September 07, 2015
Kalaivaraikalai
OROP Scheme : The long-pending demand of the ex-servicemen, for which
they have been fighting for decades, has finally been granted.
The Centre has finally decided to implement the OROP. Defence Minister
Manohar Parrikar has made the announcement in this regard.
Although it is being generally said that the demand was being made for
40 years, the movement picked up momentum only about 10 years ago. All
their protests, to attract the Centre’s attention, have finally
succeeded, one must say.
Some even accuse that the centre had granted the OROP after buckling under pressure due to the protests from the ex-servicemen.
The fact that the ex-servicemen have welcomed the move, despite some
unfavourable clauses being introduced by the Government in the original
bill, must be appreciated here. Arguments and debates continue over the
revision clauses- those in service get a revision of pension each year.
This is one of the major disagreements between the government and the
protesters. The protesters expected a revision once every two years, but
the government has remained adamant over revision once every five
years.
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Manohar
Parrikar said on Saturday that the government has decided to implement
the "one rank, one pension" scheme.
Here is the highlights of Parrikar's announcement on the OROP:
1. OROP will be implemented from July 1, 2014 and the base year would be 2013.
2. The estimated cost to implement OROP would be between Rs 8,000 crore to Rs 10,000.
3. Pension of ex-servicemen will be revised every five years.
4. Re-fixed pension will be the average of minimum and maximum pension in 2013.
5. OROP arrears to be paid in 4 half-yearly installments.
6. Those drawing pensions above the average will be protected.
7. A one-member judicial committee will be constituted. It will give reports on equalisation period in 6 months.
8. Personnel who retire voluntarily will not be covered under OROP scheme.
Source: www.employeesnews.net
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