As per information furnished by Central Pension Accounting Office, Controller General of Defence Accounts, Department of Post, Department of Telecommunications & Ministry of Railways, total number of Central Government Pensioners and total expenditure incurred during the financial year 2021-22 is as follows: -
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Sr. No.
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Department
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Total No. Of Pensioners and Family Pensioners
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Expenditure
(In Crores)
|
|
1.
|
Civil Pensioners
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11,28,441
|
64,684.44
|
|
2.
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Defence Pensioners
|
36,03,609 (including Armed Forces Pensioners, Civilian & Defence Civilian)
|
1,21,983.9
|
|
3.
|
Telecom Pensioners
|
4,32,968
|
14895
|
|
4.
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Railways Pensioners
|
14,82,223
|
51,935.24
|
|
5.
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Postal Pensioners
|
3,28,999
|
785.82
|
|
Total
|
69,76,240
|
2,54,284.4
|
This was stated by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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