Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 20: A deputation of All J&K Pensioners’ Association (AJKPA), Jammu, today met Parvez Dewan, Advisor to Governor, NN Vohra, and submitted a memorandum of demands.
The deputation was led by Madan Lal Abrol, general secretary of the association. The deputation discussed in detail the demands of the State Government pensioners, which include removal of anomalies in SRO-94 dated 15-4-2009, grant of old age pension to the pensioners on Central Government pattern, enhancement of medical allowance from Rs 300 to Rs 1000 per month, release of 6% DA due since July 2015 and release of 5th installment of 6th Pay Commission arrears.
The Advisor gave a patient hearing to the deputation and assured redressal of all their genuine demands on priority.
Yash Paul Sanson, Jagdish Dogra, Ashok Bhasin, Bushan Pargal, Des Raj Sharma, Puran Chand Khajuria, Dr Raj Kumar Gupta, Mohd Shafi and Madan Lal Sharma were part of the deputation.
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