NCCPA PRESS STATEMENT
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NATIONAL
CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE
OF
PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS
(Registered
under the T.U. Act)
PAN
NO: AAEAN8586F
13C - Feroze Shah Road, New Delhi -110 001
Website: nccpahq.blogspot.in E mail: nccpahq@gmail.com.
Shiva Gopal Mishra K.Ragavendran H.L.Sidhu
President Secretary
General Treasurer
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PRESS
STATEMENT
15.07.2023
To
The respected Editors of Press / Electronic Media
Respected Sir,
The National Coordination Committee
of Pensioners Associations (NCCPA) which is the apex body of Pensioners having
affiliation from various organizations representing the pensioners belonging to
Indian Railways, Posts, Telecom including BSNL, Income Tax, Audit &
Accounts, Ground Water, Coffee BoardBanks and State level Central Government Pensioners
Associations in many states including West Bengal, Kerala, Andhra, Telangana,
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka etc is organizing a Rally in Jantar Mantar on
21.07.2023 from 12.00 Noon to 3.00 P.M.
The purpose of the Rally is to
highlight the 15 Point Charter of
Demands of Pensioners as attached. The first and foremost demand being
abrogation of NPS (National Pension
System) so that Old Pension Scheme is implemented to all workers. The Rally is
organized in support of the N-JCA
(National Joint Council of Action) of Central Government Employees also to
oppose the NPS Scheme which is practically depriving the CG Workers without any
adequate means of livelihood when they retire after long service.
Other demands include, Constitution of 8th Central Pay
Commission to revise our pension from 1.1.2026; Grant of impounded DA/DR for 18
months from 1.1.2020; Grant of higher FMA and grant of notional increment for
the 30th June / 31st December retirees (1.1.2006 and
1.1.2016 respectively) as recommended by Parliament Standing Committee; Grant
of Additional Pension from the age of 65; MACP upgradation from 1.1.2006
instead of 1.9.2008; Improving CGHS functioning and medical treatment
facilities; Implementation of Parliament Standing Committee recommendations;
Restoration of travel concession to senior citizens in train journey again;
Grant of Pension Revision to BSNL Pensioners from 1.1.2017; and Revision of
pension and medical facilities to all Bank Pensioners etc.
The Rally will be presided over by Comrade Shiva Gopal Mishra President of
NCCPA & JCM National Council Staff Side Secretary. The inauguration will be
done by Comrade Tapan Sen General
Secretary of CITU and Comrade S.B.Yadhav
Secretary General of Confederation of CG Employees and Workers will address the
rally besides many other leaders.
A detailed memorandum on the 15 Point
Charter with the Signatures of thousands of pensioners and others will be
handed over to the Honourable Prime
Minister also at the end of the rally with a view that the Central
Government solves the issues pending for long.
We earnestly
request you to give wide publicity to the Rally by the senior citizen
pensioners and also, we request you to kindly cover the rally on 21.07.2023 at
12 to 3.00 P.M. We shall remain grateful to your act.
Thanking you.
Yours faithfully.
Sd/-
K.Ragavendran
Secretary General – NCCPA
NCCPA Charter
of Demands
1. Abolish NPS to all Central, State
Government and PSU Employees and bring them under CCS (Pension) Rules,2021 and
out of PFRDA Act.
2. Constitute 8th CPC
immediately to all CG Employees and CG Pensioners.
3. Release the impounded DA/DR Arrears
for 18 months from 1.1.2020 to all CG Employees and Pensioners and arrears of 3
IDA installments to BSNL/MTNL Pensioners.
4. Revise the
pension of BSNL/ MTNL absorbed pensioners from 01-01-2017 with 15% fitment,
delinking wage revision.
5. Allow Updating of Pension to all Bank
Pensioners.
6. Accept and implement all
recommendations of Parliament Standing Committee including additional pension
from 65th year of age, FMA enhancement to 3000/- per month etc.,
7. Improve CGHS functioning at all
places – Grant higher ward entitlement to all retirees prior to 1.1.2006 also -
Open Wellness Centers in all Districts – Merge CGHS – ECHS – RELHS as per 7th
CPC recommendation – Implement Medical Insurance Scheme to Pensioners without
delay - Do not delay fixing higher rates for treatment and pathological tests
and empanel more private hospitals in the CGHS list -Ensure linking of CGHS
with ABHA purely optional to beneficiaries.
8. Restore commutation after 12 years
instead of 15 years.
9. Grant Option 1 as recommended by 7th
CPC and also grant higher pay scales as granted to serving employees by each
CPC to pensioners also who were retired from the same post.
10. Grant Notional Increment to all 30th
June Retirees from 1.1.2006.
11. Modify MACP date of implementation
from 1.1.2006 instead of 1.9.2008 to all Civilian Employees by giving
individual option to opt beneficial upgradation and refix the Pension.
12. Grant MACP by discounting
competitiveness-based examinations to all based on Court Judgments by amending
the MACP Rules.
13.
Grant of MACP to MTS, MailGuard, Postmen and Postal Assistants
who were retired without MACP due to non- incorporation of any Bench Mark (very
good etc.) in APAR.
14. Restore Travel Concession to Senior
Citizens in Indian Railways that were removed during corona.
15. Enact Rules of Recognition for
Pensioners Associations like CCS (RSA) Rules 1993 to recognize all India and
State CGPA organizations of pensioners.
