F. No. 42/07/2015-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi -110003
Date: O~ Oct, 2015
To,
All the Pensioners Associations included in SCOVA
vide Resolution dated 25.08.2015
Subject:-Action Taken Report(ATR) on the minutes of the 26th SCOVA meeting held on
03.02.2015-reg
Please find enclosed herewith a copy of Action Taken Report (ATR) on the decisions of the
26th meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) held on 03rd February,
2015 under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble MaS (PP) in New Delhi for your kind perusal.
End: - as above
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(Sujasha Choudhu
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
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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 OF
STANDING COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES (SCOVA)
SI.
No
Issues raised in the
26th SCOVA
meeting
Gist of Decision taken
in the
26th SCOVA meeting
Follow up Action
1. SI. No 1 of ATR:-
Status of issue of
revised PPOs to pre-
2006 pensioners
a) CPAO informed that CPAO
29,615 cases were pending
for revision. Despite several Status of revised PPOs in respect of preefforts,
no further information 2006 as on 23.09.2015 is as under:-
was coming forth in respect
of pre-1990 PPOs. They Mins/
have approached banks and Deptts Cases
pensioners to obtain the
missing information. CPAO
was advised to hold
meetings with individual
Ministries and sort out cases
issue wise so that solutions
could be worked out and the Out of unrevised cases, 3,065 cases
pendency brough.t down to pertain to family pensioners. Meetings
zero. CPAO was also were being conducted by CPAO regularly
advised to discuss the issue with PAOs to Ministries/Departments to
with Ministry of Railways and finalise these cases. The problems were
Department of Defence who discussed in detail and solutions were given
had shown remarkable to them for early finalisation of remaining
progress and brought down cases.
the pendency to Nil.
Department of Posts
b) One of the
Pensioners Association Status of revised PPOs as on
intimated that a number' of 03.09.2015 is as under:-
cases were still pending in
the Maharashtra Circle Post
offices.
Total Revised
authority
issued
by Deptt
PPOs
yet to
be
revised
Civil
Mins/
Deptts
4,31,144 4,21,228 9,916
Total Revised PPOs yet
Cases authority to be
issued by revised
De~tt
1,59,675 1,51,581 8,094
In respect of Maharashtra Circle, out of
8000 cases, only 545 cases are pending for
revision. Efforts are being made to clear
these cases at the earliest.
51.
No
Issues raised in the
26th SCOVA
meeting
Gist of Decision taken
in the
26th SCOVA meeting
Follow up Action
The Department of Posts
intimated that they would
consider delegating authority
of revision to sub-post
offices. In case of Patiala
Circle, date of birth of
spouse is not indicated in the
revised PPOs. In respect of
the comments of other
Pensioners Associations,
they were requested to give
specific case wherein
revised authority has not
been issued.
c) Department of Ex-
Servicemen Welfare
informed that revised PPOs
have been issued in most of
the cases. This was refuted
by the Defence Pensioner
Association. Pensioners
Associations were
requested to give the list of
the pending cases to the
Department of Exservicemen
Welfare, which
will take the matter with
CGDA. However, CGDA
was asked to also reconfirm
their figures
cases are pending where no
records are available and
revised PPOs could not be
issued. However, the
Pensioners Association
informed that in Firozpur,
Ambala and Delhi revised
PPOs in some cases have
~ 0/0 DA(P), Kapurthala has
confirmed that the Date of Birth of Spouse
is now being noted in the PPOs. . For
inclusion of date of birth in old PPOs,
requisite information is being collected and
will be included in PPOs and record.
Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare:
Revised authorities in all 16.71 lakhs cases
of pre-2006 retirees have been issued.
Hence, no pendency rest at this end.
