YSR Pension Kanuka
Rythu Bandhu
Anna Canteen Scheme
YSR Aarogyasri
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The correct answer is: a) YSR Pension Kanuka.
YSR Pension Kanuka is a pension scheme for the elderly, widows, and differently-abled in Andhra Pradesh. It was launched in 2011 by the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy. The scheme provides a monthly pension of Rs. 2,000 to eligible beneficiaries.
The eligibility criteria for the scheme are as follows:
- The beneficiary must be a resident of Andhra Pradesh.
- The beneficiary must be 60 years of age or above (for women) or 50 years of age or above (for men).
- The beneficiary must be a widow or a differently-abled person.
The beneficiaries of the scheme are selected based on the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) data. The scheme is implemented by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
The scheme has been well-received by the beneficiaries. It has helped to improve the lives of the elderly, widows, and differently-abled in Andhra Pradesh.
The other options are:
- b) Rythu Bandhu is a scheme for farmers in Andhra Pradesh. It was launched in 2018 by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. The scheme provides financial assistance of Rs. 5,000 per acre to eligible farmers.
- c) Anna Canteen Scheme is a scheme for providing affordable food to the poor in Andhra Pradesh. It was launched in 2014 by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu. The scheme provides meals at a subsidized rate of Rs. 5 per plate.
- d) YSR Aarogyasri is a health insurance scheme for the poor in Andhra Pradesh. It was launched in 2007 by the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy. The scheme provides free medical treatment to eligible beneficiaries.