Odisha launches portal for benefitting pensioners

In its bid to help thousands of pensioneers in the state, Odisha government today launched a portal to facilitate them to create digital life certificates for smooth transaction of their montly pensions.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) portal under the Finance department and flagged off the launching of 'Digital Life Certificate Initiative', named -Jeevan Pramaan.
"I hope, the IFMS will improve governance through better financial management, enhance transparency and accountability by means of information and communication technology. The Digital Life Certificate will enable us to deliver a critical service through the 'Aadhar' platform to the senior citizens of the state who have retired after rendering service under the government," Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said.

Odisha has been one of the few states in the country to implement the IFMS in the country with a focussed approach and clear implementation strategy.
Stating that the e-governance initiatives will make it more user-friendly, Patnaik said Collectors, Treasury Officers and Branch Managers of the authorised banks disbursing pension to ensure that the Digital Life Certificate initiative is implemented with all sincerity in the interest of the pensioners of the state.
The state government pensioners drawing pension from different Treasuries and banks would now be enabled to generate Digital Life Certificate through Aadhaar based biometric devices installed in all 165 Treasuries of the state. The pensioners can also generate and submit Digital Life Certificate at their place through the Jeevan Pramaan Portal, Patnaik said.

With this initiative, the pensioners would no longer be required to be physically present before the Pension Disbursing Officer. It will mitigate the hardship faced by the aged and infirm pensioners who find it difficult to present themselves before the designated agencies to secure a life certificate.