Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 22:
Kumbi AC legislator N Mangi Singh, who is also the Commerce and Industries Minister today distributed old age pension to 150 persons at Kumbi today.
The distribution programme held at the CPI Kumbi Local council office covered 80 men and 70 women who are either aged or has no one to depend upon.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister Mangi said the distribution programme rather than being organised at Bishnupur district headquarters was held at Kumbi in consultation with social Welfare department officials to ease travel complications of the aged beneficiaries.
Mentioning that similar programmes would be held across the length and breadth of Bishnupur district in following weeks, N Mangi also announced hectic processes being taken up by the Government to implement other welfare programmes like Family Benefit Scheme, Maternity Benefit Scheme besides National Old Age Pension.
The Minister also claimed that works for construction of a RCC bridge at Kumbi under the NCLPR assistance would begin soon.