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F. No. 42/07/2015-P&PW(G)Government of India

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

3r~ Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,Khan Market, New Delhi -110003

Date: Og--v Oct, 2015

To,All the Pensioners Associations included in SCOVAvide Resolution dated 25.08.2015

Subject:-Action Taken Report{ATR) on the minutes of the 26th SCOVA meeting held on03.02.2015-reg

Please find enclosed herewith a copy of Action Taken Report (ATR) on the decisions of the26th meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) held on 03rd February,2015 under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble MOS (PP) in New Delhi for your kind perusal.

End: - as above

•.....(Sujasha Choudhu

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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

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ACTION TAKEN REPORT ON THE DECISIONS OF THE 26th MEETING OFSTANDING COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES (SCOVA)

51. Issues raised in the GiNo 26th 5COVA

meeting 2-.-

1. 51. No 1 of ATR:- a)29,61

Status of issue of for rerevised PPOs to pre- effort2006 pensioners was

of phavepensirnissiwasmeetiMinistissuecouldpendzero.adviswithDepahadprogrthe p

b)Pensintimcasetheoffic

st of Decision takenin the

6th 5COVA meetingFollow up Action

Status of revised PPOs in respect of pre-2006 as on 23.09.2015 is as under:-

Civil

CPAO informed that CPAO5 cases were pendingvision. Despite severals, no further informationcoming forth in respectre-1990 PPOs. Theyapproached banks andoners to obtain theng information. CPAO

advised to holdngs with individualries and sort out caseswise so that solutionsbe worked out and the

ency brought down toCPAO .was also

ed to discuss the issueMinistry of Railways andrtment of Defence who

shown remarkableess and brought downendency to Nil.

MinslDeptts

Revisedauthorityissuedby Deptt

PPOsyet tobe

revised

TotalCases

Mins/ 4,31,144 4,21,228Deptts

9,916

(jut of unrevised cases, 3,065 casespertain to family pensioners. Meetingswere being conducted by CPAO regularlywith PAOs to Ministries/Departments tofinalise these cases. The problems werediscussed in detail and solutions were givento them for early finalisation of remainingcases.

One ofDepartment of Posts

theioners Associationated that a number ofs were still pending inMaharashtra Circle Postes.

Status of revised03.09.2015 is as under:-

PPOs as on

TotalCases

Revisedauthorityissued by

De tt

PPOs yetto be

revised

1,59,675 1,51,581 8,094

In respect of Maharashtra Circle, out of8000 cases, only 545 cases are pending forrevrsion. Efforts are being made to clearthese cases at the earliest.

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c) Department of Ex- Dep.artment of Ex-servicemen Welfare:Servicemen Welfareinformed that revised PPOs Revised authorities in all 16.71 lakhs caseshave been issued in most of of pre-2006 retirees have been issued.the cases. This was refuted Hence, no pendency rest at this end.by the Defence PensionerAssociation. PensionersAssociations wererequested to give the list ofthe pending cases to theDepartment of Ex-servicemen Welfare, whichwill take the matter withCGDA However, CGDAwas asked to also reconfirmtheir figures

d) The Ministry of Railways Ministry of Railwaysinformed that only 5000

Gist of Decision takenin the

zs" 5COVA meeting

The Department of Postsintimated that they wouldconsider delegating authorityof revision to sub-postoffices. In case of PatialaCircle, date of birth ofspouse is not indicated in therevised PPOs. In respect ofthe comments of otherPensioners Associations,they were requested to givespecific case whereinrevised authority has notbeen issued.

cases are pending where norecords are available andrevised PPOs could not beissued. However, thePensioners Associationinformed that in Firozpur,Ambala and Delhi revisedPPOs in some cases have

Follow up Action

~ % DA(P), Kapurthala hasconfirmed that the Date of Birth of Spouseis now being noted in the PPOs. Forinclusion of date of birth in old PPOs,requisite information is being collected andwill be included in PPOs and record.

