Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has formally launched the distribution of 125 Toyota Innova and an equal number of TATA Ace vehicles to the beneficiaries of the Scheduled Castes’ (SCs) Action Plan 2016-17 at the Interim Government Complex at Velagapudi on Wednesday.
The actual distribution of vehicles will take place on April 14 to mark the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. The vehicles are being given to unemployed youth belonging to the SCs at 35 % subsidy, 5 % beneficiary contribution and the balance in the form of a loan component from the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation. Social Welfare Minister Ravela Kishore Babu said the beneficiaries were selected through a lottery, and representatives of the respective automobile companies (Toyota and TATA) gave a presentation on their technical specifications and operation.
SC Corporation Chairman Jupudi Prabhakar and Vice-Chairman G.S.R.K.R. Vijaya Kumar were among those present.
