Today launched Senior Citizen National Helpline ‘Elderline”-14567 in J&K in the presence of Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment,Dr. Virendra Kumar. Also distributed motorized tricycles & other aids worth Rs 3.25 Cr to a total of 920 Divyangs,on the occasion: LG Sinha

J&K Social Welfare Dept. has conducted a survey of those in need of motorized tricycles & all those who are eligible for Old age, Widow & Divyang pensions. The UT government shall be attaining saturation in the distribution of these benefits within this year

This year, about 9 lakh people have availed benefits under different pension schemes. We have added 2.72 lakh additional beneficiaries to our pension scheme. For the first time in the history of UT, pensions have been provided to transgenders: LG