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SPARSH Platform Achieves Complete Defense Pension Normalization

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हे का महत्त्वाचे आहे

Demonstrates the practical implementation and scaling of e-governance systems in critical public sectors like defense pension administration, enhancing transparency, accountability, and service delivery.

सारांश

The Defence Accounts Department successfully completed 100% normalization of legacy pension records for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy under the SPARSH initiative, ensuring seamless, digitized, and transparent defense pension administration.

मुख्य मुद्दे

  • The Defence Accounts Department (DAD) achieved 100 percent normalization of legacy pension cases for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy on the SPARSH platform.
  • SPARSH is an integrated system for automation of sanction and disbursement of defense pensions, directly crediting pensions to bank accounts without intermediaries.
  • The milestone marks a major step toward digitized, transparent, and hassle-free pension delivery for defense veterans and personnel.
संबंधित PYQ · 2

संबंधित PYQ · 2

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