Nemcha Kipgen announces Ningol Chakkouba bonanza
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, November 07 2018:
As assured earlier by Social Welfare Minister Nemcha Kipgen, pension benefit under Manipur Old Age Pension (MOAP) scheme has been released and transferred to the respective accounts of over 45,000 beneficiaries for 12 months (@Rs 200 per month ie Rs 2400 per beneficiary) wef March 2017 to February 2018 through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) using RTGS/NEFT/ECS yesterday.
The pension will be received by those pensioners holding the BLUE card under MOAP.
In view of the festival - Ningol Chakkouba, considered as the biggest festival of the State, Minister Nemcha expressed that the releasing of this pension amount at this time would prove'useful for all the beneficiaries specially the old-aged.
"It is a token of love from my end as concerned Minister of the Department as well as the State Government for this festive season," she said.
Deputy Director, Social Welfare, Manipur had yesterday informed all pensioners to check their respective bank accounts.