Monday, November 22, 2010

One Rank One Pension: 15th Lok Sabha

PIB Monday, November 22, 2010 16:57 IST
The Parliamentary Standing committee on Defence has urged the government to reconsider the demand of "One Rank One Pension" for the ex-servicemen.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (15th LOK SABHA) on 1st and 7th Reports reiterated that the Government should consider the issue of 'One Rank One Pension' afresh. Since the issue of One Rank One Pension was not accepted in the past and more recently the Cabinet Secretary's Committee set up to consider it also did not recommend the same, it has not been found feasible to accept the demand of One Rank One Pension.

In the case of Original Application No. 15 and 45/2010 the Armed Forces Tribunal, Chandigarh had passed the order dated 3.3.2010 with directions to the respondents to take final decision in the matter.

The said order was examined and speaking orders explaining the position were issued on 10.07.2010 to the petitioners.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri MM Pallam Raju in a written reply to Shri Vilas Muttemwar and others in Lok Sabha today.
One Rank One Pension
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Defence Minister Echoes stand taken by Bureaucrats

Pension demand not feasible: Govt November 23rd, 2010 Deccan Chronicle
The government on Monday said that it has not found the demand of “one- rank-one-pension” (OROP) feasible.
“Since the issue of OROP was not accepted in the past and more recently the Cabinet secretary’s committee set up to consider it also did not recommend the same, it has not been found feasible to accept the demand,” defence minister A.K. Antony said in reply to a query in Rajya Sabha.

Regarding the Armed Forces Tribunal advocating providing equal salary and pension to the personal holding equal rank, the minister said, “The Chandigarh bench of the tribunal had passed the order with directions to the respondents to take final decision in the matter.”
Answering to another query, the minister said to promote indigenisation and enhance self reliance in defence capabilities, the government was in the process of finalising a defence production policy by involving both public and private sector companies.
On whether the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) required additional aircraft to meet its requirements, the minister said, “Requirement of assets and equipment by the IAF is based on threat perceptions and their procurement is an ongoing process.” —PTI
Pension demand not feasible: Govt

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