Congress Govt Taking Welfare Benefits To Doorsteps Of Poor: Ponguleti
The Congress government had sanctioned new Cheyutha pensions to extend support to them: Reports
NALGONDA: Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy has said the state government is taking welfare scheme benefits to the doorsteps of the poor to improve their living conditions.
Distributing the sanction letters for new Cheyutha pensions to the beneficiaries at Birolu in Thirumalayapalem mandal of Khammam district on Sunday, he said single women and widows had been denied pensions by the previous BRS government, which had not sanctioned any new pension during its tenure.
The Congress government had sanctioned new Cheyutha pensions to extend support to them, he said.
He said the Congress government would not compromise on supporting the poor and needy.
“Welfare scheme benefits are reaching every eligible person, irrespective of their caste or religion.”
Srinivasa Reddy said the Congress government had revived the Indiramma housing scheme to help the poor realise their dream of owning a house and secure self-respect.
He accused the previous BRS government of spending thousands of crores on the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme while neglecting housing.
After coming to power, the Congress government had sanctioned eight lakh Indiramma houses, including 4.5 lakh in the first phase and 2.5 lakh in the second phase. Another one lakh houses had been sanctioned in Hyderabad, he said.
The government had spent ₹45,000 crore on Indiramma houses so far, he said, assuring the beneficiaries that the final payments would be credited directly to their bank accounts by the end of the month. He said there was no scope for corruption or irregularities in the scheme.
The minister said the state government had fulfilled its promises on crop loan waivers of up to ₹2 lakh, Rythu Bharosa and a bonus of ₹500 per quintal for fine-variety paddy.
