NEW DELHI: Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam on Tuesday said the Delhi government will soon issue pension cards to make the pension disbursement process convenient for elderly and differently-abled people. At a meeting, Gautam instructed officers to expedite the pension disbursal process.
"The elderly and differently-abled people eagerly wait for the pension provided by the government every month. It is our duty to ensure that they are given pension in a timely manner so that they can buy essential items conveniently," he said.
"The Delhi government will soon issue pension cards to the elderly and differently-abled. We are preparing the blueprint for the same. The new system will ease the process of disbursement of pension," Gautam said.
The city government provides a monthly pension of Rs 2,500 to 4.52 lakh elderly and 1.14 lakh differently-abled people.
