Social security programmes, boon for vulnerable sections in Telangana

Hyderabad: The government has prioritised social security programmes for vulnerable sections of society to ensure that there are no deprived communities. It introduced Asara pensions to help vulnerable groups to live life with dignity. Another major intervention was the distribution of essential food and non-food items through the Public Distribution System (PDS). These measures to […]

Hyderabad: The government has prioritised social security programmes for vulnerable sections of society to ensure that there are no deprived communities.

It introduced Asara pensions to help vulnerable groups to live life with dignity. Another major intervention was the distribution of essential food and non-food items through the Public Distribution System (PDS). These measures to ensure social security and welfare are supplemented by the creation of employment opportunities through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, according to the statistical abstract of Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS).

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The pension schemes in the State mainly include pensions for senior citizens, widows, single women, disabled population, weavers, toddy tappers, HIV patients and filaria patients, as well as the financial assistance to beedi workers. The total number of beneficiaries covered under various pensions in the State increased from 38.59 lakh in 2019-20 to 38.80 lakh in 2020-21.

As many as 1,22,80,948 people were registered under MGNREGA in the year 2020-21, out of which 52,98,588 are working as of 2020-21. Out of the total working beneficiaries, 55.6 per cent are women, and 44.4 per cent are men.

Self Help Groups (SHGs) is the mobilization of rural poor women into self-sustainable community-based organizations for alleviation of rural poverty and overall development to lead a dignified life. Over 47,57,468 poorest of poor rural women formed into 4,39,886 SHGs. There are 17,013 fair price shops (FP shops) in Telangana as of 2020-21 of which 22 were opened newly.

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