Category Revised PPOs yetauthority to beissued revised

DefencePensioners 14.49lakhs.DefenceCivilian 2.22lakhs Nil

PensionersTotal 16.71 lakhs

Status of revision of04.08.2015 is as under:

PPOs as on

TotalCases

Revisedauthorityissued by

Deptt

PPOs yetto be

revised

3,9491,10,543 1,06,594

SI.No Follow up Action

Issues raised in thezs" SCOVAmeeting

Gist of Decision takenin the

26th SCOVA meeting

not been issued. Ministry of The remaining cases are of hard coreRailways was therefore nature, for which neither the pensionersasked to reconfirm their have applied for revision nor there is anyfigures of revised PPOs. debit in debit scrolls being received from

pension disbursing authorities.

Telecommunicationsinformed that as on date 867 The status of revised PPOs of pre-2006cases are pending and out of pensioners as on 15.07.2015 is as under:-which 665 cases pertain toBSNL. Necessary action torevise these are being taken.

e) Department

(Action: 0/0 of Telecom)

Jt. Secretary (P)requested all the Ministries/Departments to issuerevised authorities for allpending cases before thenext SCOVA meeting so thatthis item could be closedfinally.

2.

One of the pensionerassociation requested that~--~----------------~-

SI.No 3 of ATR:-

HealthScheme

Insurancefor

pensioners includingthose residing atnon-CGHS areas.

The Ministry of Health Ministry of Health and Family Welfareand Family Welfareintimated that the EFC The scheme has been recast asMemo has been recast and suggested by the concerned Departments

such as NITI Ayog, Department ofhas been sent to IFD for Expenditure, Department of Financialapproval. Ministry of Health Services, etc. Fresh Consultation withand Family Welfare was Insurance companies will be held toadvised to expedite a rationalise the premium, coverage etc.decision in this respect.

Regarding pendency of cases relating toNorthern Railway, the matter was taken upwith them.

of Department of Telecom.

Total Revisedcases authority

issued:

53,126 52,326 800

PPOs yetbeto

revised

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Follow up ActionGist of Decision taken

in thezs" SCOVA meeting

The Department of Department of Ex-servicemen WelfareEx-servicemen Welfare

Special Family informed that the matter is The matter has been underPension for the being reconsidered by reconsideration. Service Headquarters

have been requested to furnish informationWidows of Disabled CGDA. One of the in regard to number of widows of war

Pensioners Associations disabled who are getting Ordinary Familyclarified that this 'issue is Pension and financial implication in caseonly for the war disabled enhanced family pension is granted toveterans invalided out of them. Only Air Headquarter has provided

the requisite information. ArmyHeadquarters have shown their inability tofurnish the data being not available withthem. The matter is being taken up withPCDA(P) Allahabad in order to have the

- Ministry of data. Naval Headquarters have also notfurnished the requisite information so far.

3. SI.No 5 of ATR :-

War Veterans.

the prosthesis issued to theorthopedically disabled may.also be considered forinsurance for easyreplacement/repairs thussaving expense.

(Action: Ministry of Healthand Family Welfare)

service who are very few innumber and deservedempathetic consideration.

(ActionDefence)

4. SI.No 6 of ATR :-

(a) Arbitrary orders that various issues includingdated 01/08/1996 and the issue relating to01109/1996 issued by extension of CGHS facility toMinistry of Health and P&T pensioners is likely toDirector of CGHS may be considered in a meetingbe withdrawn and the of the Committee ofbenefit of CGHS Secretaries to be heldfacilities be allowed to shortly. As regards, thethe pensioners of orders dtd 01.08.1996 andDepartment of Post 01.09.1996, Ministry ofand Department of Health and Family WelfareTelecom. informed that the matter was

still sub-judice.

The Ministry of Health and Ministry of Health and Family WelfareFamily Welfare intimated

The matter is under consideration and thesame has been forwarded for approval ofDepartment of Expenditure.

