Vijayawada, June 28 -- The Andhra Pradesh government has released Rs. 2,711.79 crore to ensure distribution of NTR Bharosa social security pensions to 62,19,648 beneficiaries across the state for the month of July, Minister Kondapalli Srinivas said today.
"The pension payments will commence from the morning of July 1 and will be credited to the beneficiaries' bank or postal accounts through district authorities and the designated disbursing agencies," he said.
The minister explained that the government has additionally released Rs. 3.12 crore to cover pensions for 7,792 newly approved spouse (widow/widower) beneficiaries. Since the coalition government took office, total expenditure on pension disbursements, including the funds released t...