Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Shivraj Patil on Friday inaugurated disbursal of pension scheme through Aadhaar enabled bank account and disbursed pension to beneficiaries by using micro ATM at Punjab Raj Bhawan. On the occasion, Patil said that Centre's ambitious direct cash transfer scheme will help in better targeting of subsidies and reducing delay in delivery of benefits besides curbing wastages and leakages.
The Administrator said that with direct benefit transfer system, the financial assistance would reach in the right hands. Under this scheme, 10456 old age pensions, 5706 widows and destitute women, 3047 disabled persons and 1474 dependent children’s of widows will get direct benefit.
Patil added that the UT Administration had decided in May 2012 to deliver social security pensions in Chandigarh through Aadhaar Enabled Bank Accounts. Presently almost 94 per cent Aadhaar enrolment coverage with 8.18 lakh Aadhaars were issued to the residents.