As per the Consumer Price Index released by Labour Bureau on 31-03-2023, the IDA is likely to be increased by 1.1% from 01-04-2023. So the total IDA will be 201.2% (existing) + 1.1% = 202.3%. Payable after DPE issues order.

Essential medicines -including pain killers, anti-infectives, cardiac drugs and antibiotics are slated to go up .The government is all set to allow the drug companies to increase the prices of 384 molecules which correspond to 900 formulations across 27 therapies, by 12% from April, 2023. This is the second time in a row when the increase is more that allowed for non-scheduled drugs. The 384 molecules , part of essential medicines , are also known as scheduled drugs.

The whooping increase is being made in the pretext of change in the Wholesale Price Index . This is body blow to the people already burdened with the inflation and the resultant price rise of the essential commodities.

The fourth phase of the campaign programmes called by Coordination Committee of BSNLEU ,AIBDPA & BSNLCCWF, the Street Corner Meetings, in support of the Mazdoor Kisan Sangarsh Rally on 05-04-2023, are being held throughout the country from 27th to 31st March, 2023. Reports recieved from West Bengal and Kolkata are quite encouraging that large number of employees, pensioners and contract workers along with general public have attended the corner meetings.

NATIONAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION

(Registered undder the T.U. Act.No. RTU01/2021.Dated.7.01.2021
PAN NO: AAEAN8586F
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PRESIDENT: SHIVA GOPAL MISHRA( 97176 47594)
SECRETARY GENERAL: K.RAGAVENDRAN (9444919295)
TREASURER: H.L.SIDHU (9868933421)

NCCPA / Agitational Programme Dated 23.03.2023

Dear Comrades,
Charter of Demands and the 4-staged Programme of Action of NCCPA
Dear NE Members of NCCPA! The CHQ had earlier circulated the draft Charter of Demands and the draft programme of action to be undertaken by all of us to dovetail the same with the March to Parliament Programme of N-JCA on 27.07.2023 at the time of Monsoon session of Parliament. The CHQ had received emails suggesting some modifications to the Charter and the Programme from three organizations viz., the AIBDPA; the AIPRPA and the West Bengal COC. The suggestions are incorporated and the final Charter and Programme of Action by the NCCPA is released as under:

Charter of Demands

1.Abolish NPS to all Central, State Government and PSU Employees and bring them under CCS (Pension) Rules,2021 and out of PFRDA Act.

2.Constitute 8th CPC immediately to all CG Employees and CG Pensioners.

3.Release the impounded DA/DR Arrears for 18 months from 1.1.2020 to all CG Employees and Pensioners and arrears of 3 IDA installments to BSNL/MTNL Pensioners.

4.Revise the pension of BSNL/ MTNL absorbed pensioners from 01-01-2017 with 15% fitment, delinking wage revision.

5.Allow Updating of Pension to all Bank Pensioners.

6.Accept and implement all recommendations of Parliament Standing Committee including additional pension from 65th year of age, FMA enhancement to 3000/- per month etc.,

7.Improve CGHS functioning at all places – Grant higher ward entitlement to all retirees prior to 1.1.2006 also – Open Wellness Centers in all Districts – Merge CGHS – ECHS – RELHS as per 7th CPC recommendation – Implement Medical Insurance Scheme to Pensioners without delay – Do not delay fixing higher rates for treatment and pathological tests and empanel more private hospitals in the CGHS list -Ensure linking of CGHS with ABHA purely optional to beneficiaries.

8.Restore commutation after 12 years instead of 15 years.

9.Grant Option 1 as recommended by 7th CPC and also grant higher pay scales as granted to serving employees by each CPC to pensioners also who were retired from the same post.

10.Grant Notional Increment to all 30th June Retirees from 1.1.2006.

11.Modify MACP date of implementation from 1.1.2006 instead of 1.9.2008 to all Civilian Employees by giving individual option to opt beneficial upgradation and refix the Pension accordingly, similar to Defense.

12.Grant MACP by discounting competitiveness-based examinations to all based on Court Judgments by amending the MACP Rules.

13.Grant of MACP to MTS, MailGuard, Postmen and Postal Assistants who were retired without MACP due to non- incorporation of any Bench Mark (very good etc.) in APAR.

14.Restore Travel Concession to Senior Citizens in Indian Railways that were removed during corona.

15.Enact Rules of Recognition for Pensioners Associations like CCS (RSA) Rules 1993 to recognize all India and State CGPA organizations of pensioners.

Programme of Action by NCCPA

1.Dharna at all District Headquarters on 21.04.2023

2.Dharna at all State Headquarters on 23.05.2023

3.Mass Signature Campaign to be launched for two months from 21.05.2023 on the Charter of Demands of the NCCPA and handing over to Honorable Prime Minister of India on 21.07.2023 at the time of March to Parliament on 21.07.2023.

4.March to Parliament (Delhi) and Solidarity to N-JCA Programme on 21-07.2023 by mobilizing all Affiliates of NCCPA.

(AIBDPA = 1000; AIPRPA = 1000; ITPF = 100; Audit & Accounts =100; Ground Water = 50; West Bengal COC: 200; Jaipur CGPA = 200; Nagpur CGPA: 100; Hyderabad CGPA: 100; Kerala CGPA = 200; Karnataka P&T Pensioners Association: 100 and other Affiliates each 50 – These are the tentative figures to be organized by NCCPA Affiliates to Delhi March to Parliament on 21.07.2023)
[Accommodation for stay in Delhi for participants shall be arranged by respective Affiliates in Delhi]

Give wide Publicity and coverage among the members of your organization.

Conduct the Programme of Dharna on 21.04.2023 and 25.05.2023 at Divisional / District level as well as at Circle level very effectively.

Conduct the two months signature campaign to the Honorable Prime Minister from 21.05.2023 and bring them to Delhi while coming to Parliament March on 21.07.2023.

Start enrolling comrades to Delhi Parliament March from now itself and start booking the train reservation to reach Delhi 20.07.2023 and return ticket on 21.07.2023 (on opening of counters)

Give feed back to NCCPA CHQ through emails (nccpa.hq@gmail.com) of the nature of action taken by every affiliated organization.

With Greetings.
Fraternally Yours.

K.Ragavendran
Secretary General