Category Revised
authority
issued
PPOs yet
to be
revised
Nil
Status of revision of PPOs as on
04.08.2015 is as under:
Defence
Pensioners 14.49lakhs
d) The Ministry of Railways Ministry of Railways
informed that only 5000
Defence
Civilian
Pensioners
2.22lakhs
Total 16.71 lakhs
Total
Cases
Revised
authority
issued by
Deptt
1,10,543 1,06,594
PPOs yet
to be
revised
3,949
I·
f
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SI.
No
Issues raised in the
26th SCOVA
meeting
not been issued. Ministry of The remaining cases are of hard core
Railways was therefore nature, for which neither the pensioners
asked to reconfirm their have applied for revision nor there is any
debit in debit scrolls being received from
pension disbursing authorities.
Telecommunications
informed that as on date 867 The status of revised PPOs of pre-2006
cases are pending and out of pensioners as on 15.07.2015 is as under:-
which 665 cases pertain to
BSNL. Necessary action to
revise these are being taken.
Gist of Decision taken
in the
26th SCOVA meeting
figures of revised PPOs.
e) Department
(Action: 0/0 of Telecom)
Jt. Secretary (P)
requested all the Ministriesl
Departments to issue
revised authorities for all
pending cases before the
next SCOVA meeting so that
this item could be closed
finally.
Follow up Action
Regarding pendency of cases relating to
Northern Railway, the matter was taken up
with them.
of Department of Telecom.
Total
800
PPOs yet
be
Revised
authority
issued
cases to
revised
53,126 52,326
2. SI.No 3 of ATR:- The Ministry of Health Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
and Family Welfare
Health Insurance intimated that the EFC The scheme has been recast as
Scheme for Memo has been recast and suggested by the concerned Departments
such as NITI Ayog, Department of
pensioners including has been sent to IFD for Expenditure, Department of Financial
those residing at approval. Ministry of Health Services, etc. Fresh Consultation with
non-CGHS areas. and Family Welfare was Insurance companies will be held to
advised to expedite a rationalise the premium, coverage etc.
decision in this respect.
One of the pensioner
association requested that
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SI.
No
Issues raised in the
26th SCOVA
meeting
Gist of Decision taken
in the
26th SCOVA meeting
Follow up Action
3. SI.No 5 of ATR:-
Special Family
Pension for the
Widows of Disabled
War Veterans.
4. SI.No 6 of ATR :-
(a) Arbitrary orders
dated 01/08/1996 and
01/09/1996 issued by
Ministry of Health and
Director of CGHS may
be withdrawn and the
benefit of CGHS
facilities be allowed to
the pensioners of
Department of Post
The Department of Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare
Ex-servicemen Welfare
informed that the matter is
being reconsidered by
CGDA. One of the
Pensioners Associations
clarified that this' issue is
only for the war disabled
veterans invalided out of
service who are very few in
number and deserved
empathetic consideration. To
hasten the process DoPPW
may take up matter with the
Hon'ble Raksha Mantri.
The Ministry of Health and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Family Welfare intimated
the prosthesis issued to the
orthopedically disabled may
'also be considered for
insurance for easy
replacement/repairs thus
saving expense.
(Action: Ministry of Health
and ,Family Welfare)
(Action - Ministry of
Defence)
that various issues including
the issue relating to
extension of CGHS facility to
P&T pensioners is likely to
be considered in a meeting
of the Committee of
Secretaries to be held
shortly. As regards, the
orders dtd 01.08.1996 and
01.09.1996, Ministry of
The matter has been under
reconsideration. Service Headquarters
have been requested to furnish information
in regard to number of widows of war
disabled who are getting Ordinary Family
Pension and financial implication in case
enhanced family pension is granted to
them. Only Air Headquarter has provided
the requisite information. Army
Headquarters have shown their inability to
furnish the data being not available with
them. The matter is being taken up with
PCDA(P) Allahabad in order to have the
data. Naval Headquarters have also not
furnished the requisite information so far.
The matter is under consideration and the
same has been forwarded for approval of
Department of Expenditure.
