First online pension payout disbursed today by the Kejriwal Government
From filling the application form to disbursement of pension, all will be online
This step will end corruption and provide convenience to the public – Rajendra Pal Gautam
This is a one of a kind initiative in the country – Rajendra Pal Gautam
New Delhi:
Social Welfare Minister Shri Rajendra Pal Gautam informed that from today the entire process of pension disbursement will be online. The first digital payment was made under the program today.
Social Welfare Minister Shri Rajendra Pal Gautam informed by tweeting today, “Revolutionary step of Arvind Kejriwal government of Delhi. To eliminate corruption and provide convenience to the public, the entire process of pension is now online. Today the first digital payment has been made. This is a one of a kind initiative in the country. We have been able to reach this point only because of our honest politics.”
He added, “earlier this payment could not be made digital due to technical reasons, but the Social Welfare Department of Delhi held several meetings with the Central Government, and found its solution. Now there will be no hindrance or delay in pension cases. The whole process – from filling the application form to disbursement of pension, all will be online. Now people will not have to face any inconvenience by standing in queues at government offices.
The NSAP (National Social Assistance Program) PPS has been implemented in FAS (Financial Assistance Scheme) whose end to end digitization has been completed. The first pension payment through NSAP PPS was done today.