Life certification has been made mandatory for social security pensioners in the Morwa block of Samastipur district. Morwa Block Development Officer (BDO) Arun Kumar Nirala issued these directives on Friday. According to the order, pension payments will not be disbursed without a valid life certification, which could cause difficulties for beneficiaries.

BDO Nirala issued strict instructions regarding this during a meeting held at the block headquarters with development facilitators and block staff. He emphasized that to prevent hundreds of beneficiaries across 18 panchayats from having their pensions affected, life certification certificates must be submitted immediately to the concerned banks and offices. The BDO warned that departmental action could be taken against staff members who fail to comply with these instructions. He also pointed out that a significant number of social security pension beneficiaries have not yet completed their life certification, leading to pending pension payments. This measure has been implemented to avoid such situations and prevent inconvenience to the beneficiaries. All development facilitators and block staff were present at the meeting, where the BDO also provided instructions on several other important issues.