Port Blair, Aug 03: Mr. Ajoy Bairagi, State President, BJP – A & N Islands in written communication requested Director (Social Welfare Board), Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Port Blair for sanction/release of Old age pension, Destitute pension and Widow pension at the earliest considering the fact that, the above said section was not provided with their respective pension from last 2 years. The present pandemic has also brought lot of hardship for them as they fight for their survival and to fulfill their basic needs.