AP Cabinet Nod To EBC Nestam, Welfare Schemes Calendar
Feb 24, 2021, 10:58 IST
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh State cabinet headed by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday has approved the welfare scheme calendar for the year 2021-22 and has given the nod for providing financial assistance to women of Economically Backward Class (EBC) besides other key decisions.
Briefing the media after the cabinet meeting, Information & Public Relations Minister Perni Venkatramaiah said that the new scheme EBC Nestam will be implemented from the coming financial year, under which the government will provide financial assistance of Rs 45,000 for each woman beneficiary aged between 45-60 years at a rate of Rs 15,000 per annum for a span of three years. The Government has alloted Rs 670 crore per annum totalling Rs 2011 crore for three years for the scheme. Also, the cabinet mainly discussed the implementation of welfare schemes, which are to be taken up between 2021-22, and approved the calendar.