UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1022 RAJYA SABHA
SCARPPING OF NPS AND RESTORATION OF OLD PENSION SCHEME
Ministry of Finance
1022 SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:
Department of Expenditure
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
SHRI JAVED ALI KHAN: QUESTION
(a) whether around 2 million Government employees had gathered in Ramleela ground, New Delhi, during October, 2023 for scrapping of NPS and restoration of Old Pension Scheme; (b) if so, the details thereof and reaction and response of Government thereto;
(c)whether Government would bring legislation for restoration of OPS in view of huge protest by Government employees across the country; (d) if so, the details thereof; and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FNANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)
(a)&(b) Ministry of Finance has received representations for scrapping of NPS and restoration of Old pension scheme from time to time. A committee has been set up under the chairmanship of Finance secretary to look into the issue of pensions under National Pension System in respect of Government employees and to inter alia, examine whether in the light of existing framework and structure of the National pension system, as applicable to government employees, any change therein are warranted.
(c) to (e) There is no proposal under consideration of Government of India for restoration of Old Pension Scheme in respect of Central Government employees.
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