Illuminating lives of poor is real welfare: CM
A student taking a selfie with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at monthly pension distribution program
Narasaraopet (Palnadu dist): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, said here on Tuesday stating that poverty-free society is his main objective.
He was speaking at distribution of monthly pension to the beneficiaries at Yanamandala in Palnadu district. Later, addressing a huge gathering he said that the people in the State suffered a lot in the past five years and the situation was so bad that they could not even come out of their houses.
In the previous government the then Chief Minister used to moved with curtains on either side of the road while the trees were cut down besides people were forcibly shifted from that place, Naidu said .
The TDP supremo made it clear that he is not that kind of Chief Minister but always moves among the people in a very simple manner to take care of their wellbeing. He said that he does not have any high command but the five crore people of the State are his high command.
After handing over the pension amount to Talari Saramma and Yedukondalu, the Chief Minister prepared coffee on his own at Yedukonadalu's house. Having a cup of coffee after personally supplying it to the family members of Yedukondalau, the Chief Minister inquired about the wellbeing of that family. Later, Naidu ordered the officials to sanction Rs.5 lakh as loan to the son of Yedukondalu from the BC Corporation for self-employment and also for constructing his own house.
The Chief Minister also promised Rs.60,000 as financial assistance from the government for the tyre shop being run by Yedukondalu.
The Chief Minister assured Saramma, whose husband died of corona, that the State Government will stand by her family and directed the officials to sanction Rs.3 lakh as loan to her family besides extending assistance to her son for NEET coaching.
Stating that the State Government is paying pension to a record number of 64 lakh beneficiaries in the country, Naidu said that in the whole country only in Andhra Pradesh Rs.4,000 monthly pension is being paid to each beneficiary. Soon after coming to power the TDP-led NDA Government fulfilled the promise made to the poor by paying the pension from April, he added.
The Chief Minister warned the officials of serious action if pension is not distributed at the doorstep of the beneficiaries. "We will receive the information through GPS whether the pension is being distributed at the doorstep or not," he said.
