: Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal has cleared a proposal to increase the monthly pensions of widows, senior citizens and the differently abled by ₹1,000 each.
“The L-G has cleared the proposal of increasing pensions of senior citizens, widows and disabled persons, paving the way for its implementation as and when the Delhi government deems fit,” said a senior government official.
The disability pension has been raised from ₹1,500 to ₹2,500, while the pension for widows and destitute women has been raised from ₹1,500 to ₹2,500. While the disability pension was last revised in 2012, the pension of senior citizens was revised in 2011 and 2008.
4.52 lakh beneficiaries
The Delhi government had cleared the proposal last month. Currently, 4.52 lakh people are covered under the scheme as against an upper limit of 5.3 lakh.
Recently, Mr. Baijal approved the Delhi government’s ambitious proposal of setting up mohalla clinics on the premises of government schools.
