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Old Age Pension Schemes |
Under this schemes Scheduled Tribes (ST) beneficiaries coming from below the poverty line families with age of 60 year or above of rural areas including Tea Gardens of West Bengal are eligible to get Rs.1000/- (One thousand) per month as pension. The present quota of the beneficiaries is 130463. |
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District |
Beneficiary |
1 |
Nadia |
1678 |
2 |
Birbhum |
13330 |
3 |
Bankura |
9268 |
4 |
Hooghly |
7619 |
5 |
Murshidabad |
4000 |
6 |
Uttar Dinajpur |
2831 |
7 |
Dakshin Dinajpur |
7737 |
8 |
Purba Medinipur |
273 |
9 |
Paschim Medinipur |
31282 |
10 |
Jalpaiguri |
4468 |
11 |
Jalpaiguri (Closed Tea Garden) |
693 |
12 |
North 24-Parganas |
5751 |
13 |
South 24-Parganas |
3751 |
14 |
Howrah |
184 |
15 |
Burdwan |
9087 |
16 |
Siliguri (Darjeeling) |
1242 |
17 |
Darjeling (DGHC) |
5606 |
18 |
Malda |
4028 |
19 |
Purulia |
17401 |
20 |
Coochbehar |
234 |
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Total |
130463 |
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Pension to all the beneficiaries has been distributed timely. Pension is paid through Bank Account in the name of the pensioners |
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