23rd SCOVA Agenda -ATR & gist of discussion
Gist of discussions in SCOA 23rd SCOVA meeting
on 23/09/2013
20.09.2013 MOS Sh V. Narayanasamy took the chair at 4.00 PM.
Joint Secy. DOP &PW Welcomed the Minister, officers from different
departments / Ministries & the SCOVA members. After JS welcome address
introduction of members & officers started .S.C. Maheshwari Genl. Secy. BPS
while introducing himself pointed out to the Minister that while BPS was thankful to the minister
for increasing frequency of SCOVA meetings, organization will be grateful
if instead of few hours at least one
full day is earmarked for these meetings and that a system need to be put in
place to lay down as to what type &
numbers of items will be accepted for inclusion in SCOVA Agenda. After
introduction the MOS addressed the meeting highlighting the work of the DOPPW & the important
circulars issued in the recent past. He
assured that pensioners issues will be dealt on priority by his Ministry.
Final ATR on 22nd SCOVA meeting was
then taken up for review. Lively discussion followed each item members
expressed their concern over the delay in issuing revised PPOs representatives
of every Ministery/Department tried to blame pensioners for the delay stating
that they were not gtiings details from
pensioners & sought assistance of Pensioners’ Associations. MOS however
directed all departments/ministries to suo-motto issue PPOS to all pensioners
within the target dates.
Commenting on item No2 of ATR i.e.
revision of exgratia to cpf/srpf retirees, Secy. Genl. BPS pointed out that the
amount of ex-gratia of Rs 645/- per month was too little for the survival of a
person. Secy DOPPW retorted that these retirees were not pensioners. Secy. Genl
BPS pointed out that these retirees too have a right to survive but no positive
reaction could be evoked from official side or the honorable Minister. Position
of items 3to 9 remained the same as given in the ATR .However, While discussing
item9 of ATR it was pointed out that the M/O Rlys was still not uploading on
their website all the orders & circulars issued by Rly.Bd.
Regarding item 10 & 11 of the ATR regarding anomaly in
fixation of pension to DOT employees &merger of78% IDA with basic pension benefit
to the absorbed BSNL Pensioners, after discussion it was decided that the
department of Telecommunication will put up positive proposals by 30.09.2013.
Discussion on new Ageneda items:
Item No1 position as given under
comments was agreed-item closed.
Item 2.Members were informed that
DOE has not agreed. However, on the insistence of members, item kept open.
Item3.while discussing this item following was brought to
the notice of the Minister
(1)That though quiet a number of buildings are lying vacant
over the Indian Rlys but inspite of the fact that Pensioners Associations are
ready to pay the rent, vacant accommodation
is not being allotted to them & that some Rly. Divisions do not accept
pensioners associations to be the welfare organizations. Honorable Minister took note of it.
(2) That several
items submitted by the members for inclusion in SCOVA agenda were forwarded
by DOP &PW vide their letter dated
23.8.2013 to the concerned Ministries/ Departments for direct reply but no
replies have been received & that departments generally do not reply
(3) That inspite of repeated assurance given in earlier
SCOVA meetings M/O Rlys is not uploading on its website the circulars/orders
issued by different Directorates of Rly Board neither these are circulated to
SCOVA members
(4)That though as per Indian Rly Master circular on Pension Adalat.
Pension Adalat at Divisional level are to be conducted quarterly but these
instructions are not being followed & that SCOVA members are not being
informed about the date/place of Adalat and the Agenda
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