F. No. 42j2j2014-P&PW(G)Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & PensionsDepartment of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,KhanMarket, NewDelhi - 110003Date: J.I'>Y January, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Action Taken Report (ATR) on the minutes of the 23rd meeting ofStanding Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA).

Please find enclosed herewith a copy of Action Taken Report (ATR) on thedecisions of the 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) heldon 20th September, 2013 in New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble MOS(PP) for kindperusal.

Enclosure: As above.

( Sujasha Choudhury)Deputy Secretary (P)Telefax: 24644637

To,

1. Director, NIC, 3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi for placing this OfficeMemorandum on this Department's website www.pensionersportal.gov.in ~ Circulars --+SCOVA.

2. Pensioners Associations under SCOVA :

Standing Group (5 Associations)

(i) Secretary, National Council (Staff Side) JCM, 13-C, Ferozshah Road,New Delhi - 110001.

(ii) President, All India Retired Railwaymen's Federation, Block 303,Railway Colony High School, Chilkallguda, Secunderabad - 500025,Andhra Pradesh

(iii) President, All India Federation of Pensioners Association, G-2,Soundarya, New No. 51, Old No. 22, Kavarai Street, Saidapet West,Chennai - 600015, Tamilnadu.

(iv) Secretary General,Bharat Pensioners' Samaj, Post Box No. 3303,Jangpura P.O. New Delhi - 110 014.

(v) Vice President & Honorary Secretary, Air Force Association, Air ForceStation, Race Course Camp, New Delhi - 110 003.

Rotating Group ( 10 Associations)

(i) President,Disabled War Veterans (India),B6/6, DLF City, Phase I, Gurgaon, Haryana - 122002.

(ii) President, Association of Retired Officers of IA&ID,H. No. 2154, Sector 38-C, Chandigarh.

(iii) Secretary General, All India Central Government Pensioners Association,EP-233, Naya Bazar, Jalandhar City, Punjab.

(iv) Secretary, Karnataka Posts and Telecommunications Pensioners Association (R),1397, 23rd Main, Banashankari II Stage, Bengaluru.

(v) President, Co-ordination Committee of Central Government Pensioners' Association,68-B, K. G. Bhawan, Malanga Lane, Kolkata-12, West Bengal.

(vi) General Secretary, All India Central Government Pensioners' Association, 355, GangaMandir, Cuttack, Orissa.

(vii) General Secretary, Central Government Pensioners' Association, Kerala, "PensionKendra", II Floor, Capital Towers, Patturaickal In., Thrissur - 680022, Kerala.

(viii) General Secretary, Central Government Pensioners Welfare Association, Jammu OlympicAssociation Building, Parade, Jammu (J&K).

(ix) Secretary General,AII India Organisation of Pensioners Kanpur,120/469, Lajpat Nagar, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

(x) President, All India Central Government Pensioners' Association,1785, Sadashivpeth, Phadkeshankul, Near Pune, Vidyarthi Griha, Pune - 411030(Maharashtra)

Ministry of Personnel. Public Grievances & Pensions(Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare)

ACTION TAKEN REPORT ON THE DECISION OF THE 23rd MEETING OF STANDINGCOMMITTEE OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES(SCOVA) HELD ON 20.09.2013.

S.No

1.

Issue raised in 23rd

SCOVA meetingas per minutes

SI. No 1 of ATRofpara 5:Status of issue of

revised PPOs to pre-2006 pensioners.

Gist of Decision taken inthe 23rd SCOVA meeting

a} CPAO informed thatas on 08.08.2013, 71,334cases (34,733 pre-1990and 36,601 pre-2006), ofCivil Ministries/Deptts, arepending for revision.Approximately, 82% workof Civil Ministries/Departments have beencompleted. Efforts arebrinh made to approachthe pensioners throughadvertisements, however,as pension has alreadybeen revised by the banks,response from pensionerswas not encouraging.

To strengthen themonitoring at the level ofthe Secretary of theadministrative Min/Deptt,this item has been made apart of the monthly D.O tothe Cabinet Secretary.

Target date:- 31stDec,2013.

b} Ministry of Railwaysinformed that they havecompleted the revision of5,87,035 out of 10,93,772cases.. Hon'ble MOS (PP)desired that the Ministry ofRailways should giveadvertisements in

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Follow up Action

D{oP&PWMOS(PP) took up the issue with the

Defence Minister & Railway Minister vide DOletters dated 14.10.2013.