Issues raised in the
26th SCOVA
meeting
Gist of Decision taken
in the
26thSCOVA meeting
Follow up Action
and Department
Telecom.
(b) Medical
of Health and Family Welfare
informed that the matter was
still sub-judice.
(Action: Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare)
5.
facilities for existing
P&T pensioners.
51.No 7 of ATR:-
Anomaly in fixation of
pension to DoT
employees absorbed
in BSNL, who retired
between 1.10.2000
and 31.7.2001.
6. 51 No.8 of ATR:-
Merger of 78.2% IDA
with basic pension
benefit to the
absorbed B5NL
Pensioners.
It was informed that the DoPPW
It was informed that since
the last SCOVA meeting,
two meetings were held with
the officials of Department of
Telecom on 29.09.2014 and
30.1'2.2014 and Department
of Telecom was advised to
expedite the details/Reply
sought in DoPPW's 10 Note
dtd 28.02.2014.Department
of Telecom informed that the
BSNL is collecting the
requisite information sought
by DoPPW from corporate
offices of BSNUMTNL.
Department of Telecom was
advised to send a reply to
DoPPW within a fortnight.
(Action: Dlo Telecom &
DoPPW)
proposal has been approved
by Department of
Expenditure, in principle.
Department of Telecom
informed that as per the
advice of the Department of
Expenditure a Cabinet Note
DoPPW
The proposal was sent by DOT to
DOP&PW on 24.04.2015 and the advice of
this Department was sent to DOT on
26.06.2015 for taking further action.
Requested DOT, for the present status of
the proposal on 15.07.2015. Another
reminder was sent on 01.09.2015.
Department of Telecom
In connection with calculating average
emoluments for the last 10 months before
retirement, Finance Branch(DO) and
DoP&PW suggested different methods.
Accordingly, the case was referred to
Department of Expenditure with the request
to advise that which of the proposal for
calculating the average emolument is to be
adopted. In response, Department of
Expenditure, vide its 10 Note dated
17'.09.2015 has sought some
clarification/information which are being
obtained from concerned offices viz.
DoPPW, Accounts Branch(DOT) and
concerned Unions/Associations etc.
DoPPW conveyed "no objection" to the
above proposal subject to the approval of
Department of Expenditure vide OM of
even no dated 20.12.2013. Department of
Telecom circulated draft Cabinet note on
this and we have conveyed our comments
on this 06.07.2015.
SI.
No
Issues raised in the
26th SCOVA
meeting
Gist of Decision taken
in the
26thSCOVA meeting
Follow up Action
has been prepared and sent
to their IFD for approval.
. Department of Telecom was
advised to finalise the draft
Cabinet Note and circulate it
to the concerned Ministries
by the end of February,2015.
(Action: Dlo Telecom &
Dlo Expenditure)
Department of Expenditure
Department of Expenditure on 28.07.2015
informed that the Draft Cabinet Note
prepared by Department of
Telecommunication is under examination.
Department of Telecom
Department of Telecom on 30.09.2015
informed that with the approval of MOC &
IT, draft Cabinet Note was sent for interministerial
consultation. The
comments/views from concerned
MinistrieslDepartments have been
received. However, several queries have
been raised by Department of Expenditure
and the information/inputs on same are
being collected for furnishing the same to
Department of Expenditure.
7. SI.No 9 of ATR :-
Extension of benefit
of upgraded Grade
Pay to pre-2006
retirees of S-12
grade.
D/o Expenditure had earlier
observed that the benefit to
grade pay of the 4600/-
could not be extended to
those who retired from the S-
12 pay scale before
01.01.2006 as it was an
upgraded scale. However,
the Department of
Expenditure has since
sought to re-examine the
issue and the relevant file on
the issue has been
forwarded by DoPPW to D/o
Expenditure for
reconsideration on
22.01.2015. D/o
Expenditure was advised to
expedite a decision in this
regard.
