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Hans India
02-05-2025
- General
- Hans India
Rs 103.70 cr pension disbursed to 2,37,828 beneficiaries
Kurnool: Under the NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme, pensions amounting to Rs. 103.70 crore have been disbursed this on Thursday to 2,37,828 eligible beneficiaries across the district, informed District Collector P Ranjith Basha. As part of the pension distribution drive held on Thursday morning, Collector Ranjith Basha and Kodumur MLA Boggula Dastagiri personally visited the village of Venkayapalle in Kurnool Mandal to hand over pensions directly at the doorsteps of the beneficiaries. Widow pensions were distributed to Masumbi and Gauramma, an old-age pension to Shaik Jilekha Bee, and a disability pension to Vemanna. During the interaction, the Collector enquired about the welfare and well-being of the beneficiaries and addressed their grievances. Beneficiary Gauramma brought to the Collector's notice that she did not own a house and requested assistance for housing. Responding promptly, the Collector instructed the concerned village secretariat staff to collect her application for a house. The Collector also directed the distribution staff to maintain courteous behavior while interacting with the pensioners and emphasized ensuring a smooth, transparent process without any complaints. He instructed officials to take all necessary measures to avoid grievances during the pension distribution. Kurnool RDO Sandeep Kumar, DRDA PD Ramana Reddy, and other officials participated in the programme.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Kurnool Collector pledges to donate organs
Stating that thousands of people across the Telugu States are losing lives due to the unavailability of vital organs at the right time, Kurnool district Collector P. Ranjith Basha urged everyone to come forward and pledge to donate their organs. Mr. Ranjith Basha announced that he too pledged to donate his organs. The Collector was the chief guest at a programme organised by KIMS Hospital, Kurnool, to commemorate the the milestone of completion of over 50 kidney transplants at the hospital. He felicitated the doctors who conducted the transplant surgeries and also honoured the kidney donors for their contribution. Speaking at the event, Bollineni Bhaskar Rao, CMD of KIMS Hospitals said, 'Kurnool has long been recognised for its medical services. Realising the need for advanced healthcare facilities in this region, we established our hospital here. We have brought in highly experienced medical specialists and equipped the hospital with state-of-the-art technology. Achieving over 50 kidney transplants with a 96 per cent success rate is a matter of pride for us.' Sunil Seepuri, COO of KIMS Kurnool, meanwhile, announced the launch of a massive campaign to register one lakh people across Rayalaseema on the 'Jeevandan' website for organ donation. Mr. Ranjith Basha inaugurated the initiative by registering his name on the Jeevandan portal and displayed his registration certificate. KIMS kidney Transplant Specialist Uma Maheshwara Rao, Nephrologist Anantha Rao, Urologist Manoj Kumar, Anaesthetist Bala Subramanyam, DMHO Shanti Kala, Kurnool Government Medical College principal K. Chitti Narasamma, GGH Superintendent K. Venkateshwarlu, and several others were also present.
