At last the OROP has seen the light of the day although the veterns are not happy about it
The highlights of the scheme are:
It will be effective from... 01/7/14 corresponding to the Financial year 2013-2014
Govt will set up a one man Judicial committee to find out any anomoly : Report to be submitted in Six Months( The veterns wants a full fledged commission of three or moremembers)
All war widows to be benefited by orop.
Pension Revision every FIVE years
Those who opted for VRS are not be benefited(unless legally entitled)
A short history of the struggle:-
In 1973 Indira Gandhi scrapped the OROP
1984..Rajeev gandhi period, no demand
1991...Narasinharao period No demand
2004-05, Man mohan singh/sonia period no demand
2011... Ak anthony rejected the demand & dropped it.
2014...2015 Narendra Modi promised it, Manohar Parikar approved it, the finance minister discussed the financial implications, Modi wanted more time for implementation.
The veterns wanted bi-annual revision of pension, but Govt was agreeable to revision once in 5 years
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Rs 8.300 crores allotted for OROP in Defence Budget : 2,20,000 crores is the pension Bill ( This includes DRDO & other Defence civilians, working in ordinance factories, civilians employed as class III & IV in defense establishments ,who do not wear uniforms and serve till 60 years of age,coolly & comfortably in peace stations( with their families),also enjoy all the service benefits like,canteen services, central school for their children & medical benefits etc.)
The UPA Govt in its last years allocated Rs 500 crores.
The veterns & the Govt instead of negotiating started haggling over the Base year & the period for pension revision(The govt claims the pension bill is 54,000 crores,this is the pension of all those paid out of Defense estimates,NOT ALL OF THEM ARE UNIFORMED PERSONS CALLED COMBATANTS,( or VARDI People) Most of them are civilians.The actual pension bill is only 22,000 crores. Pay out due OROP is only 0.86 % Many retirees are employed in Para military forces & Police forcesEtc.
In many countries about 70% of the retires are employed in their para military & police forces,this is referred to as natural absorption. In our country states do not want them,b'coz the recruitment is a BIG INDUSTRY,where crores change hands(Corruption is Rampant)
The Third pay commission ( Under UPA Congress Govt) REDUCED defense pension from 70 % to 50 % of military pensioners & increased the pension of civilians from 30% to 50 %,in the year 1973. In no country the defense personnel pay & allowances and pensions are compared to the other services because of this X factor.
These military people Die today for your Tomorrow & their families are left to fend for themselves,among wolves: Even in peace they sweat,so that they may not bleed in war.
The IAS,IPS & IFS(other central services grudge the Defense services,for the extra they get on account of free Ration)
The ex-servicemen should immediately form on all India Political Party & fight elections & get Bargaining power Or should take up Arms once again & join hands with Maoists/Jihadists to achieve their goal.
The highlights of the scheme are:
It will be effective from... 01/7/14 corresponding to the Financial year 2013-2014
Govt will set up a one man Judicial committee to find out any anomoly : Report to be submitted in Six Months( The veterns wants a full fledged commission of three or moremembers)
All war widows to be benefited by orop.
Pension Revision every FIVE years
Those who opted for VRS are not be benefited(unless legally entitled)
A short history of the struggle:-
In 1973 Indira Gandhi scrapped the OROP
1984..Rajeev gandhi period, no demand
1991...Narasinharao period No demand
2004-05, Man mohan singh/sonia period no demand
2011... Ak anthony rejected the demand & dropped it.
2014...2015 Narendra Modi promised it, Manohar Parikar approved it, the finance minister discussed the financial implications, Modi wanted more time for implementation.
The veterns wanted bi-annual revision of pension, but Govt was agreeable to revision once in 5 years
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rs 8.300 crores allotted for OROP in Defence Budget : 2,20,000 crores is the pension Bill ( This includes DRDO & other Defence civilians, working in ordinance factories, civilians employed as class III & IV in defense establishments ,who do not wear uniforms and serve till 60 years of age,coolly & comfortably in peace stations( with their families),also enjoy all the service benefits like,canteen services, central school for their children & medical benefits etc.)
The UPA Govt in its last years allocated Rs 500 crores.
The veterns & the Govt instead of negotiating started haggling over the Base year & the period for pension revision(The govt claims the pension bill is 54,000 crores,this is the pension of all those paid out of Defense estimates,NOT ALL OF THEM ARE UNIFORMED PERSONS CALLED COMBATANTS,( or VARDI People) Most of them are civilians.The actual pension bill is only 22,000 crores. Pay out due OROP is only 0.86 % Many retirees are employed in Para military forces & Police forcesEtc.
In many countries about 70% of the retires are employed in their para military & police forces,this is referred to as natural absorption. In our country states do not want them,b'coz the recruitment is a BIG INDUSTRY,where crores change hands(Corruption is Rampant)
The Third pay commission ( Under UPA Congress Govt) REDUCED defense pension from 70 % to 50 % of military pensioners & increased the pension of civilians from 30% to 50 %,in the year 1973. In no country the defense personnel pay & allowances and pensions are compared to the other services because of this X factor.
These military people Die today for your Tomorrow & their families are left to fend for themselves,among wolves: Even in peace they sweat,so that they may not bleed in war.
The IAS,IPS & IFS(other central services grudge the Defense services,for the extra they get on account of free Ration)
The ex-servicemen should immediately form on all India Political Party & fight elections & get Bargaining power Or should take up Arms once again & join hands with Maoists/Jihadists to achieve their goal.
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