Jharkhand
Jharkhand Government Brings Down Age for Pension Scheme
- 29 Jan 2024
- 3 min read
Why in News?
Recently, the Jharkhand cabinet approved the proposal to include all women, tribals and Dalits above 50 years in its old-age pension scheme.
- Earlier, those above 60 years used to get the benefit of the scheme, under which Rs 1,000 is provided to each beneficiary per month.
Key Points
- The initiative comes under the Mukhya Mantri Rajya Vridhavastha Pension Yojana. Around 18 lakh people would be benefited by the decision.
- A total of 35.68 lakh people already get the benefit of the scheme.
- 25 other proposals were also approved by the cabinet, including the distribution of 'Matri Kit' to pregnant women.
- The kit, worth around Rs 1,500, will have 14 materials, including a mosquito net, a cotton saree, a cotton towel and a toothpaste. 6 lakh pregnant women will be benefited by it.
- The cabinet also granted several other approvals, such as:
- The appointment of Yogendra Prasad as the chairman of the State Backward Commission for three years.
- A job and cash award of Rs 5 lakh to Vinita Oraon, a resident of Vrinda Nayak Toli village in Gumla district.
- Oraon killed an area commander of the banned People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) during an attack on May 5, 2020.
- Upgrading 146 middle schools to high schools.
Mukhya Mantri Rajya Vridhavastha Pension Yojana
- The primary objective of this scheme is to extend financial support to vulnerable elderly citizens of the state.
- Through the provision of a ₹1,000 monthly pension, the government aims to reduce the dependence of senior citizens on others for their financial needs.
- The scheme emphasizes self-reliance for elderly citizens, particularly those living below the poverty line.
People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI)
- It is a militant Maoist outfit formed in 2007 in Jharkhand.
- Earlier it was known as Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT) founded by Dinesh Gope a resident of Khunti district, Jharkhand in 2003.
Jharkhand State Backward Commission
- It is a permanent body which has been constituted as per provisions of the Jharkhand State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 2002.
