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Saturday, January 29, 2011

Meeting of ESSAA (Maharashra Branch): Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS (Retd.)

Dear Veterans, Regards.
Find below the Venue of meeting of ESSAA (Maharashra Branch) being held on 30th January, 2011 at 10 a.m. as conveyed by Veteran Balbir Singh President of ESSAA (Maharashtra Branch).

Venue:-
Nalanda Baudh Vihar
(It is in the Corner of Proposed College Ground)
Opp to Mahalaxmi Mall, Sec 11,
Kamothe, Navi Mumbai- 410205

9702020412, 9869328402

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Happy Republic Day to Veterans.: Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS (Retd.)

Happy Republic Day




Courtesy:
Col K Mohandas
CHITTUR (PALAKKAD) - 678 101 Kerala

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Fixed medical allowance increased to Rs.300/- P.M. for Veterans and Widows drawing fixed medical allowance.: Vet. Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS (Retd.)

Dear Veterans, Regards,
There is a good news for veterans and widows (who are drawing fixed medical allowance) that the same has been increased to Rs.300/- P.M. The message has been received today from the office of Secretary, Ex-Servicemen Welfare, New Delhi, that the letter has been issued by Ministry of Defence on 12th January, 2011.

Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS (Retd.)
President.
Ex-Soldiers, Sailors & Airmen Association.
Mob. 098554-09128, Tele-fax. 0175-5000896.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Meeting notice of Maharashtra Unit of Ex-Soliders,Sailors & Airmen Association.: Vet. PJS Chhatwal PLS (Retd.).:

Dear Veterans, Regards.
Meeting of Maharshtra Unit of Ex-Soliders, Sailors & Airmen Association is scheduled to be held on 30th January, 2011 (Sunday) at 10.00 a.m. in Mansrover (Kamothe), Navi Mumbai. Exact venue will be intimated in due course. All the Veterans and Widows are requested to attend the same.
Contact:097020 20412 & 098693 28402.
Veteran Balbir Singh.
President ESSAA, Maharashtra Unit.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Increase in Fixed Medical Allowance for Veterans and Widows: Veteran Prabhot Singh Chhatwal PLS (Retd.).:

Tele-fax: 0175 - 5000896.
Mob: 09855409128.
Email: prabhjot_singh0@yahoo.com


Ex-Soldiers, Sailors & Airmen
Association


# 3 Guru Ram Dass Nagar, Tripuri Road, Patiala,
Punjab.-147 004. India.

ESSAA/5/2011 Dt: 12 January, 2011.

To
Secretary to Govt. of India,
Ministry of Defence,
Deptt. of Ex-Servicemen Welfare,
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi.

Sub: Grant of fixed medical allowance @ Rs. 100/- P.M. to Armed Forces pensioner and and their families (including future pensioners/family pensioner/ and pensioner/ family pensioner of erstwhile State Forces.

Sir,
Kindly refer to your Hqs. letter no. 1(1)/98/D (Pen./Sers) dt: 15th June, 1998 intimating the sanction of the President to grant fixed medical allowance to the Armed Forces pensioners (along with Civilians Central Govt. pensioners) on the recommendation of 5th Central Pay Commission.

Now when the fixed medical allowance of Central Govt. pensioners has been increased (from Rs.100/- to Rs.300/- P.M.) vide the letter no. 4/25/2008-P&PW(D) dt: 26th May, 2010 issued by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Deptt of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare), Govt. of India w.e.f 01-09-2008. and implemented by Circular No. 78 dt: 08-07-2010 issued by the Office of PCDA (Pensions), Allahabad, the orders to this effect have, so far, not been issued by your Hqs / PCDA (Pension) causing much frustration among the veterans and their families.

As such, you are requested to look into this delay and do the needful at the earliest to arrest the discontentment prevailing among the veterans.

We shall be much obliged.

Yours Sincerely,


Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS (Retd.)
President.

Copy to: 1. Defence Minister, Govt. of India, Sena Bhawan New Delhi.-
2. Hon'ble Prime Minister, Govt. of India, New Delhi.-
-for information and deemed necessary action, please.
3. PCDA (Pension) Allahabad for information.

President.


Monday, January 10, 2011

Letter to Secretry, Deptt. Defence Welfare regarding Implementation of Govt. decision regarding pension of PBORs discharged on or after 2006.

Tele-fax: 0175 - 5000896.
Mob: 09855409128.
Email: Prabhjot_singh0@ yahoo.com


Ex-Soldiers, Sailors & Airmen Association

# 3 Guru Ram Das Nagar, Tripuri Road, Patiala-Punjab. -147 004.
ESSAA/5/2011 Dt: January, 2011


To
Secretary, to Govt. of India,
Ministry of Defence,
Deptt. of Ex-servicemen Welfare
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi.

Sub: Implementation of Govt. decision regarding pension of PBORs discharged

from service on or after 2006.

Sir,
Reference is made to your office Memo no. 17(4) 08/(2) / DC(Pen/Policy) dt: 18.08.2010.


It is submitted that no instructions to implement the decision conveyed in your above letter to relieve the said ex-servicemen (JCOs and below) have so for been issued by PCDA (Pension) Allahabad where as instructions issued by your Hqs. regarding deduction of DCRG,already paid to them, have been implemented quickly to squeeze their already bleak financial sources.

As such we request you to instruct PCDA Allahabad to issue the said instructions at the earliest to arrest the discontentment among the ex-servicemen.

We shall be much obliged.


Yours Sincerely,


Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS (Retd.)
President.


Copy to: PCDA (Pension) Allahabad for information please.
President.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Central Govt. employees and pensioners are likely to get 6% D.A. from January 2011.: Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS (Retd.).:

Central Govt. employees and pensioners are likely to get 6% D.A. from January 2011
Whatever the price of onion is; the D.A will not be as sweet as July last year. As per the All India Index published by Labour Bureau, Govt. of India the Dearness Allowance payable to the Central Govt.staff with effect from January 2011 may not be more than 6 percent.
The figure for Nov'10 has just released and it stands at 182. The December figure is expected in the end of January. Even if the figure touches 185 in December, which is very unlikely, the D.A. hike will be limited to 6%.
Only thing to cheer is the fixed allowances such as Children Education Allowance, Conveyance Allowance for some category of staff will be 25% more as the D.A. will certainly cross the 50% mark. It may be remembered that D.A. linked allowances such as Transport Allowances will be unchanged.


Source: Pay Commission Update