The correct answer is Department of Telecommunications. In News • The Department of Telecommunications signed an agreement to provide the SAMPANN platform to the State Government of Goa and the Cochin Port Authority. Explanation & Key Takeaways: • SAMPANN is a cloud-based, end-to-end pension management system developed by the Department of Telecommunications to streamline pension sanction, authorization, accounting, and payment. • The platform is managed by the Office of the Controller General of Communication Accounts (CGCA) and covers the entire pension administration lifecycle. • It was dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister on December 29, 2018, operating in line with the vision of the Digital India Mission. • The system currently disburses an average of INR 1,650 crore in monthly pensions, with a total disbursement of approximately INR 72,000 crore to date. Related Concepts: • Department of Posts • Role - Instructed by the Minister of Communications to work out the adoption of SAMPANN for the on-boarding of Department of Posts pensioners. • SAMPANN • Full Form - System for Accounting and Management of Pension. • Objective - To provide a single digital platform for seamless online comprehensive pension management. • Cochin Port Authority • Context - Adopted the SAMPANN platform to further the objective of modern, accountable, and citizen-centric governance through the reuse of proven national digital platforms.