Budgetary support for Minimum Economic Security to EPS 1995 : Prime Minister of India
by email 20th December 2020
To
1)The hon'ble prime minister of India
Through Dr jitendra singh , hon'ble minister of PMO .
2) The hon'ble finance minister
3) The hon'ble minister of Labour & employment , Govt of India
New Delhi .
Sub : Budgetary support for minimum economic security to EPS 1995 pensioners , reg .
Respected sir(s) / madam ,
The statement of hon'ble minister of finance that the forthcoming budget for the year 2021-22 will be like no other in the past is most welcome and we believe that our pension issue would not be missed in the budget of 2021-22 taking into consideration the following position , lest we do not continue to suffer with our pension crises .
It is but inevitable for us that in the context of with ongoing process of annual budget presentation for the financial year 1921-22 , it is to submit our grievances that the appeals of EPS 1995 pensioners for hike of minimum pension with dearance allowance have remained unsettled as yet despite the demands put through various memorandums by peaceful protests taken place hitherto for years together .
It is undeniable and very much in the knowledge of citizens that the hon'ble N D A govt has done commendable / remarkable progressive work for welbeing of the citizens that has eased the LIVILIHOOD of poor and general category citizens in distribution of LPG supply , rationing of food items by BPL cards with better administrative process , financial support to the farmers , traders, petty businessmen , street vendors and so many reliefs as necessiated in form of social welfare measures .
Further the hon'ble govt has also come to rescue the unorganised workmen of labour class by providing financial assistance in Covid -19 crises on loss of employments and means of LIVILIHOOD while moving ahead in regular planned developments by revival of economy , constructions of Highways connectivity in high scale for fast movements of traffic and goods and progressive measures in essential sectors connected with mainstream of life that are visible .
But the EPS pensioners are unseen and unnoticed of their problems ! No bit of financial relief is extended to alleviate their problems .
Equality of economic justice for maintenance of basic LIVILIHOOD with a liveable pension is to be meted out , amidst the scenario that prevails in pension system with dearance allowance by regular periodical revisions , medical facilities in respect of govt pensioners and multiple pensions enjoyed by others for short spells of public service .
The issue connected to the pension of EPS 1995 pensioners that deserve utmost serious attention with the concern of humanity stands to be solved with political will by the hon'ble govt sensing the bad situation and unspeakable sufferings with DEPENDANCY on others at mercy the pensioners are undergoing in the present nuclier family set up with meagre range of pension in between less than Rs 1000 and about Rs 3000 that does not meet the cost of any basic needs of LIVILIHOOD .
The pension is provided to serve the purpose of providing economic security of life ensured with human dignity which has been defeated by the employees pension scheme 1995 .
It shall be a liveable pension in fair quantum that meets basic needs of life and the cost of medical facilities .What is provided now is unliveable pension under the employees pension scheme 95 .
The service of EPS pensioners made with tireless toiling in hey days of life with day and night shift in major / minor industries , corporations , Boards public and private sectors , owned by central and state govts , transport , textile industries , gold mines , steel plants , cement factories gold mines etc etc and innumerable cottage industries has contributed for the growth of the nation visible to all citizens what it looks today . But their plight of LIVILIHOOD in retirement has been worsened with economic insecurity
getting unnoticed by all the successive govts that came into power since inception of the pension scheme .
Primarily farmers , workers of either organised or unorganised class being contributor of national economy besides unignorable strength of population have all equal importance by their dedicated service to hold the nation in high esteem who are essentially to be protected of socio economic security with human dignity by ensuring constitutional rights of citizens & non violation of human rights as well . But they are made very much under previlised keeping them on different footing in quite contrast to govt pensioners .
The articles 14 , 21 and such others of Indian constitution that protect security of life of citizens and human rights 1) right to food and health 2) right to adquate standard of life 3) right to social security that are all not to be violated , have stood irrelevant to the present LIVILIHOOD situation of the EPS 95 pensioners devalued of their service who have been crying for justice for years / decades together against the onslaught of meagre pension provided without dearance allowance kept UNREVISED for 20 years.
It vividly speaks of denial of the citizens right to life and economic justice and violation of human rights which is already brought to the kind knowledge of National human rights commission New Delhi for violation of human rights caused by meagre pension
The hon'ble govt may kindly solve this genuine issue by making necessary changes in the pension scheme , the scope of which is very much available in contribution and better management of pension fund that forms the financial capital with it's investment benefits growing time to time .
What matters to the employees provident fund organisation new Delhi in present pension scheme is inconsistent to the democratic principles .
The highest judiciary has upheld with assertion and affirmation what the EPS pensioners have been demanding for economic security of life disagreeing the stand taken on the conditions of the pension scheme.
In the light of all these developments and understanding the problems of financial insecurity of pensioners under EPS 1995 , some hon'ble members of parliament , members of legislative state assemblies and chief ministers of states have also recommended to your hon'ble govt for enhancement of minimum pension with DA through their letters supporting the demand of pensioners with the concern of humanity .
Whatever if we happen to receive the benefit of pension by it's hike and D A , it is spent for needs of LIVILIHOOD that yields tax to the govt , not going to turn into black money .
It is the voice of all EPS pensioners coupled with spouses accounting in crores scattered all over the country , majority of them are poor and very poor citizens doing menial jobs to eke out their LIVILIHOOD , unsupportive of their children being in search of jobs under Covid -19 pandemic crises .
Kindly let these pensioners be relived of distress and disgrace in their LIVILIHOOD securing them minimum economic security by the hon'ble govt on the basis of committee reports logically with present valuation of average minimum cost of life of a couple across the nation that comes about Rs 10000 in order that they live a happy and normal life by giving precedence to LIVILIHOOD and health of the citizens with focus in annual budget for the year 2021-22 as assured by the hon'ble finance minister .
With high regards .
Sincerely yours
ShamRao , national secretary , EPS 1995 pensioners coordination committee .
Bidar , Karnataka
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