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674 Mizoram Family Pension Beneficiaries Surrender PPOs
Mizoram let people who were not eligible for family pensions give up their pension orders without paying back money they had already received.
The three-month period ran from July 1 to September 30.
A total of 674 people surrendered their orders.
Some had received the money through the state government, while others received it through banks.
The government says this could save more than Rs 15 crore each year.
Officials are now checking whether other people are receiving pensions they should not get.
A task force of 13 teams is doing the checks.
People suspected of receiving a pension wrongly will have 15 days to explain.
The work is scheduled to be completed by December 31.
A total of 674 beneficiaries surrendered their Pension Payment Orders during a three-month amnesty period.
Of those, 563 received family pensions through the state exchequer and 111 through banks.
The government estimates the surrenders will save Rs 1.25 crore monthly and more than Rs 15 crore annually.
A 13-team task force has begun verifying family pension cases after the surrender window closed.
Beneficiaries suspected of wrongful receipt will receive a show-cause notice and 15 days to respond; the exercise is due to finish by December 31.
- Who
- 674 family pension beneficiaries in Mizoram surrendered their Pension Payment Orders; state officials are verifying remaining cases.
- What
- Beneficiaries surrendered PPOs during an amnesty, and the government has begun checking for further ineligible family pension claims.
- Where
- Mizoram, India.
- When
- The surrender window ran from July 1 to September 30; verification is scheduled to finish by December 31.
- Why
- The initiative aims to address family pensions received through fraudulent or invalid documents and reduce government spending.
Key facts
- PPOs surrendered
- 674
- Received through state exchequer
- 563 beneficiaries
- Received through banks
- 111 beneficiaries
- Estimated monthly savings
- Rs 1.25 crore
- Estimated annual savings
- More than Rs 15 crore
- Verification task force
- 13 teams under five coordinators
- Deadline for verification exercise
- December 31
- Response period for show-cause notices
- 15 days
Sources
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