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OROP & 7th CPC: Steps being taken to rectify anomalies, says Subhash Bhamre

OROP: Steps being taken to rectify anomalies, says Subhash Bhamre

Seeking to reach out to retired soldiers, Union government on Saturday assured the ex-servicemen that it was taking all steps for โ€œresolving the anomaliesโ€ in One Rank One Pension (OROP) and seventh pay commission. Minister of State for Defence, Subhash Bhamre, also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who are โ€œvery sensitiveโ€ to the issues of ex-servicemen, are โ€œpersonally looking into the effective implementationโ€ of OROP scheme.
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โ€œThe issue of OROP is the area of concern for the ex-servicemen. Number of representations were being received from ex-servicemen about OROP,โ€ he said, inaugurating the Kerala State conference of the โ€˜Akhil Bharathiya Poorva Sainik Seva Parishadโ€™ here.
He said approximately one lakh defence pensioners/family pensioners were yet to get the benefits of OROP because of missing information such as non-update of records or unavailability of date of birth of family pensioners.
โ€œGovernment is taking expeditious steps to get the payment released to left out pensioners on priority basis,โ€ he said.
The Minister also dismissed media reports about down-gradation of military ranks vis-a-vis civilian cadre.
โ€œWas there any down gradation? The answer is No,โ€ he said.
Bhamre said a letter was issued by the Defence Ministry on October 18 regarding the equivalence of officers of a civilian cadre which is known as the Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (AFHQ CS).
โ€œThe letter reiterated the existing equivalence of joint director, director and principal director of AFHQ with Colonel, Brigadier and Major General equivalents respectively based on duties and functional responsibilities.
โ€œThis equivalences is not new and it has been clarified on several occasions in 1991, 1992, 2000, 2004 and 2005.Therefore, this alleged down gradation was a complete misinterpretation of facts,โ€ the Minister said.
The service ranks and designations and the channel of reporting continued as earlier, he said alleging that an attempt was being made by some quarters to project a negative image of the government.
โ€œThe government is most sensitive and receptive to the needs of the armed forces,โ€ the Minister said.

Read at: Indian Express

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