Government to act promptly on defence issues
August 15th, 2012 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The government will take “prompt action” when suggestions are made related to the pay and pensions of armed forces personnel, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday.
“Our government has set up a committee to examine issues relating to (the) pay and pension,” the prime minister said in his national address on the occasion of India’s Independence Day.
“This committee will also look into matters concerning pension of retired men and officers and family pension.
“We will take prompt action on the recommendations of the (official) committee, once they are received.”
The prime minister said he would like to thank “our security forces, who are guarding our frontiers bravely, from the bottom of my heart. We will continue to make efforts for their welfare”.
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