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One Rank One Pension: No Budget was allocated for the purpose in the Budget 2013-14

No Budget was allocated for the purpose in the Budget 2013-14 for One Rank One Pension Scheme: Govt. reply in Lok Sabha

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Government of India
Ministry of Defence
28-November-2014 14:50 IST
One Rank One Pension Scheme
The principle of One Rank One Pension for the Armed Forces has been accepted by the Government. The modalities for implementation were discussed with various stakeholders and are presently under consideration of the Government. It will be implemented once the modalities are approved by the Government. No Budget was allocated for the purpose in the Budget 2013-14. Total number of beneficiaries or OROP will be known once the modalities are approved.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply to Shri Hukum Singh and others in Lok Sabha today.

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COMMENTS

WORDPRESS: 3
  • We, the Sevice men of India never fight the government as vehemently as our civilian counterparts. That is why we are being neglected.

  • Sir,
    The same reply was given by RRM to Question No 168 on 08 Jul 14 in Rajya Sabha (details below). Members should ask the progress of last 5 months.

    GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
    MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
    RAJYA SABHA
    QUESTION NO 168
    ANSWERED ON 08.07.2014
    Implementation of One Rank One Pension scheme
    168 DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY
    Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state :-

    (a) The status of implementation of One Rank One Pension scheme (OROP) for the ex-servicemen;
    (b) Whether orders have been issued to the concerned pension authorities for re-calculation of pension of ex-servicemen on the basis of OROP;
    (c) If so, the details thereof; and
    (d) if not, the reasons for the delay in implementing the scheme and by what time it is expected to be implemented covering all the ex-servicemen?

    ANSWER

    MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

    (a) to (d): The principle of One Rank One Pension for the Armed Forces has been accepted by the Government. The modalities for implementation were discussed with various stakeholders and are presently under consideration of the Government. It will be implemented once the modalities are approved by the Government.

    SAME REPLY DURING JULY 2014.
    WHAT A SHAME. IT TAKES HOURS TO PASS AND IMPLEMENT MP`s SALARY BILL AND OROP YET TO BE IMPLEMENTED

  • Ajit Datta 10 years ago

    It is laudable that the Modi Govt has dispensed with the strategic deception of saying what the veterans want to hear and concealing the realities of governance.The truth that OROP has not been budgetted for will dispel all speculations