extend my best wishes to the family members of our Armed Forces personnel, many of whom are deployed far from their homes in not only tough terrain but also in deep seas.
     2.         On this auspicious occasion, my thoughts and gratitude are with the near and dear ones of all those who laid down their lives protecting our nation. We are forever indebted to them for their supreme sacrifice. Since the Armed Forces are at the forefront of our nation’s defence, I assure you that the Government will do all that is necessary to keep your morale high and to meet your functional requirements.
     3.         Despite our repeated requests to our Western neighbour not to use our territory occupied by it not only to train terrorists but also use it as launch pad for pushing these militants into India, such nefarious activities continued. We ran out of patience as these terrorists were not only targeting our Armed Forces but also civilians. Based on specific and credible inputs about some terrorist teams having positioned themselves at launch pads along Line of Control to carry out infiltration and conduct terrorist strikes in Jammu and Kashmir and in various metros in other States, the Indian Army conducted surgical strikes on 29 September last year at several of these launch pads to pre-empt infiltration by terrorists. The operations were focussed on ensuring that these terrorists did not succeed in their design to cause destruction and endanger the lives of our citizens. During these counter terrorist operations significant casualties were caused to terrorists and those providing support to them.
     4.         Even now our jawans continue to be vigilant on the Line of Control, defending the nation, as our adversary continues with its abhorrent acts. Some of our soldiers continue to make the supreme sacrifice while defending our motherland. The nation is indebted to their martyrdom.

    5.         The Government is committed for the welfare of our jawans. The Government has taken decision on recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission on Allowances, which will benefit 14 lakh Defence Forces personnel. Some of these include, rates of Siachen Allowance for extreme risk and hardship increased from Rs 14,000 per month to Rs 30,000 per month; Counter Insurgency Operations Allowance increased from between Rs 3,000 and 11,700 per month to between Rs 6,000 and 16,900 per month. Territorial Army Allowance increased from between Rs 175 and 450 per month to Rs 1,000 and 2,000 per month.
     6.         The welfare of Ex-Servicemen has been paramount for the government. The benefits of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme started reaching the accounts of Ex-Servicemen and families since last year. Till July 10 this year, a sum of Rs 4,156 crores and Rs 2,385 crores have been paid towards first and second instalments of OROP arrears to around 20,40,000 Ex-Servicemen/family pensioners and 15,93,000 Ex-Servicemen respectively. Further, a sum of Rs 2,250 crores has also been paid to 15,13,000 Ex-Servicemen as third instalments of OROP arrears. The Government is also sympathetically considering the report of the one-man judicial committee headed by Justice L Narasimha Reddy on OROP to look into the anomalies, if any, arising out of implementation of OROP and will take decision soon.
     7.         The government has enhanced penury grant to non-pensioner Ex-Servicemen/Widows to Rs 4,000/- per month from the existing rate of Rs 1,000/- per month. We have approved the enhancement of the penury grant following the demands by different stake holders, including Ex-servicemen Associations, Rajya Sainik Boards, Ex-servicemen/widows. The grant is provided to non-pensioner Ex-servicemen/widows, who are above 65 years of age by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare through Kendriya Sainik Board. It will benefit a large number of non-pensioner Ex-servicemen and widows who are virtually in a state of penury.
     8.         With the inspiration of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, to help create a spirit of respect for our real heroes, my esteemed cabinet colleague, Minister of Human Resource Development Shri Prakash Javadekar and Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre jointly launched a campaign to have a ‘Wall of Valour’ in 1,000 educational institutions across the country in the Month of May. Portraits of Param Vir Chakra decorated soldiers will be displayed at designated places on educational campuses to instil sense of nationalism among the students.
     9.         I had privilege to inaugurate the Sainik Rest House at Naraina in New Delhi last month. It is built at a cost of around Rs 8 crore. I hope that this is the beginning of an initiative and the KSB will be able to expand on these in the years to come so that such facilities become an integral part of facilities for Ex-Servicemen. The facilities which have been created are extremely hygienic and very liveable. The Armed Forces have a tradition of maintaining their properties and preserving them well. And I am sure that the kind of modest charges which have been fixed will be of a great assistance and value to all serving and Ex-Servicemen.
     10.       With these words, I once again extend my greetings to all of you and your family members on the eve of 71st Independence Day. We fought long for our Independence and became Independent nation in which countless patriots immersed themselves in the struggle so that the new generation could live in a free India. The nation now looks to you to defend its borders with all your might and to the best of your strength & abilities so that all our people sleep in peace tonight so that we all see a new dawn together, tomorrow and to take our country to new heights of peace and prosperity for all our people. 
     11.       Jai Hind! 

    Friday 4 August 2017

    Cabinet approves modifications in the 7th CPC recommendations on pay and pensionary benefits

    The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved important proposals relating to modifications in the 7th CPC (Central Pay Commission) recommendations on pay and pensionary benefits in the course of their implementation. Earlier, in June, 2016, the Cabinet had approved implementation of the recommendations with an additional financial outgo of Rs 84,933 crore for 2016-17 (including arrears for 2 months of 2015-16).

    The benefit of the proposed modifications will be available with effect from 1st January, 2016, i.e., the date of implementation of 7th CPC recommendations. With the increase approved by the Cabinet, the annual pension bill alone of the Central Government is likely to be Rs.1,76,071 crore.  Some of the important decisions of the Cabinet are mentioned below:

    1.        Revision of pension of pre – 2016 pensioners and family pensioners
    The Cabinet approved modifications in the recommendations of the 7th CPC relating to the method of revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners and family pensioners based on suggestions made by the Committee chaired by Secretary (Pensions) constituted with the approval of the Cabinet.  The modified formulation of pension revision approved by the Cabinet will entail an additional benefit to the pensioners and an additional expenditure of approximately Rs.5031 crore for 2016-17 over and above the expenditure already incurred in revision of pension as per the second formulation based on fitment factor.  It will benefit over 55 lakh pre-2016 civil and defence pensioners and family pensioners.

    While approving the implementation of the 7th CPC recommendations on 29th June, 2016, the Cabinet had approved the changed method of pension revision recommended by the 7th CPC for pre-2016 pensioners, comprising of two alternative formulations, subject to the feasibility of the first formulation which was to be examined by the Committee.

    In terms of the Cabinet decision, pensions of pre-2016 pensioners were revised as per the second formulation multiplying existing pension by a fitment factor of 2.57, though the pensioners were to be given the option of choosing the more beneficial of the two formulations as per the 7th CPC recommendations.

    In order to provide the more beneficial option to the pensioners, Cabinet has accepted the recommendations of the Committee, which has suggested revision of pension based on information contained in the Pension Payment Order (PPO) issued to every pensioner.  The revised procedure of fixation of notional pay is more scientific, rational and implementable in all the cases.  The Committee reached its findings based on an analysis of hundreds of live pension cases.  The modified formulation will be beneficial to more pensioners than the first formulation recommended by the 7th CPC, which was not found to be feasible to implement on account of non-availability of records in a large number of cases and was also found to be prone to several anomalies. 

    2.         Disability Pension for Defence Pensioners

    The Cabinet also approved the retention of percentage-based regime of disability pension implemented post 6th CPC, which the 7th CPC had recommended to be replaced by a slab-based system.
               
    The issue of disability pension was referred to the National Anomaly Committee by the Ministry of Defence on account of the representation received from the Defence Forces to retain the slab-based system, as it would have resulted in reduction in the amount of disability pension for existing pensioners and a reduction in the amount of disability pension for future retirees when compared to percentage-based disability pension. 

    The decision which will benefit existing and future Defence pensioners would entail an additional expenditure of approximately Rs. 130 crore per annum.

    Tuesday 1 August 2017