Minister Kondapalli Srinivas said that the beneficiaries will receive the pension amounts at their fingertips on the first day of every month through Swarna Gramam and Swarna Ward employees. | Photo credit: The Hindu
“The Andhra Pradesh government has sanctioned 895 new pensions under the NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme for patients suffering from severe kidney disease who are undergoing dialysis and also for those who have undergone kidney, liver and heart transplant,” Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and Society for Eradication of Rural Poverty (SERP) Kondapalli said Thursday26 Srinivas.
The Minister said that the decision was taken by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to ensure that poor and eligible patients suffering from chronic diseases do not face hardship. In addition to dialysis patients and organ transplant recipients, eligible poor persons suffering from chronic diseases, including filariasis and leprosy, were also counted on pension support.
According to the minister, the newly sanctioned pensions will put an additional financial burden of ₹ 86.34 lakh per month on the state government. However, the government has decided to extend the support to the vulnerable sections to ease their financial distress resulting from long-term medical care and health care expenses.
The Minister further said that the beneficiaries will receive the pension amounts at their fingertips on the first day of every month through Swarna Gramam and Swarna Ward staff, which will ensure timely delivery of assistance without inconvenience to the patients and their families.
Published – 14 May 2026 15:25 IST
