Ministry of Defence implements SPARSH System for sanction & disbursement of defence pension

Current GK (IBPS-PO) Defence

Ministry of Defence has implemented SPARSH [System for Pension Administration (Raksha)] which is a web-based system, for automated sanction and disbursement of defence pension.
SPARSH system can processes pension claims and credits pension directly into the bank accounts of defence pensioners without relying on any external intermediary.
The system has been implemented with agreement between Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), State Bank of India (SBI) and Punjab National Bank (PNB).
For any issues related to pension, the pension may approach any branch of SBI or PNB.