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Gist of Decision takenin the

26th 5COVA meetingFollow up Action

(b) Medicalfacilities for existingP&T pensioners.

(Action: Ministry of Health& Family Welfare)

5. 51.No 7 of ATR:- It was informed that since DoPPWthe last SCOVA meeting,

The proposal was sent by DOT toDOP&PW on 24.04.2015 and the advice ofthis Department was sent to DOT on26.06.2015 for taking further action.Requested DOT, for the present status ofthe proposal on 15.07.2015. Anotherreminder was sent on 01.09.2015.

Anomaly in fixation ofpension to DoTemployees absorbedin B5NL, who retiredbetween 1.10.2000and 31.7.2001.

two meetings were held withthe officials of Department ofTelecom on 29.09.2014 and30.12.2014 and Departmentof Telecom was advised toexpedite the details/Replysought in DoPPW's 10 Notedtd 28.02.2014.Departmentof Telecom informed that theBSNL IS collecting therequisite information soughtby DoPPW from corporateoffices of BSNLlMTNL.Department of Telecom wasadvised to send a reply toDoPPW within a fortnight.

Department of Telecom

In connection with calculating averageemoluments for the last 10 months beforeretirement, Finance Branch(DO) andDoP&PW suggested different methods.Accordingly, the case was referred toDepartment of Expenditure with the requestto advise that which of the proposal forcalculating the average emolument is to beadopted. In response, Department ofExpenditure, vide its 10 Note dated17.09.2015 has sought someclarification/information which are beingobtained from concerned offices viz.DoPPW, Accounts Branch(DOT) andconcerned Unions/Associations etc.

(Action: Dlo Telecom &DoPPW)

6. 51 No.8 of ATR :- It was informed that the DoPPWproposal has been approved

Merger of 78.2% IDA by Department ofwith basic pension Expenditure, in principle.benefit to the Department of Telecomabsorbed B5NL informed that as per the

DoPPW conveyed "no objection" to theabove proposal subject to the approval ofDepartment of Expenditure vide OM ofeven no dated 20.12.2013. Department ofTelecom circulated draft Cabinet note on

advice of the Department of this and we have conveyed our commentsExpenditure a Cabinet Note on this 06.07.2015.has been prepared and sentto their IFD for approval. Department of Expenditure

Department of Telecom was Department of Expenditure on 28.07.2015advised to finalise the draft informed that the Draft Cabinet NoteL-__L- ~ __

Pensioners.

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Gist of Decision takenin the

zs" 5COVA meeting

Cabinet Note and circulate it prepared by Department of.to the concerned Ministries Telecommunication is under examination,by the end of February,2015.

Department of Telecom(Action: 0/0 Telecom &0/0 Expenditure) Department of Telecom on 30.09.2015

informed that with the approval of MOC &IT, draft Cabinet Note was sent for inter-ministerial consultation. Thecomments/views from concernedMinistries/Departments have beenreceived. However, several queries havebeen raised by Department of Expenditureand the information/inputs on same arebeing collected for furnishing the same toDepartment of Expenditure.

Follow up Action

7. 51.No 9 of ATR :-

Extension of benefitof upgraded GradePay to pre-200Sretirees of 5-12grade.

0/0 Expenditure had earlier DoPPW and Department of Expenditureobserved that the benefit tograde pay of the 4600/- The relevant file was sent to Department ofcould not be extended to 2E2x.POe1nditurefor reconsideration on

.2015. Department of Expenditure hasthose who retired from the S- been requested on 05.06.2015 and12 pay scale before 19.08.2015 to return the file with comments01,01.2006 as it was an in the matter. The file is pending withupgraded scale. However, Department of Expenditure.the Department ofExpenditure has sincesought to re-examine theissue and the relevant file onthe issue has beenforwarded by DoPPW to 0/0Expenditure forreconsideration on22.01.2015. 0/0Expenditure was advised toexpedite a decision in thisregard.(Action Department ofExpenditure)~--~----------------~-----------------------~---

