F. No. 42/6/2013-P&PW(G)Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & PensionsDepartment of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,KhanMarket, NewDelhi - 110003Date: 12th September, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Action Taken Report (ATR) on the minutes of the 22nd meeting ofStanding Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA).

Please find enclosed herewith a copy of Action Taken Report (ATR) on thedecisions of the 22nd meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) heldon 19th February, 2013 in New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble MOS(PP) for kindperusal.

Enclosure: As above.

( Sujasha ChoudhuryDeputy Secretary (P)Telefax: 24644637

To,

1. Director, NIC, 3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi for placing this OfficeMemorandum on this Department's website www.pensionersportal.gov.in ~ Circulars ~SCOVA.

2. Pensioners Associations under SCOVA :

Standing Group (S Associations)

(i) Secretary, National Council (Staff Side) JCM, 13-C; Ferozshah Road,New Delhi - 110001.

(ii) President, All India Retired Railwaymen's Federation, Block 303,Railway Colony High School, Chilkallguda, Secunderabad - 500025,Andhra Pradesh

(iii) President, All India Federation of Pensioners Association, G-2,Soundarya, New No. 51, Old No. 22, Kavarai Street, Saidapet West,Chennai - 600015, Tamilnadu.

(iv) Secretary General,Bharat Pensioners' Samaj, Post Box No. 3303,Jangpura P.O. New Delhi - 110 014.

(v) Vice President & Honorary Secretary, Air Force Association, Air ForceStation, Race Course Camp, New Delhi - 110 003.

Rotating Group ( 10 Associations)

(i) President,Disabled War Veterans (India), B6/6, DLFCity, Phase I, Gurgaon, Haryana- 122002.

(ii) President, Association of Retired Officers of IA&ID, H. No. 2154, Sector 38-C,Chandigarh.

(iii) Secretary Genera, IAII India Central Government Pensioners Association, EP-233,Naya Bazar, Jalandhar City, Punjab.

(iv) Secretary, Karnataka Posts and Telecommunications Pensioners Association (R),1397, 23rd Main, Banashankari II Stage, Bengaluru.

(v) President, Co-ordination Committee of Central Government Pensioners' Association,68-B, K. G. Bhawan, Malanga Lane, Kolkata-12, West Bengal.

(vi) General Secretary, All India Central Government Pensioners' ASSOCiation,355, GangaMandir, Cuttack, Orissa.

(vii) General Secretary, Central Government Pensioners' ASSOCiation,Kerala, "PensionKendra", II Floor, Capital Towers, Patturaickal In., Thrissur - 680022, Kerala.

(viii) General Secretary, Central Government Pensioners Welfare ASSOCiation,Jammu OlympicAssociation Building, Parade, Jammu (J&K).

(ix) Secretary General,AII India Organisation of Pensioners Kanpur, 120/469, Lajpat Nagar,Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

(x) President, All India Central Government Pensioners' Association, 1785, Sadashivpeth,Phadkeshankul, Near Pune, Vidyarthi Griha, Pune - 411030 (Maharashtra)

3. Invited Ministries/Departments.

Asperlist -<attached

l.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.

Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure)Ministry of Defence (Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare).Ministry of Railways.Department of Posts.Department of Telecommunications.Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T).Department of Financial Services.Controller General of Accounts (CGA).Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO).

To,

1. Chairman, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.2. Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi.3. Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Jeevan Deep

Building, Sansad Marg, New Delhi.4. Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.5. Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training, North Block New Delhi.

6. Secretary, Department of Telecommunication, Sanchar Bhavan, 20, Ashoka Road, NewDelhi.

7. Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence, South Block,New Delhi.

