Pension Scheme / Odisha revises Madhu Babu Pension Yojana, payments to begin from next month after approval

Bhubaneswar, Nov 10: The Odisha government has revised the pension disbursement process under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana, allowing eligible beneficiaries to receive payments from the month following approval of their applications.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced the administrative reform through a social media post on Tuesday, saying the move was aimed at making the pension distribution process more transparent, simple and accessible.

In his message, Majhi said the state government had consistently prioritised social security and a dignified life for the people of Odisha.

“To eliminate the long waiting period and difficulties associated with receiving pensions, a major reform has been introduced in the administrative system to make the pension distribution process completely transparent, simple and accessible,” the Chief Minister said.

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ସାମାଜିକ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଓ ସମ୍ମାନଜନକ ଜୀବନଧାରଣକୁ ଆମ ସରକାର ସର୍ବଦା ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ପ୍ରାଥମିକତା ଦେଇ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି। ଭତ୍ତା ପାଇଁ ଦୀର୍ଘ ଦିନର ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଓ ଅସୁବିଧାକୁ ଦୂର କରିବା ଲାଗି ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାରେ ଏକ ବଡ଼ ସଂସ୍କାର ଅଣାଯାଇ ଭତ୍ତା ପ୍ରଦାନ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟାକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛ, ସରଳ ଓ ସୁଗମ କରାଯାଇଛି। ଚଳିତ ବଜେଟରେ ମଧୁବାବୁ ପେନସନ ଯୋଜନାରେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କୁ ସାମିଲ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ଯେଉଁ ଘୋଷଣା କରିଥିଲି, ଆଜି ତାହା ବାସ୍ତବ ରୂପ ନେବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି। ଏଣିକି ଆଉ ଭତ୍ତା ପାଇଁ ବର୍ଷ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିବ ନାହିଁ; ଆବେଦନ ମଞ୍ଜୁର ହେବାର ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ମାସରୁ ହିଁ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ହିତାଧିକାରୀଙ୍କୁ ସିଧାସଳଖ ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯିବ। ଏହି କ୍ରମରେ ଆଜି ବାଲେଶ୍ୱରଠାରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ଏକ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ବର୍ଷ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଅପେକ୍ଷାରେ ଥିବା ରାଜ୍ୟର ଆଉ ୫ ଲକ୍ଷରୁ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ଵ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କୁ ମଧୁବାବୁ ପେନସନ ଯୋଜନାରେ ସାମିଲ କରିବା ସହ ଅକ୍ଟୋବର ମାସରୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଦାନ ପୂର୍ବକ ଏହି ନୂତନ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାର ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ କରିବି। #PensionForAll #କଥାଦେଇକଥାରଖିଲେ #ଭତ୍ତାପାଇଁଅପେକ୍ଷାରଯୁଗଶେଷ #promisedelivered

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

He added that his announcement in the state Budget to include every eligible person under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana was now being implemented.

“Eligible beneficiaries will no longer have to wait for years to receive their pensions. Their entitled amount will be directly provided from the month following the approval of their applications,” Majhi said.

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Over 5 lakh new beneficiaries to be included
As part of the initiative, the Chief Minister is scheduled to include more than five lakh additional eligible people under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana at a special programme in Baleshwar.

According to the announcement, a total of 5,05,817 new beneficiaries across the state will be covered under the scheme. They will receive their pension entitlement from October, marking the launch of the revised payment system.

Majhi is scheduled to reach the Police Reserve Ground in Baleshwar for the programme and will also visit Nilagiri after the event.

The initiative is expected to benefit eligible people who have been waiting for a long time to receive pension support under the scheme.