Pay and Pension related grievances of the Army Officials: Rajya Sabha QA

Pay and Pension related complaints/grievances raised by serving/retired army officials over the last five years: Rajya Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.22
TO BE ANSWERED ON 19th July, 2021

PAY-RELATED GRIEVANCES OF THE ARMY OFFICIALS

22 SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

(a) the number of complaints/grievances related to payment of salaries raised by serving army officials over the last five years;

(b) the number of complaints/grievances related to payment of pensions raised by retired army officials over the last five years;

(c) the number of these complaints/grievances addressed, resolved and still pending; and

(d) the amount of Government’s spending on payment of salaries and pensions changed over the last five years, adjusted for inflation?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE SHRI AJAY BHATT

(a) to (c): The details of complaints/grievances related to payment of salaries and pensions raised by serving and retired army official, respectively, over the last five years are as follows:

(d) The details of Government’s spending on payment of salaries and pensions over the last five years (i.e. 2016-2021) are as follows:

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Source: Rajya Sabha