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Online RTI Request Form Details

RTI Request Details:-

RTI Request Registration number DEXSW/R/2017/50519

Public Authority Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

Personal Details of RTI Applicant:-

Deleted by applicant

Request Details :-

Description of Information Sought

Please refer to proviso to Section 8 (1) (j) of the RTI Act, 2005 which states “

“Provided that the information which cannot be denied to the Parliament or a

State Legislature shall not be denied to any citizen.”

2. Therefore, please provide information by way of copies of file notings in which replies to the Committee on Govt Assurances, Lok Sabha on the Assurance given during the 11th Session (2017) of the 16th Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4992 dated 31.03.2017 regarding Judicial Committee on One Rank One Pension have been processed.

3. Please also provide details of the officers of DESW or MoD who have been assigned the responsibility and accountability to examine the report of the

Judicial Committee.

Reply from Deptt of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

RTI Matter/Speed Post

No. 237/RTI/2014/D (P/P) – Part II

Ministry of Defence

Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

D (Pen/Policy

New Delhi, dated 11.10.2017

To

Subject: Seeking Information Under RTI Act 2005

Sir,

          Please refer to your online RTI application bearing Reg No. DEXSW/R/2017/50519 dated 27.09.2017 received in thisa office from Nodal Officer/DESW through online RTI portal.

2.      The requisite information in respect of aforesaid RTI application is as under: -

          1.       No information has been sought.

2.      Copies of noting and correspondence part of relevant file No. 9(17)/2017/D (Pen/Pol) contain 38 pages. You are, therefore, requested to furnish a Demand Draft/IPO in favour of “Account Officer (DAD), Ministry of Defence (Civil)” amounting to Rs 76/- @ Rs 2/- per page as additional fee.

3.       The Report of Judicial Committee on OROP is under examination at various levels in the Deptt of Ex-Servicemen Welfare including MoD (Finance) (Pension). Therefarter, the approval of DoE will require to be obtained before approval of competent authority is taken.   

3.                 Deputy Secretary (Pension), Room No. 236, B Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi, Tele-fax No. 011-23015609, email-id ds-pension@desw.gov.in is the appellate authority.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-----------------

Manoj Sinha

CPIO and Under Secretary to Govt of India

Remittance of Additional Fee

From

S Y Savur

--------

 Ref: Addl payment/DEXSW/R/2017/50519       17^th October 2017

To,

Shri Manoj Sinha,

Under Secretary and CPIO,

Department Of Ex-Servicemen Welfare,

Ministry of Defence,

B Wing, Sena Bhawan

New Delhi -110106

Sub: Additional Payment towards photocopying charges:

Please refer to RTI Online request No. DEXSW/R/2017/50519 and No. 237/RTI/2014/D (P/P) – Part II dated 11^th October 2017 received online on 12^th October 2017.

2.      As required, State Bank of India Demand Draft No. 007404 for amount of Rs 76/- (Rupees Seventy six) in favour of Account Officer (DAD), Ministry of Defence (Civil) payable in New Delhi is enclosed for further necessary action.

I wish you, your staff and your families A Very Happy Diwali and a very prosperous and happy year ahead.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/---------------

(S Y Savur)

 

Online RTI Request Form Details

RTI Request Details:-

RTI Request Registration number DEXSW/R/2017/50524

Public Authority Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

Personal Details of RTI Applicant:-

Deleted by applicant

Description of Information Sought

Please provide copies on file notings on the examination by DESW on Report of the (Justice Reddi) Judicial Committee on OROP in reply to Unstarred Question No. 4992 dated 31.03.2017 from the Committee on Government Assurances of the Lok Sabha.

Please also refer to proviso to Section 8 (1) (j) of RTI Act, 2005 wherein information provided to the Parliament or State Legislature cannot be denied to a citizen of India.         

Reply from Deptt of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

RTI Matter/Speed Post

F No. 237/RT2014/D (P/P) – Part –II

Ministry of Defence

Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

D (Pen/Policy)

New Delhi, Dated 16.10.2017

To

          Shri S Y Savur

To

Subject: Seeking Information Under RTI Act 2005

Sir,

          Please refer to your online RTI application bearing Reg No. DEXSW/R/2017/50524 dated 29.09.2017 received in this  office on the subject cited above.

