Hyderabad: The CM has announced in the review meeting that in accordance with the electoral promises every old age person on completion of 57 years will be provided with old age pensions. The CM has instructed Chief secretary SK Joshi to draft modalities pertaining to this and decide on the process of identifying eligible persons for old age pension.
The CM said that once the details of beneficiaries are worked out and the number is decided, adequate budgetary provision will be made in 2019-20 budget and pension should be given with effect from 1st April 2019.