Question

How many new pensions were sanctioned by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in January, 2017 under NTR Bharosa Scheme ?
1. 3 lakh
2. 3.5 lakh
3. 4 lakh
4. 4.5 lakh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 3.5 lakh

The correct answer is 3.5 lakh.

• Rural Development Department - Sanction of 3.5 lakhs new pensions (NTR Bharosa) from the month of January-2017 to be paid on February 1^st, 2017.
• The government has decided to remove private persons acting as customer service providers on behalf of ICICI Bank NSE 0.85 %, Axis Bank NSE 1.17 %, and Corporation Bank, and the services provided by these banks have now been brought under the Department of Posts.
• Andhra Pradesh government distributed social security pensions under the 'NTR Bharosa Scheme' to various categories of beneficiaries through post offices from January 5 to 12,2020.
• A sum of Rs 577 crore was released for the pensions to 40,52,357 old age, widow, physically challenged, toddy tappers, and weavers across the state.

• YSR Kapu Nestham Scheme 2021
  • The Andra Pradesh Government has launched another new scheme called Kapu Nestham Scheme.
  • The AP CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has implemented the Kapu Nestham Scheme on 24 June 2020. 
  • The scheme was launched by CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
  • The implementation of the scheme was started in March 2020.