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DoPPW conducts mid-campaign review of on-going Special Campaign 2.0 for Family Pensioners and Super Senior Pensioners

DoPPW conducts mid-campaign review of on-going Special Campaign 2.0 for Family Pensioners and Super Senior Pensioners

The Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh launched a month long Special Campaign 2.0 from 1st to 31stJuly for the timely and qualitative redressal of grievances of Family Pensioners and Super Senior Pensionerson 2nd July, 2025In the campaign, 2210 cases were taken up and shared with the concerned stake holders.

DoPPW conducted a mid-campaign review of the ongoing campaign under the chairmanship of Secretary Pension with the representatives of 31 Ministries/Departments/Organizations on 15.07.2025.

In the meeting, it was informed that several long pending grievances including which were registered in 2024 have been successfully redressed. Also, one of the family pensioners who was not receiving Special Family Pension w.e.f. 01.07.2014, has got benefitted from the initiative with the payment of arrears of Rs. 13,92,480/- . The Special campaign 2.0 is providing relief to the family pensioners and Super-Senior pensioners across the country, especially from the rural areas as hundreds of long pending grievances are being redressed.

Till 15.07.2025, the campaign has resulted in successful redressal of 1605 grievances out of the 2210 identified cases for the Special Campaign 2.0. DoPPW is closely monitoring the pace and quality of the redressal.

Secretary (Pension) appreciated the coordinated efforts of 51 Ministries/Departments/Organizations and emphasized upon the ‘Whole of the Government approach’ while dealing with the grievances of the pensioners, so that the grievances are closed only after their logical and ultimate redressal.