India, July 17 -- Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh will address the plenary session of the 2nd National Workshop on Pension Litigation in New Delhi on Saturday. Organised by the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW), the workshop will be held at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre and bring together nodal officers, panel counsels from various ministries, and legal experts to discuss ways to improve the handling of pension-related disputes.

The workshop aims to identify the common reasons behind pension litigation, including delays in processing pension benefits, differences in interpreting pension rules, issues related to family pensions, and disparities in pension payments among similarly placed retirees.

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