Aasara pension is a pension plan by the Government of Telangana. It is a welfare system of pensions to old people, widows, members of the Goud caste, elephantiasis patients, people with AIDS, physically disabled people and beedi (cigarette) workers.Aasara Pensions in Bangaru Telangana By March 2018, the number of beneficiaries was 4.2 million.40 lakh pensioners under 'Aasara Pension Scheme' in Telangana
History The pension scheme was started on 8 November 2014 by the Chief Minister of Telangana, Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao, in Kothur in Mahboobnagar district.Aasara Pension Scheme Government: Over 24 lakh people to benefit from Telangana government's Aasara Pension Scheme - The Economic Times The government spends ₹5,500 crore (₹55 billion) per year on the plan.
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