Hyderabad, Aug. 13 -- The Telangana state government has decided to sanction new pensions under the Cheyutha Social Security Pension Scheme for eligible people from vulnerable sections of society.

RV Karnan, IAS, Commissioner, GHMC, and Divyarajan, IAS, CEO, SERP and MD, MEPMA, held a meeting at the GHMC Head Office with Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Project Officers (POs) and Tahsildars of Hyderabad district to review the implementation of the pension scheme.

New Cheyutha Pensions for eligible beneficiaries

The government will give priority to eligible applicants from vulnerable groups in the first phase. The categories include single women, widows, persons with disabilities, toddy tappers, weavers, filaria patients, persons affected by...