NATIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE OF PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS
13C, Feroze
Shah Road, New Delhi 110001
Shiv Gopal Sharma K.K.N.Kutty
President Secretary
General
Dear Comrades!
Registration of NCCPA
The important work related to
registration of NCCPA under Trade Union Act as decided in our 4th
AIC at Jaipur is facing delay due to corona pandemic and the resultant lockout.
A preliminary discussion to prepare necessary documents was held at Delhi but
due to lock down I could not undertake any journey to Delhi in the middle of
March, 2020. Comrades K.Ragavendran Deputy Secretary General; M.L.Gupta Vice
President; H.L.Sidhu Treasurer; and K.D.Khera Chief Advisor of PNB Pensioners Welfare Association met and
attended some initial work of preparing documents for the registration. I will
go to Jaipur after the lockdown at the appropriate time to complete the process
of registration. CHQ Vice Presidents Comrades S.K.Sharma and M.L.Gupta are
directly involved in this important task.
DA/DR Impounding by the Central Government
The Government of India has
issued an unilateral order on 23.04.2020 vide No.1/1/2020-E.II(B) of Ministry
of Finace, Department of Expenditure to freeze the DA/DR of CG Employees and
Pensioners up to 30.06.2021 and that not to pay any arrears even after the
lifting of the freezing with effect from 1.7.2021. The authoritative and
unilateral action of the Government has received widespread condemnation from
different organizations of Central Government Employees and Pensioners.
NCCPA as the apex organization of
various Pensioners Associations at National level and CGPA affiliates at State
level expressed its strong condemnation to the Government over this unilateral
impounding of DA/DR. The Government have not taken the facts that even before
the said impounding, the NCCPA and its affiliates have been donating to the
cause of fighting corona to either the PMNRF or State Chief Ministers’ Relief
Funds. In addition there had been a wage cut on the CG Employees and the Pensioners
also were requested to offer willingness to recover from Pension towards the
relief. The unilateral action of impounding of three installments due from
1.1.2020; 1.7.2020; and 1.1.2021 without any arrears on restoration will be
acting very severely on the Pensioners whose livelihood is based on Pension and
periodical Dearness Relief to offset the cost of living rise. Recovery of
pension from 4% to around 12% Pension for a period of 18 months will be
excessively harsh on the senior citizens.
NCCPA has therefore written to
the Prime Minister to intervene to cause to rescind the orders of the Finance
Minister dated 23.04.2020. The copy of letter addressed to the Honourable Prime
Minister is enclosed for the information of our affiliates. Any inaction on the
part of the Government will be discussed in our National Executive after the
restoration of normalcy and organizational decisions will be taken. All our
affiliates are requested to send an identical letter of protest to the
Honourable Prime Minister on behalf of their respective organizations.
National Executive of NCCPA
The National Executive of NCCPA scheduled
to be held at Ernakulam on 25th April could not be held due to
corona and lockdown. The exact date of the meeting will be later intimated in
consultation with the General Secretary of AIBDPA who are hosting the event.
Sufficient advance notice will be given to all for facilitating journey
reservation.
Comradely Yours,
Sd/-
(K.K.N.Kutty)
Secretary General
Encl: Copy of Email to Prime Minister.
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