Aasara pension
| Aasara pension | |
|---|---|
| Type of project | pension |
| Location | Telangana, India |
| Founder | Government of Telangana |
| Chief Minister | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao |
| Established | 8 November 2014 |
| Budget | ₹500 crores |
| Status | Active |
Aasara pension is a pension scheme by the Government of Telangana. It is a welfare scheme of pensions to old people, widows, Goud community, elephantiasis patients, AIDS afflicted people, physically disabled and beedi workers.[1] By March 2018, the number of beneficiaries stood at 42 lakhs.[2]
History
[edit]The pension scheme was started on 8 November 2014 by Chief Minister of Telangana, Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao in Kothur in Mahboobnagar district.[3] The government is spending ₹5,500 crore every year on the scheme.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Aasara Pensions in Bangaru Telangana
- ^ 40 lakh pensioners under 'Aasara Pension Scheme' in Telangana
- ^ Aasara Pension Scheme Government: Over 24 lakh people to benefit from Telangana government's Aasara Pension Scheme - The Economic Times
- ^ "Central Govt, other States eager to study Telangana's welfare schemes". Telangana Today. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2020.