CPAOThe target date for completion of the

work was 31.12.2013.CPAO has given information on the

basis of e-scroll received from banks. Thenumber of cases has increased for revision.Since more and more case or pre-1990 hasbeen added to CPAO data base. The majorreason of non-revision of these cases in non-availability of records of pensioners inministries/Departments, Banks and even withpensioners,

Approximately,been completedMinistries/Departments.

83.55% workby the

hasCivil

Minis/ PreDeptts 1990

Pre PPOs2006 yet to be

revisedCivil Mini 43,457Deptts

27,935 71,392

1,50,373 cases have also been revisedin terms of DoPPW order no 1/20/2011-P&PW(E) dated 28.01.2013 for enhancementof pension of Pre-2006 pensioner w.e.f24.09.2012.

Ministry of Railways.

Target date was 31st Dec, 2013.Approximately 90% PPOs have been revisedtill 31.12.2013.

Status of Corrigendum PPOs revised till31st Dec,2013 is as under:

S.No Issue raised in 23rd

SCOVA meetingas per minutes

Gist of Decision taken inthe 23rd SCOVA meeting

Follow up Action

c) Department of Posts Department of Postsinformed that the after re-verification the number ofpre-2006 pensioners havecome down to 1,96,000and now the DOP hascompleted 84.78% of thework. 29,855 cases arepending. The DOP aregoing through a transitionfrom non digitisation todigitisation form, and theDepartment has alreadystarted ERP solution, byputting all the legacy datainto ERPsolution.

concerned regionallanguages. MOS(PP) willtake up the issue with theRailway Minister, demi-officiallyTarget date :31stDec,2013.

Target dater-an'" Nov,2013.

d) DepartmentTelecommunicationinformed that as on date53,000 cases remain to berevised. The main problemwas that DOT has todepend on BSNL for therecords. The Secretary ofDOT will address all headsof circles of BSNL toexpedite the cases byconstituting a CoordinationCommittee at each CCA..31st December, 2013 hasbeen kept as a target datefor BSNL to provide all thedocuments relating to it.

Target dateMarch 2014.

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TotalPPOs

PPOs PPOs yet torevised be revised

8.951akh 1.07 lakh10.02lakh

The remaining 1.07 lakh cases are veryold cases and due to want of records theirrevision could not completed before31.12.2013.

Target Date was 30th Nov, 2013. 94.83%revision of Pre-2006:has been accomplished.

Status of Corrigendum PPOs revised till31st Dec,2013 is as under.

PPOs PPOs yet tobe revised

TotalPPOs revised

1,73,858 8,986

of % Telecommunications

Necessary instructions have been issuedby Secretary (T) to BSNL and CCA Offices toexpedite settlement of pending pensioncases. A coordination committee has alsoconstituted at each of the circles.

Fortnightly monitoring of pendency ofPre-2006 cases is being done at DOT(HQ)level. 29985 cases are pending as perreport for fortnight ending 15.01.2014.

S.No Issue raised in 23rd

SCOVAmeetingas per minutes

Gist of Decision taken inthe 23rd SCOVAmeeting

Follow up Action

e) 4.5 lakh cases CGDACM 10 Defence)(approx.) of Post-2006pensioners have been Status of Corrigendum PPOsrevised till 31stcomputerised. Digital Dec,2013

_ records of 5.88 lakhpensioners have also been Total PPOs PPOs yet tocreated in respect of Pre- PPOs revised be 'revised2006 cases under ProjectSANGAM. 181akh 10.51akh 7.5 lakh

Digitisation ofpension data will becompleted by 31st March,2014, the revision exercisefor all cases is proposed tobe completed bySeptember, 2014.

(Action: CPAO, MloRailways, 0/0 Posts,0/0 Telecom, MloDefence & D/oP&PW)

Some banks have yet to furnish theirdatabase. Intervention of Ministry ofDefence/Deptt. Financial Services have alsobeen sought for Pr.CDA(Pensions) Allahabadhave also made a advertisement vide theirCircular No. 114 for eliciting information forleft out Defence Civilian pensioner/familypensioners. All out efforts are being made forissue of revised PPOs to pre-2006 retireepensioners/family pensioners within the timeframe stipulated by the Ministry.

0/0 Ex Servicemen Welfare

By 31st March, 2014, 17.5 lakhCorr.PPOs would be ready in respect of armedforces pensioners.

