NPS assn to approach Kangra MLAs

Our Correspondent

Nurpur, July 15

The Kangra District New Pension Scheme (NPS) Employees Association has launched a drive to approach all 14 MLAs in the district, seeking their support for the implementation of the Centre’s notification issued in 2009.

Rajinder Minhas, president of the district unit, said here yesterday that the notification had provided the benefit of pension to an NPS employee on his disability and if an eligible employee dies during service, his family is entitled to pension.

Minhas said that the MLAs would also be given memorandums to urge them to ensure the approval of the notification in the monsoon session of the Vidhan Sabha starting on August 2. He added that so far, eight states had approved the scheme.

“During the pandemic, a number of NPS employees have lost their lives. Had the state government implemented the scheme, the future of their families would have been secured,” he said.

The district unit of the association had launched the drive following the decision taken by the state association at its meeting under the chairmanship of Pradeep Thakur.