Which state cabinet sanctioned Rs 384 crore for old age pension scheme?

Bihar cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sanctioned Rs 384 crore for old age pension scheme under the Chief Minister Old Age Pension Scheme for financial year 2019-20. Under this scheme, people in the age-group of 60-79 will get Rs 400 per month and people aged above 80 will get Rs 500 per month as pension with the total beneficiaries being 36.50 lakh. Altogether, the cabinet approved 18 decisions. Rs 384 crore was sanctioned from the Bihar Contingency Fund(BCF) to the people aged over 60 who do not receive any salary, pension, family pension or social security pension either from central and state government.