Pension sanctioned to 55 people at special Adalat in Nellore
Speaking to The Hindu, Shanthi Priya Sarella, Principal Accountant General (A&E), Andhra Pradesh, said, 'Pension and GPF Adalats have been organised across the State from 2022. The first Adalat was held in Visakhapatnam. Since I have assumed charge this January, Adalats were held at Kakinada and Rajahmundry where 50 pension cases and 20 issues related to GPF were resolved.'
'After Nellore, another Adalat will be conducted at Vinjamur in the same district. We are planning to hold Adalats at Bheemavaram and Amalapuram in the coming months. We are holding such meetings every quarter to cover all the districts of AP. The pension sanction documents will soon be provided electronically to retired government employees,' she informed.
The Principal Accountant General said that every government employee should be aware of the documents that need to be attached with the application while sending pension proposals. She also said that there is no need to wait until retirement to send the said proposals. They can be sent three months in advance, Ms. Sarella said.
She explained that many people are still sending pension proposals after retirement. Due to this, it has been noticed that the employees are upset that they have not been granted pension after retirement. From this month, the Electronic Pension Payment Order (EPPO) sanction documents will be provided electronically to employees retiring from few departments.
A video has also been made on the procedure for submitting the application online, and this video will be made available to all employees. It explains the common mistakes made by employees. The sanction of pension is delayed mainly due to improper filling of nomination papers.
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