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Options for inclusion under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 in accordance with Board’s instruction dated 10.03.2023 to those employees who have since been retired from service: Railway Board Order RBE No. 42/2024 dated 05.05.2024
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Options for inclusion under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 in accordance with Board’s instruction dated 10.03.2023 to those employees who have since been retired from service: Railway Board Order RBE No. 42/2024 dated 05.05.2024
RBE No.42/2024.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD)
No. D-43/12/2018-F(E) III
New Delhi, dated: 05.05.2024.
The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisors, All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc, DGs of RDSO and NAIR. :
Sub: Options for inclusion under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 in accordance with Board’s instruction dated 10.03.2023 to those employees who have since been retired from service-reg.
A Copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. No.97/05/2021-P&PW(B)/8860 dated 09.04.2024 on the above subject is enclosed for information and guidance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also. The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 corresponds to Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993.
DoP&PW’s O.M. No. 57/05/2021-P&PW(B) dated 03.03.2023, O.M. No.57/03/2022-P&PW(B)/8361(1) dated 20.10.2023 andO.M. No. 38/34/2001-P&PW(F) dated 29.04.2002 mentioned in enclosed O.M. were adopted on Railways vide this office letters of even number dated 10.03.2023, 16.11.2023 and letter F(E)ITE/2002/PN1/17 dated 27.06.2002 respectively.
2. Please acknowledge receipt.
(G. Priya Sudarsani), Director, Finance (Estt.), Railway Board.
All Pensioners Associations irrespective of Ministries, Departments, disciplines and affiliations are requested to send supporting letters to all concerned authorities to help the entire pensioners community
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