Following last month protest against delay in Aasara pensions, the disabled people are now planning to hold another protest to raise the issue again as they see no other option to resolve the issue of their untold misery.
Only last month, the Divyang people under the banner of Telangana Disabled Welfare Society (TDWS) holds a protest at Dharna Chowk, Indra Park on August 31st to raise the issue of delay in disbursement of Aasara pension besides non approval of the dole despite securing SADARAM certificates.
Though there are over 11 lakh eligible people from all category are waiting to get benefitted including disabled persons, only 4,82,409 divyangs are presently getting Aasara pensions in the state while others are still waiting to get the dole from the government despite securing SADARAM certificates considered essential to avail the scheme. Only Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts have 28,228 and 26,394 disabled persons respectively.
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“The issue of pension disbursement remained unsolved. A meager amount of Rs.3,016 per month as a pension is not sufficient enough to pay the monthly rent or bear the medicinal expenses which are essential for the survival of disabled persons. Delay in disbursement of pensions taking a toll on us as we were left with no option but to continue protesting for our right. We are planning another protest as the pressure to hold the same keeps on mounting from all the disable fraternity,” said Syed Afroz, President Telangana Disabled Welfare Society (TDWS).
