ES Reporter 

ITANAGAR, July 11: Minister for Social Justice Empowerment & Tribal Affairs Kento Jini has informed that the department has sanctioned at least Rs. 150 Crore under the Chief Minister's Social Security Scheme for various pension schemes.
Speaking to reporters at his office chamber on Thursday, the Minister stated that under the Chief Minister's Old Age Pension Schemes, at least 64,096 people in the age category of 60-79 years, 3,450 people from the age category of 80 years and above, and 13,209 people under the CM Widow Pension Schemes will get monetary benefits.
He also informed that at least 6,120 Divyangjans will also get their pension from the said funds within a couple of days.
CM Divyangjan Pension is an initiative of the Chief Minister Pema Khandu-led government to extend monetary support to differently-abled persons of the state, claimed Minister Jini.
Jini also informed that Rs. 11,735.62 lakh will be released to the beneficiaries for the financial year 2023-24, and the remaining Rs. 2,178.39 lakh will be released as pending liabilities for the Financial Year 2022-23.
He also informed that a total amount of Rs. 46,62,98,400 (Rupees Forty Six Crore Sixty Two Lakh Ninety Eight Thousand Four Hundred) only has been released in Phase-I for 12 (Twelve) Districts. The pension amount for the remaining 13 Districts will be released after cross-verification of beneficiary data. In many districts like Namsai, East Siang, and Anjaw, beneficiaries have provided incorrect data or non-submission of PFMS.
Meanwhile, the Minister also informed that the government is in the process of enhancing the existing Pension by doubling the amount for all the categories under Chief Minister Chief Minister's Social Security Scheme.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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