48 lakh Beneficiaries covered under Social Security Schemes in Odisha

 

48 lakh Beneficiaries covered  under Social Security Schemes  in Odisha

Dear friends

In order  to provide  social security  to the beneficiaries  i.e., older persons, disable persons and widows, the Govt. of India launched  three  schemes  under National Social Assistance Programme ( NSAP)  Indira Gandhi National  Old Age Pension scheme ( IGNOAP) , Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme ( IGNWP), Indira Gandhi National Disable pension scheme ( IGNDP)  to provide financial  support  Rs. 500.00 for all categories of beneficiaries   ( Rs. 700 more  eight years older person)  per month. Similarly , Govt. of Odisha has launched Madhubabu Pension scheme ( MBPY) to provide financial assistance Rs. 500.00 for each beneficiaries . 

 

RTI Application was  filed  to  the Dept. of SSEPD , Govt. of Odisha  seeking  information about  total no of beneficiaries  covered under  these schemes  in Odisha .  The information provided by the PIO dt. 12.10.20  is as follows.

 

Scheme	Total beneficiaries
IGNOAP	14,18,631
IGNWP	5,22,185
IGNDP	82,130
MBPY	28,13,704
Total	48,36,650

 

Pradip Pradhan

M-9937843482

Date-8.3.21