SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha) in respect of Defence Civilians w.e.f. 01-08-2021

SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha) in respect of Defence Civilians w.e.f. 01-08-2021. Roll Out of all Defence Civilian Organization on the web based comprenhenshive pension package system for Defence Civilian i.e SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha)

Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pension),
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad – 211014
Email :pcdacpp.dad[at]hub.nic.in

Circular No. : SPARSH‐03

No.   PCDAP/SPARSH/CIV/2021/VOL‐1

Dated:  30th June 2021

To,

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(As per Annexure-“X”)
(All Head of Department under Min. of Defence)

Sub:- Implementation of SPARSH in respect of Defence Civilians w.e.f. 01.08.2021.

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Please refer to Circular No SPARSH-01 dated 21-06-2021 and Circular No SPARSH-02 dated 25-06-2021 regarding roll out of web based comprehensive pension package system for Defence Civilians i.e. SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha) latest by 01-08-2021.

2. The competent authority has decided that the cases of individual retiring on or before 01.08.2021 and family pension claims (fresh cases where no PPO has been notified earlier) received till 16-07-2021 may be processed through legacy system and their sanction may be completed positively by 31.07.2021. The claims received after 16-07-2021 will not be entertained.

Also Read: Implementation of SPARSH for Defence Civilian Pensioners: PCDA (P) Circular No. C-215

In view of the foregoing, suitable instructions (along with copy of this circular) may be issued to all the Head of Offices under your administrative control to ensure the compliance of above provisions.

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(Abhishek Singh)
DCDA (P)

ANNEXURE-X

Roll Out of all Defence Civilian Organizations on the web based comprehensive pension package system for Defence Civilian i.e SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha).

Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pension),
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad – 211014
Email :pcdacpp.dad[at]hub.nic.in

Circular No. : SPARSH‐02

No. PCDAP/SPARSH/CIV/2021/VOL‐1

Dated:   25th June  2021

To,

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(As per Annexure‐“X”)
(All Head of Department under Min. of Defence)

Sub:‐ Roll Out of all Defence Civilian Organizations on the web based comprehensive pension package system for Defence Civilian i.e SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha).

Ref:‐     In continuation of this office circular no. SPARSH‐01,  Dated:   21st June  2021

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Please refer to point 2(iv) & Annexure “D” of above referred circular no. SPARSH‐ 01 dt. 21/06/2021 under which guidelines were mentioned regarding “Registration of users for NIC VPN”. Now it has been decided that “Consolidated HOOs user details may be shared with CGDA IT &S Wing through email for applying their NIC Web VPN, for accessing SPARSH application by the users through internet.”

2. Hence, point 2(iv) & Annexure “D” of above referred circular may be treated asdeleted and consolidated list of HOOs user may be provided to this office at the earliest for onward transmission to CGDA IT&S wing for applying NIC Web VPN.

(Abhishek Singh)
Dy. CDA (P)

Also Read: Processing of pension claims in r/o Defence civilians through Project SPARSH

ANNEXURE-X

Roll Out of all Defence Civilian Organization on the web based comprenhenshive pension package system for Defence Civilian i.e SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha).

Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pension),
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad – 211014
Email :pcdacpp.dad[at]hub.nic.in

Circular No. : SPARSH‐01

No. PCDAP/SPARSH/CIV/2021/VOL‐1

Dated:   21st June  2021

To,

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(As per Annexure‐“X”)
(All Head of Department under Min. of Defence)

Sub:‐ Roll Out of all Defence Civilian Organization on the web based comprenhenshive pension package system for Defence Civilian i.e SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha).

Ref:‐      HQrs. Office D.O. letters of Shri Kanwaldeep Singh, IDAS, Jt CGDA, HQRs Office Delhi Cantt bearing no. . 5702/AT‐P/CPP/Vol‐IX dated 26.11.2018 & PENS /5702/3/2020‐PENS dated 25.02.2021.

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Ministry of Defence has directed that all defence civilian organizations should be rolled out on the web based comprenhenshive pension package system for Defence Civilian i.e SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha) latest by 01.08.2021, hence competent authority has decided to stop sanction of pension through Legacy system after 31.07.2021.

Also Read: Streamlining of pension payment procedure- first identification of pensioner for release of pensionary awards: DESW Order dated 9th April, 2021

2. To achieved the target following information/data in prescribed format may be forwarded through email to this office mail Id pcdapcpp.dad[at]hub.nic.in with subject caption “CIVIL SPARSH/  (HODs Name) latest by 30.06.2021. It may be ensured that all information should be completed and be only in prescribed format. In case of any query HODs (as per Annexure –X) may only contact to this office Nodal Officer Shri S.J.C. SINGH, Mob no. 09451260600 email i.d.  sjyotishsingh.dad[at]hub.nic.in

1. Details of Nodal officer of HOD (Annexure‐A)
2. Organogram/ rank hierarchy/ pay structure (Annexure‐B)
3. Details of HOO(s) and their mapping with respective PAO (Annexure‐C).
4. Registration of users for NIC VPN by following the procedure mentioned in the instructions attached as (Annexure – F).
5. The present status of notification of pension for the retirees in your organization in format attached as (Annexure – E).
6. User details of all your HOOs in the excel file attached as (Annexure – F). It maybe ensured that all users should have NIC or Government ID only to work on SPARSH.
7. Procurement of Class 3 DSC (Digital Signature) for Order, Service and Medical (for EOP cases) Approvers (individual DSC for signature only), if the identified approver do not already have the

3. Ministry of Defence is monitoring rollout of SPARSH as per a strict  deadline. Please ensure that the requisite information mentioned above is submitted positively by 30.06.2021. Nodal Officer Detail at your end as mentioned in point 2 (i) is submitted latest by 23.06.2021 by return email to nodal officer of this office Shri S.J.C.Singh.

 (Abhishek Singh)
Dy. CDA (P)

ANNEXURE-A: Details of Nodal officer of HOD.

ANNEXURE-B: Organogram/ rank hierarchy/ pay structure.

ANNEXURE-C: Details of HOO(s) and their mapping with respective PAO.

ANNEXURE-D: VPN.

ANNEXURE-E: Present Status of Retirees Details.

ANNEXURE-F: User Details.