Lok sabha question One Rank One Pension Scheme

 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3696 ANSWERED ON:  25.03.2022 One Rank One Pension Scheme Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji Sougata Ray Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:- (a) whether the Government has successfully implemented One Rank One Pension Scheme (OROP) for the soldiers; (b) if so, the details and the present status of the implementation of the scheme; (c) whether there has been undue delay in the implementation of the scheme and if so, the reasons therefor along with the expected time scheduled to complete the said process; (d) whether there is any loop-holes in its implementation that is making few of the soldiers to run from pillar to post in order to get their grievances rectified; and (e) whether there is a separate cell in the Ministry with dedicated staff to look into the matters of OROP and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI AJAY BHATT) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (a): Yes, Sir. (b): The Government has implemented One Rank One Pension (OROP) vide MoD letter no. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)-Part-II dated 07.11.2015 and tables for fixation of pension were issued vide MoD letter no. 12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)-Part-II dated 03.02.2016. (c): No, Sir. (d): No, Sir. (e): No, Sir. *****