Sribharat raises pension and sports infrastructure issues with Centre
Visakhapatnam MP M. Sribharat met with Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to advocate for increased pension benefits for EPS-95 and RINL retirees. He also requested ₹14 crore in funding for a new multipurpose indoor sports facility in Visakhapatnam under the 'Khelo India' scheme.
Why it matters
The meeting highlights ongoing administrative challenges regarding pension accessibility for retired industrial workers and the regional push for sports infrastructure development in Andhra Pradesh.
Visakhapatnam Member of Parliament M. Sribharat met Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on Monday, and raised concerns over pension benefits for Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 (EPS-95) pensioners, higher pension grievances of retired Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) employees, and funding for a sports facility in Visakhapatnam.
In a representation on EPS-95 pensioners, Mr. Sribharat said thousands of beneficiaries, including former RINL employees, were receiving pensions as low as ₹1,000 to ₹1,500 a month. He sought enhancement of the minimum pension, introduction of an inflation-linked dearness relief mechanism, and comprehensive healthcare coverage for pensioners and their spouses, citing recommendations of the Koshyari Committee and the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour.
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