Eluru: List of rice card beneficiaries displayed at secretariats

Eluru: District Collector R Muthyala Raju has informed Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy that the lists of beneficiaries selected for rice card, Rythu Bharosa and pension schemes have been displayed at the village secretariats.

Attending a videoconference of the Chief Minister from Velagapudi Secretariat, the District Collector here on Tuesday replied that measures have been taken to provide house site pattas to all eligible families by Ugadi festival. For the issue of pension cards and rice cards, the eligible beneficiaries have been identified, he explained.

Earlier, the Chief Minister directed the District Collectors to take steps for disbursing pension at the doorstep of the pensioners from February 1. New pension and rice cards should be issued from February 15. Stating that 25 lakh house sites should be distributed to the poor families by Ugadi, the chief minister said that nobody should raise their hand, if he asked whether there is any family without house site during his tour to villages after the festival. The house sites should be located in places suitable for living, he added. SP Navdeep Singh Grewal, Joint Collector K Venkata Ramana Reddy, JC-2 N Tej Bharat and others were present.