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Uttarakhand releases ₹147 crore pension instalment for 991,914 beneficiaries in August 2026

Uttarakhand transferred ₹147.05 crore August pension instalment to 991,914 beneficiaries using a one-click payment mechanism.

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Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, announced on 4 September 2026 that the state transferred the August 2026 pension instalment of ₹147.05 crore directly into the bank accounts of 991,914 beneficiaries under its social security schemes using a one-click payment mechanism. [1] Young startup entrepreneur Ravi Tomta met with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday to discuss his flying car project. [2] Of the 991,914 beneficiaries of the August 2026 pension instalment, 214,711 were covered under India's National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and 777,203 under state-level schemes. [3] Pushkar Singh Dhami directed officials to address practical difficulties in implementing pension schemes and to arrange account-based payments for eligible beneficiaries who cannot obtain Aadhaar, so that no eligible person is deprived due to Aadhaar-related issues. [4] Uttarakhand sanctioned 5,605 new pensions in August 2026, including 3,945 old-age pensions, 1,000 widow pensions, 416 disability pensions, 106 farmer pensions, 23 pensions for deserted women, and 115 maintenance allowance beneficiaries. [5] Ravi Tomta informed the Chief Minister about his technical innovations, current progress, and future plans regarding the construction of a flying car. [6] The government promised to provide all possible support not only to encourage innovations but also to bring them to the ground. [7] Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami praised the technical innovations and future plans of Ravi Tomta. [8]
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  1. Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, announced on 4 September 2026 that the state transferred the August 2026 pension instalment of ₹147.05 crore directly into the bank accounts of 991,914 beneficiaries under its social security schemes using a one-click payment mechanism. · mint
  2. Young startup entrepreneur Ravi Tomta met with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday to discuss his flying car project. · Amarujala
  3. Of the 991,914 beneficiaries of the August 2026 pension instalment, 214,711 were covered under India's National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and 777,203 under state-level schemes. · mint
  4. Pushkar Singh Dhami directed officials to address practical difficulties in implementing pension schemes and to arrange account-based payments for eligible beneficiaries who cannot obtain Aadhaar, so that no eligible person is deprived due to Aadhaar-related issues. · mint
  5. Uttarakhand sanctioned 5,605 new pensions in August 2026, including 3,945 old-age pensions, 1,000 widow pensions, 416 disability pensions, 106 farmer pensions, 23 pensions for deserted women, and 115 maintenance allowance beneficiaries. · mint
  6. Ravi Tomta informed the Chief Minister about his technical innovations, current progress, and future plans regarding the construction of a flying car. · Amarujala
  7. The government promised to provide all possible support not only to encourage innovations but also to bring them to the ground. · Amarujala
  8. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami praised the technical innovations and future plans of Ravi Tomta. · Amarujala
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