Hyderabad, June 21 -- The Telangana Government has sanctioned a monthly pension of Rs 2,016 for 4,021 new dialysis patients under the Aasara Pension Scheme. These beneficiaries have been added in addition to the 4,011 patients who were already receiving the pension during the previous BRS regime.
According to official sources, the inclusion of the new beneficiaries was made possible due to the efforts of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Seethakka. The government recognised that dialysis patients are unable to work and require regular hospital treatment every month, which led to the decision to extend financial support through pensions.
The move aims to provide relief to patients suffering from chronic kidney disease and underg...