Ineligible included old-aged persons from wealthy families and some under-aged people
59,000 pensions as these beneficiaries were found ineligible for the enhanced pensions in Adilabad district
Adilabad: The data collected in the intensive household survey has helped officials to cut down 59,000 pensions as these beneficiaries were found ineligible for the enhanced pensions in Adilabad district. Only 2.01 lakh applications of the total 3.4 lakh received were found to be eligible for the enhanced pensions of various kinds, after verification. There is a huge demand for pensions in the wake of enhancement of the amount. As many as 1.39 lakh applications have been rejected on various grounds by the officials.
There were 2.60 lakh pensioners of various kinds old age, widow and disabled in Adilabad district. But the state government has asked the beneficiaries to apply freshly for the enhanced pensions and of them, 2.01 lakh applications were found to be eligible which means 59,000 pensions were cut down after fresh survey when compared to the previous pensions in Adilabad district.
According to reliable sources, most of the applications seeking pensions were rejected based on information collected through intensive household survey. The state government has enhanced the amount of the pensions to Rs1,500 for disabled, Rs1,000 for widows and aged persons and the amount would be given to the eligible under ‘Asara’ scheme from November 8 in the state.
As part of the survey, committees were formed at mandal-level to verify the applications and select those eligible for pensions. The officials conducted house-to-house survey and found that many ineligible had applied for enhanced pensions. The ineligible included old-aged persons from wealthy families and some under-aged people too.
After the intensive household survey, officials began cross-checking data collected about socio-economic conditions of the families and this led a drop in the number of those eligible for pensions.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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