H.No.11-14-130, Janapriya Gardens,Haripuri Colony, Saroornagar, R.R.District Hyderabad -500035 (Regd.No.1316/2010)
Sunday, 27 July 2014
Saturday, 26 July 2014
KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS IS BEING CELEBRATED BY OUR ASSOCIATION ON 26th JULY 2014
ON THE OCCASION ON 15th KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS THIS ASSOCIATION IS CONDUCTING THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ON 26 JULY 2014.
1. AT 10.30 AM THE ASSOCIATION WILL GARLAND THE STATUE OF LATE. MAJ.PADMAPANI ACHARYA MVC AT VANASTHALIPURAM.
2. A PROGRAM WILL BE A FUNCTION AT TEJASWI MOTORS COMPLEX, BESIDE RYTHU BAZAR, KOTHAPET, HYDERABAD. SRI KARNE PRABHAKAR, MLC TRS, COL.(Retd) ASHOK KUMAR, DIRECTOR SAINIK WELFARE, AND SRI. SREENESH KUMAR SAINIK WELFARE OFFICER, RANGA REDDY DISTRICT WILL ATTEND THE FUNCTION.
ALL THE MEMBERS ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND ALL THE CITIZENS ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND THE ABOVE FUNCTIONS AND MAKE IT A GRAND SUCCESS.
P.VIGNESHWAR RAJU
GENERAL SECRETARY
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
IESM LETTER TO DEFENCE MINISTER ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ONE RANK ONE PENSION (OROP)
19
Jul 2014
ShArunJaitley
Hon’bleRakshaMantri
Ministry of Defence
South Block, New Delhi-110011
Hon’bleRakshaMantri
Ministry of Defence
South Block, New Delhi-110011
Sub: IMPLEMENTATION OF ONE RANK ONE PENSION (OROP)
Dear
ShArunJaitley,
We are grateful
for granting us the meeting with you on 16 July 2014 with regard to issue
of Implementation letter for OROP.
Sir,
your
contention that the gap between the calculations made by the
Service HQs and the officials of MoD namely CGDA, PCDA, Secy DESW is very
large, due to which there was delay in issuing the
Govt Letter; is a serious cause of concern for the
Defence Fraternity.
Since, there is
only ONE Definition of OROP as approved by the Parliament
and therefore, there has to be only ONE calculation, irrespective of
small or large gap.
It
is simple Mathematics
As
pleaded by us, there cannot be two calculations.
These gaps
have been designed to find a way to deny full benefit of OROP
to Ex-Servicemen.
A point to
be noted here is that had OROP been granted 25 years back there
would not have been any gap now.
Sir, we
are not after money and not asking for back dated payment, it is
the principle of seniority in Armed Forces which we
cherish.
As per this
principle, a senior rank person should not draw pension/ pay less
than rank lower than him. It is a simple principle we need
to maintain hence we cannot afford any violation with OROP
principle.
Sir, in case X
and Y Groups are to be granted OROP as per their respective Groups, the funds
required will be 4500 – 5000 Crores, as per calculations correctly carried out
by the Service HQs. And in case all Defence Employees are to be granted
‘X’ Group rates of pensions, then the amount required would be 6500-7000 Crores
as per the calculation made by PCDA.
The funds
required for the two options are not too large for the Nation to pay justified
pensions to the Retired Soldiers, who have given their life and comforts of
life for national security.
The
CGDA/PCDA/DESW should not be allowed to dilute the definition of OROP or coin
their own definition or understanding of OROP. Their calculations, based on
datum line 01.01.2006 pensions rates, are totally against the approved
definition which requires the OROP to be calculated based on the rates of
pensions as on 01.04.2014, the date from which OROP has been sanctioned and
future enhancements are to be automatically passed on to the past pensioners.
This was duly discussed in the meting chaired by you on 12thJune
2014.
The M1 and M2
Models by CGDA, PCDA, and DESW were
out-rightly rejected.
Sir,
ex-servicemen are fighting for a principle, any dilution of definition of OROP
will not be acceptable to the Ex-Servicemen. It has to be full OROP as per the
definition already approved by the Parliament.
