Telangana government assists 10 lakh marriages under Kalyana Lakshmi

Wanaparthy: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy said about 10 lakh marriages were performed with government assistance under Kalyana Lakshmi scheme and this was a testimony to Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s committed towards the welfare of poor and downtrodden.

Kalyana Lakshmi, KCR Kit, Rythu Bandhu and Rythu Bheema were role model schemes to the entire nation. They could be followed across the country, he said.

The Minister distributed cheques to 210 Kalyana Lakshmi beneficiaries and Rs.26.46 lakh worth cheques to 56 Chief Minister Relief Fund beneficiaries here on Sunday.

Addressing on the occasion, the Minister said entire nation was looking towards Telangana for the welfare and development programmes being implemented in the State.

Opposition parties criticised Rythu Bandhu scheme saying it was being introduced as a political strategy. Under this initiative, so far, in eight editions, Rs.50,400 crore have been deposited into farmers’ accounts in the State, he said.

Though, the entire world was affected due to covid pandemic, the Chief Minister ensured there was no obstruction in implementation of welfare programmes in the State, the Minister pointed out.

“Depending on the people’s aspirations and requirements, the TRS Government was introducing and implementing welfare programmes,” Niranjan Reddy said.

Telangana was the only State, which extended Rs.2000 crore financial assistance to four lakh people under the Chief Minister Relief Fund, he said.

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