Odisha Revises Madhu Babu Pension Scheme; Payments to Begin Next Month After Approval

Bhubaneswar, Nov 10: The Odisha government has revised the pension disbursement process under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), allowing eligible beneficiaries to receive payments from the month following approval of their applications.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced the reform on Tuesday, stating that the move aims to make pension distribution more transparent, simple and accessible while eliminating prolonged waiting periods.

Under the revised system, beneficiaries will no longer have to wait for years to receive their pension entitlement. Payments will be credited from the month following the approval of their applications.

As part of the initiative, 5,05,817 new beneficiaries will be brought under the scheme across Odisha. Majhi is scheduled to formally launch the initiative at a special programme at the Police Reserve Ground in Balasore.

The newly included beneficiaries will receive their pension entitlement from October. The Chief Minister is also scheduled to visit Nilagiri following the programme.