NO PROPOSAL FOR REDUCTION OF
PENSION
SAYS GOVERNMENT
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
No
proposal for reduction of pension, says Government
Posted
On: 19 APR 2020 12:38PM by PIB Delhi
It has come to the notice of the
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare of the Union Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension that in the wake of the current
pandemic, Covid-19 and the ensuing economic scenario, many rumours are afloat
that the Government is contemplating a reduction/stoppage of Pension which has
become a source of worry for the Pensioners.
As clarified earlier, it is
being reiterated that there is no such proposal for reduction of pension and no
action is contemplated by the Government in this respect. Instead, the
Government is committed for the welfare and well being of the pensioners.
VG/SNC
Source: PIB (Release ID: 1615959)19.04.2021
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INDIA
POST DELIVERS HOPE AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN FAR FLUNG AREAS
Ministry
of Communications
SH. RAVI
SHANKAR PRASAD INSTRUCTS POSTAL DEPARTMENT TO FOCUS ON THOSE IN URGENT NEED OF
FOOD ITEMS
INDIA POST DELIVERS HOPE AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN FAR FLUNG AREAS
Posted
On: 18 APR 2020 5:02PM by PIB Delhi
The Postal
Department during this time of Covid-19 crisis, has risen to the occasion in
helping people of the country through its vast network of post offices across
the country. Minister of Communications, Law & Justice and Electronics
& IT, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad held a video conferencing with each State
whereby Chief Post Master Generals and Chief General Managers were instructed
to keep their postal network geared and active to help the needy people
throughout the country. India Post continues to be a deliverer of hope and essential
items to millions of people in far flung areas like a true Corona Warrior.
FOOD & DRY RATION DISTRIBUTION
In this
Video Conference, Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad issued instructions to specially
focus on helping the downtrodden and needy people in urgent need of food items.
The employees of DoP have pooled their savings to distribute food, dry rations
and even masks to the needy in slums, migrant labourers and daily wage
earners. In last few days, around 1 lakh food / dry ration packets have been
distributed. In U.P. alone, more than 50,000 food/dry ration packets have been
distributed amongst migrant labourers, needy people and construction labourers
in Noida, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Prayagraj and Faizabad. Similarly, in Bihar,
around 16,000 food packets and 11500 packets of soaps, masks, sanitizers and
gloves have been distributed voluntarily. In Telengana for instance, during the
lockdown period, around 18000 meals were transported by postal mail vans while
postal employees mobilised and distributed food and dry rations to around 1750
families in Hyderabad city. Similarly, in Nagpur too, food packets and dry
rations were provided to around 1500 migrant labourers by postal staff. Punjab
Postal Circle started “Food on Wheels” for construction workers, hawkers,
rickshaw pullers, attendants of patients of PGI and migrant labourers stuck in
various parts of Chandigarh.
In
co-ordination with Food and Supply Department, Chandigarh postal officials
carry food parcels in Department Mail Motor Van and distribute them twice a day
in different areas. Food is distributed to around 2,000 to 3,500 needy people
twice every day through “Food on Wheels” observing due social distancing. The
Red Postal Mail Motor is now a beacon of hope for these homeless, famished
people and they eagerly await its arrival. In Mumbai, not only is the postal
staff feeding migrant labourers and slumbers but is also providing masks and
sanitizers in worst affected areas of Dharavi etc.
FACILITATING MEDICINE AVAILABILITY
During the lockdown, while routine medicines were available but specialized
medicines for cancer, kidney treatment and other life threatening diseases
which were usually procured through the relatives and children of the patients
living in big cities were not available. Lots of suggestions were given
to Minister of Communications through Twitter and other mediums. Accordingly,
Minister has issued directions to Department of Posts to utilize speed post
through post office and postmen as a last mile connectivity to deliver these
lifesaving medicines. To highlight few examples, lifesaving drugs were
delivered to Shri M.P. Joshi, father of Mr. Sushil Joshi who is an Indian Army
veteran to Gauchar in remote part of Uttarakhand. Similarly, on request of MyLab,
COVID testing kits consignment were picked up at 11 pm on 13th April 2020 by
MMS, Pune and delivered in the morning of 14th April 2020 to Ankleshwar,
Gujarat. Similarly, around 40 defibrillators were delivered from Chennai to
Uttar Pradesh Medical Supplies Corporation Ltd., Lucknow within 36 hours.
Ventilators have been delivered from Puducherry to Odisha and Gujarat apart
from tones of medicines and equipment transported by Road Transport Networks
from Kolkata to Ranchi and Siliguri to name a few.
DOORSTEP DELIVERY OF
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Postal
network is also offering facilities for bank account opening and most
importantly cash withdrawal at the doorstep of the poor people using Aadhar
Enabled Payment System (AEPS). This has helped people in withdrawing Direct
Benefit Transfer amounts sent to them under various pension schemes, MNREGA
and recently announced relief measures under PM Garib Kalyan Package.
This facility has been so well accepted by common people that on 13th April,
Indian Postal Payment Bank has recorded all-time high transactions i.e. 1.09
lakhs valuing Rs.22.82 crores.
To cite few examples, account opening
camp has been conducted at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, Shillong where all the
migrant labourers who came from nearby villages and hills have been kept by the
local administration. This was done by following all the necessary
precautions such as masks, social distancing and hand sanitizing, etc. With the
help of IPPBs account, these migrant labourers could be able to receive relief
through Central and State schemes. Similarly, large scale doorstep
pension payments have been made throughout country specially in remote parts of
Jammu, Kashmir, Leh, Gujarat, Telengana, Karnataka, tribal areas of Jharkhand,
Bihar and Madhya Pradesh etc. Widow, disabled and old aged pensioners have been
specially benefited by these payments at their doorsteps.
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