NHRC notice over denial of pension in Jharkhand There is a huge gap of about 64 per cent between the beneficiaries on the rolls and the ones who are actually getting the funds under different categories The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notice to chief secretary Jharkhand, Sukhdeo Singh, and secretary ministry of social justice and empowerment R. Subrahmanyam taking suo motu cognisance of media report of delay and denial of pension and diversion of funds meant for senior citizens, widows and specially abled. The commission has given six weeks to both to submit a detailed report in the matter. Significantly, The Telegraph had highlighted the issue in its edition on January 31, 2021 titled “Jharkhand pension void”.