Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday launched the saturation-mode implementation of the Madhubabu Pension Yojana at the Reserve Police Ground in Baleshwar (Balasore), formally bringing 5,05,817 new eligible beneficiaries under the state's social security pension net.

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The new beneficiaries — elderly residents, widows, persons with disabilities and other helpless and vulnerable people — will receive their pension with effect from October, the Chief Minister announced. The inclusion follows the state Budget commitment to bring every eligible person under the Madhubabu Pension Yojana.

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5,05,817New beneficiaries covered
61.65 lakhTotal pension beneficiaries in Odisha after the addition, as reported
October 2026New pensions effective from

At the same event, the Chief Minister also launched the Unified Pension Management Portal (UPMP), meant to make pension delivery more transparent and efficient. With the new beneficiaries added, the total number of pension beneficiaries in Odisha rises to about 61.65 lakh, according to reports of the launch, and around 14,000 to 15,000 of the new beneficiaries are from Balasore district alone.

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The launch also carries a delivery reform the state government announced a day earlier: approved applicants will now receive their first social security payment from the month immediately following approval, instead of waiting through long gaps. The Chief Minister's Office said the overhaul of the allowance disbursement system was formally launched at the Balasore event on November 10.

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In a further simplification, beneficiaries who turn 80 will now move to the increased pension automatically, without filing a fresh application or visiting a government office, according to reports of the scheme changes. BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal has said the state allocated Rs 9,610 crore for social security and the empowerment of persons with disabilities in 2026-27.

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The Madhubabu Pension Yojana is Odisha's main monthly social security allowance for the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities below defined income thresholds. Tuesday's saturation drive is the state government's attempt to close the remaining coverage gap in one statewide push, rather than adding beneficiaries in small batches.