Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said the state govt is considering a pension scheme for unmarried people in the 45-60 age group.

While responding to a 60-year-old unmarried man’s pension-related complaint during the ‘Jan Samvad’ programme in Karnal’s Kamalpura village, Khattar said, “The state govt is planning to launch a pension scheme for unmarried people soon.”

“The govt will decide on the scheme within a month,” he added.

The state govt is already disbursing pensions to senior citizens, widows, differently abled, dwarfs and transgenders.

The CM also announced an increase in the old-age pension by Rs 250, taking it to Rs 3,000 per month.