AFVOA Newletters of Year 2003

Page 80 of 170 The book is available at a reduced rate to members of the AFVOA. He and his wife Smt Ammani are staying in Flat No G8, Shore Ham Apartments, No 20, 5 th Avenue, Besant Nagar, Chenai 600 090. His contact telephone number is 2491 5169, and email id is karajopalan@vsnl.com . New Members The test of good manners: to bear patiently with bad ones. ~ Ibn Gabirol 16. The new members were requested to introduce themselves to the gathering which had swelled of over 160 members. They were: a) Capt PN Deo, Madras b) Brig Mohan Thomas, AOC c) Maj ND Rajan, AOC. d) Col Ravi Rajan, Army Aviation e) Wg Cdr Raj Kumar ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ ˵ For Your Information Please! Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses. ~ Allophones Karr IT relief to disabled pensioners Disabled pensioners are entitled for IT relief as per Principal C.D.A. (Pensions) Allahabad office Circular No.AT/ORs.Tech/228-Vol-III dated 04/09/2001 on the above subject. Interested persons may please contact their office by email: cda-albd@hub.nic.in . While corresponding with their office, kindly furnish PPO No. along with Name, Designation/Rank, Service No./IC No./Regiment/Organisation or File no. for quick redressal of queries. (Courtesy: Maj V Raghavan, VSM, email: rags@satyam.net.in ) Website for Defence Pensioners The Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions), Allahabad, has developed a website, http://pcdapension.nic.in to cater to the specific needs of Defence pensioners. The website contains comprehensive information on rules and procedures concerning pensionary entitlements of Commissioned officers and Personnel Below Officers Rank (PBOR) of the Armed Forces and Defence civilians. The website is expected to answer the major concerns of Defence pensioners in a clear and informative manner with the help of model calculations. Post-January 1996 pensioners can also work out their basic entitlements online through a pension calculator available on the site. All important forms and application formats can be downloaded from the website. Queries, complaints and suggestions can be easily logged in on this site. The site will display the latest Government orders and information concerning forthcoming Pension Adalats. Detailed instructions covering documentation of pension claims have also been displayed on