8. Secretary, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.9. Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi.10. Chief Controller (Pension), Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO), Trikoot - II,

Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi.11. Shri A. N. Vohra, Member (Staff) Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan,

New Delhi.12. Shri S. K. Seth, Adviser, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.13. Shri V. P. Singh, Dy. Secretary, Room No. 308-D, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.14. DDG (PPF& Accounts), Department of Telecom, Room No. 704, Sanchar Bhavan, 20,

Ashoka Road, New Delhi.15. Smt. Shyama Kutty, Dy. Secretary(Admn./Estt) Department of Telecommunication,

Sanchar Bhavan, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.16. Shri Vijay Kumar Singh, Director (Administration), Department of Expenditure,

Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi.17. Shri Alok Saxena, DDG(Estt) & Secretary (Postal Services Board), Department of

Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.18. Shri P. Ahilan, ADG(Pension), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.19. Ms. Malathi Narayanan, Under Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare,

Ministry of Defence, Sena Bhawan,B- Wing, New Delhi.20. Shri. S.S.Singh, DDG(PG), Deptt. of Telecommunication, Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka

Road, New Delhi.21. Shri Ashok Kumar, Dy. Secretary(JCA), Dept of Personnel & Taining, North Block, New

Delhi.22. Mlo Defence, Shri Surya Prajash,Director(CP), B-Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi.23. Office of CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt., New Delhi.

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &. Pensions(Department of Pension &. Pensioners' Welfare)

ACTION TAKEN REPORT ON THE DECISIONS OF THE 220d MEETING OF STANDINGCOMMITTEE OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES (SCOVA) HELD ON 19.02.2013

51.No

1. 51. No.1 and 19 ofATR or para 5:Issue of revised PPOfor Pre-2006 retireesand also tocommunicate theamount of pensionas well as FamilyPension to berevised consequentto the 6th Central PayCommission to Pre1.1.2006 pensioners.

Decision taken inthe 22nd SCOVAmeeting

a) CPAO, Ministry ofRailways, Departmentof Posts were told tocomplete the work by31st March, 2013.

d) SomeAssociations pointedout the long delayin the revision ofPPOs after 6th CPCshould be taken upurgently andrequested MOS (PP)to intervene at hislevel to get thework completedwithout furtherdelay. For thispurpose theyproposed thatadditional staff andhonorarium may beconsidered.

Issue raised in22nd SCOVAmeetingas per minutes

Follow up Action

(n D/oP&PW & CPAO:-~ All the Ministries have been requested toissue revised authority for all pensioners, all thepensioners/family Pensioners afresh. Secondly,with a view to reconciling the pension paymentrecords, it had been decided to monitor the Pre-2006 cases only on the basis of e-scrolls madeavailable by the banks. The CPAO is in theprocess of reconciling the data with the banks andMinistries/Departments. The progress is beingmonitored in this Department. To strengthen themonitoring at the level of the Secretary of theadministrative Min/Deptt, this item has beenmade a part of the Monthly d.o to the CabinetSecretary.~ Several meetings were arranged by theCPAO at the level of Controller General ofAccounts, Addl. CGA, CCCP), CPAO with theCCAs/CAs of Ministries/Departments to discussthe problems and to plan strategies to completethe targets within stipulated time. Letters werealso written at the level of CGA to AGs andAdministrators of Union Territories.~ Pension of all the live pensioners of pre-2006 and pre-1990 have already been revised asreported by banks.~ As on 08.08.2013, 71,334 cases (34,733pre-1990 and 36,601 pre-2006), of CivilMinistries/Deptts, are pending for revision.Approxlrnatelv, 82% work of Civil Ministries/Departments has been completed.

Ministries Pre-1990 Pre-2006 TotalIDepttsCivil 34,733 36,601 71,334Ministries/Deptts~ The major reason for non-revision ofremaining cases by Ministries/Departments arere-organisation of various Departments/PAOsand non-availability of records of the pensionersin CPAO,Ministries/Departments and Banks. Theefforts were also made through advertisementsto approach to the pensioners

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51. Issue raised inNo 22nd SCOVAmeeting

as per minutes

Decision taken inthe 22nd SCOVAmeetina

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Follow up Action

but poor response from pensioners/familypensioners has also become the reason of thisslow progress as their pension has already beenrevised by the banks.

(ii) Ministry of Railways:-

Current Status

Period No. Of PPOs issuedby the AlcsDepartment

Total no. ofpension

casesPre2006

10,93,772 5,87,035

Action Plan:• Due to non-availability of completeinformation required for revisions (vlz. updatedaddress, date of birth of beneficiaries spouse ,new a/c no. etc) with the Pension SanctioningAuthority, Railways could not revise the PPOssuo-moto. Accordingly, the Railways publishedadvertisements in news papers/TV etc. to call forrequlslte details through application form.• Assistance of RBI was also availed toissue instructions to the Banks to place notices inBanks premises requesting Railway pensioners tofill up application forms and send the same toRailways.• Revised PPOs have been issued in respectof application forms received from the pensioners.• However, all these efforts did not help ingetting applications from all the pensioners/familypensioners. Therefore, PPOscould not be revisedin remaining cases.• The position was reviewed in May/2013,and it was decided that to issue the PPOs suo-moto by collecting the requisite gapinformation/details form Banks.• Railways had been given a target of30.09.2013 for completion of this work.

(Hi) Department of Posts :-Out of the 2,12,995 identified cases of pre-

2006 pensioners/family pensioners, 1,55,957 PPOshave been revised and issued upto31.07.2013,thus 73.22% works stands completed. All theHeads of the Circles/ Postal Accounts Officers havebeen requested to complete the balance work at

SI. Issue raised inNo 22nd SCOVAmeeting

as per minutes

b) Department of (b) Department of TelecommunicationsTelecom municationinformed that theyhad not receivedthe latest update onrevision of PPOs Total No of PPOsfrom BSNL and Pre-2006 revisedtherefore the data pensioners~~~~~~-+----------~------------~

94,635

c) Ministry ofDefence informed (c) MIa Defence (0/0 Ex-Servicementhat 6 Lakh PPOs Welfare):-had been revised. Corrigendum PPOs could not be issued byEfforts were on to the concerned Pension Sanctioningadhere to the Authorities(PSAs)for want of computerised data.deadline of There was some mismatch in data available with30.09.2013. the PSAs and with the current pensions PDAs.However, slippages Accordingly, a Task Force was created during onecou Id not be ru led of the meetings held on 09.05.2013 comprisingout in view of the reps of SB!, PNB (large pension disbursing banks)fresh revision of and CGDA to sort out the matter. It has beenpension mandated reported that the records in respect of Post-2006

Decision taken inthe 22nd SCOVAmeeting

was not up to date.The Hon'ble MOS(PP) desired thatthe representativewho attended themeeting should beable to give therequisiteinformation. Therepresentative ofthe Department ofTelecom ag reed tocomply with thesame.

Follow up Action

the earliest.The work regarding revision of Pension and

PPOsof Post-2006 Pensioners has been completedalmost cent percent.

Total PPOs PPOs PercentagePensioners revised pending

forrevision

2,12,995 1,55,957 57,038 73.22%

Status of pension, revision of pre-2006 as on30.08.2013 is :-

PPOs vet to berevised

40,637 53,998

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Decision taken inthe 22"d 5COVAmeeting

Follow up Action

by the Cabinet pensioners have since been computerised anddecision of database exists for 4.5 lac pensioners (approx.).24.9.2012. Some Digital records of 5.88 lac pensioners have alsoof the Associations been created in respect of pre-2006 pensionersdesired that outside under Project SANGAM so far. It has beenagencies should be proposed to create print file of approx. 1 lac casesinvolved. They also every month for the next 4-5 months commencingdesired that the August, 2013. It has been assured thatPension Regulation digitisation of pensioners both pre-2006 and post-should be revised in 2006 pensioners would be finalised for approx 15.5tune with changes lac pensioners by December,2013.recommended by6th CPC andacceptedby Government.The revision ofPPOs pre-1990should also becompleted by30.09.2013.Secretary (Pension)also pointed outthat there werenumber ofgrievances of PCOAAllahabad in thisregard and askedorganization ofCGOA to specificallylook into this.(Action: CPAO,All Ministries,DJoP&'PW~

~ No specific grievances have been pointedout. However, it is submitted that CGDA hasprepared pension guide for the benefit ofpensioners as well as the Pension DisbursingAgencies/ Head of Offices/ Record Offices apartfrom developing a computerised pension enquiryproject (SUVIGYA). It is online pension enquirysystem which enables the ex- service men toknow their entitlements of pension at the click ofa button after giving certain basic inputs. There isa Public Grievance Officers (PGO) in the 0/0PCDA(P), Allahabad for redressal of pensionersgrievances. A cell also exists there to attend tothe grievances relating to pension. Anothermechanism developed in the Office of PCDA(P),Allahabad is to lodge the pension relatedcomplaints online through the official website ofthrough e-mail.

