PATNA: The state government on Tuesday said that as many as 2,158 persons, who participated in the JP movement
from March 18, 1974, to March 21, 1977, were granted pension under the
JP Samman Monthly Pension Scheme since June, 2009. Till date, the
government has spent a sum of Rs 17.32 crore in this connection till
February 2012, said state water resources development department
minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary in pre-lunch session of the Bihar
Legislative Council.
Replying to a calling attention motion of Vijay Kumar Verma (JD-U), Chaudhary, who is also the in-charge minister of the state home department, said those who were in jail for a period of one to six months under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) from 1974 to 1997 will get a monthly pension of Rs 2,500. The surviving spouse of those who were killed in police firing during this period would get monthly stipend of Rs 5,000, he said.
Several categories were organized for giving monthly pension to those who were closely associated with the JP movement. Those who have not submitted their application till December 31, 2007, can submit it along with all relevant documents to the JP Samman Monthly Pension Scheme advisory board, Chaudhary said. The final decision will be taken by committee headed by the principal secretary, home department., he said. tnn
Replying to a calling attention motion of Vijay Kumar Verma (JD-U), Chaudhary, who is also the in-charge minister of the state home department, said those who were in jail for a period of one to six months under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) from 1974 to 1997 will get a monthly pension of Rs 2,500. The surviving spouse of those who were killed in police firing during this period would get monthly stipend of Rs 5,000, he said.
Several categories were organized for giving monthly pension to those who were closely associated with the JP movement. Those who have not submitted their application till December 31, 2007, can submit it along with all relevant documents to the JP Samman Monthly Pension Scheme advisory board, Chaudhary said. The final decision will be taken by committee headed by the principal secretary, home department., he said. tnn
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