Never did she, or for that matter other residents in her village, ever imagine that the District Collector would come calling and have lunch with her. When asked what she had prepared for lunch, she replied that she was yet to cook for the day. After finding out that the aged woman was yet to receive Old Age Pension (OAP), he summoned the revenue officials and ensured that the application formalities were fulfilled then and there. If rules permit, her husband Raman too would be given an old age pension. Further, he instructed the revenue officials to clear all pending applications on old age pension within a month.

Source: The Hindu April 02, 2018 03:45 UTC