- A total of 5,05,817 additional eligible people have been included under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana.
- The newly included beneficiaries will receive pension benefits with effect from October 2026.
- Under the revised system, approved applicants will receive pension benefits from the month following approval, while the UPMP portal has also been launched.
Balasore: In a major expansion of Odisha’s social security coverage, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday launched pension benefits for more than five lakh new beneficiaries under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY).
The state-level programme was organised in Balasore, where the Chief Minister announced that 5,05,817 additional eligible people would be included under the pension scheme.
According to the Chief Minister, the newly included beneficiaries will receive their pension benefits with effect from October 2026. The move is intended to address the long waiting period faced by eligible applicants seeking financial assistance under the scheme.
No More Long Waiting Periods for Pension Applicants
Addressing the issue of delays in pension approvals, Majhi said the state government had introduced administrative reforms to make the process more transparent, simple and accessible.
He said that eligible applicants would no longer need to wait for years to receive pension benefits.
Under the revised system, applicants whose pension applications are approved will become eligible to receive benefits from the month immediately following the approval of their applications.
The Chief Minister said the decision fulfils the government’s commitment announced in the state Budget to bring every eligible person under the Madhu Babu Pension Scheme.
5,05,817 New Beneficiaries to Receive Pension
The inclusion of 5,05,817 additional beneficiaries is a significant expansion of the state’s social security programme.
The Madhu Babu Pension Yojana provides financial assistance to eligible vulnerable sections of society, including elderly people, widows and persons with disabilities, subject to the scheme’s eligibility conditions.
The latest expansion is aimed at extending pension coverage to people who had been waiting for approval despite meeting the prescribed eligibility requirements.
The government has stated that the newly included beneficiaries will receive their pension benefits retrospectively from October 2026.
Unified Pension Management Portal Launched
Another important development associated with the Balasore programme was the launch of the Unified Pension Management Portal (UPMP).
The new portal is intended to improve the administration and management of pension-related services through a unified digital platform.
The initiative is expected to make pension management more streamlined and accessible, while supporting better monitoring of beneficiary records and benefit distribution.
Government Focuses on Social Security Coverage
The Chief Minister reiterated that providing social security and ensuring a dignified standard of living for eligible citizens remain priorities of the state government.
The expansion of the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana is part of the government’s effort to ensure that deserving people do not remain excluded from financial assistance because of administrative delays.
The new approval-linked payment system is also expected to reduce waiting periods for future applicants.
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