People queue up to apply for freebies in TS
The applications are being received by government officials at 16,395 places till January 6
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Hyderabad: Thousands of people queued up since early morning in villages and towns across Telangana to submit their applications to avail the freebies promised by the Congress party during the election campaign. The state government on Thursday started receiving applications for implementation of six guarantees.
The applications are being received by government officials at 16,395 places till January 6 under Praja Palana, the public outreach programme of the new government.
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka launched the programme at Abdullapurmet in Rangareddy district. He reiterated that the Congress government will implement all the guarantees. “This people is government. This is not a government of an individual or a section,” he said. He said one counter has been set up for 100 families to receive the applications.
The applications were being received in all 12,769 gram panchayats and 3,626 municipal wards on all days except December 31 and January 1, which are general holidays. Every day, the applications will be received from 8 am to 12 noon and from 2 pm to 6 pm. The applications will be received during eight working days at gram sabhas in villages and municipal wards.
The government has deployed 3,714 officials to conduct the programme. The officials drawn from various departments will visit two villages or two wards every day. The government has also appointed 10 IAS officers as coordinators for the programme in all districts.
The applications will be received from December 28 for the implementation of Mahalakshmi, Rythu Bharosa, Gruha Jyothi, Indiramma Indlu and Cheyutha. There is a single application form for five guarantees. For the sixth guarantee (Yuva Vikasam), the applications will be received later in educational institutions.
Under Mahalaxmi, every woman will get financial assistance of Rs 2,500 per month while cooking gas cylinder will be supplied for Rs 500. Under the Rythu Bharosa guarantee, every farmer will get Rs 15,000 per acre every year. Agricultural labourers will get Rs 12,000 annually. Under Indiramma Indlu, the homeless will be provided financial assistance for construction of houses. Families of Telangana martyrs and those who participated in Telangana movement will be allotted 250 square yard house sites. Under Gruha Jyothi, 200 units of electricity every month will be free.
