20 December 2011
Press Release
MCDF thanks Mizoram government for payment of old age pension
New Delhi: Today the Mizoram Chakma Development Forum (MCDF) expressed its gratitude to the state government of Mizoram for paying the old age pension to all the beneficiaries across the state after a gap of nine months. The office of the Social Welfare Department at Aizawl confirmed to MCDF over the phone today that the department has started paying the old age pension to all the beneficiaries.
On 9 December 2011, MCDF had sought the personal intervention of Mizoram Chief Minister Lalthanhawla for payment of the old age pension before the Christmas. MCDF had brought to the Chief Minister’s notice that old age pension had not been paid for the last nine months, since March 2011.
MCDF also brought to the notice of the Commissioners of the Supreme Court about the blatant violation by the Mizoram government of the Supreme Court’s order of 28th November 2001 that the payment of the pension under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme shall be made before seventh day of every month. On MCDF’s petition, the office of the Supreme Court Commissioners, New Delhi, sought an explanation about the inordinate delay in the payment of old age pension from the Director, Social Welfare Department, Mizoram.
“MCDF is thankful to Chief Minister Lalthanhawla for payment of old age pension to enable over 23,500 beneficiaries to enjoy their Christmas and congratulate all the beneficiaries.” – stated Hemanta Larma, president, MCDF. [Ends]
Read, MCDF’s petition to Chief Minister Lalthanhawla dated 9 Dec2011, demanding early payment of old age pension to all the beneficiaries in Mizoram.
MEDIA coverage
MCDF thanks Mizoram govt, The Mizoram Post, 21 Dec, 2011