(Action Department of
Expenditure)
DoPPW and Department of Expenditure
The relevant file was sent to Department of
Expenditure for reconsideration on
22.01.2015. Department of Expenditure has
been requested on 05.06.2015 and
19.08.2015 to return the file with comments
in the matter. The file is pending with
Department of Expenditure.
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SI.
No
Issues raised in the
2sthSCOVA
meeting
Gist of Decision taken
in the
2SthSCOVA meeting
Follow up Action
8. S.No.10 of ATR :-
matter is sub-judice and the
Extension of benefit next date of hearing in the In compliance of the Hon'ble Supreme
of OM dt. 28.1.2013 SLP No 36148-50/2013 in Court's order dated 17.03.2015, this
w.e. f 1.1.200S instead the Hon'ble Supreme Court Department has issued orders vide OM No 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 30.07.2015 in
of 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 arrears
of pension to pre-2006 pensioners.
It was informed that the DoPPW
9. S.No 11 of ATR:-
Stepping up of
Disability Element on
the basis of Fitment
Tables.
D/o Ex-Servicemen Welfare
intimated that the matter is
pending with CGDA. They
were advised to meet the
CGDA personally to expedite
the case in one month.
(Action 0/0 Exservicemen
Welfare)
Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare
In this regard Government's letter dated
10.04.2015 has been issued.
10. S.No 13 of ATR:- Various issues concerning Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
CGHS including the above
Extension issue, were discussed by
Counter of CGHS JS(P), DoPPW in a meeting
Wellness Centre at with AS& DG(CGHS).
Srinagar
Upgradation
facilities at
and
of
CGHS
Various suggestions for
providing a centre at
Srinagar had been
considered in the meeting.
Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare informed that while
there were huge resource
constraints, overall CGHS
reforms were being looked
into by the Committee of
Secretaries(COS).
Regarding upgradation of
CGHS Wellness Centre at
Jammu, it was informed that
~ The request for opening of
dispensary in Srinagar has been regretted
as the CGHS resources are fully
committed as of now.
~ Regarding computerisation of
Wellness Centre at Jammu, the payment
has been made to BSNL for installing 4
Wellness Centre at
Jammu including
Construction of
CGHS Hospital on the
plot of land allotted
by J&K Govt. at
Jammu.
51.
No Follow up Action
Issues raised in the
26th 5COVA
meeting
Gist of Decision taken
in the
26th5COVA meeting
computers had been
procured and supplied.
.Funds have been released
and the procurement of other
equipment was being
processed. The work is
expected to be completed
shortly.
Mbps lease line and approval has been
conveyed to start CGHS application in
Jammu using their existing Broad Band
con nectivity.
~ There are already 2 doctors posted
at CGHS Wellness Centre, one on
deputation from J&K Health Department
and other is retiree from J&K Health
Department.
'. Regarding posting of an
additional doctor at the
CGHS Wellness Centre at
Jammu, Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare was
advised to explore the
possibility of taking the
services of a doctor from the
State Govt. on deputation.
(Action: Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare)
11. 5.No 15 of ATR:- Department of Telecom Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
informed that since the pay
structure in BSNL and
Central Govt was different,
the orders of Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare
regarding ward entitlement
on the basis of pay
band/grade pay could not be
made applicable in the case
of BSNL retirees. Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare
requested Department of
Telecom to suggest alternate
mechanism for the retirees
of BSNL. Department of
Telecom was advised to
send a proposal to Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare
Instructions are already in place as per
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare OM
No .H 11013/02/2006-CGHS(P) dated
17.02.2011 vide which only those Central
Government employees who had
proceeded to Statutory Bodies/Autonomous
Bodies (SB/AB) of Central Government
either on deputation initially and then got
absorbed in SB/AB or proceeded to SB/AB
on absorption basis may be extended
CGHS facilities on their retirement, subject
to the condition that they are in receipt of
Central Civil Pension and their contributions
towards CGHS will be decided by the
Grade Pay that they would have now drawn
in the Government in the post held by them
but for their absorption in SB/AB.
