Restore the Old Pension Scheme for government employees in the first cabinet meeting
“सरकार के गठन के तुरंत बाद मंत्रिमंडल की पहली बैठक में पुरानी पेंशन व्यवस्था लागू करेंगे।”English: “Immediately after the government is formed, the old pension system will be implemented in the first meeting of the cabinet.”
The verdict
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.
Rule applied: Kept: achieved as promised, on time or within 6 months of the deadline → 10
Evidence timeline
- News5 Nov 2022· Amar UjalacontextHimachal Election: Congress manifesto released, promises to youth, farmers, employees ↗
“सरकार के गठन के तुरंत बाद मंत्रिमंडल की पहली बैठक में पुरानी पेंशन व्यवस्था लागू करेंगे।”
- Research28 Mar 2023· PRS Legislative ResearchsupportsHimachal Pradesh Budget Analysis 2023-24 ↗
“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.”
- News18 Apr 2023· The TribunesupportsHimachal govt issues orders for stopping employees contribution to restore OPS ↗
“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.”
- News16 Oct 2025· The TribunecontextWill consider old pension scheme for power board staff: CM ↗
“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.”
Promise ID inc-hp-2022-001 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON