‘State committed to welfare of weavers’
The Hindu
Jagan disburses ₹192.08 cr. into accounts of 80,000 beneficiaries
Chief Minister Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday disbursed ₹192.08 crore into the accounts of 80,032 handloom weavers under YSR Nethanna Nestham with a click of the mouse. “I have seen the hardships of the handloom weaver families during my padayatra. I have promised that a scheme to provide annual sustenance allowance will be launched soon after coming to power and I am happy to provide a financial assistance of ₹24,000 directly to the bank accounts of weavers for the third consecutive year. Under the scheme, every beneficiary will receive a total aid of ₹1.2 lakh for a period of five years, which will benefit the weavers to overcome their financial problems,” said Mr. Jagan.More Related News