In view of the
foregoing, please expedite issue of Govt Letter for the implementation of OROP
as per the DGL prepared by the Service HQs.
With regards,
Maj Gen (Retd) Satbir Singh, SM
Chairman IESM
Mob: +919312404269, 0124-4110570
Email ID: satbirsm@gmail.com
Chairman IESM
Mob: +919312404269, 0124-4110570
Email ID: satbirsm@gmail.com
Copy to
For immediate action to issue the
Implementation letters of OROP please.
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General Bikram Singh,
PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC
Chief of the Army Staff
&Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee
Integrated HQs of Armed Forces (Army)
South Block, New Delhi-110011
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May we request you to jointly pursue the
matter with the Govt for issue of Implementation letter as suggested above at
the earliest please.
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Admiral RK Dhowan,
PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff Integrated HQs of Armed Forces (Navy) South Block, New Delhi-110011 |
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Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha
PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC Chief of the Air Staff Indian Air Force VayuBhawan, New Delhi 110011
(SOURCE- BC VASUNDHARS BLOG)
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Monday, 21 July 2014
UPDATE ON OROP
orop progress Meeting of IESM Delegation with
Finance Minister ShArunJaitley on 16 July 14 Dear Veterans IESM delegation met
with FM ShArunJaitley on 16 July 14. Following members were part of the
delegation. 1 Maj Gen Satbir Singh Chairman IESM 2 Lt Gen SK Bahiri 3 GpCapt VK
Gandhi Gen Sec IESM 4 Wg Cdr CK Sharma Treasurer IESM 5 Col HandaDiwave 6 Hony
Lt K PandeyMem GB IESM Gen Sabir Singh impressed upon FM that ex-servicemen
thank the Govt for granting OROP, however despite a lapse of five months since
approval of OROP on 17 Feb 14, Government order for implementation is still not
issued. We request that the implementation order may please be issued soon.
Moreover Rs 1,500 crore allotted for OROP is not adequate for full OROP and
more funds may please be released for OROP. FM replied that the DGL is under
active consideration of Govt and it will be issued once consultations are
completed. He hinted that funds required for OROP is much more than expected.
The issue was discussed for good 15 min but FM did not give any commitment
about time frame for issue of implementation order. He opined that it seems he
would need to order a meeting between Armed Forces HQs and Govtdeptts (DESW,
CGDA) to iron out the differences. It was suggested that IESM should also be
consulted and permitted to give its views but FM remained noncommittal on this.
End result is that FM did not give any commitment and time frame of approval of
DGL put up by Armed Forces HQs. He also did not give assurance of involving
IESM and ex-servicemen in the discussion of DGL. IESM is of the opinion that
veterans will need to tighten their belts for another long battle with the
Govtfor OROP, your Izzat and status. IESM will continue to discuss the issue
with all authorities for release of implementation letter for full OROP. IESM
will not accept any dilution in definition of OROP as approved by Parliament.
It seems DESW and CGDA have succeeded in delaying implementation of OROP for
veterans but have had no objections for approving bureaucrats treatment abroad
along with an escort on Govt expenses. What a pity this is how India takes care
of soldiers and veterans. .
Meeting of IESM
Delegation with Finance Minister ShArunJaitley on 16 July 14
Dear
Veterans
IESM
delegation met with FM ShArunJaitley on 16 July 14. Following members
were part of the delegation.
1
Maj Gen Satbir Singh
Chairman IESM
2
Lt Gen SK Bahiri
3
GpCapt VK Gandhi
Gen Sec IESM
4
Wg Cdr CK Sharma
Treasurer IESM
5
Col Handa
Diwave
6
Hony Lt K Pandey
Mem GB IESM
Gen
Sabir Singh impressed upon FM that ex-servicemen thank the Govt for granting
OROP, however despite a lapse of five months since approval of OROP on 17 Feb
14, Government order for implementation is still not issued. We request that
the implementation order may please be issued soon. Moreover Rs 1,500 crore
allotted for OROP is not adequate for full OROP and more funds may please be
released for OROP.
