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05 Jun, 2015 09:14 PM

OROP : Madras HC notice to Centre

OROP : Madras HC notice to Centre
A notice was issued to the Centre Government by the Madras High Court on implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme within a stipulated period.  The court has asked Finance and Defence secretaries for their reply within two weeks.

The court was acting on a petition by ex-serviceman S Chinnadurai. The petitioner contended that 90 per cent of the ex- servicemen are living below the poverty line. The petitioner said it was mandatory on the part of the government to implement OROP before the fiscal 2014-15 after announcing the scheme. The delay in implementing the scheme would demoralize serving soldiers and ex-serviceman and adversely affect the integrity of the country, he said.
He said that armymen, who sacrificed the better part of their youth for the country, were not even getting proper jobs after they retired between 30 and 40 years of age.

Previous governments had already announced OROP and allocated Rs. 500 crore for it. There were speculations that the long-standing demand of lakhs of ex-servicemen  for the OROP would be be announced by the PM durng the 1st anniversary rally at Mathura. The PM had informed that his government is committed to the scheme but he didn't give any time-frame for the implementation. 



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