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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