YS Jagan's Promise Fulfilled: 'YSR Kapu Nestham' To Benefit 2,37,873 Women

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched another welfare scheme 'YSR Kapu Nestham' through video conference from his camp office in Tadepalli on Wednesday, June 24.

Speaking on the occasion, the AP CM said that during his 13-month rule, the state government has implemented all the welfare schemes to the public as promised, in a clear and transparent manner and without the scope for any discrepancies.

The YSR Congress Party government has provided Rs 43,000 crore for the benefit of 3.98 crore people through several welfare schemes, the chief minister said.

He said that the state government had provided welfare schemes like Amma Vodi, Vasati Deevena, Vidya Deevena, Rythu Bharos, Pension Kanuka, Vahana Mitra, Jagannanna Cheodu, Netanna Nestham and distribution of house site pattas to homeless.

YS Jagan said that the state government has launched this scheme with an aim to benefit women aged between 45-60 years and belonging to any of the communities like Kapu, Telaga, Ontari and Balija to improve their standard of living.

 He added that under this scheme, 2,37,873 women beneficiaries will be given Rs 15,000 every year as financial assistance with a Rs-354-crore budget.

This is one of the 'Nava Ratnalu' schemes that YS Jagan had announced during his padayatra, long before the 2019 Assembly elections.  

For the successful implementation of this scheme in the first year, the state government has released Rs 354 crores to benefit 2.37 lakh women beneficiaries across the state.