Telangana News

Telangana Chief Minister KCR, in the state legislative assembly, announced a monthly Rs 1000 pension scheme to single women residing in the state. The scheme will come into effect from the coming financial year.

Regarding this, CM instructed the district collectors to start registering details of single women in their respective districts. He also appealed the eligible women to get their names registered under the scheme.

CM's official statement further read, "Telangana government is resolved to render justice to all sections of the people and want every sociological group in the State to live with financial support, dignity and self-respect. For this, the Telangana government is working to strengthen and protect the lives of the people. This is precisely the reason the government in all its policies and programmes is giving a human touch."

Referring to "Kalyana Laxmi and Shaadi Mubarak" schemes, the statement further read, "Understanding the problems faced by the poor in performing their daughters' marriage, the State government has launched Kalyana Laxmi and Shaadi Mubarak schemes. Under these innovative programmes, thousands of families in the State are getting Rs 51,000 financial assistance at the time of marriage of the girl."

Explaining about "Asara" scheme, CM's statement said, "In some places in the State, women are eking out a living by making Beedis and thus supporting their families and their livelihood. But whatever hard work they are doing, they are not earning the amount that would sustain their families. Understanding their plight, the government has sanctioned Rs 1000 per month per woman as pension. The women Beedi workers are happy that the government has given them the financial support."