GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO. 2382

ANSWERED ON 15^TH JULY 2019

Re-fixation of pension under OROP

2382. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a)whether Government is aware of the letter from Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) dated 5^th April, 2019 that seeks clarification on Notification 12(1)2014/D(Pen/Pol)-Part II dated 7^th November, 2015 on re-fixation of pension under One Rank One Pension (OROP);

(b)steps taken by Government on the queries raised in the letter from CGDA; and

(c)whether Government will implement re-fixation of pension under OROP on 1^st July, 2019 as per notification dated 7^th November, 2015?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a)Yes, Sir.

(b)and (c)Ministry of Defence, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare vide Order No. 1(1)2019/D(Pen/Pol) dated 14.06.2019 has constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) to work out the modalities & methodology of implementation of next revision of pension under One Rank One Pension (OROP). The composition of the Committee is as under: -

(i)CGDA: Chairperson

(ii)Joint Secretary (ESW): Member

(iii) Addl FA, Defence (Finance): Member

(iv) Representative of three Services: Member

(v) Addl CGDA: Member

(vi) PCDA (P), Allahabad: Member

(vii) Joint CGDA (Pension): Member & Convener

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