SI.No Follow up Action

8. S.No.10 of ATR :- It was informed that the DoPPWmatter is sub-judice and the

Extension of benefit next date of hearing in the In compliance of the Hon'ble Supremeof OM dt. 28.1.2013 SLP No 36148-50/2013 in Court's order dated 17.03.2015, thisw.e.f 1.1.2006 instead the Hon'ble Supreme Court Department has issued orders vide OM No

38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 30.07.2015 inof 24.9.2012 was fixed for 17.02.2015. regard to payment of arrears of increased

pension from 01.01.2006 to 23.09.2012 to(Action:- DoPPW) eligible pre-2006 pensioners. Steps are

being taken for making payment of arrearsof pension to pre-2006 pensioners.

Issues raised in the26th SCOVAmeeting

Gist of Decision takenin the

26th SCOVA meeting

(Action 0/0 Ex-

t-::--t-::---:-:------,---,---------:--:----:::=-,-----9. S.No 11 of ATR:- 0/0 Ex-Servicemen Welfare Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare

intimated that the matter isStepping up of pending with CGDA. They In this regard Government's letter datedDisability Element on were advised to meet the 10.04.2015 has been issued.the basis of Fitment CGDA personally to expediteTables. the case in one month.

servicemen Welfare)

',--- ---Various Issues concerningCGHS including the above

Extension issue, were discussed byCounter of CGHS JS(P), DoPPW in a meetingWellness Centre at with AS& DG(CGHS).Sri nagar and Various suggestions forUpgradation of providing a centre atfacilities at CGHS Srinagar had beenWellness Centre at considered in the meeting.Jammu including Ministry of Health and FamilyConstruction of Welfare informed that whileCGHS Hospital on the there were huge resourceplot of land allotted constraints, overall CGHSby J&K Govt. at reforms were being lookedJammu. into by the Committee of

Secretaries(COS).

10. S.No 13 of ATR:- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Regarding upgradation of ~ Regarding computerisation ofCGHS Wellness Centre at Wellness Centre at Jammu, the paymentJammu, it was informed that has been made to BSNL for installing 4~-~---------------~------ --- ---------~------------------------------~~

~ The request for opening ofdispensary in Srinagar has been regrettedas the CGHS resources are fullycommitted as of now.

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Gist of Decision taken -,-in the

26th SCOVA meetingFollow up Action

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computers had beenprocured and supplied.

. Funds have been releasedand the procurement of otherequipment was beingprocessed. The work ISexpected to be completedshortly.

Mbps lease line and approval has beenconveyed to start CGHS application inJammu using their existing Broad Bandcon nectivity.

. Regarding posting of anadditional doctor at theCGHS Wellness Centre atJammu, Ministry of Healthand Family Welfare wasadvised to explore thepossibility of taking theservices of a doctor from theState Govt. on deputation.

~ There are already 2 doctors postedat CGHS Wellness Centre, one ondeputation from J&K Health Departmentand other is retiree from J&K HealthDepartment.

(Action: Ministry of Healthand Family Welfare)

Department of Telecominformed that since the paystructure In BSNL and Instructions are already in place as perCentral Govt was different, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare OMthe orders of Ministry of No .H 11013/02/2006-CGHS(P) datedHealth and Family Welfare 17.02.2011 vide which only those Centralregarding ward entitlement Government employees who hadon the basis of pay proceeded to Statutory Bodies/Autonomousband/grade pay could not be Bodies (SB/AB) of Central Governmentmade applicable in the case either on deputation initially and then gotof BSNL retirees. Ministry of absorbed in SB/AB or proceeded to SB/ABHealth and Family Welfare on absorption basis may be extendedrequested Department of CGHS facilities on their retirement, subjectTelecom to suggest alternate to the condition that they are in receipt ofmechanism for the retirees Central Civil Pension and their contributionsof BSNL. Department of towards CGHS will be decided by theTelecom was advised to Grade Pay that they would have now drawnsend a proposal to Ministry in the Government in the post held by themof Health and Family Welfare but for their absorption in SB/AB.~~ ~ __ ~~~~~~~~L _

11. S.No 15 of ATR:- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Extension ofCGHS facilities toretired BSNLemployees -Issue offollow up order by theMinistry of Health andFamily Welfare &fixation of rates ofcontribution & wardentitlement by DoT.

