Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Minister, Sh. Krishan Kumar Bedi, said that Haryana leads the country in providing direct benefits of social welfare schemes to the highest number of beneficiaries. Over 34 lakh beneficiaries in the state are availing pensions and other scheme benefits. Due to the efforts of the Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, 46,000 new beneficiaries have recently been added to the pension scheme.
The Cabinet Minister said this while speaking at a felicitation ceremony organized by the Senior Citizen Forum at its office in Sector 13, Kurukshetra on Friday. Earlier, the Minister paid tribute to the innocent people killed in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, and also observed two minutes of silence.
During the ceremony, the Cabinet Minister inaugurated a newly installed lift at the Senior Citizen Forum office and announced Rs. 11 lakh for the Forum.
Sh. Krishan Kumar Bedi said that the entire nation is mourning the loss of innocent lives in Pahalgam. People across the country are offering condolences and tributes to the victims of terrorism.
The Cabinet Minister emphasized that the present state government is implementing schemes to empower women, elderly, youth, and every section of society. Policies have been framed keeping in mind the goal of empowering and ensuring the well-being of the last person in society, he said.
The Minister said that with the cooperation of social institutions, the government is extending all possible help to the people. In this regard, the Senior Citizen Forum is playing a commendable role in serving society.
