Pensioners to get Rs 1,590.50 crore

In a release issued on Friday, Deputy Chief Minister (Panchayat Raj and Rural Development) Budi Mutyala Naidu informed that pension will be disbursed at the doorstep of beneficiaries.
(Representational Photo)
(Representational Photo)

VIJAYAWADA: The stage is set for distribution of pensions to 62.53 lakh beneficiaries from October 1 to 5. The State government has released Rs 1,590.50 crore towards social security pensions to all village/ward secretariats through welfare corporations.

In a release issued on Friday, Deputy Chief Minister (Panchayat Raj and Rural Development) Budi Mutyala Naidu informed that pension will be disbursed at the doorstep of beneficiaries.

A total of 2.66 lakh village/ward volunteers and 15,000 welfare education assistants/ward welfare development secretaries will take part in pension distribution. Call centres set up in DRDA offices of all the districts will monitor pension distribution, he added.

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