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List of PIOs and FAAs under RTI Act in DESW

Distribution/allocation of Work in respect of Under Secretaries of DESW
S.No. Details of the Under Secy/ CPIOs Subjects being dealt with by the Under Secretary/CPIOs Details of First Appellate Authority
1. Under Secretary (Pension /Policy)
26108, 6th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi-110001
Tele: 011-24014671
  • Policy issues relating to:
    (i)Service pension, ordinary family pension, gratuity, commutation/ forfeiture of pension, dearness relief
    (ii)Disability pension,Special Family Pension, Liberalized Family Pension, dependent pension, War Injury Pension, Constant Attendance and Disability /Death Awards in respect of cadets, Exemption of Income Tax
  • Review of Rules and Regulations i.e. Pension Regulations for the three Services and Entitlement Rules
  • Delegation of administrative powers to Service HQRs
  • Policy matters related to One Rank One Pension(OROP)/One Man Judicial Committee(OMJC)
  • Review of medical guide issued by DGAFMS having a bearing on pensionary benefits i.e. Entitlements Rules
  • Parliament/Standing Committee/RTI matters/cases PMO refs., and audit paras, records management in respect of the above subjects
Dy. Secretary(Pension/Policy)
26114, 6th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi-110001
Tele:011-24014720
2. Under Secretary D(Pension/Legal)-I
26108, 6th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi-110001
Tele: 011-24014711
  • All matters relating to Legal Notices, Court cases in Lower courts in lower courts, High courts, Supreme Court, AFT and contempt cases including preparation of para-wise comments there on, attending hearings
  • Briefing Govt. counsels/preparation of briefs for Govt. Counsels
  • Coordination with Pension Policy on legal cases where Policy is involved
  • Parliament/Standing Committee/RTI cases, and audit paras, records management in respect of above subjects
Deputy Secretary (Pension/Legal)
26114, 6th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi-110001
Tele:011-24014720
3. Under Secretary D(Pension/Legal)-II
Room No. 232, 'B' Wing, Sena Bhavan, New Delhi
Tele:011-24014712
  • All Court Cases on One Rank One Pension(OROP)/One Man Judicial Committee(OMJC)
  • Material for Annual Report of the Ministry in respect of Pension/Policy
  • Mercy petitions relating to grant/amount of pension/ 2nd Appeal matters
  • Training on pensionary matters and study of problems areas
  • Computerization, e-governance, and LAN in DESW
  • Preparation of website of D/o ESW
  • General Information/online reports under RTI furnished through website on guidelines on DoPT/CIC
  • All Parliament/Standing Committee /RTI matters/cases, audit paras and records management in respect of D(Pension/Legal) as a whole (including in respect of the subjects allocated to US(Pen/Legal-I))
Deputy Secretary (Pension/Legal)
26114, 6th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi-110001
Tele:011-24014720
4. Under Secretary (Res-I)
26108, 6th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi-110001
Tele: 011-24014696
  • Re-employment of ex-servicemen, Employment assistance
  • All issues relating to reservation for ex-servicemen in civil posts in Central and State Govts
  • Grant of status of Ex-Servicemen
  • Self-Employment Schemes being run by DGR
  • RFD
  • Hiring of Vehicles
  • Matters related to recognition of ESM Associations and their matters*
  • Media and Publicity
  • SCORE
  • Formation of Ex-servicemen Security Agencies, and Coal Transport Companies
  • Allotment of surplus vehicles to ex-servicemen
  • Matter relating to ex-servicemen corporations in various States
  • Vocational & other Training programmes run by DGR
  • Other Concessions for ESM like Air/Rail travel, Telephones
  • Parliament/Standing Committee /RTI matters/cases and audit paras, records management in respect of above subjects
Deputy Secretary (Res-I)
26114, 6th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi-110001
Tele:011-24014690
5. Under Secretary (Pension/Grievances)
26108, 6th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi-110001
Tele:011-24014696
  • Individual grievances/ Representations from Public/MP/VIP/PMO refs, on pension matters/issues where relaxation of rules is not required
  • Defence Pension Adalats/ Lok Adalats
  • Coord. of CPGRAMS matters (Disposal of individual cases to be done by respective US)
  • General administration/Coordination of Report/Returns to be finished on behalf of Pension Division in respect of above subjects
Deputy Secretary (Pension/ Grievances)
26104, 6th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi-110001
Tele: 011-24014705
6. Under Secretary (WE)
26108, 6th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi-110001
Tele: 011-24014669
  • All matters relating to functioning of ECHS, Empanelment of hospitals
  • Budget, computers and electronic devices of DESW
  • Re-imbursement of medical claims above Rs. 5 lakhs
  • Creation of posts, classification of polyclinics relating to ECHS
  • Parliament/Standing Committee /RTI matters/cases and audit paras, records management in respect of above subjects
Director(WE)
26115, 6th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi-110001
Tele: 011-24014680
7. Under Secretary (Res-II)
26108, 6th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi-110001
Tele: 011-24014691
  • Policy matter relating to financial assistance from Raksha Mantri Ex-Servicemen Welfare Fund(RMEWF) and other schemes funded out of AFFDF
  • Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS)
  • Matters related to Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT)
  • Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund(ABCWF)
  • Matters relating to 1st& 2nd World War Veterans, Centenary Celebrations
  • India’s contributions to Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  • Matters concerning allotment of land by State Governments to Ex-servicemen/dependents
  • Construction of Sainik Rest Houses
  • Educational Concessions to children of ex-servicemen
  • Release of Central share to RSBs/ZSBs
  • Army Central Welfare Fund
  • Staffing matters of RSBs/ZSBs
  • Parliament/Standing Committee /RTI matters/cases and audit paras, records management in respect of above subjects
Deputy Secretary(Res-II)
26113, 6th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi-110001
Tele:011-24014670
8. Under Secretary(I&C)
26108, 6th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi-110001
Tele:011-24014671
  • Administrative matters of KSB Sectt. including filling up the post of Secretary, KSB Sectt
  • Staffing matters of DESW
  • Monthly DO to Cabinet Secretary
  • Annual Report in respect of DESW
  • Indian Ex-Servicemen Welfare Organization in Nepal and District Sainik Board Matters in Nepal
  • Matters related to Swachhata Mission
  • Works related to Celebration of Yoga day
  • Monitoring of Foreign Visit Management System
  • Weekly meeting of Senior officers of DESW
  • Matters related to Constitution /Reconstitution of Kendriya Sainik Board(KSB)
  • Nodal officer of RTI and DFFT
  • Preparation for observance of Armed Forces Flag Day Celebration
  • Annual meeting of KSB and follow up action on the minutes
  • Matters related to Annual meeting of Directors DSW/Secretaries of RSBs of States/Zonal meeting
  • Furnishing comments of DESW on draft Cabinet notes on misc. issues received from other Ministries/D(Coord)
  • Coord. of Standing Committee/Consultative Committee matters (compilation only. Replies to be framed by respective US)
  • Coordination of Parliament questions which are not specifically allotted to/fall under purview of other Under Secretaries/CPIOs
  • Periodic Returns relating to MP/VIP/PMO refs to O&M Section
  • Circulation of Gen. orders/instructions received from other Ministries/MoD
  • Parliament/Standing Committee /RTI matters/cases and audit paras, records management in respect of above subjects
Director(I&C)
26105, 6th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan-2, New Delhi-110001
Tele: 011-24014706
*Representations from non-recognized associations will be handled by the Under Secretary with the maximum number of related issues