Old Pension Scheme: Seeing the increasing demand for the old pension scheme in the state, now the positive statement of the Chief Minister has come to the fore. Employees can get the benefit of the changing mood of the government on the same OPS. The Chief Minister said that a meeting will be held with the department’s committee on old pension scheme and all other matters will be discussed.
Old Pension Scheme: Old Pension Scheme has been implemented in many states. In view of the demand of the old pension scheme by the Central Government, preparations are being made to amend the NPS. It is believed that there may be significant amendments in NPS. Meanwhile, the demand for the old pension scheme has intensified in another state.
Which the Deputy Chief Minister had said on the previous day that there will be a financial burden of Rs 1.1 lakh crore on bringing back the old pension scheme. Due to which it will affect the development and infrastructure work. However, now once again the mood of the government is changing regarding the old pension scheme.
For the demand of the old pension scheme across the country, the government employees are preparing for the movement along with the warning to the government. Meanwhile, the demand for restarting the old pension scheme for government and government employees in Maharashtra has intensified. In the year 2005, the old pension was converted into the new pension scheme by the then Congress NCP government of Maharashtra.
Demand for old pension scheme is a big issue
On the other hand, the demand for old pension scheme has become a major issue after the defeat in the recent Legislative Council elections in the education constituency. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said at a rally in Kokan on Friday that we will hold a meeting with the education department’s committee on the old pension scheme and find out through the media. The government is positive about it. This statement of the Chief Minister regarding the demand for the same old pension scheme is being considered very big.
CM’s big statement – will hold a meeting with the committee
Eknath Shinde said that technical legislation and financial issue along with the old pension scheme will be considered in the meeting with the committee. Along with this, he said that any decision should be for a long time and should be in the interest of both the teacher and the state. Preparation will be done for this.
Additional financial burden of Rs 1.1 lakh crore will increase
Earlier, during the winter session of the state legislature in December 2022, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had said that the question of reverting to the old pension does not arise as it would put an additional financial burden of Rs 1.1 lakh crore on the state exchequer. Now gradually the police had changed its stand during the campaign for the Legislative Council elections. He had said that the government is not negative about the old pension scheme but any decision should be for the future. Earlier last month, CM Eknath Shinde had said that the government may consider implementing the old pension. And now the Chief Minister says that he will find a positive middle way and study the legal and financial aspects in a positive way regarding the teachers’ demand for the old pension scheme.
