Punjab Government is all set to organise State level functions for launching the Statewide disbursement of enhanced old age pension to the beneficiaries on February 18, Rahul Tiwari, Secretary, Information and Public Relations, said while chairing the meeting of all the nodal officers from various districts to review the preparedness of the districts in this regard.
Tiwari said the Punjab Government has already doubled the old age pension by enhancing it from `250 to `500. He said that to kick start the scheme two State level functions one at Mohali and one at Jalandhar would be organised, where Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal would be the chief guest respectively.
He said similar functions would be organised in other 22 districts and 95 satellite functions in all the assembly constituencies.
Tiwari instructed the officers to ensure the smooth conduction of these functions and to further ensure that the enhanced old age pensions is disbursed to the beneficiaries every month in hassle free manner. He also directed them to send the compliance report by 10th of every month.
Prominent amongst other who were present in the meeting included Senu Duggal, Director Information and Public Relations, Punjab and other officials.