Withdrawal by Empanelled Hospitals from ECHS Some empanelled hospitals have stopped providing services citing reasons of delayed payments, low CGHS rates of treatment etc. 407 empanelled hospitals have not renewed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Ex-Servicemen Contributory Scheme over the time. The Government has received complaints from Ex-Servicemen regarding non-admission of patients by hospitals demanding […]
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Reviewing Pay and Allowances of Armed Forces Personnel
Reviewing Pay and Allowances of Armed Forces Personnel The Government entrusted the task to a Pay Commission in 1973, at the time of setting up of 3rd Central Pay Commission. The Government had set up a Post War Pay Committee in 1947, a departmental pay committee (Raghuramiah Committee) during 1959-60 and another Departmental Committee in […]
Implementation of OROP-Revised pensions by 31 Mar 16
Implementation of OROP-Revised pensions by 31 Mar 16 DESA Message 2 MAR Dear Veterans, Government vide notifications dated 07 Nov 15 and 03 Feb 16 has promulgated the orders along with revised pensions under the OROP scheme. The detailed modalities have also been promulgated vide PCDA (Pensions) , Allahabad circular no 555 dated […]
7th CPC & OROP Allocation in Union Budget 2016-2017
7th pay commission latest news 7th CPC & OROP Allocation in Union Budget 2016-2017 After the Budget Speech, Arun Jaitley replied to a question about 7th CPC as below… “Secretaries panel will decide the final burden on the government, a significant part of liabilities arising out of 7thCPC have already been factored in the Budget”, […]
OROP Scheme- Lok Sabha Q&A (26/02/2015)
OROP Scheme Detailed instructions along with OROP tables on implementation of OROP have been issued on 3.2.2016. Considering the requirement for implementation of “One Rank One Pension”, the expenditure ceiling for Defence Pensions in BE 2016-2017 has been increased from Rs.69,876 crores to Rs.82,332.66 crores. Government has received representations from various Ex-Servicemen Associations and beneficiaries […]