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Ram Kishan’s OROP arrears sent to his a/c on Nov 8: Govt

New Delhi, November 25Seven days after ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal allegedly committed suicide on November 1 over the “one rank, one pension” (OROP) issue, the government had credited the arrears of Rs 53,978 to his bank account, the Lok Sabha was informed today.On inquiry regarding the payment of the OROP benefits to him, the pension disbursing bank has informed that he was drawing a pension of Rs 22,608 per month, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a written reply. “He was entitled to a revised pension of Rs 25,634 per month under the OROP. The total amount of arrears of Rs 53,978 on account of implementation of the OROP has been credited to the bank account of late ex-subedar Ram Kishan Grewal on November 8, 2016,” he said.The minister said Rs 3020.97 crore had been spent this financial year as on November 12 on account of the payment of OROP arrears . 70-year-old Grewal, a resident of Bhiwani district, ended his life on November 1 by consuming poison in Delhi.— PTI