Odisha To Disburse Pensions To 5.05 Lakh Beneficiaries On November 10

Bhubaneswar, Nov 7: The Odisha government will extend pension benefits to 5,05,817 eligible beneficiaries on November 10 under a streamlined disbursal mechanism aimed at expediting approval and reducing delays.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will launch the initiative at a state-level programme. Under the revised system, eligible applicants will receive pension benefits from the month following their application once verification is completed.

Applicants can apply through their respective Block Development Officer (BDO) offices or online through the government’s portal, upmp.odisha.gov.in.

The government has also clarified that pensioners attaining 80 years of age will automatically receive enhanced pension benefits without submitting a fresh application.

The initiative aims to make social security delivery faster, simpler and more transparent.