Shimla: Applications of over 2,000 females have actually been turned down for a pension plan of Rs 1,500 each month under the “Pyari Behna Sukh Samman Rashi” system as these candidates were located disqualified throughout confirmation, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr Dhani Ram Shandil stated on Friday.
Responding to inquiries by the BJP’s Rakesh Jamwal, Pawan Kajal, Sukh Ram Chowdhary, Randhir Sharma and others, Dr Dhani Ram Shandil stated 7,88,784 applications were obtained as much as July 31, 2024 for pension plan.
However, under the system just one qualified lady in the family members would be provided a pension plan, Shandil stated.
Shandil stated that the federal government has actually boosted the pension plan of 2,45,881 females to Rs 1,500, that were currently getting pension plans under theSocial Security Pension Scheme Additionally, 28,249 females were included in the system, consisting of 1,006 tribal females from Lahaul and Spiti areas.
As several as 2,384 applications were turned down for pension plans under the “Pyari Behna Sukh Samman Rashi” system as they were located disqualified throughout the confirmation procedure, Shandil stated.
A budget plan stipulation of Rs 22.84 crore has actually been created offering pension plans to qualified females in the age of 18 to 59. So much, Rs 1.20 crore has actually been invested, he stated. Verification of applications was postponed as a result of the Model Code of Conduct for Lok Sabha surveys and setting up by-elections.
Rakesh Jamwal stated that throughout the political elections, the Congress celebration had actually assured to provide a pension plan of Rs 1500 each month to all females in the age of 18 to 59 years. After involving power the federal government has actually placed problems which debarred great deals of females from pension plan advantages.
Published 06 September 2024, 15:26 IST
