Com. P. Asokababu, CHQ Vice President, who reached New Delhi today, the 28th August, 2014 made it to the Department of Expenditure to pursue the issue of 78.2% IDA Merger. He met Shri. Vijay Kumar Singh, Director (Administration) and urged for early decision in the matter. The Director has stated that they have taken decision to seek cabinet approval for extending the benefit to those retired between 01-01-2007 and 09-06-2013 also because of the 60-40 issue. The DOT had already decided to seek cabinet approval for the pre 2007 retirees. Now, the Department  of Expenditure will send the file back to the DOT to prepare the cabinet note in this regard.