Centre removes ex-PM Indira Gandhi's name from 3 pension schemes

short by Pravel Jain / 03:23 pm on Saturday, 17 October, 2026

The Centre on Wednesday approved the continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) for five years, with a total outlay of ₹53,428 crore. It also approved the renaming of the programme and its sub-schemes, dropping former PM Indira Gandhi's name from three schemes. The decisions were taken at a Union Cabinet meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi.