(a) whether the Union Government are aware that the Government of Uttar Pradesh has discontinued disbursing pensions to ex-servicemen from the Government Treasuries and that ex-servicemen particularly in Uttaranchal area, have not received their pensions for the last four to five months;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor and the remedial steps taken in regard thereto;
(c) whether the current procedure of disbursing pension has resulted in abnormal delay and extreme hardship to the ex-servicemen; and
(d) if so, the steps taken to resolve this issue promptly?