51.No

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Gist of Decision takenin the

za" SCOVA meeting

In this regard in a month's Department of Telecomtime.

Follow up Action

Inputs were received from MTNL and(Action: Ministry of Health BSNL on 13.08.2015 and 27.08.2015and Family Welfare, respectively, and the same are being

examined and a proposal in this. regard isDepartment of Telecom) being submitted for approval of competent

authority to take up the case further withMinistry of Health and Family Welfare.

12. SI.No. (26.1) :-

Simultaneous issueof orders for therelease of DearnessAllowance

Department of Expenditure Department of Expenditure and DoPPWintimated that although theydo not propose to issue Copy of decision of the Cabinet alongwithcommon order both for DA Cabinet Note would be made available to

DoPPW as soon as it is made available byand DR, the proposal could Cabinet Secretariat and no separatebe considered and a copy of approval of Ministry of Finance would bethe approved Cabinet Note required for issue of DR orders.may be forwarded to enablethe DoPPW to issue ordersat an early date. No separateapproval of .Ministry ofFinance would be requiredthereafter for issue of DRorders

(Action:- D/o Expenditureand DoPPW)

f---t--::---------- - - -- - ----1-----------------13. SI.No. (26.2):- The Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence

were asked to proactivelyCo-authorisation of take up the issue and finalise In this regard, Government's letter dated

15.5.2015 has been issued.Family Pension of the case within a week.Permanently disabledchildren/dependent (Action:- Ministry ofparents and Defence)permanently disabledsiblings.

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Gist of Decision takenin the

26th SCOVA meeting

14. SI.No. (26.3):- Regarding complaints inNon-adherence of respect of submission of life

extant rules with certificate, SCOVA membersregard to submissionof life certificate.

instructions to all agency Banks regardingof introduction of Digital Life Certificate for

pensioners. Similarly, CPAO vide letterand dated 30.01.2015 has also issued

instructions to all Centralised PensionProcessing Centres (CPPCs) of authorisedbanks regarding exemption from physicalappearance for purpose of Life Certificate.

were requested to givespecific cases. CPAO wasadvised to give wide publicityto their Toll Free number sothat the complaints could belodged.

(Action: -DepartmentFinancialCPAO)

Services

Follow up Action

Department of Financial Services

Indian Bank Association(IBA) have issuedinstructions vide letter dated 27.11.2014 toall Public Sector Banks for sensitising alldisbursement/payment branches towardsproblems being faced by pensioners/familypensioners.

RBI vide letter dated 09.12.2014 has issued

~~~~~~~---------+------~~----~15. SI.No (26.4):- Ministry of Health Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Provision of was advised to examine theCGHS facility for life suggestion for extension oftime to dependent CGHS facilities to marrieddisabled/mentally disabled/mentally retardedretarded children of daughter on the analogy ofCentral Government continuation of familyemployees/ pension to children evenpensioners. after marriage. Ministry of

Health and Family Welfareintimated that they willexamine the issue.

(Action: Ministry of Healthand Family Welfare)

As per OM no 4-24/96-C7P/CGHS(P)dated 31.05.2007, daughters of theGovernment servant are eligible for CGHSfacility till she starts earning or getsmarried, irrespective of the age limit,whichever is earlier. Dependentdivorced/abandoned or separated from theirhusband/widowed daughters anddependent unmarried/divorced/abandonedor separated from their husband/widowedsisters irrespective of age limit are alsoeligible for CGHS facility.

A daughter once she gets married isrelated to the husband and can no more betreated as dependent on the principalbeneficiary as before, Therefore,dependency defined for son and daughtercannot be compared to each other.