NEW DELHI : The Delhi government has ordered officials concerned to clear pending applications for pension by senior citizens, widows and differently-abled persons by June end.The order comes after Delhi Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam conducted surprise inspections across Delhi "to check the status of pension cases" and found that a large number of online applications for financial assistance were pending."Applications continue to remain pending for months despite several directions from time to time.
The minister has now directed that all pendency be cleared by June end," an official order said."All district officers are directed to resolve pendencies in all three financial assistance schemes, including all cases pending at.