Antony has promised to remove anomalies in pension: Army Chief

Army Chief General V K Singh today said that the Defence Minister A K Antony has promised to remove the anomalies in the pension of ex-servicemen.

Addressing a gathering of ex-servicemen on Delhi's outskirts, General Singh said that the government is sensitive to the needs of the retired soldiers and efforts are being made to remove anomalies in their pension as identified by the sixth pay commission.

 
"After the sixth pay commission, 46 anomalies were discovered which were causing losses to the ex-servicemen. These have been put before government and we are committed to remove them to ensure that every one gets an equitable pension," he said.

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