Chandigarh, April 10 -- Finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema chaired a review meeting with banks to assess delays and pending issues related to the Pensioner Sewa Portal, taking stock of missed timelines, incomplete tasks, and system gaps.

Issuing directives for immediate compliance, accelerated integration, and clearance of pending cases, Cheema, addressing the bankers, said that he has been closely monitoring the situation since their initial meeting on December 24 last year.

"The banks committed to various timelines for completing tasks related to the portal. Following a review held under the additional chief secretary, finance, on February 2, this year, it was observed that the banks had not fully adhered to the given timelines. Acc...