PM Modi Suggests Aadhaar Based e-Tracking Of Pension Cases

15 June, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested to put in place an Aadhaar-based online system to check delay in processing of pension cases.

Sources said, during a recent video-conferencing, Modi held discussion about problems being faced by Defence pensioners with government officials of the concerned Ministries.

During the discussion, he stressed on using Aadhaar- based system to avoid delay. He also stated that e-tracking of pension matter would be a good step towards preventing delays in pensions.

During the meeting, it was agreed that possibilities of the Online Tracking System for Pension Sanction and Payment called Bhavishya being adopted by Ministries of Railways and Defence and Departments of Posts and Telecommunications would be explored.

There are about 55 lakh central government pensioners across the country.