Pension scheme extended to 14 lakh new beneficiaries
Officials in Uttar Pradesh have been directed to extend the pension facility to over 14 lakh persons. The directive by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is for those who were not covered under the schemes, despite fulfilling the required norms.
The chief minister has decided to extend pension benefits to all widows, farmers, the aged and specially-abled persons, who fulfilled required norms but were not covered under the schemes, said a government spokesperson in Lucknow.
With this decision, over 14.21 lakh new beneficiaries will avail the pension schemes, the spokesman added.
During his visit to districts, the chief minister was apprised that certain people were left out of the pension schemes even though they had complied with required norms, the spokesman said.
Following this, directions were issued to identify such persons and a recommendation to this effect was made after the names were verified, he said.
More than .96 lakh widows were identified in the district-wise surveys, who will now be covered in the pension scheme for them.
According to the spokesman, over 9.04 lakh farmers and aged have been identified and they will get pension schemes meant for them.
More than 1.20 lakh people have been identified for the divyangjan pension scheme, he said.
