An organisation of ex-servicemen on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the government's approval of the revision of the pension of armed forces personnel under the 'One Rank One Pension scheme with retrospective effect from July 1, 2019.
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the government made financial provisions for "equalisation" as per its communication in 2015, and this is very laudable, the Akhil Bhartiya Poorva Sainik Seva Parishad said in a statement.
"We ex-service personnel are overwhelmed by the prime minister's affection for and trust in us," it added.
The decision taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Modi last week will result in an additional annual expenditure of Rs 8,450 crore, according to the defence ministry. It will benefit more than 25 lakh pensioners.
Ex-Servicemen Body Praises PM Modi For Pension Revision Under OROP
Ex-servicemen's unions on Wednesday commended Mr. Modi for his approval of the one-rank-one-pension revision with retrospective effect from July 1, 2019, under the government's 'One Rank One Pension' scheme.
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