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Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
MLA wins hearts with prompt action on local issue
Kothacheruvu (Sri Sathya Sai district): Puttaparthi MLA Palle Sindhura Reddy earned public appreciation for her swift response to a civic issue during the NTR Bharosa pension distribution programme in Irangampalli village under Kottacheruvu mandal on Saturday. While participating in the event alongside former minister Dr Palle Raghunath Reddy, residents brought to her attention the stagnant sewage water in front of houses, which was causing mosquito infestations and health concerns. Responding immediately, the latter instructed MPDO Nataraj and the village secretary to address the issue on the spot.
Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Minister Parthasarathy oversees pension distribution
Agiripalli (Eluru District): Minister for Housing and Information & Public Relations, Kolusu Parthasarathy, made an unannounced visit to observe the NTR Bharosa pension distribution programme conducted by secretariat staff in Agiripalli on Saturday. During his visit, Minister Parthasarathy personally distributed pensions to several beneficiaries. It was announced that a total of Rs 113 crore has been released for 2,58,804 pension beneficiaries in Eluru district. The June month's pension disbursement was notably advanced by one day. Minister Parthasarathy highlighted that 'only the TDP government can ensure the distribution of pensions as promised during the elections.' Secretariat staff and mandal coalition leaders participated in the programme.
Hans India
3 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
Govt spending Rs 32,000 cr per annum on pensions
Nellore: MA&UD Minister P Narayana distributed NTR Bharosa pensions at third division of Jaffer Saheb Kaluvakatta area in the city on Saturday. He said that the government has been spending Rs 32,000 crore per annum on pensions to 68 lakh people in the entire State. The Minister said that at present 6,000 students are studying in municipal schools in all 54 divisions. It was proposed to increase the number up to 10,000 from current educational year. All municipal schools would be transformed as corporate schools, he added. Alleging that several industries that were established during TDP regime in 2014 left the State due to the harassment by the previous YSRCP government, Narayana stated that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Human Resources Development Minister N Lokesh are striving hard to provide 20 lakh jobs to the unemployed youth by bringing back these industries to the State again.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
NTR Bharosa pension distribution in a festive atmosphere
Minister for Housing and Information and Public Relations Kollusu Parthasaradhi said that under the NTR Bharosa scheme, ₹2,712 crore are being disbursed every month to 65 lakh beneficiaries across the State. In Eluru district alone, ₹113 crore are being distributed to 2.58 lakh people, he said. On Saturday (May 31), the Minister conducted a surprise inspection of NTR Bharosa pension distribution at Agiripalli in Nuzvid Constituency. He visited the homes of some beneficiaries, interacted with their family members and handed over the pension amounts. On this occasion, he said that Andhra Pradesh is the only State in the country to provide social security pensions on such a large scale, with thousands of crores being spent. He mentioned that Andhra Pradesh is spending ₹33,600 crore annually on social pensions under the NTR Bharosa scheme. He noted that in Agiripalli Mandal alone, ₹41,29,950 was disbursed to 9,425 beneficiaries. Despite the challenging financial situation of the state, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is steering the administration effectively with his vast experience and is giving top priority to the welfare of the poor, the Minister said. He emphasised that, unlike the previous government, which took five years to increase the pension amount from ₹2,000 to ₹3,000, the current government raised the pension from Rs. 3,000 to Rs.4,000 within just 10 days of coming to power. He assured that pensions are being delivered to beneficiaries at their doorstep on the 1st of every month. If the beneficiary is unavailable, the amount will be delivered on the 2nd. Since June 1 falls on a Sunday, the government ensured the pensions were distributed a day in advance. The Minister said this reflects the government's sincere commitment to the poor. The government is providing ₹4,000 to the elderly, ₹6,000 to the differently-abled, ₹10,000 to patients suffering from kidney and other chronic diseases, and ₹15,000 to bedridden individuals as promised by the Chief Minister, who stands by such families in their time of need.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Government is spending ₹33,600 crore to give pensions to 68 lakh people in a year, says Endowments Minister
Minister for Endowments Anam Ramanarayana Reddy on Saturday said that the State government is spending ₹33,600 crore to give NTR Bharosa social pensions to 68 lakh people per year. The Minister distributed pension along with the officials and local public representatives at Veerlagudipadu village of Sangam mandal in SPSR Nellore district. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Reddy said, 'Despite the State's dire financial situation, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu is giving priority to the welfare of the poor. With his administrative skills and immense experience, he is putting the State on the right track. New pensions are being granted to 74,600 people, including widows, from across the State from June 12.' The Minister also inaugurated a cement road in Veerlagudipadu village, which is in a dilapidated state due to Penna and Boggeru rivers. He said that efforts are being made to improve connectivity of this remote village, while adding that, 'the officials have prepared proposals worth ₹25 crore to build a road-cum-bridge over Boggeru to connect this village to the national highway.' He said, 'Currently, the people of Veerlagudipadu travel around 25 km via Atmakur to reach Sangam but with the construction of this road-cum-bridge, the villagers will only have to travel about 10 km to reach Sangam. The government is taking steps to convert all the roads in the village into cement roads.' Meanwhile, Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Ponguru Narayana distributed pensions to the beneficiaries living on the banks of Zafar Saheb canal in Division 3 of Nellore Municipal Corporation (NMC) limits. He reiterated that the Chief Minister has kept his promise by providing a pension of ₹4,000 as promised in the election manifesto. Mr. Narayana said that the Coalition government is implementing 100% of the promises made in the election manifesto. He said that ₹19.98 crore worth pensions are being distributed to 45,758 people in 54 divisions of the NMC, and ₹9.06 crore worth are being given to 20,828 people, including widows, elderly and people with disabilities, in Nellore City Constituency every month. The MA&UD Minister said that Nellore city is being developed in all ways. He said that 6,000 people are studying in municipal schools in the city and steps have been taken to provide quality education. He said that the number of students will be increased to 10,000 in those schools and that 54 schools will be converted into corporate schools. He said that the government is moving forward with a plan for the establishment of industries. Talking about other government initiatives, the Minister said that 'Talli ki Vandanam' scheme will be launched on June 12, while farmers will get ₹20,000 under Annadata Sukhibhava scheme, and the government will provide free bus travel facility to women from August 15.
