Naveen Writes To Union Minister Santosh Gangwar For Revision Of Minimum Pension For EPF Pensioners

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written a letter to the Union Minister of State, Labour & Employment, Santosh Kumar Gangwar regarding revision of minimum pension for the EPF pension holders. The Chief Minister has said in the letter that about 1.62 lakh EPF pensioners in the state are facing hardship due to non revision of the Minumum Pension at the Centers end.

The Chief Minister wrote “I would like to draw your kind attention to the plight of around 1.62 lakh EPF pensioners all across my state, who with a paltry monthly pension after their retirement are facing much hardships in their advanced age. Time and again these EPS-95 Pensioners’ Associations are putting forth their grievances for revision of minimum pension by the Government of India and giving their memorandum also at the state level for redressing their cause.”

“In this connection they are also citing a recommendation by the Petition Committee under the Chairmanship of Sri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Hon’ble MP, Rajyasabha made during 2013 for enhancement of the monthly pension of EPS-95 pensioners, which they understand to be pending at the Government of India level for consideration.” Naveen wrote.

“The grievance of these pensioners deserve sympathetic consideration at your end as they had contributed to the nation building at their prime age. And now they should be protected by the state with reasonable financial and social security. This can be ensured by re-casting their pension structure for which they have been pursuing at every level.”