India, Jan. 3 -- PATNA

Continuing his welfare measures for the elderly persons in Bihar, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced the launch of a scheme to provide healthcare services to the elderly at their doorsteps. The CM also directed the health department to implement this scheme, which falls under the Nitish Kumar government's "Saat Nischay or 7-Resolve" initiative, on a priority basis.

In June last year, ahead of assembly polls, Kumar had increased the monthly pension for the elderly, disabled, and widows from Rs.400 to Rs.1,000. The revised pension became effective from July 2025, benefiting over 1 crore people under the state's Social Security Pension Scheme.

Kumar posted on X, "Our effort is to ensure that the needy...