Dehradun, Nov. 7 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday praised the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme of the central government, mentioning that around 1 lakh military personnel are also benefitting from the scheme.

"More than 1.16 lakh military personnel of Military Land Uttarakhand are also benefiting (from OROP). This is not only a scheme but it is also a symbol of the BJP government's commitment to the honour and service of our army," read a statement from the Chief Minister's Office.

"On this day in the year 2015, the Central Government, under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took a historic decision and implemented the One Rank, One Pension scheme," the statement added.

The decision to ...