One Rank One Pension was approved by
UPA Govt in budget dated 17 Feb 14 and then by NDA Govt in their budget dated
10 Jun 14. UPA Government issued an executive order dated 26 Feb 14 for the
implementation of OROP dues to veterans at the earliest. This was never
implemented by the MOD nor a demand note was ever raised. The approved
definition of OROP by two Governments is given below.
Definition
of OROP as per Govt Executive Order of 26 Feb 2014.
One Rank One
Pension (OROP) implies that uniform pension be paid to the Armed Forces
Personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service
irrespective of their date of retirement and any future enhancement
in the rates of pension to be automatically passed on to the past
pensioners. This implies bridging the gap between the rate of pension of the
current pensioners and the past pensioners, and also future enhancements in the
rate of pension to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners.
Govt
Changed Definition of OROP which kills the Soul of OROP.
Again, another attempt
has been made to change/ distort the definition of OROP in GOI notification
dated 7 Nov 15. OROP definition given in 7 Nov letter is reproduced below.
One Rank One Pension (OROP) implies that uniform pension be paid to the Defence Forces Personnel
retiring in the same rank with the same
length of service, regardless of their date of retirement, which implies
bridging the gap between the rate of pension of the current pensioners and the
past pensioners at periodic intervals.
Example
to Prove that what Govt has implemented is not OROP.
1.
85% strength of Defence Forces consists of other
Ranks ie From Sepoy to Havildar. Let us
take example of a Sepoy of ‘Y’ Group with 17 years of Service who
retired prior to implementation of OROP with effect from 01 July 2014 and
compare his pension with the same Class of Sepoy who retired after 01 Jan 2016
the effective date of 7th CPC, the working of pension is as under:-
(a)
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OROP
basic Pension of Sepoy who retired prior to implementation of OROP as per 6th
CPC = Rs 6665 / per month.
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(b)
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DA
125% =
Rs 8331/-
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(c)
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Total
Pension =
Rs 14996/ per month
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(d)
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His
Pension of 7th CPC as per existing order with effect from 01 Jan
2016. = 6665 x
2.57+2% D = 17129+2 % DA
= 17129+342.58 = Rs 17462 /
per month
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(e)
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Pension
of Sepoy of the same class who retired after the Govt implementation of
OROP after 01 Jan 2016 as per 7th
CPC.
=
Rs 8300 x 2.57 + 2% DA
=
Rs 21331 + 2% DA = Rs 21331 + Rs 427 = Rs 21758/- per month
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(f)
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The
difference in Pension of the same
class of Sepoy
= Rs 21758 – 17462 = Rs 4296/- per month.
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(g)
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The
gap in pension of the same class is Rs 4296=- per month. How this can be
OROP, since OROP means same pension of the same rank of Defence Veterans
irrespective of the Date of
Retirement.
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Similarly
a Widow of Sepoy of the same class will get Rs 2578/- less per month.
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2Hence what the Govt has implemented is not OROP
but one time increase in Pensions.
3.It is
also pertinent to mention that the changed definition will not be OROP.
The original definition needs to be restored.
