One Rank One Pension – Lok Sabha Q&A

Question

Answer

(a)          the
current status of implementation of One Rank One Pension for the
Ex-servicemen on the basis of the report of a Committee headed by the Cabinet
Secretary, constituted by the Government;

(a)          On the recommendations of PMO, a Committee was set up
under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary in June, 2009 to look into the
issue of ‘One Rank One Pension and other related matters’. After considering
all aspects of the matter, the Committee keeping in mind the spirit of the
demand, suggested several measures to substantially improve pensionary
benefits of Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) and Commissioned Officers,
which have been accepted by the Government and orders for implementation of
all the recommendations have been issued.

(b)          whether
several demands of Ex-servicemen in this regard are still pending for
decision and if so, the details thereof;

 (c)           whether
the Government has again constituted a Committee to look into the pay and
pension related grievances of the serving and retired defence personnel;

 (d)          if so,
the details thereof including the terms of reference of the Committee; and

 (e)          the time
by which the report is likely to be submitted to the Government and the
recommendations implemented?

(b) to (e):            Government
has constituted a Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary and consisting of
Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Defence Secretary, Expenditure
Secretary, Secretary (ESW) and Secretary, DOP&T for looking into the pay
and pension related issues of relevance to Defence Services Personnel and
Ex-servicemen. The Committee has already had several meetings and the
recommendations of the Committee are to be submitted to the Government by
8.8.2012. Action on the recommendations can be taken after the committee’s
report is processed and accepted by the government.