{"license":"Free to use with attribution to Vaada Meter (license terms to be finalised)","methodVersion":"1.0","generatedAt":"2026-10-05T13:15:13.358Z","data":{"id":"inc-hp-2022-001","text":"Restore the Old Pension Scheme for government employees in the first cabinet meeting","quote":"सरकार के गठन के तुरंत बाद मंत्रिमंडल की पहली बैठक में पुरानी पेंशन व्यवस्था लागू करेंगे।","quoteIsExact":false,"quoteLanguage":"hi","quoteEnglish":"Immediately after the government is formed, the old pension system will be implemented in the first meeting of the cabinet.","page":null,"sector":"social-welfare","measurability":"measurable","importance":"headline","deadline":"2023-01-13","deadlineType":"stated","status":"kept","rating":10,"ratingRule":"kept","provisional":false,"confidence":"high","reason":"The cabinet approved OPS on 13 January 2023 and NPS contributions stopped from 1 April 2023, covering about 1.36 lakh employees; PRS records the switch back. Staff of the state electricity board company (HPSEBL) were still asking for OPS in October 2025.","evidence":[{"date":"2022-11-05","sourceType":"news","publisher":"Amar Ujala","title":"Himachal Election: Congress manifesto released, promises to youth, farmers, employees","url":"https://www.amarujala.com/shimla/himachal-election-2022-congress-manifesto-2022-himachal-pradesh","quote":"सरकार के गठन के तुरंत बाद मंत्रिमंडल की पहली बैठक में पुरानी पेंशन व्यवस्था लागू करेंगे।","stance":"context"},{"date":"2023-04-18","sourceType":"news","publisher":"The Tribune","title":"Himachal govt issues orders for stopping employees contribution to restore OPS","url":"https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/himachal-govt-issues-orders-for-stopping-employees-contribution-to-restore-ops-498309","quote":"The cabinet on January 13, 2023 has already given its nod for the restoration of the OPS which was the main demand of majority government employees.","stance":"supports"},{"date":"2023-03-28","sourceType":"research","publisher":"PRS Legislative Research","title":"Himachal Pradesh Budget Analysis 2023-24","url":"https://prsindia.org/files/budget/budget_state/himachal-pradesh/2023/State_Budget_Analysis_2023-24_HP.pdf","quote":"Himachal Pradesh has decided to withdraw from the defined contribution based National Pension System (NPS), and revert to the old pension scheme (OPS) which provides a defined benefit.","stance":"supports"},{"date":"2025-10-16","sourceType":"news","publisher":"The Tribune","title":"Will consider old pension scheme for power board staff: CM","url":"https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/will-consider-old-pension-scheme-for-power-board-staff-cm","quote":"the government would consider providing the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to the employees of Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd after discussions with their union leaders.","stance":"context"}],"tags":["guarantee","pension","employees"],"sensitive":false,"review":{"state":"ai_draft","draftedBy":"research-agent","draftedAt":"2026-10-05","reviewedBy":null,"approvedBy":null},"manifestoId":"inc-hp-2022","partyId":"inc","electionId":"hp-2022"}}