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Hans India
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Pension fest celebrated a day early in State: Savita
Roddham: Minister Savita stated that the 'Pension Festival' began a day early in the State. She participated in a programme at Naranagepalli village of Roddham Mandal, where pensions were distributed along with free LPG cylinders under the Deepam 2 scheme. The Minister personally visited beneficiaries' homes, handed over the pensions, and enquired about their well-being. She highlighted that, in line with the promises made during the elections, the government has decided to issue pensions in full rather than in phases. The pension amounts have been increased to ₹4,000 for the elderly, widows, and single women, and to ₹6,000 for differently-abled persons. She Savita criticized the previous administration, noting that while former Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had promised to increase pensions to ₹3,000 in 2019, he implemented the hike in phases, adding only ₹250 increments each year. She credited NT Rama Rao for initiating the social pension scheme and said Chandrababu Naidu is continuing his legacy. Now, pensions of ₹4,000 per month are being issued, she added. Savita further mentioned that Anna Canteens have been reopened to provide affordable meals for the poor, and three free LPG cylinders are being provided annually to women under welfare schemes. Since Chandrababu Naidu assumed office, the State has been witnessing rapid development, she said, noting that the past five years were marked by a development vacuum. Highlighting recent development initiatives in Roddham mandal, she revealed that CC roads, drainage systems, and bridges worth ₹11 crore have been initiated. Additionally, ₹17.5 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of an MJP school. A new building has also been inaugurated at the government hospital with an investment of ₹50 lakh. To support farmers with power infrastructure, a 33/11 kV substation is being constructed at Dodagattu at a cost of ₹3.5 crore, and Bhoomi Puja for another substation at Gourajupalli will be conducted soon. Minister Savita also announced the completion of 44 Gokulam (cattle) sheds across the mandal. She emphasized the implementation of a free sand distribution policy and reiterated that Anna Canteens are now feeding the underprivileged. Once schools reopen, the 'Talli Ki Vandanam' scheme will provide ₹15,000 per child to eligible families. The 'Annadata Sukhibhava' scheme for farmers is set to be implemented soon, and from August 15, free bus travel for women will also be introduced. The program saw the participation of government officials, NDA alliance leaders, party workers, and a large number of local residents.
Hans India
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Welfare of poor at the core of my mission, avers Naidu
Cheyyeru (Konaseema District): Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has affirmed that the coalition government is deeply committed to the welfare and uplift of the poor, with improving the standard of living of underprivileged citizens at the core of his mission. 'There is no greater satisfaction than serving the poor,' he said, during a public address at a pension distribution programme held on Saturday in Cheyyeru village of Katrenikona mandal, Dr. BR Ambedkar Konaseema district. Recalling the legacy of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder NT Rama Rao, Naidu said, "NTR initiated the pension scheme for the poor, and the present coalition government has enhanced it significantly, providing Rs 4,000 per beneficiary now." Declaring the coalition as a 'government for the poor,' the Chief Minister listed out the range of welfare measures under way, including the Mega DSC recruitment, free distribution of three cooking gas cylinders annually, and Anna Canteens offering meals at just Rs 5. 'The goal is to ensure no poor person sleeps hungry,' he said, while urging MLAs, MPs, and local representatives to engage closely with villages and participate in pension distribution to better understand the public's needs. Naidu announced that in its first year, the coalition government disbursed Rs 34,000 crore towards pensions alone. He promised that if conditions permit, pension amounts would be further increased. Criticizing the previous YSRCP government, he said widow pensions were neglected, whereas this administration resumed pensions for 71,380 beneficiaries immediately upon taking office. He also introduced an automatic transfer mechanism for pensions to widows in the event of a spouse's death. The Chief Minister noted that over 64 lakh people in the state received pensions akin to employees on the first day of every month. The southern state gave welfare pensions more in terms of value and volume than richer states such as Maharashtra and Telangana. Compared with wealthier states, he noted that Maharashtra and Telangana provide only Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,500 respectively, while Andhra Pradesh leads with Rs 4,000. He declared that pensions were distributed a day in advance this month and even delivered at workplaces for