Defence Pensioners/ Family Pensioners on account of implementation of OROP benefits
Press Information Bureau
Government Of India
Ministry Of Defence
18-November,2016
One Rank One Pension
Government had appointed a Judicial Committee headed by Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, retired Chief Justice of Patna High Court on 14.12.2015, to look into anomalies, if any, arising out of implementation OROP.
The Terms of Reference for the Committee is as under:
To examine and make recommendations on references received from the Central Government on the following matters:
· Measures for the removal of anomalies that may arise in implementation of the OROP letter No. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)/ Part-II dated 07.11.2015.
· Measures for the removal of anomalies that may arise out of inter-service issues of the three forces due to implementation of OROP order ibid.
· Implications on service matters.
· Any other matter referred by the Central Government on implementation of the OROP or related issues. In making its recommendations, the Committee shall take into account the financial impact of its recommendations.
The Committee has submitted its report on 26.10.2016 which is under examination. During the Financial year 2016-17, a sum of Rs. 12456 crore has been provided for expected expenditure on account of One Rank One Pension (OROP).
The status of payment to the Defence Pensioners/ Family Pensioners on account of implementation of OROP benefits, as on 03.11.2016 are as under:
| Beneficial pensioners (pre-July 2014) | No. of cases paid (1st instalment and lump-sum payment | Amount disbursed (in crore) | No. of cases paid (2nd instalment) | Amount disbursed (in crore) |
| 20,63,529 | 19,35,968 | 3927.86 | 12,37,511 | 1817.29 |
Out of 20,63,529 pensioner beneficiaries, 1,27,561 Defence Pensioners/Family Pensioners are yet to get the benefits of OROP. Public Grievance Cell in the Department is receiving grievances of the pensioners/family pensioners and taking up the matters with the concerned Department for redressal of their grievances. Disposal of grievances is monitored at the highest level in the Government.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Alok Sanjar and others in Lok Sabha today.
Source:PIB
PVN RAJA GOPAL says
MY FATHER RECEIVED 2 INSTALMENTS OF OROP IN REB, & JULY 2016, AND HE EXPIRED IN OCT 2016, AND MY MOTHER DIDN’T RECEIVED THE 3RD OROP, AND PAY COMMISSION ARREARS TILL DATE., PLZ GIVE ME CLARIFICATION.
SR Nagula says
I have got two installments as promised by the govt. If some one has not been paid ,he may approach appropriate pension disbursing authority / approach grievances departments.
SR Nagula says
Well done BJP Govt ! Credit of implementation of OROP should go to BJP Govt.
MD. imran says
In army exservicemen pensioners groups, the ygroup is lagging behind and getting very less benefits compared to xgroup. Specially ‘nb sub’ posts. Plz maintain justice and equality. The y group is incremented 300 whereas in x group 1500. Why is the huge difference?