All Central government ministries will soon be connected to an online system to ensure quick grant of pension and check any delay in its disbursal. Besides, the Centre has decided that all Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) will be digitised.
Addressing a conference of pensioners association, Union Minister Jitendra Singh suggested an institutionalised mechanism to make good use of the knowledge, experience and efforts of retired employees, which can help in value addition to the current scenario.
“All Central ministries and departments will be linked to the online Pension Sanction and Payment Tracking System Bhavishya very soon,” he said. With this step, the pension release will be expedited and it will also help in quick resolution of pending issues, the MoS for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, said.
Singh said India has a large number of pensioners and to make best use of them is a “challenge”. “Retired employees are a healthy and productive workforce for India and we need to streamline and channelise their energies in a productive direction. We should learn from the pensioners' experience,” he said addressing the 28th Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies.