Overview

• On July 11, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar oversaw the transfer of over ₹1,227 crore via DBT into the bank accounts of 1.11 crore elderly, widowed and differently-abled pensioners at the state’s Sankalp venue in Patna.
• The pension rate was tripled from ₹400 to ₹1,100 per month following a cabinet decision on June 21, with the hike applied retroactively from June and first paid in July.
• Disbursements covered six schemes administered by the Social Welfare Department, including the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme and the Bihar State Disability Pension Scheme.
• Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha joined the event, underscoring the government’s emphasis on bolstering support for vulnerable groups.
• The administration has committed to crediting the enhanced pensions by the 10th of every month, a step observers view as a strategic welfare initiative ahead of the upcoming state elections.