Port Blair, June 16: The A & N State Coop. Bank, one of the nodal agencies for the disbursement of Old age pension, widow pension and handicapped pension is unable to pay the pension to the beneficiaries in time due to inordinate delay in the receipt of pension from the Social Welfare Department (Nodal department for implementing pensions).

Shri. Bhagat Singh, Chairman has therefore appealed to Secretary (Social Welfare) to look into the matter and urged for grant of pension amount to the bank on timely basis. The Chairman has also appealed for grant of pension amount as yearly amount at one go so that without any hitches and delay the payment can directly reach to the beneficiaries to avoid any difficulties.