2.      In this regard, please find enclosed herewith a copy of File Noting No. 1 to 6 of F No. 9(17)/2017/D(Pen/Pol) for Lok Sabha Unstarred Q No. 4992 dated 31.03.2017 consisting of 06 pages.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-----------------

Manoj Sinha

CPIO and Under Secretary to Govt of India

F No. 9 (17)/2017/D(Pen/Pol)

Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

D (Pension/Policy)

Sl. No 1 (R)-p.1-2/c

          Lok Sabha Provisional Starred Question Dy No. 23471 asked by MP (Lok Sabha) for answer on 31.03.2017 regarding Judicial Committee on OROP.

2.      The text of the Question is as under: -

(a)     The objective of forming a one man judicial committee on One Rank One Pension (OROP);

          (b)     The details of the key recommendations of the 

          Committee;

(c)     Whether the Government has implemented the recommendations of the Committee;

          (d)     If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons   

           therefore;  and 

(e)     The time by which the report is going to be made available in the public domain?

3.       In respect of the Questions above, we may seek the inputs from O/o CGDA for part (a) to (e). Accordingly, a draft letter is placed opposite for approval/signature, please.

          Submitted please.

Sd/--------------

24.03.2017         

SO (P/P)    Vacant

Sr AO (AS) (P/P) Sd/------------ 24/3

US (Pen/Pol)      Sd/------------ 24/3/

Sr AO (A)

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          Lok Sabha Provisional Starred Question Dy No. 23471 admitted as Unstarred Questions No. 4992 by Shri Deepender Singh Hooda, MP (Lok Sabha) for answer on 31.03.2017 regarding Judicial Committee on OROP. 

2.      The text of the question is as under: -

          (a)     The objective of forming a one man judicial committee on One Rank One Pension (OROP);

          (b)     The details of the key recommendations of the Committee;

(c)     Whether the Government has implemented the recommendations of the Committee;

       (d)     If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore;

        and 

(e)     The time by which the report is going to be made available in the public domain?

3.       In respect of the above question, the inputs from O/o CGDA was sought vide MoD ID of even number dated 24.03.2017. The comments from O/O CGDA is still awaited.

4.      In regard to part (a) to (e) of the question, it may be replied as “The Judicial Committee on One Rank One Pension (OROP) was appointed to look into the anomalies arising out of the implementation of OROP. The Committee has submitted its Report to Government on 26.10.2016 which is still under examination.”

5.       A draft reply for the Question has been attempted and placed opposite for approval please.

          Submitted please

Sd/-------------

28.03.2017

SO (P/P)    Vacant

Sr. AO (AS) (P/P)                  Sd/---------- 28/3

US (P/P)                                 Sd/--------- 28/3

DS (Pen)                                 Sd/---------- 28/3

JS (ESW)                                Sd/---------- 28/3/17

Secretary (ESW)                    Sd/---------- 28/3/17   

Hon’ble RRM                         Sd/---------- 28.3.17

Secy (ESW)                            Sd/---------- 1/4/17

JS (ESW)                                Sd/---------

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          D (Parl) has intimated vide their ID Note No. H.11012/45/2017/D (PARL) dated 12.05.2017 regarding Assurance Given during 11^th Session (2016) of 16^th Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4992 dated 31.03.2017 on “Judicial Committee on OROP” asked by Shri Deepedner Singh Hooda, MP (LS).

2.      The text of the question is as under: -

(a)     The objective of forming a one man judicial committee on One Rank One Pension (OROP);

          (b)     The details of the key recommendations of the 

          Committee;

(c)     Whether the Government has implemented the recommendations of the Committee;

         (d)     If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore;

         and 

(e)     The time by which the report is going to be made available in the public domain?

3.       The reply given is placed at p 17/c. The Question has been treated as an Assurance. The Judicial Committee on One Rank One Pension (OROP) was appointed to look into the anomalies arising out of the implementation of OROP. The Committee has submitted its Report to Government on 26.10.2016 which is still under examination. 

