Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav together with Collector V. Vinod Kumar with a pension beneficiary at Uravakonda in Anantapur district on Monday.
Minister for Finance Payyavula Keshav, accompanied by District Collector V. Vinod Kumar, launched the distribution of social safety pensions underneath NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme close to Pathapet Sri Anjaneyaswamy temple in Uravakonda city on Monday. The Minister visited the beneficiaries’ houses handy over the social safety pensions.
Throughout the occasion, Mr. Keshav highlighted the involvement of leaders and authorities in making certain the welfare of the society, asserting a increase within the month-to-month pension from ₹3,000 to ₹4,000, with a complete pension of ₹7,000 inclusive of arrears for 3 months. He mirrored on the appreciable opposed affect skilled by the individuals of Andhra Pradesh throughout the previous 5 years, “surpassing that noticed even after the State bifurcation.”
Referring to the difficult circumstances underneath which the federal government operated, Mr. Keshav mentioned that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was making concerted efforts to judge the monetary sector’s situation and mandated the disbursal of over ₹4,400 crore throughout the State for pensioners on July 1, which signalled the dedication to welfare schemes.
In alignment with the Chief Minister’s directives, deposits had been made to banks on June 29, confirmed withdrawals on the identical day, adopted by distribution to the ward and village secretariats on the thirtieth, and the graduation of the pension distribution programme at 6 a.m. on Monday. Mr. Keshav reiterated the federal government’s deal with motion and pledged sustained service that resonates with the general public over time. Officers from varied authorities departments took half within the programme.
Mr. Vinod Kumar underscored the notable shift within the pension distribution programme following the formation of the brand new authorities, highlighting the disbursement of ₹197.44 crore as pensions to 2,89,508 beneficiaries within the district. “Anantapur stands out because the district with the very best variety of pension beneficiaries, with meticulous planning making certain a seamless distribution course of and full, well timed disbursal of pensions,” he mentioned.
The Collector appreciated the Municipal Commissioners and different workers for his or her efforts in disbursement of social welfare pensions.
