On-the-spot sanction of pension to 98 beneficiaries

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, October 28

To assist people with the benefit of 19 pro-people government schemes under one roof, the district administration today started two-day Suvidha camps at district and sub-division levels.

Four camps were held at DAC Jalandhar, Phillaur, Nakodar and Shahkot adding that similar camps would be held again tomorrow. Deputy Commissioner Ghanshayam Thori handed over on-the-spot pension sanction letters to 98 beneficiaries.

Visitors were offered assistance in as many as 19 welfare schemes, which included bus pass, LPG connection, waiving off electricity bills, electricity complaints, CLU, social security schemes, Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna, water supply connections, revenue department, loans, allotment of five marla plots, Ashirwad and scholarship schemes, and others.

District Social Security Officer Varinder Kumar said during the Suvidha camps, 154 forms for social security schemes were filled, of which 151 were found eligible and sanction letters were handed over to 98 beneficiaries. He also mentioned that the department has been providing pension benefit to over 1.87 lakh beneficiaries comprising 1,23,024 old age pensioners, 42,652 widow pensioners, 10,743 specially-abled persons, and 10,834 orphans/dependent children with a pension benefit of worth Rs. 28.08 crore per month.

The DSSO further appealed to beneficiaries facing suspension of pension amount into their accounts to immediately submit their Aadhaar cards with the department so that their pension could be resumed.