Telangana to Grant New Cheyutha Pensions to 4.5 Lakh Beneficiaries as Diwali Gift

The Telangana government is set to extend Cheyutha pensions to an additional 4.5 lakh eligible beneficiaries as a Diwali gift. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will launch the distribution of new pension sanction letters tomorrow in Kodangal, his Assembly constituency. Minister for Panchayat Raj, Rural Development, and Women and Child Welfare, Dr. Danasari Anasuya Seethakka, will attend the programme.

The new pensions will benefit eligible widows, single women, persons with disabilities, handloom workers, toddy tappers and other deserving sections. During the Kodangal event, the Chief Minister will personally hand over pension sanction letters to some of the newly selected beneficiaries. Subsequently, ministers, public representatives and officials will distribute the sanction letters to eligible recipients across all districts. Pension payments to all newly approved beneficiaries will begin from this month.