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Pension distribution is going at brisk pace in AP, distributes 11 per cent by 9 am
The distribution of pensions has began in Andhra Pradesh for 58.99 lakh beneficiaries across the state on Sunday despite being a holiday.
The distribution of pensions has begun in Andhra Pradesh for 58.99 lakh beneficiaries across the state on Sunday despite being holiday. The government has made arrangements to pay at the pension at the beneficiaries' doorstep. Gopalakrishna Dwivedi, chief secretary of the Panchayat Raj department, said on Twitter that the 11 per cent of pension distribution has been completed to by 9 am. "Distribution of pensions will be completed by this afternoon, " he said.begun
Door delivery of 58.99 Lakh Social Security Pensions in A.P. started early morning today. More than 11% completed by 7.00 am. It is planned to complete total distribution by today afternoon. pic.twitter.com/jPtLcEKUaf
— Gopal Krishna Dwivedi (@gkd600) March 1, 2020
It has been explicitly ordered that the volunteers should not call the beneficiaries at a place to distribute the pensions. Cash is distributed after beneficiaries' fingerprints are obtained through a biometric procedure.
The pension distribution program is going at a brisk pace across the state. As many as 26,20,673 people we're distributed by 9 am. Among all districts, Vizianagaram stands top with the distribution of 32.22 per cent pensions.