To simplify the pension sanction andissue of PPOs, a 0.0 reply has been sent toMoS(PP) from Raksha Mantri on 03.11.2013.A Committee headed by Secretary (ESW) islooking into the matter for developing anIntegrated Pension Management System forarmed forces pensioners.

2. MIC Health & FWiii) SI. No. 3 ofATR:

(13) The Ordersof Ministry of Healthreiterating that all thepensioners are atliberty to optthemselves with anyof the nearest CGHShospital/ dispensarymay be widelycirculated. Arbitraryorders dated01/08/1996 and01/09/1996 issued byMinistry of Health andDirector of CGHS may

In respect of point13 & 16(i) therepresentative of Ministryof Health & FW informedthat the matter regardingwithdrawal of OMs dated01.08.1996 and01.09.1996 (which providethat the P&T pensionersnot partiCipating in CGHSwhile in service may notbe extended this facility) issub-judice.

(Action: Mlo Health &FW)

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As regards (13) and 16(i) : the matter isstill sub-judice.

S.No Issue raised in 23rd

SCOVA meetingas per minutes

Follow up ActionGist of Decision taken inthe 23rd SCOVA meeting

(Ui) S.No 6 of ATR Ministry of Health & FW D/oP&PW & MIC Health & FWRegarding additional informed that due to the

dispensaries. financial and logisticconstraints it is notpossible to open moredispensaries. Ministry ishowever mooting aproposal to open CGHSdispensaries at all StateCapital not yet covered byCGHS. MOS(PP) said thatfor opening of dispensaryat Panchkula, the matterfrom his level will be takenup again.

M/o Health & FWinformed that with themerger of 19 P&Tdispensaries with CGHS,the problem of non-availability ofhospilalisation facility hasbeen mitigated to a largeextent.

be withdrawn and thebenefit of CGHSfacilities be allowed tothe pensioners ofDepartment of Postand Department ofTelecom.

16(i) Medicalfacilities for existingP&T pensioners.

Hon'ble MOS(PP) addressed a D.O letterdated 10.10.2013 to Hon'ble M/o Health &FW for opening a dispensary at Panchkula.Hon'ble M/o Health & FW has informed videDO letter dtd 30.11.2013 that it would not bepossible to agree to open a dispensary atPanchkula.

Regarding empanelmentof hospitals, the Ministry ofHealth & FW informed thatin smaller cities, theempanelment of hospitalshas been done only inthose places where CGHSdispensaries are available.This is because thenumber of patients in suchcities is sizeable.

~ CGHS empanels pvt. Hospitals only inthe cities where it is in operation, as amatter of policy.

On the question ofcomputerisation of CGHS

~ Regarding Jammu, The process is inadvanced stage

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S.No Issue raised in 23rd

SCOVA meetingas per minutes.

Gist of Decision taken inthe 23rd SCOVA meeting

dispensary at Jammu, theMinistry of Health & FWinformed that the matter isunder process.(Action: M/o Health &FW)

Follow up Action

3. 0/0 P&PW & M/o Health & FWvi) of Para 5SI. No 7 of ATR

Nominationfacility forreimbursement ofexpenses incurredunder CGHS.

In D/o P&PW letterdated 30.07.2013, Ministryof Health was informedthat seekingAffidavits/NOC etc. onstamp paper from the legalheirs/family members maycause avoidableinconvenience to them.The feasibility ofreimbursing thehospitalization expenses inrespect of the deceasedemployee/pensioner to thenominee for the purpose ofGPF, gratuity, CGEGIS,etc. could, therefore, beexamined. M/o Health &FWwas again requested tore-consider the matter.Ministry of Health &FWinformed that in the lightof the observations ofD/oP&PW, the issue isbeing re-examined.

~ M/o of Health & FW have issued anOM no S-1l01l/12/2013-CGHS(P) dated25.09.2013 providing the facility ofNomination for re-imbursement of medicalexpenses in the event of death of PrincipalCGHScard holder.

4. 0/0 P&PW & % Telecomm.ix) SI. No 10 ofATR

Anomaly infixation of pension toDoT employeesabsorbed in BSNL,who retired between1.10.2000 and31.7.2001.

The representative ofD/o Telecomm. informedthat the matter has beenre-examined by them anda fresh proposal will besent to D/o P&PW' forconsideration30.09.2013.(Action : D/oTelecommunications &ot« P&PW)

before

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A proposal was received fromDepartment of Telecom on 19.11.2013.

