Saturday, July 19,
2014
19
Jul 2014
ShArunJaitley
Hon’bleRakshaMantri
Ministry of Defence
South Block, New Delhi-110011
Hon’bleRakshaMantri
Ministry of Defence
South Block, New Delhi-110011
Sub: IMPLEMENTATION OF ONE RANK ONE PENSION (OROP)
Dear
ShArunJaitley,
We are grateful
for granting us the meeting with you on 16 July 2014 with regard to issue
of Implementation letter for OROP.
Sir,
your
contention that the gap between the calculations made by the
Service HQs and the officials of MoD namely CGDA, PCDA, Secy DESW is very
large, due to which there was delay in issuing the
Govt Letter; is a serious cause of concern for the
Defence Fraternity.
Since, there is
only ONE Definition of OROP as approved by the Parliament
and therefore, there has to be only ONE calculation, irrespective of
small or large gap.
It
is simple Mathematics
As
pleaded by us, there cannot be two calculations.
These gaps
have been designed to find a way to deny full benefit of OROP
to Ex-Servicemen.
A point to
be noted here is that had OROP been granted 25 years back there
would not have been any gap now.
Sir, we
are not after money and not asking for back dated payment, it is
the principle of seniority in Armed Forces which we
cherish.
As per this
principle, a senior rank person should not draw pension/ pay less
than rank lower than him. It is a simple principle we need
to maintain hence we cannot afford any violation with OROP
principle.
Sir, in case X
and Y Groups are to be granted OROP as per their respective Groups, the funds
required will be 4500 – 5000 Crores, as per calculations correctly carried out
by the Service HQs. And in case all Defence Employees are to be granted
‘X’ Group rates of pensions, then the amount required would be 6500-7000 Crores
as per the calculation made by PCDA.
The funds
required for the two options are not too large for the Nation to pay justified
pensions to the Retired Soldiers, who have given their life and comforts of
life for national security.
The
CGDA/PCDA/DESW should not be allowed to dilute the definition of OROP or coin
their own definition or understanding of OROP. Their calculations, based on
datum line 01.01.2006 pensions rates, are totally against the approved
definition which requires the OROP to be calculated based on the rates of
pensions as on 01.04.2014, the date from which OROP has been sanctioned and
future enhancements are to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners.
This was duly discussed in the meting chaired by you on 12thJune
2014.
The M1 and M2
Models by CGDA, PCDA, and DESW were
out-rightly rejected.
Sir,
ex-servicemen are fighting for a principle, any dilution of definition of OROP
will not be acceptable to the Ex-Servicemen. It has to be full OROP as per the
definition already approved by the Parliament.
In view of the
foregoing, please expedite issue of Govt Letter for the implementation of OROP
as per the DGL prepared by the Service HQs.
With regards,
Maj Gen (Retd) Satbir Singh, SM
Chairman IESM
Mob: +919312404269, 0124-4110570
Email ID: satbirsm@gmail.com
Chairman IESM
Mob: +919312404269, 0124-4110570
Email ID: satbirsm@gmail.com
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For immediate action to issue the
Implementation letters of OROP please.
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General Bikram Singh,
PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC
Chief of the Army Staff
&Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee
Integrated HQs of Armed Forces (Army)
South Block, New Delhi-110011
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May we request you to jointly pursue the
matter with the Govt for issue of Implementation letter as suggested above at
the earliest please.
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Admiral RK Dhowan,
PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff Integrated HQs of Armed Forces (Navy) South Block, New Delhi-110011 |
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Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha
PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC Chief of the Air Staff Indian Air Force VayuBhawan, New Delhi 110011
(SOURCE- BC VASUNDHARS BLOG)
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