Aasara pension

Aasara pension is a pension scheme by the Government of Telangana. It is a welfare scheme of pensions to old people, widows, Goud community, elephantiasis patients, AIDS afflicted people, physically disabled and beedi workers.^[1] By March 2018, the number of beneficiaries stood at 42 lakhs.^[2]

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

History

The pension scheme was started on 8 November 2014 by Chief Minister of Telangana, Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao in Kothur in Mahboobnagar district.^[3] The government is spending ₹5,500 crore every year on the scheme.^[4]