Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday urged the Central government for a revision in the monthly pension of EPF pensioners who have been facing several hardships in their advanced age.
In his letter, CM Patnaik urged the Union Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar to take appropriate action for the hike in pension of EPF holders so that they get reasonable financial and social security.
CM Patnaik in his letter wrote: “Around 1.62 lakh EPF pensioners of Odisha, who with a paltry monthly pension after their retirement are facing much hardship in their advanced age. Time and again these EPS-95 Pensioners’ Association 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.”
Addressing the hardships faced by senior citizens, CM Patnaik wrote in the letter, that the Pensioners’ Association are also citing a recommendation by the Petition Committee under the chairmanship of Bhagat Singh Koshyari, MP, Rajya Sabha made during 2013 for enhancement of monthly pension of EPS-95 pensioners, which they understand to be pending for consideration.
The letter also reads “The grievances 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. I look forward to a favourable action by the Government of India in resolving the above pension issue which would benefit these pensioners throughout India.”
PNN