Nagpur Revenue Staff Oppose Plan to Trim Pension Scheme Posts, Digi Mart USA News (Nagpur, India): Revenue employees in Nagpur are objecting to a proposal to cut posts that handle welfare pensions, following the state’s shift to Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), which the staff say has reduced manual work.
The Social Justice and Special Assistance Department is considering trimming posts linked to the Shravan Bal, Sanjay Gandhi and Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension schemes. At the taluka level, each office currently has six sanctioned posts: one naib tehsildar, two assistant revenue officers, two revenue assistants and a peon.
A fresh staffing pattern is being drawn up, and the department has sought details from districts.
The Nagpur District Revenue Class III Ministerial Government Employees Association has submitted a memorandum to the Collector opposing the move. Association president Devendra Shindodkar, along with Harshal Gohane, Aparna Zade, secretary Sandeep Jadhav and Kamlesh Shende, was present.
Staff argue that DBT has only changed how money is paid. Beneficiary registration, document checks, eligibility verification, weeding out ineligible recipients, pending cases and report preparation still fall to them.
They fear fewer posts will hurt promotions and compassionate appointments.
The association has demanded talks with its representatives before the staffing pattern is finalised.
