ONE DISABLED VETERAN VISITED OUR TRUST.

DISABLED VETERAN WITH HIS HANDICAPPED SON

Veteran R.Muthu Krishanan  visited ourTrustfor knowing his correct Rate of pension.

Name: R.Muthu Krishnan ,

Rank: NK. Gp-Y      PPO.No:

PDA: INDIAN BANK, THACHANALLUR., Tirunelveli-Dist.

On going through his Bank pass book, we noticed that he is being paid correct Rate of pension .

We provided him the Arrears Chart for OROP and guided him to submit the PDA for payment.

 The Disability Veteran along with his Handicapped Son were very happy of our service and thanked us for the help.

We are also happy in helping a Disabled Veteran.

ONE APPRECIABLE LETTER FROM WIFE OF AN OFFICER.

I am reproducing a letter written by wife of a retired army officer's wife to Shri Manohar Parrikar. She makes some imminently fair observations and demands.
Mrs Kanta Singh C/O Smt. Shakuntala Devi,
V.PO Bhadani, Dist. Jhajjar,
Haryana - 124104
Shri Manohar Parrikar,
Minister of Defence, Government of India
Delhi - 110011
Respected Shri Parrikarji,
The Indian youth join Army for many reasons. Some are romantics filled with patriotism and altruistic concern for the welfare of country. Some are looking for a job to support their poverty ridden family and some just blunder in. But they serve unto death for a higher reason, that is, `Guardian Attitude’. The Guardian Attitude is generated through a regime of tough training and strict discipline and strengthened by camaraderie between soldiers and officers and shared sense of glorious past which are hallmark of Military.
Very idea of Guardianship has to be rooted in the concepts of honour, higher purpose, and belief that the soldier-citizen is a standard bearer, who embodies the superior virtues of men’ but are loath to self-publicise. Consequently `the military elite, like other leadership groups is inhibited in proclaiming its special virtues’. Resultantly Indian military leader ship has, perceptibly not, been able to match up the shenanigans of a bureaucracy steeped in traditions of Delhi Durbar and unable to safeguard organisational interests of the military. This leaves elected leaders with responsibility to ensure that fiscal pedantry and bureaucratic skulduggery do not kill Guardian Attitude of military by depriving or stealing the special affections showered on it by a grateful society through special pay and perks given to soldiers and officers.
Examples which highlight progressive degradation of military since 1947, denial of fair wages and reduction in pension and recent recommendation for mass punishment by 7th CPC on military because some senior officers allegedly abused provisions of disability pension are matters of history and enough is available in public domain hence not repeated here. However I am keen to know your response to the following issues:-
• One hears a common refrain from `interested’ elements, especially bureaucracy that Armed Forces are manpower happy. But it would come as surprise to you that while three services spend 37 per cent of their budget on `Revenue’ account while the figure for `Revenue’ expenditure of Civil Wing is massive 63 per cent! Do you have any plans to review the `Outcomes’ from this huge expenditure?
• As per Report of 7th CPC the MoD has sanctioned posts of 5,85,000 civilians, which is nearly half the strength of three Services. In view of increased mechanisation and IT enabled offices has a review of their efficacy and efficient been undertaken with a view to right-size it?
• Civil element of the MoD has higher ratio of Group A services at 4 per cent and Group B at 15 percent as against the Army, which has 3.79 per cent officer and 12 percent JCOs against 86 per cent Other Rank. Resultantly not only less hands are available for actual work on site by average expenditure on a civilian employee of MoD is higher.
• Please glance at page 28 of 7th CPC report and you will find that MoD grossly understated expenditure on its civilian staff. It will be worthwhile to know whether it was done intentionally.
• You may also wish to check as to how the MoD is spending more than Rs. 1000 Crore per annum on pay, allowances and establishment of Ministry of Finance personnel! Do you genuinely need such a large number of finance guys to manage MoD budget or is it a case of freeloading at the cost of soldiers?
• No wonder MoD spent Rs. 1883 on itself Crores in last fiscal (Refer demand No. 21 of Union Budget 2015-16). This amount is more than combined total budget of MHA, MHRD, MEA and a few other ministries combined. Do you plan to undertake any measure to reduce this expenditure?
• There are 62 Cantonments in India. Each of these has a CEO and DEO. These two IDES officials, who are equal to Major/ Colonel, occupy large lavishly appointed bunglows which are maintained by a retinue of staff! Do you have any plans to find out as to how are these facilities funded?
• Military Engineering Service (MES) spends 60 per cent of its budget on Revenue account! Is that fair for an organisation which it only meant to supervise works to spend Rs. 7200 Crores on pay and allowances to supervise works worth Rs. 4800 Crores executed by contractors?
• DRDO, purportedly a `Research’ organisation spends 61 per cent of its budget on revenue account. Thus leaving only 39 per cent for `Research’!
• The Defence Minister and other ministers of MoD are entitled to civilian staff including civilian staff cars and civilian drivers. Do you plan to relieve Army drivers and any other combatants attached to your office to let them perform their primary duties in Army?
• As a CM you must have enjoyed facilities of having a Camp Office at home. Are there any plans to do away with this archaic concept which allows ministers and civil officials to garner staff and other resources like electricity for personal purpose at cost to public exchequer?
• Are there any plans to remove/ reduce MTS and telephone attendants from residences and offices of government officials and ministers of MoD?
I close with a fervent hope for a reply and positive reaction to issues raised.
Best regards
Sincerely

SOI: IESM

DA RATE INCREASED BY 6% W.E.F 1-1-2016

We are happy to inform our veterans and readers that

THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT- CABINET HAS APPROVED THE INCREASE OF
DA RATE OF 6%
WITH EFFECT FROM 01-01-2016.

