Soon after taking oath as Chief Minister TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu started reflecting his strong impact on the administration taking quick decisions and bringing several changes. Soon after enhancing the social pensions amount on par with his election promise, his government changed the name of the pension scheme.
The pension scheme has been renamed as `NTR Bharosa’. This increase in pensions will be applicable to old age, widows, handloom workers, stone masons, fishermen, single women, drum artists and transgenders.
The AP government has issued an order increasing the pension of Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000. The pension of the disabled has been increased from Rs.3,000 to Rs 6,000 The pension of fully disabled persons has been increased from Rs.5,000 to Rs 15,000. A pension of Rs.10,000 will be provided to those suffering from serious illness.
Meanwhile, the first meeting of the new cabinet is likely to be held on the 18th of this month. The meeting is likely to finalise the first session of the state assembly and its agenda. The Assembly first session is likely to be held on the next day, July 19th.
In the assembly session, the government is likely to introduce a bill seeking approval for the repeal of the AP Land Titling Act and other decisions. A final decision is likely to be taken today at the Cabinet and Assembly meetings.
Moreover, swearing-in of newly elected MLAs and election of Speaker are to be performed in the assembly session. Meanwhile, ministers are likely to be allotted their respective portfolios before Saturday.
During YS Jaganmohan Reddy’s regime intolerance was shown towards Chandrababu Naidu government’s activities and tried to remove his impression from the administration. It started with the demolition of `Praja Vedika’. However, Chandrababu has sent signals to the officials that he will not tolerate such a hateful attitude.
The officials were advised to distribute the ‘Vidya Kanuka’ despite Jagan’s photo. “It doesn’t matter whose doll it is. Students should not be bothered. There is no problem with former CM Jagan’s toys”, he asserted. He made it clear that the distribution of student kits to students should not be stopped. As the schools have resumed, they want to distribute the kits to the students.
