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Ponnam Takes Welfare Governance To Village Doorsteps

Ponnam Takes Welfare Governance To Village Doorsteps
Ponnam Wants Governance Delivered at People’s Doorstep · deccanchronicle.com

Minister Ponnam Prabhakar visited Bavupet village to check whether people were receiving government help.

He spoke with villagers about their problems.

He asked officials to solve urgent complaints quickly.

The government has approved pensions for 331 people in the village.

It has also sanctioned 17 houses and provided free electricity to many families.

Thousands of farmers have received money through the Rythu Bharosa scheme.

The minister said every eligible family should receive the benefits meant for them.

He also told farmers to save rainwater and try different crops because rainfall has been low.

Key facts

Pensions
331 pensions were sanctioned in Bavupet, with about Rs 90 lakh disbursed monthly.
Housing
17 Indiramma houses were sanctioned.
Free electricity
316 families receive up to 200 units of free electricity.
Gas subsidy
326 families benefit from the gas subsidy scheme.
Rythu Bharosa
4,660 farmers received Rs 4.17 crore.
Rythu Bima
Eight families received Rs 40 lakh.
Self-help groups
Women’s self-help groups received interest-free loans through bank-linkage programmes.

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