The government's OROP
order said that the payment of arrears and revision of pension under One
Rank One Pension is to be made by the Pension Disbursing Authorities in
four instalments, except for family pensioners and pensioners in
receipt of gallantry awards who will be paid arrears in one instalment.
The government had in November last year taken the decision to implement
OROP scheme, “fulfilling” the long standing demand of defence personnel
after 42 years. The move will benefit over 18 lakh ex-servicemen and
war widows. (AP)
OROP tables and detailed
instructions for One Rank One Pension scheme issued by the government
have not satisfied protesting military veterans who have vowed today to
continue their protest. The veterans body has said that anomalies remain
in the OROP scheme announced by the government. (AP)
“OROP tables
short-change widows, reservists, battle casualties, havildars, subedars
and subedar majors. The Jantar Mantar protest will continue and legal
options will be exercised,” Col Anil Kaul (Retd), spokesperson for the
protesting ex-servicemen said. The statement came after veterans met
today at the Jantar Mantar over the OROP scheme implementation issue to
decide on the future course of action. (PTI)
The main complaint with
OROP tables is that instead of giving the highest pension at one rank,
government has decided on giving the average pension of a rank which
'nullifies' the meaning and definition of OROP. The annual recurring
financial implication of OROP at the current rate will be approximately
Rs 7,500 crore, the government said yesterday as it issued detailed
instructions for the scheme. (PTI)
The government issued
OROP tables which said that the arrears from July 1, 2014 to December
31, 2015 would be approximately Rs 10,900 crore. 86 per cent of the
total expenditure on account of OROP will benefit the Junior
Commissioned Officers and other ranks. The total increase in the defence
budget for pensions is estimated to go up from Rs 54,000 crore (BE
2015-16) to around Rs 65,000 crore (proposed BE 2016-17), thereby
increasing the defence pension outlay by about 20 per cent. (PTI)
The government's OROP
order said that the payment of arrears and revision of pension under One
Rank One Pension is to be made by the Pension Disbursing Authorities in
four instalments, except for family pensioners and pensioners in
receipt of gallantry awards who will be paid arrears in one instalment.
The government had in November last year taken the decision to implement
OROP scheme, “fulfilling” the long standing demand of defence personnel
after 42 years. The move will benefit over 18 lakh ex-servicemen and
war widows. (AP)
OROP
tables and detailed instructions for One Rank One Pension scheme issued
by the government have not satisfied protesting military veterans who
have vowed today to continue their protest. The veterans body has said
that anomalies remain in the OROP scheme announced by the government.
