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

Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department

[Source: PEEP Survey 2013]

Enquire

Public Information Officer (Right to Information Act, 2005)

Complain

Online Complaint Form

Videos

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)