Which state government has recently launched pension scheme for construction workers?

Which state government has recently launched pension scheme for construction workers?
[A]Uttar Pradesh
[B]Odisha
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Madhya Pradesh

Odisha
The Odisha government has recently launched the pension scheme for construction workers, which will benefit 25 lakh beneficiaries in phased manner. As per the scheme, the construction workers above 60 years of age will get pension of Rs 300 per month while workers above 80 years of age will get pension of Rs 500 per month. The widow and disabled construction workers are also eligible to get the benefit of the pension scheme. This is the 3rd scheme has been launched by the state government within a month after the Mahaprayan scheme for taking bodies from hospital to the deceased’s house and Biju Kanya Ratna scheme that aims to improve child sex ratio.


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