Jaitley launches Web Responsive Pensioners’ Service Portal

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New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Arun Jaitley on Wednesday commended the new initiatives undertaken by the office of the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) to serve the pensioners better through the newly launched Web Responsive Pensioner’s Service portal among others.

Jaitley was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the new office premises of the office of the CGA in the national capital. He lauded the role of CGA in handling the growing volume of government revenue and expenditure through IT initiatives like the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) ) and Non Tax Receipt Portal (NTRP), according to a PIB release. He also highlighted the importance of data analytics in assessing the quality of government expenditure and revenue.

Jaitley appreciated the role of PFMS in ensuring that the funds reach the intended beneficiaries and are essentially used for the purpose they were intended for. The function was co-presided by the Minister of State for Expenditure  Arjun Ram Meghwal.

Jaitley also launched a new Digital India initiative taken up by the office of  the Controller General of Accounts, a Web Responsive Pensioner’s Service. This portal developed by the Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) provides a one-stop solution for pensioners to access information relating to status of pension cases, and pension payments processed by Central Ministries/Departments and Banks. This service will also help in speedy redressal of pensioner’s grievances.