FM
replied that the DGL is under active consideration of Govt and it will be
issued once consultations are completed. He hinted that funds required for OROP
is much more than expected.
The
issue was discussed for good 15 min but FM did not give any commitment about
time frame for issue of implementation order. He opined that it seems he would
need to order a meeting between Armed Forces HQs and Govtdeptts (DESW, CGDA) to
iron out the differences. It was suggested that IESM should also be consulted
and permitted to give its views but FM remained noncommittal on this.
End
result is that FM did not give any commitment and time frame of approval of DGL
put up by Armed Forces HQs. He also did not give assurance of involving IESM
and ex-servicemen in the discussion of DGL.
IESM
is of the opinion that veterans will need to tighten their belts for
another long battle with the Govt for OROP, your Izzat and status.
IESM will continue to discuss the issue
with all authorities for release of implementation letter for full OROP. IESM
will not accept any dilution in definition of OROP as approved by Parliament.
It
seems DESW and CGDA have succeeded in delaying implementation of OROP for
veterans but have had no objections for approving bureaucrats treatment abroad
along with an escort on Govt expenses. What a pity this is how India
takes care of soldiers and veterans. .
Saturday, 12 July 2014
'Rs 1000 crore outlay for OROP insufficient'
CHANDIGARH: The announcement of Rs 1,000 crore in the Union budget for the implementation of much-awaited one-rank one-pension (OROP) policy has come as a rude shock for the defence fraternity in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh, which has termed the amount as "insufficient".
According to veterans, the Union ministry of defence (MoD) had proposed Rs 3,000 crore per year before a 10-member parliamentary panel led by BJP leader and Nainital-Rudrapur MP Bhagat Singh Koshiyari. Even Union finance ministry had recommended Rs 1,300 crore under OROP for 2011-12 financial year and Rs 1,730 crore for 2013-14.
"The allocation of just Rs 1,000 crore for the year by the finance minister is mere eyewash, and not related to OROP. I think the government has been misled by bureaucrats," said Brigadier (retd) K S Kahlon, president of All India Defence Brotherhood (Punjab Chapter). High court advocate Major Navdeep Singh, who has been taking up welfare issues of defence personnel, said that Rs 1,000 crore for one year would not meet the demand of the "accepted' definition of OROP". "I think the very concept of OROP has been misinterpreted by the central government," he said.
Defending the government, war veteran Lt General (retd) P N Hoon, who has been associated with BJP, said Rs 1,000 crore might be insufficient but at least something had been done. "What did the previous governments do so far? Coffers are empty, but with the passage of time the government would increase the amount," he said. There are around 30 lakh ex-servicemen in the country out of which 8 lakh are from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh. Punjab has around 3 lakh former defence personnel.
According to veterans, the Union ministry of defence (MoD) had proposed Rs 3,000 crore per year before a 10-member parliamentary panel led by BJP leader and Nainital-Rudrapur MP Bhagat Singh Koshiyari. Even Union finance ministry had recommended Rs 1,300 crore under OROP for 2011-12 financial year and Rs 1,730 crore for 2013-14.
"The allocation of just Rs 1,000 crore for the year by the finance minister is mere eyewash, and not related to OROP. I think the government has been misled by bureaucrats," said Brigadier (retd) K S Kahlon, president of All India Defence Brotherhood (Punjab Chapter). High court advocate Major Navdeep Singh, who has been taking up welfare issues of defence personnel, said that Rs 1,000 crore for one year would not meet the demand of the "accepted' definition of OROP". "I think the very concept of OROP has been misinterpreted by the central government," he said.
Source: Times of India
Friday, 4 July 2014
ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING & ELECTIONS ON 6.7.2014
THERE WILL BE A ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING ON 6.7.2014 AT 10.00 A.M. AT TEJASWI MOTORS BESIDE RYTHU BAZAR, KOTHAPET. THERE WILL BE ALSO ELECTIONS TO NEW BODY. ALL THE MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND THE SAME. LUNCH FOLLOWS.
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