29 cases resolved at the Second 'Pension Adalat'
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
29 cases resolved at the Second 'Pension Adalat'
Use of technology improves Grievance redressal: Jitendra Singh
The Union Minister of State (Independent
Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO,
Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr
Jitendra Singh attended the second 'Pension Adalat' here today. The
Pension Adalat was organized by the Department of Pension &
Pensioners’ Welfare. The objective of the Pension Adalat was to provide
on-the-spot resolution of unresolved grievances and also to reduce the
delays in the settlement of legitimate dues of the pensioners
Addressing the Pension Adalat, MoS, Shri
Jitendra Singh congratulated the Department of Pension &
Pensioners’ Welfare for successfully conducting the second 'pension
Adalat' where out of 31 grievance cases 29 were resolved within few
hours of hearing. He said that technology can play a vital role in
facilitating the pensioners in disposing off their cases and for speedy
redressal system for them.
He added that earlier Department of
Pension & Pensioners Welfare is now a days in the news for all good
reasons as it has done a lot good to the old pensioners. It has brought
smile to the pensioners faces by resolving their cases quickly and
amicably.
Appreciating the Centre Government's
initiatives under the leadership of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi
for older generation in the field of pension and health, he said , it
has brought changes in society where old people feel neglected. He also
suggested for starting a helpline by the Department of Pension &
Pensioners’ Welfare for the pensioners in resolving their problems.
In this Pension Adalat 34 pension
grievances cases were listed and the various Stakeholders from
Ministries, Departments, Banks, and CPAO have been called upon to
redress the issue on spot. The issue includes revision of Family
Pension, Commutation of Pension, final settlement of GPF, Fixed Medical
Allowance etc.
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