Lok Sabha Question No. 1696 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: One Rank One Pension
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SATYA PAL SINGH, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA, N.K. PREMACHANDRAN, K. C. VENUGOPAL, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, KAMLA DEVI PATLE, PR. SENTHILNATHAN, SANGANNA AMARAPPA KARADI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1696

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## ONE RANK ONE PENSION

1696.  DR. SATYAPAL SINGH:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

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- (a) whether the Ex-Servicemen are being paid enhanced pension after the implementation  of  One  Rank  One  Pension  (OROP)  scheme,  if  so,  the  details  thereof along with the total number of Ex-Servicemen benefited under the scheme;
- (b) the  total  allocation  of  funds  made  and  utilised  under  the  scheme  during  the financial years 2015-16 and 2016-17;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  requests  /  suggestions  /  objections  / grievances from Ex-Servicemen associations on certain shortcomings in the said scheme, if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (d) whether  it  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  that  an  Ex-Servicemen committed  suicide due  to  the  denial  of  the  benefit  of  the  scheme,  if  so,  the  details  of enquiry conducted and its outcome thereof; and
- (e) the other steps taken / being taken for effective implementation of the scheme?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                             (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) Yes, Madam.  Details  of  the  beneficiaries of  OROP benefits, as on

## 12.11.2016 are as under:-

| No. of cases paid (1 st installment and lump sum payments)   |   Amount disbursed (Rs. in Crores) | No. of cases paid 2 nd installment   |   Amount disbursed (Rs. in Crores) |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 19,43,606                                                    |                            3939.41 | 14,02,755                            |                            2081.56 |

## (b) Details of the allocation and  utilization of funds under OROP are as under:

| Financial Year   | Allocation under OROP                  | Utilization on account of arrears of OROP   |
|------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16          | No separate allocation made under OROP | Rs.3000 crores (approx.)                    |
| 2016-17          | Rs.12456 crores                        | Rs.3020.97 crores (as on 12.11.2016)        |

- (c) Yes,  Madam.    Around  3200  representations  for  addressing  the anomalies on 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.
- (d) Ex-Subedar  Ram Kishan  Grewal  had  committed suicide  at Delhi on 01.11.2016.  On enquiry regarding payment of the benefits of OROP to him, the pension disbursing bank has informed that he was drawing pension @ Rs.22,608/-  p.m.    He  was  entitled  for  revised  pension  under  OROP  @ Rs.25,634/- p.m.  The total amount of arrears of Rs.53,978/- on account of implementation  of  OROP  has been credited  to  Bank  Account  of  Late  ExSubedar Ram Kishan Grewal on 08.11.2016.
- (e) Public  Grievance  Cell  in  the  Department  is  receiving  grievances  of the  pensioners  /  family  pensioners  and  taking  up  the  matter  with  the concerned offices e.g. Controller General  of  Defence  Accounts,  Principal Controller  of Defence  Accounts  (Pension),  etc  for  redressal  of  their grievances.  Disposal of grievances is monitored at the highest level in the Government.

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