Extension of
CGH5 facilities to
retired B5NL
employees -Issue of
follow up order by the
Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare &
fixation of rates of
contribution & ward
entitlement by DoT.
SI.
N9
Issues raised in the
26th SCOVA
meeting
Gist of Decision taken
in the
26th SCOVA meeting
Follow up Action
in this regard in a month's Department of Telecom
time.
Inputs were received from MTNL and
(Action: Ministry of Health BSNL on 13.08.2015 and 27.08.2015
and Family Welfare, respectively, and the same are being
examined and a proposal in this regard is
Department of Telecom) being submitted for approval of competent
authority to take up the case further with
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
12. SI.No. (26.1) :-
do not propose to issue
common order both for DA
and DR, the proposal could
be considered and a copy of
the approved Cabinet Note
may be forwarded to enable
the DoPPW to issue orders
at an early date. No separate
approval of Ministry of
<,
Finance would be required
thereafter for issue of DR
Simultaneous issue
of orders for the
release of Dearness
Allowance
Department of Expenditure Department of Expenditure and DoPPW
intimated that although they
orders
(Action:- D/o Expenditure
and DoPPW)
Copy of decision of the Cabinet alongwith
Cabinet Note would be made available to
DoPPW as soon as it is made available by
Cabinet Secretariat and no separate
approval of Ministry of Finance would be
required for issue of DR orders.
13. SI.No. (26.2):-
Co-authorisation of
Family Pension of
Permanently disabled
children/dependent
parents and
permanently disabled
siblings.
The Ministry of Defence
were asked to proactively
take up the issue and finalise
the case within a week.
(Action:-
Defence)
Ministry
Ministry of Defence
In this regard, Government's letter dated
15.5.2015 has been issued.
of
SI.
No
Issues raised in the
26th SCOVA
meeting
Gist of Decision taken
in the
26th SCOVAmeeting
Follow up Action
14. SI.No. (26.3):- Regarding complaints in Department of Financial Services
Non-adherence of respect of submission of life
extant rules with' certificate, SCOVA members
regard to submission
of life certificate.
15. SI.No (26.4):-
Provision of
CGHS facility for life
time to dependent
disabled/mentalIy
retarded children of
Central Government
employeesl
pensioners.
RBI vide letter dated 09.12.2014 has issued
instructions to all agency Banks regarding
of introduction of Digital Life Certificate for
pensioners. Similarly, CPAD vide letter
and dated 30.01.2015 has also issued
instructions to all Centralised Pension
Processing Centres (CPPCs) of authorised
banks regarding exemption from physical
appearance for purpose of Life Certificate.
Ministry of Health Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
was advised to examine the
were requested to give
specific cases. CPAO was
advised to give wide publicity
to their Toll Free number so
that the complaints could be
lodged.
)
(Action:-Department
Financial
CPAO)
Services
suggestion for extension of
CGHS facilities to married
disabled/mentally retarded
daughter on the analogy of
continuation of family
pension to children even
after marriage. Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare
intimated that they will
examine the issue.
(Action: Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare)
Indian Bank Association(IBA) have issued
instructions vide letter dated 24.11.2014 to
all Public Sector Banks for sensitising all
disbursement/payment branches towards
problems being faced by pensioners/family
pensioners.
As per OM no 4-24/96-C7P/CGHS(P)
dated 31.05.2007, daughters of the
Government servant are eligible for CGHS
facility till she starts earning or gets
married, irrespective of the age limit,
whichever is earlier. Dependent
divorced/abandoned or separated from their
husband/widowed daughters and
dependent unmarried/divorced/abandoned
or separated from their husband/widowed
sisters irrespective of age limit are also
eligible for CGHS facility.
A daughter once she gets married is
related to the husband and can no more be
treated as dependent on the principal
beneficiary as before, Therefore,
dependency defined for son and daughter
cannot be compared to each other