•-The Govt. of Nagaland vide notification No. FIM/ROP/VI-PE/1/2008 dt. 16.02.2010 (Para V) have notified that the existing pensioners/family pensioners are entitled to a minimum pension/family pension at the rate of 50%/30% respectively of the minimum of the pay in the revised pay band and grade pay there on corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioners retired/died. Thus, as per the above new ROP rules, the pensioners who retired from a post carrying the pay scale (pre-revised) of Rs. 16400-20000 and above are to get pension/family much higher than the consolidated pensions as reflected in Annexure I of the booklet published by the Finance Department ROP Cell, Government of Nagaland.
However most acclaimed, the enhanced pension is all set to implement but for want of authorization from the A. G. Nagaland, the pension disbursing authorities are helpless to release it. By the way, the information (in form II) has already been submitted to the A.G. Nagaland even months before the close of 2010. Unfortunately, vast majority of the pensioners are precariously sustaining on this pension alone. Therefore, withholding of due payments for prolonged periods particularly, when the market prices are rocketing so high and going beyond the reach of common people, pensioners to survive with meager pension at an old age, many stricken with failing health and infirmity, is something best left to the imagination of the readers. As the saying goes, “Justice delayed is justice denied,” I would like to bring this matter to the notice of the A. G. Nagaland with an earnest appeal to deliver justice without further delay.
L. T. Wati
An aspirant pensioner.
