Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- An elderly widow in Nabarangpur district received Rs 18,000 in pending pension payments and recovered her mortgaged pension card on Saturday following an OTV report on her plight. The administration acted after the issue was highlighted in the media.

Kanak Majhi, a widow from Katiaguda village under Papadahandi block, had mortgaged her pension card for Rs 10,000 due to financial difficulties. However, it was alleged that pension payments had continued to be withdrawn for 18 months without her knowledge, even though she had not received the money.

Following the OTV report, Maidalpur Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) Hanu Nayak visited Kanak's house and handed over her pension card along with Rs 18,000 towards her ...