Odisha Govt To Include Additional 3 Lakh Pensioners This Year

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said the state government would provide pension to additional three lakh persons under the fold of different pension schemes.

He said while four million old, destitute, widows and differently-abled persons under the fold of different pension schemes, additional three lakh persons would be covered this year.

“I have instructed the Collectors to ensure inclusion of these additional beneficiaries by this August,” said the Chief Minister at the district collectors’ conference here.

He further said that the government will honour the districts every year to acknowledge the outstanding efforts and to motivate sincere teamwork in districts.

The best district in the disbursement of incentives for rural pucca houses to receive an award of rupees one crore. One best model GP selected in each of the thirty districts to receive an award of Rupees 50 lakhs each, he added.

The best district in coverage of BPL households in rural electrification to receive an award of rupees one crore. The best district in overall tribal welfare to receive an award of rupees one crore.

He said the best district in the implementation of Construction Worker Welfare Package to receive an award of rupees one crore.

The best district in Skill Development and Employment Generation to receive an award of rupees one crore. The best district on credit linkage to Women Self Help Groups to receive an award of rupees one crore, said the Chief Minister.

“This will also promote healthy competition among districts to do good work for the people,” he added.