Aasara Pension Scheme – All Details
Government of Telangana has been introduced a pension scheme name AASARA. This welfare scheme is eligible for OAP (old age persons), disabled people, widows, weavers, toddy tappers, HIV aids patients, filaria patients, beedi workers and single women.
Aasara pension scheme was started in the 2014 on 8th November by KCR (Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao) Chief Minister of Telangana State in Mahboobnagar. Telangana govt. is spending every year around 5500 cr on Aasara scheme.
Department Name: Department of Rural Development, Government of Telangana
Scheme Name: Aasara Pension Scheme
Scheme Status: Presently Active
Official Website: http://www.aasara.telangana.gov.in
Scheme Budget: Rs.5500 crores
On March 2015 Telangana government decided increase the monthly pension from Rs.200/- to Rs.1000/- for OAP (old age persons), widows, weavers, beedi workers, toddy tappers and AIDS patients. poor Beedi worker under Aasara Scheme from the month of March 2015 onwards.
The government also extended the financial assistance to Rs.1000/- per month to the poor Beedi worker under Aasara Scheme from the month of March 2015 onwards. The government also extended the pension amount from Rs.500/- to Rs.1500/- for PWD.
Eligible Pensioners:
- OAP (old age persons)
- Disabled
- Widow
- Weavers
- Toddy Tappers
- HIV Patients
- Filaria Patients
- Beedi Workers
- Single Women
How to Apply:
Aasara online appliaction form can be download from GHMC official website ghmc.gov.in. or from the below given link and send your filled application by post to the address given below:
The Commissioner,
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation,
AASARA, 3rd Floor, Municipal Complex,
Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad-500063
