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Nagaland Opens Upgraded Police Officers’ Mess, Signals Digital Pension Overhaul

Central SASCI funding backed the rebuild, linking welfare improvements to faster, tech‑driven pension processing.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio inaugurated the new three‑storey officers’ mess at New Police Reserve, Phesama, and launched a Nagaland Police Mess Reservation App.
  • During the event, Rio handed over Pension Payment Orders to retirees and issued ₹10 lakh group term life insurance benefits to four nominees under the Police Salary Scheme.
  • Officials said the project was completed on schedule with Central support under SASCI Part I, with a reported cost of ₹7.02 crore.
  • Accountant General Varun Ahluwalia outlined an end‑to‑end digital pension and GPF system featuring secure digital PPOs, DigiLocker integration, real‑time case tracking and the AI‑enabled AIPARAS tool.
  • The AG reported monthly pension settlements rising from about 300 to over 400, while accounts of a ‘91%’ resolution milestone for pending police pension cases differed across reports.