756 journalists will get a pension of Rs 10,000 per month

756 journalists will get a pension of Rs 10,000 per month

Bhubaneswar, 29.12: Based on the data obtained from 32 public relations districts of the state through Odisha Press Academy with the support of the state government, 756 journalists have been considered eligible for pension of Rs 10,000 per month in the first phase. The pension scheme is scheduled to be formally inaugurated by Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi at  in the second week of January.

So far 28 people from Angul district, 30 people from Balswar district, 25 people from Bargarh district, 28 people from Bhadrak district, 30 people from Balangir district, 24 people from Boudh district, 51 people from Bhubaneswar district, 32 people from Cuttack district, 26 people from Debagarh district, 25 people from Dhenkanal district. , 23 people from Gajapati district, 28 people from Ganjam district, 24 people from Jagatsinghpur district, 27 people from Jajpur district, 24 people from Jharsuguda district, 21 people from Kalahandi district, 20 people from Kandhamal district, 18 people from Kendrapara district, 24 people from Keonjhar district, 21 people from Khurda district, 20 people from Keraput district, 22 people from Malkangari district, 18 people from Nuapada district, 17 people from Rayagada district, 15 people from Rourkela district, 19 people from Sambalpur district, 16 people from Sonpur district, 23 people from Sundargarh district. Mr. Pradhan informed that the journalist has been included in the pension scheme even now.