31 Jan 2022

CHQ writes to Secretary DOT on Pension Revision to absorbed BSNL/MTNL pensioners from 01-01-2017. Click here  Calculation sheet




27 Jan 2022

Revised IDA rates due from 01-01-2022 - Order released

DPE has issued orders. The revised IDA rate due from 01-01-2022 is 184.1% (4.8% increase)

20 Jan 2022

CGHS CARD IS VALID AT ANY WELNESS CENTRE IN INDIA - Clarification

CGHS CARD IS VALID FOR REFERRAL TO EMPANELLED HCOs OF PENSIONER BENEFICIARIES THROUGH REFERRAL MODULE, IRRESPECTIVE OF CITY/WC WHERE THE CARD IS REGISTERED: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Clarification 18-1-2022

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13 Jan 2022

Sri S Chandra Rao JTO Retd Rajahmundry donated Rs 25000 to our Association after receiving Arrears of Pension Anomaly.  👇 Handed over to DS EG in the presence of Com R S N Murthy CHQ-OS and Com Sanyasi Rao BS RMY. 



Addressed CGM on pending medical claims (without voucher) - 

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4 Jan 2022

DELIBERATIONS / DECISIONS IN VIRTUAL MEETING held ON 26-12-2021.

During last  30 months, hundreds of our members and  some leaders lost their lives due to covid pandemic and other reasons . Nation lost  some of the  brave soldiers including Chief of Defence Staff in helicopter crash in  Tamilnadu.  About 700 farmers in heroic struggle of an year, leaders from various fields like  political,  social,  cultural, art  etc have passed away during this period.  Homage was paid to all of them.
1. ORGANIZATIONAL REVIEW.
Out of  34 CHQ office bearers,  26 have attended in the  meeting.  Two have informed their inability to  attend.  6 were absent.  Out of  21 Circles ,14 Circle Secretaries were  present and 7 CSs were  absent  including  major  Circles like  PUNJAB and  TELENGANA.
Organizational discipline and minimum courtesy demands intimation in advance or atleast after the meeting about their inability to CHQ.
Total PAID (as per CHQ quota received) LIFE MEMBERSHIP stood at 61,395 as on 22-12-2021.  During this pandemic, our Branches/Districts could add about 18,000 mostly through online enrollment.  But compared to VRS   retirees of nearly 79,000, this addition is not upto the  expectation. Tamilnadu is leading in the FIRST PLACE with 14,300 LIFE MEMBERS followed by  AP with  9,246 and KARNATAKA with 7919 in second and third places respectively.  Now we expect further increase as physical meetings started for the last 3/4 months.  PUNJAB was the first Circle to hold the Circle Conference physically during November 2021.  Kerala Circle conference is scheduled to be held in  March 2022. Other Circle/ District/ Branch conferences have to be held before September 2022, of course, keeping the CAUTION of new variant in mind and  following the COVID protocols.  Our office bearers at various levels  should  concentrate mostly to enroll  VRS  retirees to  reach our goal of  crossing  ONE LAKH  membership.
2.  NEXT  AIC
It was  decided to hold next  ALL INDIA  CONFERENCE  by AP Circle  at VISAKHAPATNAM  during  NOVEMBER  2022  , if everything goes well.
As per existing practice, all Districts have to  send  50/- per  member to  CHQ  as AIC  fees.
Keeping the  huge  expenses involved in the costliest  City and  to  provide  the  required minimum facilities like cot, hot water etc to  the delegates , CHQ  expects to collect a sum  of  30 Lakhs as AIC  fees and  make over to the  host Circle.
Delegation  fees  shall be  1000/- per  delegate.
No visitors  shall be  allowed.
Host Branch/ Circle  shall  initiate the necessary process accordingly. 
3. COURT CASES 
a). PENSION ANOMALY CASE. 
As per DOT  order  dt. 7-10-2021, almost all  CCAs  have  started  issuing the  revision orders of live cases.  Circles  like  Tamilnadu,  Kerala,  Karnataka   , AP,  MH , Rajasthan,  Odisha  have given the  details.  But  other  Circles  were  silent. 
All Circle Secretaries have been requested to  ensure that  all the  beneficiaries  are  paid their  arrears. 
Utilize this opportunity to enroll new  members and also  convince them to pay donations as already notified by  CHQ since it is purely our victory.  Some of the beneficiaries have already paid the donation.  One beneficiary by name Com Warrior from Palghat (Kerala) paid a donation of Rs. one lakh.  
b) PENSION REVISION CASE.
Next  hearing of the case is on 10-2-2022 in PB CAT  New Delhi.
We are  hoping that  final hearing will take place.
c). 78.2% IDA  ...ARREARS CASE.
78.2 % merger  arrears from  1-1-2007 to  9-6-2013 still  pending in  CAT  , Ernakulam  ,Kerala.
d). LPD case of  pre 1-1-2006 retirees.
Case  pending in  High  Court,  Ernakulam,  Kerala.
Both  cases in  Ernakulam  are  pending  due to  pandemic situation in Kerala.
4. NEXT  CWC MEETING.
Next virtual CWC  meeting shall be held  in  March/ April  2022.
P Gangadhara Rao 
General Secretary

1 Jan 2022