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Drastic drop in Cheyutha pensioners, reasons aplenty
The New Indian Express Hyderabad
|January 21, 2025
Sources attribute deaths, migration and govt's reluctance to clear new applications to decrease in numbers
IT is a curious case of declining numbers. Though the population keeps growing, there is a considerable drop in the number of Cheyutha (formerly Aasara) pension beneficiaries in Telangana.
The state now has 60,000 less Aasara pensioners compared to the last financial year. According to sources, the reasons for this decreased number are aplenty and they include deaths and migration of people from place to another.
The other major factor is the government's reluctance to sanction new pensions. This is despite the fact that around 25 lakh Aasara pension applications are pending with the government.
According to sources, the number of Cheyutha pension beneficiaries has come down from around 43.3 lakhs in FY 2023-24 to around 42.7 lakhs in FY 2024-25.
This story is from the January 21, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Hyderabad.
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