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#defencepensionersSPARSH Over 200 DAD offices, 16 Bank branches and nearly five lakh CSCs operational to help pensioners New Delhi: Of the total 32 lakh defence pensioners, approx. 31 lakh have been onboarded on System for Pension Administration - Raksha (SPARSH) and their pensions are being directly credited into their bank accounts. Launched in October 2020, SPARSH is a ‘Digital India’ initiative that aims to provide a comprehensive, transparent, and efficient solution for managing defence pensions, including sanctioning and disbursing pensions to the Armed Forces personnel and Defence civilians living across the country. In order to help veterans and their families,…