Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 20:
To ameliorate inconveniences faced by aged pensioners in withdrawing their monthly entitlements the State finance Department has evolved a novel scheme coming into effect from November 22.According to a reliable source, the Treasury Office will issue tokens to the pensioners thereby reducing lengthy paper works of first passing the bill and necessitating pensioners to stand in long queues in the concerned bank.
The Treasury office on completion of related paper works will inform the matter to bank officials who will serve notice on date of cash withdrawal.
The Finance Department has also chalked up another Action Plan to facilitate direct withdrawal of pension entitlement from the concerned bank.
Explaining the new Action Plan, the source said pensioners will no longer be required to run from pillar to post in the Treasury office as concerned Treasury offices have to provide the number of pensioners to the banks and enable the pensioners withdraw their respective amount from any bank.