THE RATE WILL BE INCREASED FROM 119%  TO  125%.

Minimum increase will be Rs.210/-.

For the  Information of all- The DA rate from 1-1-2014 :

January 2014 to June 2014...............100%

July to December 2014.....................107%

January  to June  2015.....................  113%

july to December 2015......................119%

January  to  June  2016......................125%.

NON STOPPAGE OF FIXED MEDICAL ALLOWANCE.

 Veterans Patients waiting for Treatment.

On our interaction with veterans and Family pensioners we noticed that the Banks have not stopped payment of FMA for ECHS members.

Our ECHS was established from 1-4-2004.

One  of the Documents to join ECHs was a certificate of stoppage of FMA from Banks.

ESMs have obtained the certificate and joined the ECHS and availing the treatments.

Now, when they call on us for checking the correctness of their pension, on going through their Pass book entries, we noticed that many pensioners/ Family pensioners  are still receiving FMA in spite of their submission of the certificate.

For such people we advise them to inform the PDA in writing  to stop the FMA immediately  and recover the paid FMA amount in easy monthly installments.

Many PDAs are telling that , as the credit is coming from CPPC, we cannot do anything in this regard.

But the PDAs on coming to know this, are insisting the pensioners to refund the whole amount about 25000 to 35000  in one installment which is not advisable.

Some Banks are accepting the installments.

This happening is not  on the fault of pensioners, the Bankers have not up dated the DATAs in the system.

THIS IS THE POSITION.

In view of the above facts, all the ESM-ECHS  veterans are requested to check the entitled pension and confirm that they are not receiving the FMA along with pension to avoid hardship at later stage .

Case Study: One of such case, the major Operation was held up due to this .

All our ESM Organisations may advise the members  suitably  in this regard.

YET ANOTHER ANOMALY IN OROP ARREARS TO FAMILY PENSIONERS- CIR 557

The latest cir 557 , para-3, clarification -3,  it says that the LTA  on account of OROP will be paid in 4 installments which is not reasonable. 

 Any arrears payable to families may be paid in one lump sum  whether it is  Normal , . Special or Liberalised Family pension. and LTA..

We request all our ESM Organisations  to take up this issue with MOD  / DESW  for early removal of this anomaly.

KNOW YOUR PRESENT PENSION DEATAILS.

KNOW YOUR PRESENT PENSION DETAILS.

Dear veteran brothers,

You can know your latest pension details on web site: by

www.http://dpdopensioners.org/bank_portal /index.php?mess=DNEXT.

You will find :

Pension In formations for defence pensioners.   AND

Defence Accounts Department Welcomes all the Defence pensioners.

You can view your present pension details by giving your Bank Name and Savings Bank account number  under 

DPDO    OR   BANK   format which ever is applicable.

You will receive the details in full.

It is like SUVIGYA  program.

Veterans can utilize this facility  and find if there is any discrepancy.

We thank our AFVAI for giving this information.

NOW KNOW YOUR O.R.O.P ARREARS AND REVISED PENSION THROUGH OUR WEBSITE

NOW KNOW YOUR O.R.O.P ARREARS AND REVISED

PENSION THROUGH OUR WEBSITE

Now that the Banks and the DPDOs have started paying O.R.O.P. arrears.  There is a doubt in the minds of the Defence Pensioners whether they have been paid the correct arrears are not.

We have given you a simple solution to know your arrears on line.  Please follow the given steps. This process is in two stages.  First you have to register by giving particulars with your email, mobile number etc.  Then on receipt of your request, it will be activated by Website moderator.

The activation will take minimum  maximum 24 hours.  After activation, you can visit http://exweltrust.in  click Pension arrears tab and get your arrears print out.

Here is the procedure:-

Go to http://exweltrust.in/

Click  Subscription

Look at “our pricing”

Go to Basic Rs.200

Click “Get started now” at the bottom

You will see “Check out”  Billing details

Fill up your particulars. (The Red star fields are mandatory)

On the right hand side click “Make payment”

You will get confirmation !! The Registration is successful. (This is the first stage)

All successful registrations will be activated by the Website Moderator within 24 hours.

Wait for activation.   Meantime you can send SMS “activate” to 9894152959 or 9442801632.

After activation, you can log in http://exweltrust.in  with your user name and password.

Click “Pension arrears” Tab.  In the user Login, use your username and password.

Now you will get user dashboard.

Now you click “Pension arrears”.  You will see a drop down menu showing various types of arrears. Click the appropriate menu, fill up your particulars, at the end click “Print PDF” to get Arrears print out.

You can get this free service for 15 days.  You can log in any number of times, and take print out to your friends.  You need to fill up the following information only:-

Your Rank, Qualifying  service, Group and Date of Birth.

Make use of this facility and give us your comments to esmwelfare@yahoo.in .