Para 7.13 — CAM
Original Rule Text
7.13 PAYMENT OF PENSION IN NEPAL
7.13.1 The following procedure will be adopted for payment of pension in Nepal:
(A) Payment of Defence pensions will be made by the Military Attaché of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on the basis of authority from the Pr. Controller of Defence Accounts, Prayagraj and the expenditure will be booked under the head ‘8658 - Suspense Accounts- PAO Suspense- Transactions adjustable by Pr. Chief Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions) Prayagraj and included in the monthly cash account of the Embassy to be rendered to the Pr.CCA, MEA. The Schedule with supporting vouchers will, however, be sent directly to the PCDA (Pensions) Prayagraj, by the Military Attaché in Kathmandu, for necessary adjustment to the final head. A copy of the Schedule will be attached by the Embassy to the cash account, to enable the Pr.CCA, MEA to effect monetary settlement with the PCDA (Pensions), Prayagraj.
Note: The PCDA (Pension) Prayagraj will also accept debits for payments other than pensions based on authorities issued by various Controllers of Defence Accounts.
(B)
(i) In respect of pension/gratuity payments to the personnel of Assam Rifles, the PAO Assam Rifles, Ministry of Home Affairs, will forward the PPOs under Special Seal Authority to the CPAO. CPAO, after creating master data in the computer will forward the same under Special Seal Authority direct to the Mission in Kathmandu. The specimen signature of the PAO in the CPAO and impression of his Special Seal for the first time will be forwarded to the Mission through the Pr.CCA, MEA. Subsequently, in the event of the change in the incumbency, the specimen signature of the new officer will be sent duly attested by the relieving officer.
Note: The payment of pension to ex-servicemen of Assam Rifles may be made through subpost office at Vijaynagar in Arunachal Pradesh, as a special case. The debit on this account will be passed on by the Director of Postal Accounts to PAO, Assam Rifles, Shillong, who after reimbursing the same will debit it to the final head of account in his books.
(ii) In respect of other Central Government Departments the PPOs under Special Seal will be sent to CPAO which after creating Central Data Bank in the computer, will send the same to the Mission in Kathmandu.
(iii) These pension and gratuity payments will be adjusted to the final head of account under the major head “2071 -Pension and other retirement benefits” in the books of Pr. CCA, Ministry of External Affairs.
(iv) The Pr. CCA, MEA, will send the vouchers relating to payment of pension and gratuity both in respect of Assam Rifles Personnel as well as other Central Govt. Department pensioners, along with certified lists of payments, to the CPAO. This is required for post check and record in CPAO and for producing them to Statutory Audit Parties, whenever required.
What This Means
This paragraph lays out how pensions are paid to retirees living in Nepal. Defence pensions are paid by the Military Attache of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, who books expenditure under a suspense head and sends vouchers to PCDA (Pensions), Prayagraj. Assam Rifles pensions go through the CPAO to the Mission in Kathmandu via the Pr.CCA, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). For other Central Government department pensioners, PPOs are similarly routed through CPAO to the Nepal Mission. The Pr.CCA, MEA ultimately adjusts all these pension payments to the final head of account. State Government pensioners in Nepal also get their PPOs routed through Pr.CCA, MEA to the Mission, with reimbursement claimed from the respective State AG.
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Key Points
- 1Defence pensions in Nepal: paid by Military Attache, vouchers sent to PCDA (Pensions) Prayagraj
- 2Assam Rifles pensions: PPOs sent by PAO Assam Rifles to CPAO, then forwarded to Kathmandu Mission
- 3Other Central Govt pensioners: PPOs routed through CPAO to Nepal Mission
- 4All payments adjusted under Major Head '2071 - Pension and other retirement benefits' by Pr.CCA, MEA
- 5State Govt pensioners in Nepal: PPOs routed via Pr.CCA, MEA; reimbursement claimed from State AG
Practical Example
A retired Assam Rifles Havildar settles in Kathmandu after retirement. The PAO Assam Rifles sends his PPO under Special Seal to CPAO, which creates the record in its database and forwards the PPO to the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu. The Embassy disburses the pension, and the Pr.CCA, MEA books the expenditure under Major Head 2071. Vouchers are sent back to CPAO for post-check and audit purposes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can Assam Rifles pensioners in remote areas of India also use this Nepal procedure?▼
Who verifies the Special Seal and specimen signatures for Nepal pension payments?▼
How are State Government pensioners in Nepal handled?▼
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