Thousand rupees per
month
Pension scheme for
Single women
CM KCR Statement in
TS Assembly
06-01-2017
Telangana
government is resolved to render justice to all sections of the people and want
every socio-economic group in the State to live with financial strength,
dignity and self-respect. For this, the Telangana government is working to
strengthen and protect the lives of the people. This is precisely the reason;
the government in all its policies and programmes is giving a human touch. The
state government has allocated a lion’s share in the State’s Annual Budget for
the welfare programmes and activities. People in the State have already realized
that this government is on the side of the poor. This is the very reason why
people are standing solidly behind the government.
Generally,
political parties to a greater extent limit to implement the programmes and
schemes that they have promised in their respective election manifestos. But our
government has gone a step ahead and taking measures to render justice to the poor
whenever it came across any problem and as and when it has come to the notice of
Government.
As
promised in our election manifesto, we are giving pensions to the old aged
people, differently abled persons, and widows under Aasara Scheme. In some
places in the State, women are living by making Beedis and thus supporting
their families and their livelihood. But whatever hard work they are doing,
they are not earning adequate amount that would sustain their families. Understanding their plight, the government
has sanctioned Rs 1000 per month per woman as pension. The women Beedi workers
are happy that the government has given them the financial support. “Though in
the past we have agitated for the same, it was not given. But now, without even
asking for it, we got the financial help,” they remarked.
Understanding
the problems faced by the poor in performing their daughters’ marriage, the
State government has launched Kalyanalaxmi and Shadi Mubarak schemes. Under
these innovative programmes, thousands of families in the State are getting Rs
51,000 financial assistance at the time of marriage of the girl. Like these two
programmes, we are announcing another scheme in this House, on humanitarian
grounds.
It
has been brought to our notice the dire situation faced by single women in the
society. We have realized that the government should offer some financial help
to these single women. We thought we would take a call on the matter only after
examining the financial status of the State and pros and cons. It is estimated
that there may be about 2 to 3 lakh single women in the State who need the
assistance. Poverty inflicts more misery among women than men. Hence, we have
decided to give Rs 1000 per month per person pension to these helpless, single
women thereby offering some financial protection to them. We are issuing orders
in this regard forthwith. We will also allocate funds for this Scheme in the forthcoming
Annual Budget to be introduced in this House in March.
“Rs
1000 per month pension for single woman scheme” will come into effect from the
coming financial year. We are instructing district collectors to start
registering details of single women in the district. We are also appealing to
the eligible women to get their names registered under the Scheme. We are also
requesting all the legislators to take responsibility in getting the eligible
women enrolled under the Scheme. We request the Legislators to ensure that only
deserving single women are enrolled under the scheme and take responsibility of
getting the scheme implemented in its true letter and spirit,
I hope this House will unanimously welcome this
decision, which is taken notwithstanding financial burden on the Exchequer.
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