DBT for old age pension shortly
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Kangpokpi, January 18 2018:
Highlighting the various schemes and projects taken up under her departments, Social Welfare and Cooperation Minister Nemcha Kipgen said that once 100 percent Aadhaar linking is completed for all the beneficiaries, the 17 months Old Age Pension will be given to the beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
As DBT will be launched by a team from the Centre, Nemcha has strictly instructed the officials concerned of Social Welfare Department to complete the Aadhaar linking process at the earliest so as to deliver the pension amount without further delay and also appealed all the beneficiaries who have not still linked their Aadhaar to get it done at the offices of the department concerned.
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This was stated by the Minister on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO) Tuilang Block held at Gelnal Kimpao Ground, Kangpokpi district.
As part of the celebration, General Conference cum Sports Meet 2018 was also held.
She further highlighted the "Chief Minister Gi Shottharaba Singgi Tenbang", a welfare schemes for differently-abled persons, poor and needy people.
Nemcha said such schemes are meant for all and deserving people should avail it through application forms available in the department as well as in all the district offices.
The forms can be submitted till January 31, 2018 .
Nemcha also highlighted on how the socio-economic conditions of the people in the State can be improved through effective and proper implementation of cooperative movement.
Lauding the KSO for organizing such an event, Nemcha appealed to all the civil and student organizations to organize awareness programmes on various Centrally and State sponsored schemes and projects as most of the people in the far flung areas are not aware about all such benefits.
Nemcha further said that education is the most important factor in one's life and added that at the same time, sports is also very essential for overall development including mental and physical development.
It is a well known fact that Manipur produces world class athletes who have brought many laurels.
President, KSO GHQs, Paotinthang Lupheng graced the occasion as the functional president.