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Social welfare ministry to transfer all pensions by DBT

Imphal, Apr 03 (UNI) Social Welfare Minister Nemcha Kipgen today informed that funds will be released through PFMS - Direct Benefit transfer (DBT) for Old age pensions – Manipur Old Age Pension (MOAP), Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension and for all the newly selected beneficiaries of MOAP received under Go to Village mission.
Social Welfare Minister stated that funds for most of the government schemes of the department are now given through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to avoid any misappropriation of funds by any third party and to directly reach the beneficiaries in their bank accounts.
Minister further informed that sometimes pending in payments of the pension amount may arise due to incorrect bank account number and Aadhaar not seeded with a respective bank account.
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