Lok Sabha Question No. 68 (STARRED), answered on 2019-06-26
Subject: One Rank One Pension
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.68

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  JUNE, 2019

## ONE RANK ONE PENSION

## *68. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

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

- (a) the present status of the implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme;
- (b) the  details  of  the  budgetary  allocation,  revised  estimates  as  well  as  the  actual expenditure incurred for the implementation of OROP scheme during each of the last three years and the current year ;
- (c) whether there is some resentment among the ex-servicemen with the present model of the scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  details  of  steps  taken  for  holding  negotiation  with  them  and  steps  taken/being taken by the Government for redressing the issue; and
- (e) the aim of setting up of Justice Narasimha Reddy Commission for OROP along with the main recommendations of the Commission and their implementation/status thereof;

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                    (SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

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(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 68 FOR ANSWER  ON 26.06.2019 REGARDING ONE RANK ONE PENSION

- (a)  The Government had issued orders on 07.11.2015 for implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) with effect from 01.07.2014.
- (b)    A  sum  of  Rs.10,795.40  crores  has  been  released  as  arrears  to  Defence  Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners on account of implementation of OROP.  Payment of arrears on  account  of  implementation  of  OROP  order  dated  07.11.2015  is  made  from  Defence Pension Budget Estimates. Out of total Pension Budget, there is no separate allocation/budgeting towards OROP.  However, out of the total Pension Budget, year-wise details of actual expenditure made on release of arrears of OROP are as under:
- (c) & (d) Some Ex-Servicemen Associations have been demanding changes in methodology for  fixation  of  pension,  periodicity  of  its  revision  etc.  The  Government  appointed  One Member Judicial Committee (OMJC) on OROP on 14.12.2015 to look into anomalies, if any, arising out of implementation of OROP.
- (e)    The  Government  appointed  One  Member  Judicial  Committee  (OMJC)  on  OROP  on 14.12.2015  under  Justice  Narasimha  Reddy  to  look  into  anomalies,  if  any,  arising  out  of implementation.  The  Committee  was  to  take  into  account  the  financial  impact  of  its recommendations.    The  Committee  submitted  its  Report  on  26.10.2016.    An  Internal Committee  has  been  constituted  by  the  Government  to  examine  the  recommendations  of OMJC with respect to feasibility and financial aspects.  The matter is under examination of this internal Committee.

| Financial year   | Amount disbursed on account of OROP arrears   |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16          | Rs.2,861.55 Crores                            |
| 2016-17          | Rs.5,370.61 Crores                            |
| 2017-18          | Rs.2,563.24 Crores                            |
| Total            | Rs.10,795.40 Crores                           |

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