Port Blair, Oct 17: The President, Pradesh Congress Committee, Mr Kuldeep Rai Sharma has taken up the issue of non disbursement of Old age, widow & Handicapped pension to the beneficiaries for the month of August & September 2016 with the Chief Secretary, A & N Administration. In a letter, Mr Sharma said that the inordinate delay by the nodal agencies for disbursement of Old age, Widow & Handicapped pension to the beneficiaries has caused untold financial intricacy during the current festive season. Mr Sharma requested the Chief Secretary, A & N Administration to issue necessary directions to the concerned departments and nodal agencies to work collectively for disbursement of Old age, widow & Handicapped pension well before the ensuing Deepawali Festival.
