
The old pension scheme was done away with by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government during Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s regime in December 2003. The national pension scheme (NPS) took effect from April 1, 2004.The old pension scheme was done away with by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government during Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s regime in December 2003. The national pension scheme (NPS) took effect from April 1, 2004.