Uttar Pradesh: In a groundbreaking development, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath transferred pension funds of Rs 836.55 cr to 55.77 lakh beneficiaries through online transactions under the 'National old-age pension scheme' on Thursday.

"I am happy to inform that there are 4,56,000 new first time beneficiaries who will receive Rs 1500/- in their account in the first three quarters of the year. "First and foremost I want to greet all those 55.77 lakh beneficiaries who are benefiting under the old-age pension scheme," Yogi said during a press conference, adding that "Our goal is to benefit every poor, farmer, older persons and needy women under the welfare schemes of the state.

During these 4 and a half years, the UP government has given benefits to 19,24000 new beneficiaries who were not benefited from the pension scheme before, the CM said. He went on to say"When the world was engaged in fighting against corona, the government's big challenge was to save life and livelihood but we fought this battle with full force and with the support of the Centre, the UP government implemented schemes in the state which was for the welfare of the poor.”

"The Uttar Pradesh government has provided housing to approximately 42 lakh poor people in rural and urban areas. People were provided with toilet facilities, free electricity. Over one crore people received gas connection", CM said.

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