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| 'One Rank One Pension' is Govt's priority: Gen VK Singh | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 26: Former Army Chief and now Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and North East regions, General Vijay Kumar Singh today said that implementation of One Rank One Pension is paramount priority of new government. Gen Singh was interacted with Brigadier (retired) Anil Gupta, state convener, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Ex-Servicemen Cell, who today called him at 16 Corps Headquarters in Nagrota. Gen Singh said, "Welfare of veterans was always supreme in his mind and though he is looking after a different ministry he keeps a close watch on matters relating to them." He further told that New government at centre is keen interested in redressal of grievances of ex-servicemen and their families, adding, "One Rank One Pension scheme would be implemented soon to the entire satisfaction of the veteran community".Earlier, Brig (retd) Anil Gupta congratulated the General on being included in the union council of ministers. He said that with six veterans being elected to the Lok Sabha, the ex-servicemen community is over joyed and hopeful that their long pending problems would now be resolved. He apprised the Minister about the activities undertaken by the ex-servicemen cell to unify the veterans and inform them of various measures undertaken by the NDA government for their welfare.The other issues discussed with the General were; inclusion of a clause in the GST about partial/full exemption of goods through CSD, increase of widow pension from 30% to 50%, special recruitment drive in Army and Central Armed Police Forces for border area residents and ex-servicemen, improvement in ECHS facilities, promotion of Balidan Stambh as a tourist spot, grant of Non-Functional Upgrade (NFU) to service officers and other ranks retirement to be age based rather than the present system of length of service.Gen VK Singh assured that he would convey these issues to the concerned ministries and also follow them up. Brig Gupta also called on Lt General KH Singh, GOC 16 Corps and discussed a few local issues related to ex-servicemen.The GOC was requested to increase the time allowed for farming ahead of the Ditch-cum-Bund (DCB) due to the ongoing wheat harvesting season. Gen KH Singh assured to ask his field commanders to favourably consider the request. He was also apprised of non-payment of compensation for land occupied by Army to a few families. |
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