On Bihar Pension Day each beneficiary received ₹1,100 directly in their bank account.
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary transferred ₹1,157.72 crore by direct benefit transfer to about 1.01 crore beneficiaries of social security pension schemes for senior citizens, widows and persons with disabilities.
Each beneficiary received ₹1,100 at the Bihar Pension Day event in Patna.
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