Pension distributed to widows and elderly at Lamlai
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 11 2021:
Pension were distributed to widows and elderly people in Lamlai Assembly Constituency today.
The pension were distributed by Achoibam Deben, co-opted member of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) and intending candidate in the upcoming State Assembly Election from Lamlai A/C .
He distributed the pension to around 450 widows and elderly people in the constituency who are deprived of Government Pension Scheme in the name of his late mother Achoibam ongbi Ibemhal Devi.
A pension amount of Rs 400 each were given to the widows and Rs 200 each to the elderly people.
Speaking on the occasion, he expressed concern that many widows and elderly people are deprived of the various Government approved pension schemes in Lamlai A/C where more than 70 percent of the population is from the poor background.
He further appealed to the authorities concerned to include all the eligible ones under the Govt Pension Schemes.
He also assured of providing all possible help to the locals of Lamlai A/C .