MGNREGA daily wage earners. The Chief Minister said that five lakh people in the state were engaged in work-from-home jobs and noted that Rs 1,200 crore had been allocated for road repairs. Currently, 203 Anna Canteens were operational across the state. He mandated 10,000 solar connections per constituency and warned MLAs of the political consequences of non-compliance. Referring to the Deepam-2 scheme, under which three free cooking gas cylinders are offered to eligible beneficiaries, the CM noted that he would deposit money into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries once in four months to make it easy to avail the scheme. Likewise, Naidu called on SC and ST communities to avail solar power scheme (PM Surya Ghar) to generate power on their rooftops and stand a chance of avoiding electricity bills completely, along with the possibility of selling excess power to the grid. Under this scheme, the TDP supremo highlighted that SC and ST communities will get 100 per cent subsidy, BCs Rs 98,000 subsidy for 3 kw solar power system and Other Castes (OCs) Rs 78,000 subsidy. 'Every mother will receive 'Thalliki Vandhanam' funds for each child,' he said. The Chief Minister further announced that the Annadata Sukhibhava scheme would be launched in June, followed by a free bus travel scheme for women starting on August 15. He called on all the poor to stand with the government and sustain this for their bright future. Within two months, all government services would be accessible via WhatsApp Governance, he added. Chandrababu Naidu recalled the 1996 cyclone in Konaseema and recalled his involvement in relief efforts. He reiterated his government's commitment to delivering social justice. He criticised political actors for vandalising Ambedkar statues and alleged that such divisive politics had pushed Konaseema behind Anantapur in terms of development. Referring to Konaseema district, Naidu advised the local farmers to incorporate inter-cropping of cocoa or fodder grass in their 90,000 acres of coconut orchards to increase their income. Moreover, Naidu said he wants to be the eldest son of every family in the state, and work towards creating wealth in Andhra Pradesh. He announced that a new welfare calendar would be released soon. The CM also promised to implement 'Annadata Sukhibhava' (Rs 20,000 financial aid to farmers per annum) in three installments soon. Lastly, Naidu accused the previous government of using the door-to-door ration delivery system as a front for rice smuggling, claiming that mafia and criminal empires operated under the guise of politics. Before the public meeting, CM Naidu went to the MGNREGA work site in Cheyyeru and distributed pensions. Earlier, the CM was received warm welcome by minister Vasamsetty Subhash, district collector Mahesh Kumar, Joint Collector Nishanthi, MLAs Vegulla Jogeswara Rao, Nimmakayala Chinarajappa, Bandaru Satyananda Rao, Deva Varaprasad, Aithabattula Ananda Rao, Datla BucchiRaju, and others.
Hans India
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Energy Minister lays stone for substation
Kandukur: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar said that the NDA government is truly a people-centric administration. During his visit to Kandukur constituency on Monday, Minister Ravikumar, along with Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy and local MLA Inturi Nageswara Rao, laid the foundation stone for a 33/11 KV electrical substation in Mannetikota of Ulavapadu mandal, being constructed at a cost of approximately Rs 4 crore, and inaugurated CC roads and a water head tank at Baddipudi village in the same mandal. Speaking on the occasion, Minister Gottipati explained that the substation is being built to address low-voltage issues affecting farmers in the agricultural sector. He emphasised that substations are being constructed based on load requirements to ensure neither farmers nor the general public face difficulties. He highlighted the PM Suryaghar scheme, which enables households to install solar panels on their rooftops to generate electricity, potentially reducing power problems. The Minister said that under this scheme, SC/ST communities will receive free connections while BC communities will get subsidised rates. He said that they would provide solar power through the PM KUSUM scheme in areas with substations to benefit farmers. He revealed that the government has set a target of providing 10,000 Suryaghar connections in each constituency across the state, with approvals already secured for 20 lakh connections with central government support. The Minister said that while the previous government allegedly spent nothing on road repairs during their five-year term, the coalition government has already allocated Rs 800 crore for road repairs and Rs 600 crore for repairing tar roads. He added that they have also restarted the Anna Canteens and are providing free gas cylinders as part of the 'Super Six' scheme, with other promises to be fulfilled in phases. The Minister concluded by stating that the government is encouraging investment in renewable energy projects in the Rayalaseema region, with plans to establish two solar parks in the Darsi and Kanigiri areas soon.
