Chhattisgarh
Type
Old Age 60 - 79 years
Widow
Disabled
Amount (per month)
60 - 79
Above 80 years
200
500
Rs. 200
Rs. 400
[Source: PEEP Survey 2013]
Apply
Application Form available at the office of Joint Director at Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department
Age Proof (Birth Certificate or Death Certificate in Widow Pension)
Submit
The Application Form with the required documents at the office of Joint Director at Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department
Process
An enquiry team enquires into the authenticity of the information given by the applicant .
If accepted, the enquiry committee whether to provide pension in cash directly to the applicant or deposit the pension in the respective bank account of the applicant.
Receive
Cash Payment
Bank Account
Post Office Account
Bank account of head of panchayat (Sarpanch), who would withdraw it and give the pensions to the benefeciaries in a village meeting
Contact
Principal Secretary (Department of Public Relations Chhattisgarh)
Deputy Secretary (Department of Public Relations Chhattisgarh)
Director (Department of Public Relations Chhattisgarh)
Joint Director (Department of Public Relations Chhattisgarh)
Website
Research
Old Age Pension Scheme in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh (Aashish Gupta, Economic and Political Weekly, Volume 48 No. 34, 24 August 2013)
Report on Old age and Widow pensions in Chhattisgarh (Public Evaluation of Entitlement Programs (PEEP) Survey 2013)
News
2014
Central Government to hike Old Age Pension Schemes (Post Jagran, 8 January 2014)
2013
Impact: Officer calls hearing Swara report, Due pensions will be paid soon (CGNet Swara, 24 December 2013)