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OROP notification 2015: The long-pending 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) notification for ex-servicemen was issued with the PM Narendra Modi-led NDA government announcing it on Saturday evening. The OROP notification will benefit over 25 lakh veterans and war widows. However, the protesting ex-servicemen rejected the OROP notification, saying their main demands have not been recognized and it has become rather"one-rank-five-pension." The notification is almost similar to the announcement made by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on September 5. Here is all you wanted to know about the OROP notification in 10 points: (PTI)
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2. OROP scheme: On "discrimination" against the armed forces vis-a-vis the 7th Pay Commission report, Manohar Parrikar said he will wait for the whole analysis of the report. "All the legitimate concerns of the armed force will be addressed," he assured. (PTI)
2.OROP notification: The notification said that in future, the pension would be re-fixed every 5 years. However, ex-servicemen had been demanding revision of pension every two years, if not one. (AP) -
3. OROP notification: Another important element of the notification is that the armed forces personnel who opt to get discharged on their request would henceforth not get OROP benefits. (PTI)
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4. OROP notification: The statement said the previous government had made a budget announcement to implement the OROP and made a provision of Rs 500 crore. The present government undertook the task and realised that the actual additional annual expenditure would be Rs 8,000 to 10,000 crore at present and will increase further in future. (PTI)
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5. OROP notification: The announcement said pension will be re-fixed for all pensioners on the basis of the average of minimum and maximum pension of personnel retiring in 2013 in the same rank and with the same length of service. It added that pension for those drawing above the average shall be protected. The veterans had demanded to take into account the maximum and not the average. (PTI)
6. OROP notification: It said that the arrears will be paid in four equal half yearly instalments. However, all family pensioners, including those in receipt of Special/Liberalised family pensioners, and gallantry award winners shall be paid arrears in one instalment. (PTI) -
7. OROP notification: An important element in the notification was that personnel who opt to get discharged henceforth on their own request under Rule 13(3)1(i)(b), 13(3)1(iv) or Rule 16B of the Army Rule 1954 or equivalent Navy or Air Force Rules will not be entitled to the benefits of OROP. It will be effective prospectively. (PTI)
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8. OROP notification: The government has decided to appoint a Judicial Committee to look into anomalies, if any, arising out of implementation of OROP. The Judicial Committee will submit its report in six months. (PTI)
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9. OROP notification: Detailed instructions along with tables indicating revised pension for each rank and each category, shall be issued separately for updation of pension and payment of arrears directly by Pension Disbursing Agencies. (PTI)
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10. OROP notification: The struggle for getting the One Rank One Pension scheme passed by govt has been going on for years, but over the recent months, ex-servicemen have ramped-up the pressure on the govt through agitations. (AP)
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