Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has authorized action in opposition to those stumbled on drawing both authorities pension and other benefits below numerous social welfare pension schemes.
The direction came on Saturday (February 21, 2026) after a recent records analysis by the Comptroller and Auditor Classic of India (CAG) connected to authorities pensions in Uttarakhand uncovered alleged irregularities, revealing that 1,377 other folks within the Disclose gain been receiving double pension benefits.
The Chief Minister directed that such beneficiaries’ pensions be discontinued and moral proceedings initiated in opposition to them. He also ordered an intensive probe into the topic and asked officers to repair accountability at every level.
Mr. Dhami issued strict instructions to make obvious that the benefits of public welfare schemes within the Disclose attain eligible individuals and that there be no negligence of their implementation.
The Chief Minister talked about the spend of benefits akin to used age and widow pensions below social security schemes by declare authorities pensioners is in opposition to the foundations.
He also directed officers to grab action in opposition to those stumbled on guilty after an intensive investigation of such cases and to work vigilantly to close such recurrence in due route. Following this, all districts gain been asked to ship a list of ineligible individuals for verification.
Published – February 22, 2026 08:46 am IST
