India, Aug. 10 -- justify;">Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday transferred Rs.146.32 crore through direct benefit transfer (DBT) to 9,87,017 beneficiaries covered under various social welfare pension schemes for July 2026, according to the state government.

The payment was made at the Chief Minister's Camp Office and included beneficiaries receiving old age, widow, disability, farmer, abandoned women and other pensions administered through the social welfare department.

The state government said the direct transfer mechanism is intended to ensure that pension payments reach eligible beneficiaries in a timely and transparent manner. The government also said that the objective is to reduce the need for beneficiarie...