Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Wednesday presided over the state-level celebration function of the International Day of Older Persons -- 2025 at the historic Ridge here. Chief Minister Sukhu said the Himachal government was making concerted efforts to provide better facilities and social security to senior citizens.

CM Sukhu said the Himachal government was providing social security pensions between Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,700 per month to 671,754 senior ciitzens.

Men aged between 60 and 69 years of age are being provided Rs 1,000 per month, while women in the same age group are getting Rs 1,500 per month, he said.

All the senior citizens above the age of 70 years are being given Rs 1,700 monthly, CM Sukhu said.

CM Sukhu revealed that under the Indira Gandhi Pya

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