One Rank One Pension – Notification issued by Ministry of Defence on 26.2.2014

One Rank One Pension – Notification issued by Ministry of Defence on 26.2.2014

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTER OF DEFENCE

5th March, 2014

Dear Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar jee,

I am in receipt of your letter dated 3rd March, 2014 requesting to issue the notification for implementation of One Rank, One Pension (OROP)’
order as announced in the budget speech by the Hon’ble Finance Minister.

In this regard, I had convened a meeting with my officials On 26th February, 2014. A copy of the Order issued by the Ministry of Defence along
with a Copy of the Minutes of the Meeting is enclosed herewith for your ready reference.

With regards,

Yours sincerely,
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(A.K. Antony)

Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Member or Parliament, 211 North Avenue, New Delhi – 110 001

No.12(01)/2014-D(Pen/Pol)
Government of India
Ministry at Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

Dated the 26 February. 2014

To
Controller General Defence Accounts,

O/o CGDA,
Ulan Batar Road,
New Delhi

Subject: Implementation Interim Budget, 2014-15 Announcement on ‘One Rank One Pension’ – reg.

Finance Minister in his Interim Budget Speech on 17th February, 2014 announced that the Government has accepted the principle of One Rank One Pension for the defence forces. In pursuance of this Budget announcement and the decision taken in the meeting chaired Hon’ble Raksha Mantri on 26.02.2014, it has been decided to implement the principle of One Rank One Pension for all ranks of defence forces prospectively from the financial year 2014-15.

2. Accordingly, CGDA may out the modalities in consultation with Service Hqrs, (who turn may consult ex-servicemen), Department of ESW and MoD(Fin) and take necessary action to implement the same.

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(Malathi
Narayanan)
Under Secretary (Pen/Pol)

Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

D(Pen/Pol)

Sub: Minutes of the meeting held on 26.02.14 at 3.00.p.m in R.No. 103, South Block, New Delhi. reg.

The undersigned is directed to herewith a copy of the minutes of the above meeting Chaired by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri on One Rank One pension.

2. Copy of the orders issued in this regard to CGDA is also enclosed.

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(Chahan Ram)
Dy.Secretary

Minutes of the Meeting Chaired by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri on 26.02.2014 at 3.00 P.M. in Rank One One Pension’.

A meeting haa been convened by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri on 26th February 2014 to discuss the modalities for implementation of the Government’s decision for giving ‘One Rank One Pension’ (OROP).

2. The Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Defence Secretary, Secretary (ESVV), the three Vice Chiefs and other senior officers from the Services Hqrs, FA(DS), CGDA and the concerned Joint Secretaries of the Ministry attended the meeting.

It was noted “One Rank One Pension (OROP) implies that uniform pension be paid to the Armed Forces personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service irrespective of their date of retirement and any future enhancement in the rates of pension to be automatically passed
on to the past pensioners. This implies briding the gap between the rate of pension of the current pensioners and the past pensioners, and also future enhancements in the rate of pension to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners,”.

During the course of the meeting, the Hon’ble RM reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to implement the OROP and that sufficient funds would be made available to ensure its timely implementation. He specifically indicated that the FM had also clarified that the figure of Rs.500 crores
made available was only indicative and even if more funds are required, the same would be made available.

5. He directed that CGDA may initiate necessary steps in  consultation with the three Services, MOD Finance and Department of ESW to give effect to this decision. He also emphasiged that family pensioners and disability pension would be included. Ex-Servicemen may also be appropriately consulted as required by the Services.

6. Secretary (ESW) may issue necessary orders in this regard.