Defence (Civilians) :- Comments still awaited.2. iiJ 51.No.6, 7

and B of ATR ofPara 5:(a) Revision ofex-gratia amount toCPF/SRPFretirees.(b) Uniform rates ofDR&(d) Ex-gratia to thosewho voluntarily retiredafter 20 years ofservice in respect ofpre-1986 CPFj SRPFretirees.(e) Ex-gratia shouldnot be less thanminimumthe sameeffective01/01/06.

pension andshould be

from

As regards (a), (b)and (e) the statuswas explained inthe meeting. Asregards (d) it wasinformed that theopinion of RailwayBoard is underexamination inconsultation with0/0 Expenditure.Medical invalidationcases were askedto be looked intoagain in view ofcourt judgement.(Action:M/oRailwaysD/OP&.PW)

0/0 P&PW &. Ministry of Railways:

(a) & (d):- Necessary instructions have beenissued by D/oP&PW& M/o Railways.

(e):- Further increase in ex-gratia has not beenacceded to while making a decision in (a) & (d).

&.

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(ii) Pensioners fallingwithin the limit of P& TDispensaries/CGHSHospitals may beallowed to opt for P&TDispensaries or drawlofFMA.

Decision taken inthe 22nd 5COVAmeeting

Issue raised in22nd 5COVA meetingas per minutes

Follow up Action

51. No. 13 and 16of ATR of Para 5:(13) - The Orders ofMinistry of Healthreiterating that all thepensioners are atliberty to optthemselves with any ofthe nearest CGHShospital/ dispensarymay be widelycirculated. Arbitraryorders dated01/08/1996 and01/09/1996 issued byMinistry of Health andDirector of CGHS maybe withdrawn and thebenefit of CGHSfacilities be allowed tothe pensioners ofDepartment of Postand Department ofTelecom as speciallyprovided in the order ofthe Department ofPersonneland Pension.

(16)-(i) The existingPensioners ofDepartment of Postsand Telecom coveredby P& T Dispensariesare neitherconsidered fortreatment ofhospitalizationfacilities nor for FixedMedical Allowance &

Ministry of Health Mlo Health and Family Welfare:-informed that the (13) The matter is sub-judice.matter regardingwithdrawal of OMsdated 1.8.1996 and 0/0 Telecommunications:-1.9.1996 (which DOT is not providing any medical facility toprovide that the P&T Pensioners. Ministry of Health and FW issuespensioners not CGHSCard directly to the pensioners on paymentparticipating in CGHS of requisite fees. CS(MA) Rules, medical facilitieswhile in service may under CGHS is a subject matter of Ministry ofnot be extended this Health & Family Welfare. As per M/oH&FW OM No.facility) is subjudice. S-11011/46/95-CGSD-II/CGHS(P) dated 01.08.96Regarding merger of P&T Pensioners who were not participating in19 P&Tdispensaries in CGHS while in service are not eligible for CGHS12 cities with CGHS, facility after retirement.representatives ofMinistry of Health andMinistry of Financeinformed that the 0/0 Posts & Mlo Health & FW:-matter is at advancedstage of considerationand a decision isexpected shortly.Department of Postsneed to pursue itvigorously.

The Ministry of Healthinformed that theproposal for openingof new Dispensariesat Mohali / Panchkula/ Chandigarh couldnot be agreed to dueto severe resourcecrunch with CGHS.Ministry of Health wasrequested to agree toat least opening of anew dispensary atPanchkula as theChandigarh dispensaryis over burdened with23,500 beneficiaries.MOS (PP) mentionedthat he would take up

>- Regarding merger of P&T dispensarieswith CGH5 :-

Recently, CGHS has taken over 19 P&Tdispensaries in 12 cities w.e.f 01st August, 2013vide M/oH&FW's notification dated 09.07.2013circulated by Department of Posts vide circularNo.2-3/2009- Medical dated.18.07.2013.Accordingly, P&T pensioners residing in these citiesmay join CGHS to avail its facilities includinginpatient medical treatment/ hospitalisation etcThe issue stands settled.

