Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Collector, MLA Distribute NTR Bharosa Pensions in Sattenapalli
Krittika Shukla and Kanna Lakshminarayana gave pension money to people in Rentapalla village.
The event was part of the NTR Bharosa pension programme.
The collector said eligible people should get their pensions at home on the first day of every month.
Some people have trouble proving their identity with biometric machines.
Officials can use facial recognition as another way to verify them.
The government says pensions should reach people without causing problems.
Villagers and ward residents should tell officials if someone misses a pension because of a technical issue.
The MLA said helping poor people is a main goal of the coalition government.
Palandu district collector Krittika Shukla and Sattenapalli MLA Kanna Lakshminarayana distributed pensions in Rentapalla village.
The distribution took place under the NTR Bharosa pension programme on Thursday.
Shukla said eligible beneficiaries would receive pensions at their doorstep on the first of every month.
Officials were instructed to use facial recognition when beneficiaries faced biometric authentication problems.
Authorities asked residents to report cases where technical issues prevented eligible people from receiving pensions.
- Who
- Palandu district collector Krittika Shukla, Sattenapalli MLA Kanna Lakshminarayana, and pension beneficiaries.
- What
- Pensions were distributed through the NTR Bharosa pension programme.
- When
- On Thursday; the collector said pensions will be delivered on the first of every month.
- Where
- Rentapalla village in Sattenapalli Rural mandal.
- Why
- To ensure eligible beneficiaries receive pensions without inconvenience, including when biometric authentication fails.
- Programme
- NTR Bharosa pension distribution programme
- Location
- Rentapalla village, Sattenapalli Rural mandal
- Participants
- Krittika Shukla and Kanna Lakshminarayana
- Payment schedule
- The first of every month
- Alternative verification
- Facial recognition may be used when biometric authentication fails
- Public instruction
- Residents should report eligible beneficiaries who are denied pensions because of technical issues
- Government priority
- Delivering pensions without inconvenience