Vijayawada, Oct. 3 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to credit Rs 15,000 to over 2.90 lakh auto rickshaw and cab drivers under the 'Auto Drivers Sevalo' scheme in a programme to be held here on October 4.
The State Government has allotted Rs 436 crore for the implementation of the 'Auto Drivers Sevalo' scheme. While the previous government distributed Rs 10,000 each to 2,61,516 auto drivers by spending Rs 261.51 crore, the NDA government is spending Rs 436 crore to benefit 2.90 lakh auto drivers.
The beneficiaries include 2,25,621 auto rickshaw drivers, 38,576 passenger vehicle drivers, 38,576 moto cab drivers, and 6,400 maxi cab drivers. Visakhapatnam tops the list with the highest number of beneficiaries-...