GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.E(G)2018/PN 1-7MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
New Delhi, Dated 16-04-2018
The General Manager (P)All Indian Railways & PUs.
(as per standard mailing list)
Sub: Additional relief on death/disability of Government Servants covered by the Defined contribution pension scheme (NPS)
References is invited to Railways
Board’s letter No.2016/AC-II/21/7 dated 27-11-17 (copy enclosed) wherein
it has been highlighted that grant of pension/family pension to NPS
beneficiaries has not commenced on some of the Zones/Units. Board has
taken a serious note of the aforesaid delay.
2. As already brought out in the
attached letter, instructions have been issued from time to time for
making provisional pension payment to eligible NPS beneficiaries by the
Railways and Joint procedure order has been put in place duly signed by
the personnel Department and the Accounts Department to ensure smooth
disposal settlement of such cases.Relevant instructions have been
reiterated vide Board’s letter dated 02.01.17 (RBA No.1/2017). a
compendium of circulars compiled by PFRDA has also been uploaded on the
website of Indian Railways (RBA No.162/2017).
3. It is accordingly desired that
pension/family pension cases of NPS beneficiaries should be processed
immediately without delay so that payment of pension in such cases
commences at the ealiest.
(Dr.Anand.S.Khati)
Eecutive Dir.Estt.(G)
Railway Board.
Signed copyEecutive Dir.Estt.(G)
Railway Board.
