Aasara pension
| Aasara pension | |
|---|---|
| Type of project | pension |
| Location | Telangana, India |
| Founder | Government of Telangana |
| Chief Minister | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao |
| Established | 8 November 2014 |
| Status | Active |
Aasara pension is a pension plan by the Government of Telangana. It is a welfare system of pensions to old people, widows, members of the Goud caste, elephantiasis patients, people with AIDS, physically disabled people and beedi (cigarette) workers.[1] By March 2018, the number of beneficiaries was 4.2 million.[2]
History
The pension scheme was started on 8 November 2014 by the Chief Minister of Telangana, Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao, in Kothur in Mahboobnagar district.[3] The government spends ₹5,500 crore (₹55 billion) per year on the plan.[4]
References
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Official site Archived 3 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine