One rank one pension for ex-servicemen
our country owes a deep debt of gratitude to our valiant ex-Servicemen.
The Government has decided to substantially improve the pension of pre 1.1.2006
defence pensioners below officer rank (PBOR) and bring pre 10.10.1997 pensioners
on par with post 10.10.1997 pensioners.
The Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary on OROP has submitted its report
and the recommendations of the Committee have been accepted. On the basis of these
recommendations, both these decisions will be implemented from 1st July 2009 resulting in enhanced pension for more than 12 lakh jawans and JCOs.
These measures will cost the exchequer more than Rs 2,100 crore annually. Certain pension benefits being extended to war wounded and other disabled pensioners are also being liberalised.
Source:The Economic Times
