Explorer

Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Reddy Disburses YSR 'Nethanna Nestham' Scheme Amount At Pedana

CM Jagan deposited Rs 193.31 crores into the accounts of the 80,546 beneficiaries through the direct benefit transfer method

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy disbursed the fourth installment of the 'YSR Nethanna Nestham' to the beneficiaries and addressed a public meeting at Pedana in Krishna district on Thursday. After the speech, CM Jagan directly deposited Rs 193.31 crores into the accounts of the 80,546 beneficiaries through the direct benefit transfer method.

"He observed the lives of handloom weavers during the padayatra that he covered more than 3,000 kms. We have given each handloom weaver family Rs 24,000 for the last three years. Now for the fourth year also, Rs 24,000 is being deposited directly into the accounts of the beneficiaries. Our government is helping each family with Rs 96,000 in four years."

Also read | Andhra Pradesh: TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu Stages Sit-In After 'YSRCP Workers' Demolish Anna Canteen

Jagan said that till now, Rs 2,049 crores had been spent on the welfare of the handloom weavers. He noted that the weaver's income increased three times after his government came into power. He said that the AP government has signed agreements with e-commerce companies like Flipkart, Amazon, and Myntra and is marketing the handloom garments through APCO. 

CM Jagan further said that 70 per cent of the cabinet consists of SCs, STs, BCs, and minorities and allocated four Rajya Sabha seats to leaders from backward classes. He noted that the YSRCP government is doing social justice to SC, ST and BCs.

He said that till now, Rs 2,049 crores had been spent on the welfare of the handloom weavers, and no government has provided such assistance in the past.

Also read| Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Reddy Directs Officials To Ensure Average Wage Of Rs. 240 Under MNREGS

(With inputs from ABP Desam — It is a Telugu platform of ABP News. For more news, commentary and latest happenings from two Telugu states, follow https://telugu.abplive.com/)

View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

'Rahul Gandhi's Jamaat Of Doubters...': Shehzaad Poonawalla On Opposition's Claim Of 'EVM Black Box'
'Rahul Gandhi's Jamaat Of Doubters...': Shehzaad Poonawalla On Opposition's Claim Of 'EVM Black Box'
'Will Hold Talks With Russia If...': Zelenskyy At Peace Summit
'Will Hold Talks With Russia If...': Zelenskyy At Peace Summit
Chandu Champion Team Kartik Aaryan And Kabir Khan Pose Together, Pics
Chandu Champion Team Kartik Aaryan And Kabir Khan Pose Together, Pics
Crew Abandons Cargo Ship Struck By Houthi Missile Attacks In Gulf Of Aden, Says US
Crew Abandons Cargo Ship Struck By Houthi Missile Attacks In Gulf Of Aden, Says US
Advertisement
metaverse

Videos

NEET Exam 2024: How did malpractice occur in NEET with Grace Marks? | Vijendra Chauhan ExclusiveNEET Exam: Vijendra Chauhan unveils the mystery behind UPSC's enigmatic questions | ExclusiveG7 Summit: PM Modi and Meloni's 'Hello from Melody' video goes viral | ABP LIVEG7 Summit: PM Modi & Italian Counterpart Meloni's selfie viral, 'Hello from the Melody Team' trends heavily

Photo Gallery

Embed widget