Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will release the third tranche of the ‘Jagananna Chedodu’, a direct benefit transfer scheme under which self-employed persons will be given financial assistance, at a programme at Vinukonda in Palnadu district on Monday.
A financial assistance of ₹330.15 crore will be credited into the accounts of 3,30,145 beneficiaries across the State.
The State government has been providing an assistance of ₹10,000 per annum under the scheme to Nayee Brahmins, Rajakas and tailors among the Backward Classes, who depend on traditional caste-based occupations for their livelihood.
With the release of the third tranche, the total assistance released so far will be ₹30,000 to each beneficiary. The total number of beneficiaries in the year 2020-21 was 2,98,122 and the amount disbursed was ₹298.12 crore.
During the year 2021-22, the number of beneficiaries was 2,99,116, while the amount disbursed was ₹299.12 crore.
In 2022-23, as many as 3,30,145 beneficiaries are being given ₹330.15 crore. This takes the total to ₹927.39 crore.
The list of eligible candidates is displayed in the village and ward secretariats, and a social audit is conducted while selecting the beneficiaries. The government will provide another opportunity for those who are eligible but are not able to avail themselves of the benefit in June and December.
