Lok Sabha Question No. 1906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Pensioner of NDMC and MCD
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1906

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2017 / PHALGUNA 23, 1938 (SAKA)

PENSIONER OF NDMC AND MCD

1906. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the NDMC and the three MCDs in the NCT of Delhi have verified whether the beneficiaries of pension are still alive or not;

(b) if so, the details thereof during 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17;

(c)  whether  any  biometric  data  has  been  used  to  verify  these  pension beneficiaries;

(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the amount of money given by NDMC and the three MCDs to pensioners/ beneficiaries during the current Fiscal Year (2016-17)?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a)  &  (b):    The  New  Delhi  Municipal  Council  (NDMC) and North, South and East Delhi Municipal Corporations have informed that their employees are governed by Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972.  All the pension is disbursed by banks to the beneficiaries of pension to retired employees on .....2/

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 1906 FOR 14.3.2017

the  basis  of  the  life  certificate  obtained  by  the  bank  in  the  month  of November every year as a proof that particular pensioners is alive on the particular date.  If the life certificate is not given by the pensioner then the payment of pension is stopped.

The year-wise detail/number of pensioners   is as under:

| Year    |   NDMC | North DMC                | SouthDMC               | East DMC              |
|---------|--------|--------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
| 2014-15 |   9470 | 8244 (till 31.12.14)     | 4417 (till 31.12.2014) | 3298(till 31.12.2014) |
| 2015-16 |   9750 | 9492(till 31.12.2015)    | 5581 (till 31.12.2015) | 3779(till 31.12.2015) |
| 2016-17 |  10030 | 11256 (till 31.12. 2016) | 7112 (till 31.12.2016) | 4411(till 31.12.2016) |

(c) & (d):  The three MCDs have informed that no Biometric data is used to verify these pension  beneficiaries. However,  instructions of Central Government pension rules issued by Ministry of Finance from time to time are adhered to.

New Delhi Municipal Council(NDMC) has adopted 'Jeevan Pramaan Scheme an Aadhaar Based Digital Life Certificate' to verify the pension beneficiaries and till date around 3560 pensioners have already registered themselves to avail the facility.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.1906 FOR 14.3.2017

## (e):   The details of amount of money given by NDMC and three MCDs during the fiscal year 2016-2017 (till February, 2017) to its pensioners/beneficiaries are as under:

| Department                        | Amount (in crore)   |
|-----------------------------------|---------------------|
| New Delhi Municipal Council(NDMC) | Rs.227.00           |
| North DMC                         | Rs.294.66           |
| South DMC                         | Rs.203.00           |
| East DMC                          | Rs.107.09           |

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