Digitalizing 16 lakh senior citizens, Assam govt to provide pensions online soon

Guwahati, May 22: Rolling out schemes and framing necessary steps to empower senior citizens in the state of Assam, the state government has decided to provide pensions to over 16 lakh senior citizens. Under this initiative, the state government has decided to cater the senior citizens aging 60 years and irrespective of Above Poverty Line and Below Poverty Line.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, while reviewing the implementation of the programmes and schemes of the Panchayat & Rural Development Department in a meeting held at Janata Bhawan on Monday, directed the P&RD officials to expedite the pension process in a bid to empower the senior citizens.

Under the series of providing pensions, it has been noted that they will be given Rs 250 per month which will be transferred in their account through online process. Moreover, to weed out any discrepancy in the list of pensioners, the preliminary list of selected beneficiaries would be displayed in the Gaon Panchayat offices and would be discussed in the gaon sabhas. Further, names of beneficiaries for entry in the list would be reopened in every six months.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister also reviewed the implementation of Kanaklata Mahila Sabalikaran Yojana. The departmental officials informed the Chief Minister that fund under the scheme would soon be released online.