CM K Chandrashekar rao Launched AASARA Scheme

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today launched Aasara, pension scheme in kothuru of Mahabubnagar district. this scheme is started for old aged, widows and physically disabled. After launching of this scheme KCR sain in his speech that Government would provide pension to all the eligible beneficiaries. He said sufficient funds would be earmarked for the schemes in States annual budget.  He advised the eligible and deserving beneficiaries, who did not get the pension, to apply afresh and asked the officials to clear their applications.

 He said that the TRS Government was firm on weeding fake beneficiaries from all the schemes and alleged that the previous regimes resorted to irregularities in implementing the pension scheme. He remembered that those old age pensions were given to persons as young as 30 years by those regimes. He said that TRS Government had enhanced the pension amount for old age and widows to Rs 1,000 from Rs 200  and Physically Handicapped pensions to Rs 1,500 from Rs 500, in view of rising inflation.

The Chief Minister also promised to take steps for the development of Mahabubnagar district. He said a facelift would be given to Palamuru and the Palamuru Lif Irrigation Project would be started immediately after the survey, which is nearing compeltion.