Social Security / Odisha CM launches UPMP Portal, expands pension coverage to over 5 Lakh beneficiaries

Baleshwar, Nov 10: In a major reform of Odisha's social security administration, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday launched the Unified Pension Management Portal (UPMP) from Baleshwar and initiated pension disbursement for more than 5.05 lakh new beneficiaries under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY).

Addressing a large gathering at the Reserve Police Ground in Baleshwar, the Chief Minister described the initiative as a landmark step in the State's social security framework. A total of 5,05,817 new beneficiaries have been brought under the pension scheme, significantly expanding social security coverage for the elderly, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups.

ଆଜି ବାଲେଶ୍ୱରର ମାଟିରୁ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସାମାଜିକ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଇତିହାସରେ ଏକ ନୂତନ ଯୁଗର ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଛି । ଦୀର୍ଘ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ପୂର୍ବ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଭତ୍ତା ପ୍ରଦାନ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାରେ ଲଦି ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ କ୍ରୂର, ସମ୍ବେଦନହୀନ ଓ ଅମାନବୀୟ କୋଟା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ ଆମେ ସବୁଦିନ ପାଇଁ ଉଚ୍ଛେଦ କରିଛୁ । ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଭତ୍ତା ପାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଆଉ ଜଣଙ୍କ ମରଣକୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରି ରହିବା ଭଳି ଲଜ୍ଜାଜନକ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାର ଅବସାନ ଘଟାଇ ଆଜି ଗୋଟିଏ ଦିନରେ, ବର୍ଷ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ନିଜ ଅଧିକାରରୁ ବଞ୍ଚିତ ଥିବା ୫ ଲକ୍ଷ ୫ ହଜାରରୁ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କୁ ମଧୁବାବୁ ପେନସନ ଯୋଜନାରେ ସାମିଲ କରାଗଲା । ରାଜ୍ୟର ସବୁ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ଅଧିକାରକୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଜଣାଇ ସାମାଜିକ ସୁରକ୍ଷାର ଶତପ୍ରତିଶତ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣତା (Saturation) ହାସଲ ସହ ନୂତନ UPMP ପୋର୍ଟାଲ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ସମଗ୍ର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛ, ଦୁର୍ନୀତିମୁକ୍ତ ଓ ସରଳ କରାଯାଇଛି, ଯେଉଁଥିରେ ଆବେଦନର ପର ମାସରୁ ହିଁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ହିତାଧିକାରୀଙ୍କ ହାତକୁ ସିଧାସଳଖ ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟ ପହଞ୍ଚିବ । କଲ୍ୟାଣକାରୀ ଶାସନର ଏହି ଦୃଢ଼ ସଂକଳ୍ପ ସହିତ ଆଜି ବାଲେଶ୍ୱରର ବିକାଶକୁ ନୂତନ ଗତି ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମି ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପର ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ କରାଗଲା, ଯାହା ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ, ନଗର ଉନ୍ନୟନ ଓ ଯୋଗାଯୋଗ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଯୁଗାନ୍ତକାରୀ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଆଣିବ । ମାନ୍ୟବର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀଜୀଙ୍କ ମାର୍ଗଦର୍ଶନରେ ଆମ ଡବଲ ଇଞ୍ଜିନ ସରକାର ଅସହାୟ, ଗରିବ, କୃଷକ ଓ ମହିଳାଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱାର୍ଥରକ୍ଷା ତଥା ଏକ ସଶକ୍ତ ଓ ବିକଶିତ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଗଠନ ପାଇଁ ଅତୁଟ ପ୍ରତିବଦ୍ଧତାର ସହ ଆଗକୁ ବଢ଼ୁଛନ୍ତି । Joined the launch of the Social Security Pension Saturation Initiative and Unified Pension Management Portal in Balasore, marking the abolition of pension quota restrictions and the enrolment of additional eligible beneficiaries under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana. Also inaugurated and laid foundation stones for several developmental projects across healthcare, urban development and infrastructure. Guided by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, the Government of Odisha remains committed to inclusive welfare and dignified service delivery for every eligible citizen. #PensionForAll #କଥାଦେଇକଥାରଖିଲେ #ଭତ୍ତାପାଇଁଅପେକ୍ଷାରଯୁଗଶେଷ #promisedelivered #PensionSaturation

— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) November 10, 2026

CM's Remarks

In a post on X, CM Majhi said the launch of the portal marked the beginning of a new chapter in Odisha's social security history. He stated that the government had permanently ended what he termed an insensitive quota-based arrangement and ensured that eligible citizens would receive their rightful benefits without delay.

The Chief Minister further said the portal would make the pension delivery mechanism transparent, simplified and corruption-free while helping achieve universal social security coverage in the State.

Major Reform

The State Government has also abolished the earlier "death vacancy" system, under which a new applicant could receive benefits only after the death of an existing beneficiary. With the introduction of the UPMP portal, eligible applicants will now receive pension benefits from the month following approval of their application.

The new system is aimed at ensuring greater transparency, efficiency and ease of access. Beneficiaries will no longer be required to make repeated visits to panchayat or block offices for the processing of applications.
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Wider Coverage

Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Minister Nityananda Gond said the reform would ensure that eligible beneficiaries who had remained excluded in the past would now receive pension benefits without administrative hurdles.

The initiative received a positive response from beneficiaries, many of whom said the new system would spare them long waiting periods and repeated visits to government offices.

Officials said that the addition of over five lakh new beneficiaries has increased the total number of pension recipients in Odisha to 61.65 lakh, the highest-ever coverage under the social security programme. The government has allocated Rs9,610 crore in the 2026-27 Budget for pension and social security-related schemes.