| Aasara pension | |
|---|---|
| Type of project | pension |
| Location | Telangana,India |
| Founder | Government of Telangana |
| Chief Minister | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao |
| Established | 8 November 2014 (2014-11-08) |
| Budget | ₹500 crores |
| Status | Active |
Aasara pension is a pension scheme by theGovernment of Telangana. It is a welfare scheme of pensions toold people,widows,Goud community,elephantiasis patients,AIDS afflicted people,physically disabled andbeedi workers.[1] By March 2018, the number of beneficiaries stood at 42 lakhs.[2]
The pension scheme was started on 8 November 2014 by Chief Minister of Telangana,Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao inKothur inMahboobnagar district.[3] The government is spending ₹5,500 crore every year on the scheme.[4]