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As all 65 lakh EPS 95 pensioners know after two months means in February budget for 2021-22 is declared by Finance Minister. In view of the upcoming budget EPS 95 pensioners are expecting EPS 95 pension hike and as everyone knows EPS 95 National Agitation Committee is continuing effort to increase the EPS 95 pension from Rs. 1000 to Rs. 7,500 per month but till government has not sanctioned the EPS 95 pensioners' demand. In view of the upcoming budget Mr. ShamRao, National Secretary EPS 95 Pensioners Coordination Committee Karnataka has emailed the Prime Minister about the EPS 95 pension Hike and expressed the situation of EPS 95 pensioners and demand for giving budgetary support for EPS 95 pensioners in the upcoming budget. For that, he writes a mail to the Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi on 20th December 2020 and Expresses the EPS 95 pensioners demand and situation, the email as below
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 the 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 from 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 a hike of minimum pension with Dearness 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 NDA govt has done commendable/remarkable progressive work for the wellbeing of the citizens that has eased the LIVELIHOOD of poor and general category citizens in distribution of LPG supply, rationing of food items by BPL cards with the better administrative process, financial support to the farmers, traders, petty businessmen, street vendors and so many reliefs as necessitated 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 the loss of employment and means of LIVELIHOOD while moving ahead in regularly planned developments by the revival of the economy, constructions of Highways connectivity in high scale for fast movements of traffic and goods and progressive measures in essential sectors connected with the 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 LIVELIHOOD with a liveable pension is to be meted out, amidst the scenario that prevails in pension system with Dearness 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 dependency on others at the mercy the pensioners are undergoing in the present nuclier family set up with a 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 LIVELIHOOD.
The pension is provided to serve the purpose of providing economic security of life ensured with human dignity which has been defeated by the employee's 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 employee's pension scheme 95.
The service of EPS pensioners made with tireless toiling in heydays of life with day and night shift in major/minor industries, corporations, Boards public and private sectors, owned by central and state govt, transport, textile industries, gold mines, steel plants, cement factories gold mines 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 LIVELIHOOD in retirement has been worsened with economic insecurity getting unnoticed by all the successive govts that came into power since the inception of the pension scheme.
Primarily farmers, workers of either organised or unorganised class being a contributor of the national economy besides unignorable strength of population have all equal importance by their dedicated service to hold the nation in high esteem who are essential 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 underprivileged keeping them on a different footing is quite a contrast to govt pensioners.
The articles 14, 21 and such others of the Indian constitution that protect the security of life of citizens and human rights
1) Right to food and health
2) Right to an adequate standard of life
3) Right to social security that is all not to be violated, have stood irrelevant to the present LIVELIHOOD 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 Dearness 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 a 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 its investment benefits growing time to time.
What matters to the employee's provident fund organisation new Delhi in a 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 the 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 its hike and D A, it is spent for needs of LIVELIHOOD 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 LIVELIHOOD, unsupportive of their children being in search of jobs under Covid -19 pandemic crises.
Kindly let these pensioners be relieved of distress and disgrace in their LIVELIHOOD securing them minimum economic security by the hon'ble govt on the basis of committee reports logically with a present valuation of average minimum cost of the 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 LIVELIHOOD and health of the citizens with a focus in the 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
