S.C Maheshwari SG BPS visit to DOPW&PW on 03.08.2017

S.C Maheshwari SG BPS visit to DOPW&PW on 03.08.2017

Brief on the meeting with JS & Directors

S.C. Maheshwari SG BPS accompanied by Rameshwar Kumar Treasurer BPS met Joint Secy DOP PW on 3.08.2017 in his office and discussed:

1)The case of specific category Rly Pensioners ivth CPC scale 1400-2300 to corresponding Vth CPC scale 5000-8000 to VIth CPC PB2 GP4200 with reference to file notings of PV Vaidialingam the then Financial Advisor Rly Board. Sh Sanjiv Narain Mathur J S DOP & PW was very receptive & cordial he patiently listened to SG BPS ,studied all the documents put up in support. However, he expressed his inability to intervene and advised to pursue the issue with Rly authorities only.

2. Implementation of revision of pension of pre 2016 Rly pensioners on notional pay basis through ‘ARPAN’ website and also the difficulties being faced in registration on account of varied PPO Nos digital & non digital were explained. JS immediately put SG BPS through to ARPAN authorities on his Mob phone. SG spoke to Dy CAO W.Rly Mr Anand & to Shri. Manoj Mankame (AFA-Pension Portal) .Both the officers dealing with ‘ARPAN’ were explained difficulties being faced by old Rly pensioners in registering for CSTE and ‘ARPAN’ website www.arpan.railnet.gov.in & the implications of revising PPOs of last retirees first (i.e the youngest in age). They were requested to revise the PPOS of first retirees first i.e.oldest first. Both officers assured to resolve the difficulties soon.

After discussion with JS. SG BPS moved to the Chamber of Director (PP) Shri Harjit Singh and discussed the BPS demands viz 1) GP 4600 to all pre 2006 pensioners retired from pre revised scale of 6500-10500 & 2) Extension of SC judgment to all similarly placed pensioners (With reference to BPS Letter No. SG/BPS/judg/benefit/17/1 dt.17.07.2017 to i)The Secretary, M/O Finance Department of Expenditure ii) The Secretary (P), Department of Personnel & Training, & iii) The Joint Secretary,GOI M/O Personnel, PG & Pension-DOP&PW)

With reference to item 1) The Director informed that the file has been sent to DOE recommending the case. Regarding item 2) Though the Director expressed ignorance about the Judgements refered by BPS, he assured to get the details & the demand looked into. There after SG BPS met Director (P) MS Seema Gupta and requested her to request Ministry of Rlys not to seek Service &LPD details from Rly Pensioners for PPO revision as i) this is not in accordance with the procedural order of DOE and ii) that Family Pensioners & the Pensioners residing in remote areas may not be able to provide the details asked for. She assured to take up the matter & Subsequently issued OM 0.4/23/2017- P&PW (D) Dated 7thAugust, 2017 to all concerned. SG BPs also paid curtsey visit to Director MS Sujasa Choudhry,Under Secretaries and the consultants presenting them latest publications of Bharat Pensioners Samaj (BPS).