Srinagar – Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo today informed the Legislative Council that 1460 cases has been sanctioned out of 23450 cases who have applied for old age, widow and handicapped pension in district Kathua during last 3 years. She said 21990 cases are still pending.
The Minister was replying to a question by . Subash Chander Gupta today in Legislative Council. She said under National Family Benefit Scheme (NFB) 618 cases have been sanctioned out of 1379 cases received during last 3 years.
(Observer News Service)