CM Jagan transfers Rs 703 crore to 9.3 lakh \'left out\' beneficiaries in AP
Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday credited Rs 703 crore into the bank accounts of 9,30,809 eligible beneficiaries who were earlier not considered eligible for welfare schemes due to various reasons.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said earlier people used to wait and run from pillar to post to avail of welfare schemes, but now the situation has changed, where welfare benefits are being delivered to the doorstep of the beneficiaries.
As part of this initiative, Jagan Mohan Reddy said the state government will re-verify those who are eligible but have not availed of the benefits and they will be provided the welfare benefits in June and December every year. He further said that the intention is to take welfare schemes to every eligible person in the state.
Drawing comparison between the previous regime led by the Telugu Desam and the current YSRC regime, the Chief Minister said that the previous government had only tried to minimise the number of beneficiaries by providing welfare schemes to a select number through Janmabhoomi Committees and always took a back seat in delivering welfare schemes to the people, doing their best to exclude as many people as possible
He said the government had taken only eligibility as a criteria and has been providing welfare benefits in a transparent way, irrespective of their caste, religion, or political affiliations.
Going into further details, the Chief Minister said the number of beneficiaries and the amount being spent on them has increased vastly. He also added that the government has prioritised welfare even during Covid-19 times when the revenue was on the decline.
He explained that only 39 lakh people have received a pension of Rs 1000 per month during the TDP rule, incurring a monthly bill of Rs 400 crore. Under the YSRC government, he said the pension was increased to Rs 2,250 and has been providing pensions to over 61 lakh beneficiaries, incurring an expenditure of Rs 1,450 crore.
Through this initiative, the Chief Minister said Rs 470.40 crore will be credited to 2,50,929 beneficiaries under the YSR Cheyutha, Rs 7.67 crore to 1,136 people under YSR Aasara, Rs 53.51 crore to 59,661 people under YSR Sunna Vaddi Runalu (women), Rs 58.89 crore to 2,86,059 people under YSR Rythu Bharosa, Rs 19.92 crore to 31,940 people under Vidya Deevena, Rs 39.82 crore to 43,010 people under Vasathi Deevena, Rs 19.47 crore to 12,983 people under Kapu Nestam, Rs 8.09 crore to 8080 people under Vahana Mitra, Rs 3.79 crore to 3788 people under Matsakara Bharosa, and Rs 1.91 crore to 794 people under the Nethanna Nestam.
Apart from these, house pattas are being given to 1,10,986 people, pension cards to 1,51,562 people, rice cards to 3,07,599 people and Aarogyasri cards to 1,14,129 people.
