GIST OF TALKS WITH MD SRI DINESH PANT

 GIST OF TALKS WITH MD SRI DINESH PANT

.   I introduced myself as EDRetd,PATRON RIEA CHENNAI & PATRON AIRIEF. I offerred my heartiest congratulations to him on his elevation as MD . We pray for a sterling success & a new roadmap with practical,pragmatic approach & above all with Empathy towards employees,fieldforce & pensioners.    

I made it clear that right from last Wednesday, I was trying to contact him,but PA said you were in a meeting,Next day last Wednes day is going while I phoned, she said you are on tour & be available on Monday.  I therefore decided to contact you at residence, as Mumbai phone calls are difficult to get & so pardon for this intrusion to enable me to present few select pending issues & grievances of Pensioners. I added that myself had put in 35 yrs of service from AAO Direct Recruit to ED & immediately after retirement ,for pensioners welfare,as President RIEA ,Retd Insce Employees Assn,part of parent AIRIEF All India Retd Insce Employees Fedn , now with 65 Units studded all over India.We felt, Sir,after retirement, problems & issues of pensioners are common for all classes,& so AIRIEF is of,by & for all cadres of employees & IN SERVICE TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT IN SERVICE  

NOW . SIR,it is my customary practice ,to talk to all TOP Management ,as manifold issues & grievances raised in CMC Meetings certainly would have covered the whole gamut of Regular & Family Pensioners too. If you cannot empathise with genuine & modest demands of pensioners,who else will,Sir ?I kept in touch with M/s Susil Kumar,Mukesh Kumar Gupta,Vipin Anand, RajKumar, UshaSangwan, SunitaSharma,ThomasMathew, Hemant Bhargava,& latest  Jagannath, Tablesh Pandey         

   i requested him to bestow his concern for  the pathetic condition of the pensioners & families groaning under burden for grievances genuine & modest ,yet for years & years,in spite of followup,no finality ,is it not necessary, some energetic push is given by you all,to break ice & resolve such issues.20,500 pensioners have died & are dying .Pathetic,certainly it even leads to need for Autonomy for  LIC for speedy decision to be taken & bring smiles on the faces of beleagured Pensioners ,Sir     i outline few issues,where Outlay is miniscule for LIC& we fervently pray a New  Chapter is written ,if need be a  deadline fixed *Age related ,valueadded increase in  Basic Pension  for Sr & Super Sr Citizens at ages 80,85,90, 95 & 100 by 20%,30,40,50 & 100%    Sir, many would have died,how wrong to have deprived, in fact ,when  Fedns of Retd LIC Class 1 Officers Assns, AIRIEF, Fedn of Retd Class I  Officers Assn Hyderabad  & Retd Class I Officers Assn Panchkula met, we were informed by Top Mgt this issue is resolved but no news of CO Circular etc Our calculations indicates an outlay of a mere Rs100 cr and pa. 

   *    Sir, pensioners get no Domiciliary benefit, medical expenses for Pensioner & spouse considerable,repeat consultations ,eats away large portion of meagre pension.

We requested for CMB Cash  Medical Benefit on same lines as that for Class 3 & 4,Rs16,250 Yly, Rs Class 2,Rs20,300  & Class 1 bifurcated into 2,Basic Pay Rs1,62,500, Yly Rs22,400 &  rest above that  getting  YLY Rs48,,500.   Our calculations indicate outlayof Rs 110-120cr .*Death of Regular pensioner,Family  Pensioner is getting same RP till age 65,but after Retirement age increased to 60,really FP should be getting same RP till age 67. Reminders galore ,NO amendment announcement ,sad    state of affairs.

*FOR Life Certificate ,kindly allow  Video call facility,as many times ,internet speed low,Digital of no use,as traffic congestion,ZO/DO Pension Cell can identify from photo, get PAN, AADHAAR data,ratify,proceed to issue LC   CG Pensioners& Pensioner Welfare Dept  have done innovative solutions,remarkable with 48 lakh Govt pensioners!  

 There were telephonic disturbances too.I thanked him, took leave with request to intervene 

R.B.KISHORE