Nemcha disburses funds for 20,833 beneficiaries

IMPHAL, Dec 7 (DIPR)
Social Welfare Minister Nemcha Kipgen today disbursed funds of 20,833 beneficiaries for Manipur Old Age Pension (MOAP) scheme, which was received through Go to Village (GTV) mission, at the office chamber of the Minister at New Secretariat, Imphal.
As a part of the GTV mission, Social Welfare Department issued forms for beneficiary oriented schemes to eligible and deserving beneficiaries residing at every part of the State through the concerned Nodal Officers of the Department.
Addressing the media, Minister Nemcha expressed that such landmark feat of the Department in reaching the deserving beneficiaries at every nook and corner of the State has been possible through the mission.
She also stated that it is through the mission that many people were aware of various welfare schemes, project and programmes of the Government.
Social Welfare Minister also informed that funds for most of the Governmental schemes of the department are now given through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) with an aim to avoid any misappropriation of funds by any third party. It may be mentioned that Chief Minister N Biren launched Go to Village mission on May 1 at 60 villages of all the 60 Assembly constituencies in the State.