Ex-Minister distributes Old Age Pension cards
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 09 2022:
Wangoi BJP Mandal in collaboration with Social Welfare Department organised a distribution function of Old Age Pension Scheme cards at Yumnam Huidrom Thiyam Leishangkhong community hall on Saturday.
The distribution function was attended by office bearers of Wangoi Municipal Council and members of Wangoi BJP Mandal.
Speaking on the occasion, ex-minister O Lukhoi informed that the cards were prepared before the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly election but could not be distributed in time due to enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct of the election.
Around 185 cards were prepared fresh, while 32 cards were replacements for eligible families of deceased beneficiaries.
He then said that although he is no longer an elected representative of the people, he will continue to work for the people and extend support to people-welfare oriented schemes of the BJP government.
Lukhoi also said that neither the Prime Minister nor the Chief Minister has the right to intervene in the distribution of rice under NFSA.
Only eligible beneficiaries are being provided the rice and as such, some people s act of denying rice to beneficiaries solely because the cards were not distributed by them is unwarranted, he remarked.