Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced a major administrative reform in the state’s social security framework, stating that the government has made the disbursement of benefits under the Madhu Babu Pension Scheme completely transparent, simple and accessible.
In a statement, the Chief Minister said the government has always given the highest priority to the social security and dignified living of the people of Odisha. He noted that long waits and difficulties faced by eligible citizens in receiving pension benefits are being eliminated through systemic changes.
“The announcement I made in the current budget to include every eligible person in the Madhu Babu Pension Scheme is now becoming a reality. From now on, there will be no need to wait year after year for benefits; eligible beneficiaries will receive their entitlements directly from the month following the approval of their application,” Majhi said.
As part of this initiative, the Chief Minister will attend a special event in Baleshwar today. At the programme, more than five lakh eligible people across the state who had been waiting for years will be included in the Madhu Babu Pension Scheme. The new system will be formally launched with the disbursement of their benefits starting from October.
The move is aimed at ensuring saturation coverage under the scheme and ending the earlier practice of prolonged delays in sanction and payment of pensions.