DoP&PW has sought some moreinformation/clarifications on the proposal on19.11.2013. D/o Telecomm. has sent therequisite information which is underexamination in D/oP&PW.

S.No Issue raised in 23rd

SCOVAmeetingas per minutes

Gist of Decision taken inthe 23rd SCOVAmeeting

Follow up Action

5. x) SI. No 11 ofATR

Merger of78.2% lOA with basicpension benefit to theabsorbed BSNLPensioners:-

The representative of 0/0 P&PW & 0/0 Telecomm.Department ofTelecommunicationsinformed that the matterhas been re-examined bythem and a fresh proposalwill be sent to % P&PWfor consideration before30.09.2013.

(Action: 0/0 Telecom &0/0 P&PW)

A proposal was sent by % Telecom on20.12.2013. D/oP&PW has communicated its'No Objection' to the proposal subject to theapproval of Deptt. Of Expenditure. 0/0Telecomm. has referred the proposal to 0/0Expenditure on 08.01.2014. Approval of 0/0Expenditure is awaited by % Telecomm.

6. (23.2) Extension ofbenefit of upgradedGrade Pay to pre-2006 retirees of 5-12grade.

Ministry of Finance hasinformed that the gradepay of Rs. 4600 is not thecorresponding grade pay inrespect of the pre-revisedpay scale of Rs 6500-10,500. This grade pay isthe corresponding gradepay of the upgraded postin the pay sca le of 7,450-11,500. Thecorresponding grade payfor pre-revised pay scaleof 6,500-10,500 is Rs.4200, since the benefit ofupgraded pay scale is notto be given to the pre-2006 pensioners, thepension of pre-2006pensioners who retired inthe pay scale of 6500-10,500 cannot be fixedwith reference to theminimum of fitment tablewith grade pay of Rs.4600. PensionersAssociations informed thatthere are some CAT ordersallowing benefit of gradepay of Rs. 4600 to the pre-2006 pensioners whoretired in the pay scale of6,500-10,500. It wasdecided that since thematter is sub-judice, thefinal decision would betaken subsequent to courtdecisions.

(Action: Department ofExpenditure,D/o P&PW)

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Action Awaited from % Expenditure

S.No Issue raised hi 23rd

SCOVAmeetingas per minutes

Gist of Decision taken inthe 23rd SCOVAmeeting

Follow up Action

7.

8.

(23.4) BroadBanding of DisabilityElement for Pre-1996cases.

(23.7) Extension ofbenefit of OM dt.28.1.2013 w.e.f1.1.2006 instead of24.9.2012.

The matter wasprocessed and referred toMoD(Fin) for concurrence.But MoD (Fin) returned thematter back for knowingthe financial implicationsinvolved. CGDA, expressedits difficult in furnishingthe requisite information.MoD(Fin) was persuadedto process the matterwithout the financialimplications. The case hasbeen referred to M/oFinance by MoD(Fin) inMarch,2013. The DESWhas been in constant touchwith the D/o Expenditureto get the case finalized.Secretary (Pension)requested the Ministry ofFinance to expedite thedisposal of cases.

( Action: Mlo Finance,ot« Expenditure &DI0 Ex-ServicemenWelfare)

It was stated that aSLP filed by the D/o P&PWhas been dismissed by theHon'ble Supreme Court on29.07.2013. TheDepartment wasconsidering further courseof action in consultationwith the Ministry ofFinance and Ministry ofLaw.

(Action:D/o P&PW)

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Action Awaited from:-

1) 0/0 Expenditure

0/0 Ex Servicemen Welfare

The case is being pursued vigorously withDepartment of Expenditure. A D.O letter hasalso been sent to Secretary (Exp) fromSecretary(ESW) in Dec,2013. However,concurrence is awaited

D/oP&PW

D/oP&PW issued OM dtd. 28.1.2013 asper the decision of the Cabinet whileconsidering pensionary matters of Defencepersonnel as proposed by MoD.

Review petition against the order dtd.29.7.2013 of Hon'ble Supreme Court wasdismissed. Hence, a Curative Petition is alsobeing filed in the Hon'ble Supreme Court

An SLP filed against order dtd 29.4.2013 inDelhi High Court has been tagged with CivilAppeal of 2011 file by MoD. Next date ofhearing is 4th Feb,2014.