Uttarakhand: Chief Minister sent Rs 125 crore social pension amount to 8 lakh 36 thousand 603 beneficiaries under one-click system
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday transferred the old age, widow and disabled pension given under the Social Welfare Department through DBT at the Chief Minister’s residence. During this period, the Chief Minister sent an amount of Rs 125 crore as pension to 8 lakh 36 thousand 603 beneficiaries through one-click system.
Through One Click, a total of ₹ 79.97 crore will be given to 5 lakh 33 thousand 180 beneficiaries of old age pension, ₹ 31.80 crore to 2 lakh 12 thousand 30 beneficiaries of widow pension and ₹ 13.70 crore to 91 thousand 393 beneficiaries of disabled pension, through One Click. An amount of crores has been sent. Thus, an amount of Rs 125 crore has been sent as pension to 8 lakh 36 thousand 603 beneficiaries.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that old age, widow and disabled pension given through DBT will provide relief to the beneficiaries. He said the pension is going directly into the accounts of the beneficiaries in one click. The state government has worked to simplify pension schemes. Also, the amount given earlier has been increased from Rs 1200 to Rs 1500. He said that the state government has also done the work of giving pension to both the elderly couples. Due to which more and more people are getting benefited.
The Chief Minister said that earlier pension was paid at an interval of 3 months. But now every month the pension will come directly into the accounts of the beneficiaries and the real objective of this scheme will be fulfilled. He said that the state government is continuously working towards providing pension to the disabled people as well as connecting them with the mainstream, providing them employment and their progress. He said that various public welfare schemes are being run under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under Ayushman Bharat scheme, free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh is being provided. Under Jal Jeevan Mission, every house is being covered with tap water. The work of providing houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is going on. The resolution of the Central and State Government is to make women millionaires. For which Lakhpati Didi Scheme has been started. Kisan Samman Nidhi is coming directly into the accounts of farmers. The government is developing every section.
The Chief Minister said that arrangements have been made to make all the applications for the pension scheme online from April 2023. This has brought transparency in pension approval and beneficiaries are also getting the opportunity to know the status of their applications. He said that the state government is ready to provide benefits to all the eligible beneficiaries in time. Efforts are being made from time to time by the state government to strengthen the pension distribution system.
The Chief Minister said that his every moment is dedicated to the development of the state and the people of the state. The state government will not step back in taking decisions for the development and public interest of the state. He said that under the leadership of the Prime Minister, we are making Uttarakhand the best state.
On this occasion, Secretary Brijesh Kumar Sant, Director-in-charge GR Nautiyal, Deputy Director Vasudev Arya, Chief Finance Controller Kamlesh Bhandari, District Social Welfare Officer Govardhan Singh, Assistant Director Hemlata Pandey, pension beneficiaries of various districts and blocks and others also joined through virtual medium. Were.
