THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Finance Department has allocated an amount of Rs 1,762 crore for providing welfare pension for two months on the occasion of Onam.

Rs 1,550 crore has been allocated for social security pension and Rs 212 crore for welfare board pension. About 60 lakh people will get Rs 3,200 pension each. The pension disbursement will be completed by August 23 starting from the second week of August.