Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Farooq Launches NTR Bharosa Pension Distribution in Polur Village
The Andhra Pradesh government gives monthly pensions to many people in Kurnool and Nandyal districts.
The pensions are called NTR Bharosa pensions.
Together, the government provides about Rs 194 crore every month.
More than four lakh people receive this support.
Minister NMD Farooq helped distribute pensions in Polur village.
Nandyal has about 2.09 lakh pension beneficiaries.
Kurnool has more than two lakh recipients.
Officials said pensions should arrive on the first day of every month.
They also said they would check applications carefully and respond to complaints quickly.
The Andhra Pradesh government distributes about Rs 194 crore in NTR Bharosa pensions monthly across Kurnool and Nandyal districts.
More than four lakh beneficiaries in the two districts receive pensions across multiple categories.
NMD Farooq and Nandyal District Collector G Rajakumari attended the distribution programme in Polur village.
Nandyal has 2.09 lakh beneficiaries receiving nearly Rs 92 crore monthly, while Kurnool has over two lakh recipients receiving about Rs 102 crore.
Officials said pensions would be delivered on the first of every month, with door-to-door distribution and attention to transparency and grievances.
- Who
- NMD Farooq, Nandyal District Collector G Rajakumari, Industries and Commerce Minister TG Bharath Gupta, Kurnool District Collector Dr A Siri, and pension beneficiaries.
- What
- The government conducted an NTR Bharosa pension distribution programme and reported monthly pension allocations for Kurnool and Nandyal districts.
- When
- The programme took place on Thursday; pensions are intended to be distributed on the first of every month.
- Where
- Polur village and Birlagadda in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool and Nandyal districts.
- Why
- To provide timely financial assistance and ensure transparent, prompt delivery of welfare pensions.
- Monthly allocation
- Approximately Rs 194 crore across Kurnool and Nandyal districts.
- Total beneficiaries
- More than four lakh people across both districts.
- Nandyal beneficiaries
- 2.09 lakh people receiving nearly Rs 92 crore monthly.
- Kurnool beneficiaries
- Over two lakh people receiving approximately Rs 102 crore monthly.
- Distribution schedule
- Pensions are intended to be delivered on the first of every month.
- Delivery method
- Kurnool’s pensions are delivered door to door through the Swarna Grama-Swarna Ward programme.
- Application scrutiny
- Officials were directed to rigorously scrutinize single-women pension applications.