The government’s Social Welfare Department is distributing pension to about 5.70 lakh olds every month under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS). According to scheme, the old-age people over 65 and living below poverty line get Rs 300 per month pension. The officials of Social Welfare Department informed that highest number of pension recipients under IGNOAPS is from Bilaspur district – 78718 followed by Sarguja – 74567 and Raipur – 70703. Similarly, beneficiaries in other districts are – Mahasamund – 26684, Dhamtari – 13569, Durg – 51367, Rajnandgaon – 20973, Jagdalpur (Bastar) – 26896, Dantewada (South Bastar) – 10621, Kabeerdham (Kawardha) – 20211, Kanker (North Bastar) – 10659, Bijapur – 4642, Narayanpur – 2929, Korba – 20770, Janjgir-Champa – 16024, Raigarh – 50562, Jashpur – 16405 and Koria – 14147.
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