Issue regarding opening of new dispensary atPanch kula :-

0/0 P&PW :-Issue was taken up by the Hon'ble Minister of

State (PP) level with the Minister of Health & FWvide D.O. letter dated 26.02.2013.

M10 Health and Family Welfare:-Due to the financial and logistic constraints it

is not possible to open a new dispensary atPanchkula. The Ministry has mooted a proposal foropening at least one dispensary each in the capitalcity of States which do not have the presence ofCGHSas yet.

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Decision taken inthe 22nd 5COVAmeeting

Follow up Action

the matter withMinister of Health andFamily Welfare.

On the question of The matter is under process regardingcomputerization of computerisation of CGHSdispensary at Jammu.CGHS dispensary atJammu, Ministry ofHealth informed thatthe same would bedone.

(Action : MIaHealth & FW,Department ofPosts,Department ofTelecom, DloP&PW)

4. 6.2 of Para 6Disseminationinformation intime:

MOS(PP) reiteratedof that the DR orders of

real this departmentshould be immediatelyimplemented by allthe Ministries.Department ofPension stated thatmost of theMinistries/depa rtments were adhering to theDR orders issued bythis Department and,therefore, the itemmay be treated asclosed. One of theAssociations, however,informed that in caseof Karimnagar (AP)Post Office, the sameis not being followed.Department of Postswas asked to find outthe same.(Action :Department ofPosts)

Department of Posts:-0/0 Posts vide dt. 11.10.2012 has issued

instructions for payment of DR to pensioners onthe basis of OM issued by Department of Pensionsand Pensioners Welfare, and without waiting forthe separate circular, the same instructions wereagain reiterated vide dt 25.06.2013.

5 6.5 of Para 6 The Department ofNomination facility for Legal Affairs hasFamily Pensioners examined thedrawing Life Time provisions containedArrears: in this department OM

DloP&PW:-The matter has been again examined in

consultation with the % Legal Affairs. It has beendecided that since family pension is granted only

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Decision taken inthe 22nd SCOVAmeeting

dated 30.10.1995 andstated that the standtaken vide that OMappears to be inaccordance with theintention of themakers of the extantrules and are legally inorder. Hence thenomination facility forfamily pensionersdrawing life timearrears has not beenagreed to.

Follow up Action

for the sustenance of the family of the deceasedGovt. servant/pensioner it is not legally correct toconsider the same as property of the familypensioner and therefore to facilitate nomination forthe same. At the same time, instructions havebeen issued to allow payment of lifetimearrears up to Rs. 2,50,00 without successioncertificate when no member in the family is eligiblefor family pension.

In view of the foregoing, it is proposed thatthe item may be dropped.

6. 6.8 of Para 6 Ministry of Health & 0/0 P&PW:-c) Central Govt Health FW intimated that Issue regarding opening of new dispensary atScheme: Issues at there is severe Panchkula was again taken up by the Hon'bleWellness Centres resource crunch and Minister of State (PP) level with Minister of HealthBangalore hence several places & FWvide D.O. letter dated 26.02.2013.

including areas ind)CGHS Dispensary/ Delhi were notWellness Centre at covered. However,Jammu the Hon'ble MOS(PP)e) Opening of three assured that he will MIa Health & Family Welfare:-more CGHS take up with Minister Due to the financial and logistic constraints it isDispensaries, one at of Health the issue of not possible to open more dispensaries.Mohali, second at opening of CGHSPanchkula and "one dispensary atmore at Chandigarh Panchkula.

Representative ofMinistry of Health alsointimated thatcomputerisation ofthese dispensary willbe done in a phasedmanner.(Action: Ministry ofHealth & FW,D/oP&PW)

for The Ministry of Health 010 P&PW :-in informed that Ministry of Health & FW informed that it would

nomination for be administratively difficult to monitor nominationreimbursement in on a regular basis as the facility for change ofCGHS would not be nomination at any time would also have to beadvisable as it would provided.create legal However, in our letter dated 30.07.2013,complications. Ministry of Health was informed that seekingMinistry of Health was affidavits/NOC etc. on stamp paper from the legalasked to re-examine heirs/family members may cause avoidablethe issue in inconvenience to them. The feasibility of

7. 12. NominationreimbursementCGHS:

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15. CGHS sites on thenet

SI. Issue raised inNo 22nd SCOVAmeeting

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Decision taken inthe 22nd SCOVAmeetina

Follow up Action

13. Extension of dutyhours of CGHSDispensaries:

9.