3.1.    The Assurance is required to be fulfilled within a maximum permissible time limit of 3 months from the date of reply given to Parliament Question i.e. by 30.06.2017. Since fulfilment of the Assurance is likely to take some more time, we may have to obtain extension of time limit for further period of 3 months for fulfilment of the above mentioned Assurance.         

4.      Kind approval of Hon’ble RRM is solicited for seeking extension of time for 3 months from Lok Sabha Sectt, as per draft O.M. placed opposite, please.

          Submitted please

Sd/-------------

Takdeer Hooda ASO

23.05.2017

Sr AO (AS) (P/P)                                      Sd/----------- 23/5

US (Pen/Pol)                                   Sd/----------- 23/5

JS (ESW)                                         Sd/-----------23/5

Secy (ESW)                                      Sd/----------- 24/5

Hon’ble RRM                                   Sd/------------ 24.5.17

Secy (ESW)                                      Sd/-------------- 24/05/17

JS (ESW)                                         Sd/------------- 24/5/17

US (P/P)                                          Sd/-------------25/5

Sr AO (AS)

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Reference preceding note.

          D (Parl) has intimated vide their D (Parl) has intimated vide their ID Note No. H.11012/45/2017/D (PARL) dated 12.05.2017 regarding Assurance Given during 11^th Session (2016) of 16^th Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4992 dated 31.03.2017 on “Judicial Committee on OROP” asked by Shri Deepedner Singh Hooda, MP (LS).

2.      The text of the question is as under: -

 (a)     The objective of forming a one man judicial committee on One Rank One Pension (OROP);

         (b)     The details of the key recommendations of the 

         Committee;

(c)     Whether the Government has implemented the recommendations of the Committee;

        (d)     If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore; 

         and 

(e)     The time by which the report is going to be made available in the public domain?

3.       In regard to part (a) to (e), it was replied that the Judicial Committee on One Rank One Pension (OROP) was appointed to look into the anomalies arising out of the implementation of OROP. The Committee has submitted its report to the Government on 26.10.2016 which is still under examination. A copy of the reply so furnished in the Lok Sabha is placed at p 17/c.

4.      Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs have intimated that the above mentioned answer given to the Question has been treated as an Assurance stating that the Promise made for (a) to (e) is, ït was inter-lia stated that the Committee has submitted its Report to the Government of 26.10.2016 which is still under examination.”  The Assurance was required to be fulfilled within a maximum permissible time limit fo 3 months from the date of reply given to Parliament Question i.e. by 30.06.2017. Extension of 3 months has already been taken vide this office letter No. 9 (17)/2017/D (Pen/Pol) dated 25.05.2017 (page 31/c).    

5.       A meeting was held on 11.07.2017 under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Raksha Mantri to review the status of OROP payment’s report submitted by OMJC to the Govt and orders were issued on 19.07.2017 constituting an Internal Committee to examine the recommendations of OMJC with respect to feasibility and financial aspects and the Committee will submit its report within two months.

6.      Since fulfilment of the Assurance is likely to take some more time, we may have to obtain extension of time limit for further period of 3 months beyond 30.09. 2017 for fulfilment of the abovementioned Assurance.

7.       Kind approval of Hon’ble RRM is solicited for seeking extension of time for 3 months beyond 30.09.2017 from Lok Sabha Sectt, as per draft O.M. placed opposite, please.

          Submitted, please

Sd/--------------

Takdeer Hooda, ASO

07.09.2017

Sr AO (VVS) (P/P)                                   Sd/------------- 7/9/2017

US (P/P)                                                    Sd/------------ 7/9/

DS (Pen)                                                    Sd/---------- 7/9

JS (ESW)   Proposal at para 7 above is recommended for approval pl

                   Sd/------------08/9/19

 Secretary (ESW)                            8/9/17

Hon’ble RRM                          11/9/17

Secy (ESW)         Sd/ IX/9

JS (ESW)

DS (Pen)              Sd--- 12/9

US (Pen/Pol)      Sd/---- 13/9/

                                                                - to be continued