Eligible beneficiaries receive a monthly pension of ₹500/-.

The applicant must be a native of Chhattisgarh, aged between 18 and 79 years, have a severe disability (80% or above) or multiple disabilities, be living below the poverty line, and not be receiving any other Central or State Government pension benefits.

Severe disability refers to any one type of disability with a disability percentage of 80% or above.

Multiple disabilities refer to an individual having more than one type of disability.

Yes, the applicant's age should be between 18 and 79 years.

Yes, only natives of Chhattisgarh are eligible to apply for the scheme.

No, individuals receiving pension benefits from any other Central or State Government pension scheme are not eligible to apply for the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme.

In rural areas, applicants must visit the Gram Panchayat office to collect and fill out the application form, submit it, and receive an acknowledgment receipt. The Gram Panchayat will then review and forward the application to the District Panchayat within seven days.

In urban areas, applicants should visit the office of the concerned Municipal Corporation, Municipality, or Nagar Panchayat to collect the application form, fill it out, submit it, and receive an acknowledgment receipt. The concerned urban body will review and approve or reject the application.

The application form is available free of cost at the Gram Panchayat office in rural areas and at the Municipal Corporation, Municipality, or Nagar Panchayat offices in urban areas.

If a printed application form is not available, you can submit your application on plain paper.

Yes, you can apply online through the eDistrict Chhattisgarh Portal at https://edistrict.cgstate.gov.in/PACE/login.do#login.

In rural areas, the Gram Panchayat reviews and forwards applications to the District Panchayat, which has the authority to approve or reject them. In urban areas, the concerned urban body (Municipality, Municipal Corporation, Nagar Panchayat) has the authority to approve or reject applications.