10 51. No. 26 of ATRof Para 5:Anomaly in fixation ofpension to DoTemployees absorbed inBSNL, who retiredbetween 1.10.2000and 31.7.2001

with reimbursing the hospitalization expenses in respectof the deceased employee/pensioner to thenominee for the purpose of GPF,gratuity, CGEGIS,

Mlo etc. could, therefore, be examined. Ministry ofHealth & FW is again requested to re-consider thematter and to inform the decision taken in thisregard.

Ministry of Health NIC:-informed that the Link of current website of CGHSis available.website of CGHS isbeing updated fromtime to time. It waspointed out that thelink of CGHS websiteavailable onpensioners portal is anolder version.DOP&PWwas asked togive link with theupdated version ofCGHSsite.(Action: NIC)

consultationMinistry of Law.

(Action:Health & FW)

The working hours ofCGHS has beenextended in Delhi/NCRin order to ensureoptimum utilization ofscarce manpowerresources of CGHSand also to improvethe functioning ofCGHS.(Action: MloHealth & FW)

Department ofTelecommunicationinformed that theorder were issued on27.9.2011 to theeffect that theabsorbees in BSNLarealso entitled forminimum of pensionat not less than 50%

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Mlo Health &. Family Welfare :-In the light of the observations of D/oP&PW,

the issue is being re-examined.

M10 Health &. Family Welfare:-The working hours of CGHSdispensaries have

since been revised to 8.00AM to 3.00 PMwith a 30minutes lunch break from 1.00 to 1.30. It hasbeen made applicable across the country at allCGHSlocations.

0/0 P&'PW :-The decision in the matter is to be taken by DOT.DOT has been requested on 14.03.2013,18.07.2013 & 13.08.2013 seeking informationregarding the decision taken by them in thematter.0/0 Telecommunications:-

The proposal for rectification of anomaly inpension of BSNL employees retired within tenmonths of their absorption in BSNL w.e.f.

SI. Issue raised inNo 22nd SCOVAmeeting

as per minutes

Decision taken in Follow up Actionthe 22nd SCOVAmeeting

of the minimum of the 01.10.2000 was earlier considered and agreed bypay in the scale of pay Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare.held by them at the But, Department of Expenditure did not agree totime of retirement. the same. However, a fresh proposal forHowever, the DOT is calculation of pension to such absorbees onstill getting notional basis is under examination in therepresentations from Department.BSNL retirees on thissubject. The matter isunder examinationwith DoT. It wasdecided that DoT willtake final decision inthe matter by 31stMarch, 2013.(Action :Department ofTelecom)

11. 9. Merger of 78.2%IDA with basic pensionbenefit to the absorbedBSNLPensioners:

DoT informed thatthe decision to merge68.8% IDA withpension was in linewith the decisiontaken for revision ofpay in respect ofserving employees ofBSNL. They informedthat if at any stagethe benefit of mergerof 78.2% IDA withpay of servingemployees is given,this benefit would alsobe extended toabsorbee pensionersof BSNL.

DoT informedthat the matter isunder examination inthat Department.LAction: 0/0Telecom,D/oP8tPW)

D/o P8r..PW:-DOT has been requested on 14.03.2013;

18.07.2013 & 13.08.2013 seeking informationregarding the decision taken by them in thematter.

D10 Telecommunications:-DOT has issued the benefit of merger of 78.2%IDA with pay of serving employees w.e.f.10.06.2013. For mooting the proposal in respectof pensioners, some inputs were required fromBSNL. The inputs had been received from BSNL.The proposal for revision of pension/ familypension of pre-2007 and post-2007 BSNL IDApensioners/family pensioners by allowing thebenefit of merger of 50% of DA/DR effectivelyamounting to 78.2% as on 01.01.2007 w.e.f10.06.2013 based on the pay revision of BSNLserving employees w.e.f. 10.06.2013 is underconsideration

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