Patna: The Bihar government has introduced new rules aimed at simplifying and accelerating the pension process for retiring officers and employees, in a move designed to reduce delays caused by administrative errors.
Under the revised system, government departments will now be required to prepare and submit a mandatory checklist along with the pension forms of retiring personnel to the Accountant General’s office, ensuring that all documentation is complete at the time of submission.
The decision follows repeated instances of incomplete or incorrectly filled pension forms being sent to the Accountant General, forcing officials to return them for corrections. This has often resulted in significant delays in the disbursement of pensions and other retirement benefits.
Officials said the newly introduced checklist is intended to ensure that all required details are verified in advance, minimising errors and improving overall processing efficiency.
All additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries, secretaries, department heads, divisional commissioners, district officers and treasury officials have been directed to issue instructions to their subordinate offices to ensure strict compliance with the new system.
The government has also clarified that, in accordance with the Bihar Secretariat Service Rules, 2010, the department where an employee last served will remain responsible for processing and ensuring the timely delivery of all retirement benefits.
Authorities said the reform is expected to streamline administrative procedures, eliminate avoidable delays and ensure that retired employees receive their dues on time.
