DOPT AR 0607 English Print.pmd - Jeywin

DEPARTMENT OF PENSION AND PENSIONERS’ WELFARE
OTHER MAJOR DECISIONS
4. The other major decision are as follows:-
I. A son/ daughter of a Government servant, suffering from any disorder or
disability of mind (including mentally retarded) or physically crippled or disabled,
would now be required to submit Medical Certificate from a ‘Medical
Board’ (as laid down therein) once if the disability is permanent and once in
five years if the disability is temporary.
II.
Special benefits in cases of death and disability in service - Minimum ceiling
of Family Pension and Disability Pension enhanced (for Category ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’
and ‘E’) consequent upon enhancement in the minimum ceiling of pension/
family pension.
PENSIONERS’ PORTAL – A MISSION MODE PROJECT ON PENSION
5. The Department launched a Pensioners’ Portal for public domain in March, 2007
with a view to facilitating information relating to pension matters and facilitate
redressal of pensioners’ grievances. Following activities have been undertaken
since then:-
a) 27 Pensioners’ Associations have been identified across the country as part
of the implementation process of the Portal. This has been done through a
series of visits by the department’s officers to the states in order to assess
their suitability/capability to implement the portal.
b) The Pensioners’ Associations have been strengthened by way of installation
of Hardware/Software at their locations; training of their representatives; provision
of recurring grant-in-aid for meeting day-to-day expenditure; necessary
guidance and advice from the Department;
c) NIC Computer Centre in the Department has been strengthened through the
provision of necessary Hardware/Software.
d) 2 Programmers engaged to support the efforts of the Department for implementation
of Portal.
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