OPS: During the assembly elections 2022, the Congress had promised to restore the old pension (OPS). After the formation of the government, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu had announced about this.
Old Pension Scheme Latest News: Another good news has come for the government employees regarding the Old Pension Scheme. The Old Pension Scheme (OPS) has been restored in Himachal Pradesh from April 1, 2023. This will benefit 1.36 lakh employees of the state government. These employees will not face deduction under the National Pension Scheme (NPS). The Chief Secretary of the state has issued a notification to implement OPS.
The announcement was made during the assembly elections
In a notification issued by the state government, it was said that the contribution (employer’s and employee’s share) of the state government employees covered under the National Pension Scheme (NPS) as per the decision of the cabinet to implement the old pension scheme (OPS) Will be stopped from April 1, 2023. Let us tell you that during the assembly elections 2022, the Congress had promised to restore the old pension (OPS). After the formation of the government, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu had announced about this.
Many states have already restored OPS
The decision regarding the restoration of old pension was taken in the first meeting of the state cabinet on January 13, 2023. After this, it was told by the government that OPS will be implemented from April 1 for the state government employees.
Let us tell you that there has been a demand for the restoration of old pension from the employees of different states and central government of the country for a long time. Punjab, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand governments have decided to restore the old pension. Some states have constituted committees to report on this.
