Bhatti Urges Mahila Congress Members To Publicise TG Welfare Schemes
Addressing a Mahila Congress meeting in Khammam, he said the government had introduced several welfare measures aimed at reducing the financial burden on poor families.
Nalgonda: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday asked Mahila Congress members to undertake door-to-door campaigns to publicise state welfare schemes, stating that they had improved the living conditions of the poor.
Addressing a Mahila Congress meeting in Khammam, he said the government had introduced several welfare measures aimed at reducing the financial burden on poor families. He cited free electricity up to 200 units for domestic consumers, free bus travel for women in TGSRTC services and supply of fine rice to ration cardholders as key initiatives.
He said the Congress government had prioritised women’s welfare and empowerment, describing its governance as “Indiramma Rajyam” focused on providing equal opportunities and strengthening women economically and politically. He said a target had been set to extend ₹1 lakh crore in loans to self-help group (SHG) women over five years, adding that ₹67,000 crore in interest-free loans had already been disbursed in two and a half years. The loan limit for SHG women had been enhanced from ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh, he said.
Referring to housing, he said the Indiramma Houses scheme had been revived after the Congress came to power. He stated that 4.5 lakh houses had been sanctioned to eligible beneficiaries in the first phase, with many completed, and that 2,000 houses would be allotted to each Assembly constituency in the second phase.
“To ensure poor families do not have to sell their homes, land, or gold for medical treatment, the Rajiv Aarogyasri limit has been increased to ₹10 lakh, enabling access to quality treatment in corporate hospitals free of cost,” he said.
He assured support to women leaders who had participated in party activities and protests over the past decade and said they would be given key roles in booth-level committees to strengthen the organisation.
He also urged women to take part in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls to ensure that no eligible voter was left out.
Mahila Congress state president Errabelli Swarna, district president Dobbala Soujanya and District Congress Committee president Nuthi Satyanarayana were present.
