Lok Sabha Question No. 3904 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: One Rank One Pension Scheme
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, HARIOM SINGH RATHORE, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3904

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2017

## ONE RANK ONE PENSION SCHEME

3904.  SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

SHRI KALIKESH  N. SINGH  DEO:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether    the  Government  has  noted  the  grievances  of  ex-servicemen  in  the implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (b) the  total  additional  expenditure  to  be  incurred  to  Government  exchequer  for implementing the Scheme;
- (c) whether the Government has reviewed the status of implementation and payment of arrears and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to revise provisions of the scheme after every two years and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  details  of  provisions  of  applicability  of  OROP  to  officers  proceeding  on premature retirement along with the maximum upper slab for the purpose of pension to officers?
- (a) Around 3200 representations  for  addressing  the  anomalies  on  One Rank One Pension (OROP) were received from individuals / Associations which  were  examined  and  issues  referred  to  the  Judicial  Committee  on OROP for its recommendations.  The Committee has submitted its report on 26.10.2016.

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

:  2  :

Pension Grievances Cell in the Department is receiving grievances of the  pensioners  /  family  pensioners  regarding  non-payment  of  OROP benefits and taking up the matter with the concerned offices e.g. Controller General  of  defence  Accounts  (CGDA),  Principal  Controller  of  Defence Accounts (Pension) and Pension Disbursing Agencies (Banks) for redressal of their grievances in a time-bound manner. Service Headquarters  and  CGDA  also  have  dedicated  grievances  Directorates  / Cells  for  redressal  of  the  grievances  of  Ex-Servicemen.    Disposal  of  the grievance is monitored at the highest level in the Government.

- (b) Annual  Financial implication  on  account of grant of  OROP  is estimated at Rs. 7,488.70 Crores and Rs. 10,925.11 Crores towards arrears for the period of 01.07.2014 to 31.12.2015.
- (c) The  status  of  payment  to  the  Defence  Forces  Pensioners  /  Family Pensioners on account of implementation of OROP order, as on 27.02.2017 are as under:-
- (d) As  per  Government  order  dated  07.11.2015  on  OROP,  the  pension would be re-fixed every 5 years.
- (e) Personnel  who  opt  to  get  discharged  after  07.11.2015  on  their  own request  under  Rule  13(3)1(i)(b),  13(3)1(iv)  or  Rule  16B  of  the  Army  Rule 1954  or  equivalent  Navy  or  Air  Force  Rules  will  not  be  entitled  to  the benefits of OROP.

| No. of cases paid (1 st instalment and lump sum payments)   | Amount disbursed (Rs. in crores)   | No. of cases paid 2 nd instalment   | Amount disbursed (Rs. in crores)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 19,93,815                                                   | 4,076.95                           | 15,57,950                           | 2,298.21                           |

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