High-Level Committee to review the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016 and Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2009

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh approves a Committee to review Defence Procurement Procedure to strengthen ‘Make in India’

Raksha Mantri ShriRajnath Singh has approved setting up of a Committee under the Chairmanship of Director General (Acquisition) to review the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016 and Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2009.

The Committee will revise and align the procedures with the aim of ensuring seamless flow from asset acquisition to life cycle support.

The DPP 2016 and DPM 2009 have been due for revision. Aligning the procedures will ensure seamless flow from asset acquisition to life cycle support and strengthen the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government. Apart from DG (Acq) 11 other members, not below the rank of Joint Secretary/Major General equivalent, are part of this high-level committee.

Terms of reference of the Committee include to:

i. Revise the procedures as given in DPP 2016 and DPM 2009, so as to remove procedural bottlenecks and hasten defence acquisition.

ii. Align and standardize the provisions in the DPP 2016 and DPM 2009, wherever applicable, to optimize life cycle support for equipment.

iii. Simplify policy and procedures to facilitate greater participation of Indian Industry and develop robust Defence Industrial base.

iv. Wherever applicable, examine and incorporate new concepts, such as life cycle costing, life cycle support, performance based logistics, ICT, lease contracting, codification & standardization.

v. Include provisions to promote Indian start-ups and research & development.

vi. Any other aspect which will contribute towards refining the acquisition process and support the ‘Make in India’ initiative.

The Committee has been given six months to submit its recommendations.

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Regarding deletion of note of conditional sanction printed in PPOs of Pre-01.01.2006 retirees Havildar granted Hony Rank of Naib Subedar in compliance of Hon’ble High Courts and AFTs orders.

Office of the Prinapar CDA(Pensions)
Draupadi Ghat, fillafia6ad- 211014

Circular No. 619

Dated: 14/03/2019

Subject:– Regarding deletion of note of conditional sanction printed in PPOs of Pre-01.01.2006 retirees Havildar granted Hony Rank of Naib Subedar in
compliance of Honbie High Courts and AFTs orders.

In compliance of various court orders, conditional sanctions were being issued by AG/P5-4 (Pen/Legal), IHQ (Mob), New beihi in respect of Pre-01.01.2006 retiree Havildars granted Hony rank of Naib Subedar for implementing Gol, Mob letter dated 12.06,2009 in their cases. Accordingly, corrigendum PPOs were/are being issued notifying their pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006 @ Rs. 8450/- for Group “X” and ( Rs. 7750/- for Group .Y and “Z as per the provisions of ibid Mob letter by this office. These Corrigendum PPOs have a Note containing that condition as “’The sanction will, however, be subject to the final outcome of appeal, if any filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. In the event, the appeal is decided in favour of liaI, the petitioners shall be liable to refund the entire amount paid to him under the ibid sanction”.

2. Of late, it has been observed that large number of such cases of pre 01.01.2006 retiree Hcivildar granted Hony rank of Naib Subedar for grant of pension in terms of Gol, Mob letter dated 12.06.2009 were decided by the various Courts/AFTS. Now, AG/PS- 4 (Pen/Legal), IHQ of Mob, New beihi has started converting conditional sanction into absolute sanction by deleting the ibid contents as printed in Note of Corrigendum PPO of these cases. Large number of such type of sanctions for deleting conditional sanction are being received in this office from Record Offices concerned for issuing Corr. PPO for deleting that Note of conditional sanction in respect of pre-01.01.2006 retiree Havildar granted Hony rank of Naib Subedar.

3. As large number of Corr. PPOs are to be issued in such cases without any
financial bearing or other changes, as such, it has been decided by the competent authority that the note The sanction will, however, be subject to the final outcome of appeal, if any filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. In the event, the appeal is decided in favour of UoI, the petitioners shall be liable to refund the entire amount paid to him under the ibid sanction” as printed in the respective PPO of those pre-01.01.200Ó retirees Havildars granted Hony rank of Naib Subedar issued in compliance of the Court/AFT orders. may be treated as deleted.

4. It is further reiterated that deletion of ibid note will be applicable only where Service Pension w.e.f. 01.01.2006 @ Rs. 8450/- for Group X and @ Rs. 7750/- for Group and Group Z were notified in compliance of various Courts/AFTS orders in respect of Pre-01.01.2006 retiree Havildar granted Hony rank of Naib Subedar and not in other cases.

5. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.ni

sd/-
(Sandeep Thakur)
Addl CbA (P)

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Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Provisions regulating Casualty Pensionary Award for Defence Forces pensioners/family pensioners

Office of the Prinapar CDA(Pensions)
Draupadi Ghat, fillafia6ad- 211014

Circular No. 618

Dated: 13/03/2019

To,

1. The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. Of Govt. Bank Accounts, Central office C-7, Second Floor, Bandre- Kuria Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandre East Mumbai- 400051
2. All CMDs, Public Sector Banks including IDBI Bank
3. Nodal Officers, ICICl/ HDFC/ AXIS/ IDBI Banks
4. Managers, All CPPCs
5. Military and Air Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
6. The PCDA (WC), Chandigarh
7. The CDA (PD), Meerut
8. The CDA, Chennai
9. The Director of Treasuries, All States
10. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Delhi Administration, RK Puram and Tis Hazari, New Delhi
11. The Pay and Accounts Office, Govt of Maharashtra, Mumbai
12. The Post Master Kathua (J&K)
13. The Post Master Camp Bell Bay
14. The Pr. Pay and Accounts Officer, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair

Subject: Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Provisions regulating Casualty Pensionary Award for Defence Forces pensioners/family pensioners-regarding.

Reference: This office Circular No. 570 dated 31.10.2016, Circular No. 582 dated 5.09.2017, Circular No. 585 dated 21.09.2017 and Circular No. 584 dated 07.09.2017.

Copy of GUI, MoD letter No. 16(3)/2017/D(Pen/Policy) dated 29th January 2019 on the above subject, which is self-explanatory, is forwarded herewith as annexure to this circular for further necessary action at your end.

2. As per ibid Govt. letter, it has been decided that following minimum ceiling shall be applied to the under mentioned casualty pensionary awards:

a. The Disability/Liberalized Disability/War Injury pension (i.e. total of service element plus disability/liberalized disability/war injury element as the case may be), shall be subject to minimum of Rs.18,000/- per month irrespective of degree of disability of the personnel.

b. The amount of special family pension,admissible to the families of Armed Forces personnel, shall be subject to a minimum of Rs.18,000/- per month.

C. The amount of liberalized family pension, admissible to the Child/Children of Armed Forces Personnel, shall be subject to a minimum of Rs.18,000/- per month.

3. All other provisions stipulated in above mentioned circulars which are not affected by the provisions of this letter, shall remain unchanged.

4. the provisions of this letter shall take effect from 01.01.2016

5. This circular has been uploaded on this office website www.pcdapension.nic.in for dissemination to all alogn with Defence pensioners and pension Disbursing Agencies.

sd/-
(Sandeep Thakur)
Addl CDA (P)

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DESW Orders dt.29.1.2019

Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission-Provisions regulating Casualty Pensionary Awards for Defence Forces pensioners/family pensioners-regarding.Dated 29.01.2019
No.16(3)/2017/D(Pen/Policy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi-110011,
Dated, 29th January, 2019

To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

Subject- Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Provisions regulating Casualty Pensionary Awards for Defence Forces pensioners/family pensioners- regarding.

Sir,
I am directed to refer to the provisions for revision of various kinds of pensionary awards notified in implementation of the Government decision on recommendations of Seventh CPC vide this Ministry’s letters No 17(01)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 29th Oct, 2016 amended vide this Ministry’s letter No 17(01)/2017/(01) /D(Pension/Policy) dated 4th Sept, 2017 read with letter No 17(01)/2017/(02)/D(Pension/Policy) dated 5th Sept, 2017 for pre-1.1.2016 Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners and vide letter No 17(02)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 4th Sept, 2017 for post-1.1.2016 Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners.

2. In partial modification of above said orders, it has now been decided that following minimum ceiling shall be applied to the under-mentioned casualty pensionary awards:

2.1 The Disability/Liberalized Disability/ War Injury pension (i.e. total of service element plus disability/ liberalized disability / war injury element as the case may be), shall be subject to minimum of Rs 18,000/- per month irrespective of degree of disability of the personnel.

2.2 In cases of disability pension where permanent disability is not less than 60%, the disability pension (i.e. total of service element plus disability element) shall not be less than 60% of the reckonable emoluments as defined in above mentioned orders, subject to a minimum of Rs 18,000/- per month.

2.3. The amount of special family pension, admissible to the families of Armed Forces personnel, shall be subject to a minimum of Rs 18,000/- per month.

2.4 The amount of liberalized family pension, admissible to the child/ children of Armed Forces personnel, shall be subject to a minimum of Rs 18,000/- per month.

3. All other provisions stipulated in above mentioned Government orders which are not affected by the provisions of this letter, shall remain unchanged.

4. The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 1.1.2016.

5. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No. 10(16)2018/Fin/Pen dated 26.12.2018.

6. Hindi version will follow.

Yours faithfully
sd/-
(Manoj Sinha)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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