Vijayawada, Sep 16 (FN Agency) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has released Rs 536.77 crore towards the fourth tranche of Kapu Nestham scheme benefitting 3,57,844 women of Kapu, Ontari, Balija, Telaga and Vontari communities.Addressing a huge public meeting before releasing the amount through the click of a button here on Saturday in Nidadavole in East Godavari district, the Chief Minister said that the Government has been paying the women beneficiaries, as it strongly believes that only women can skillfully manage household affairs.“So far, the Government has spent Rs.2069 crore on Kapu Nestham benefitting Rs. 60,000 each, paying Rs 15,000 every year to Kapu women of 45 to 60 years.
Beneficiaries will receive the amount into their bank accounts directly,” the Chief Minister stated.He said that the Government has implemented the Kapu Nestham for though the Party has not mentioned it in the election manifesto. “In our manifesto, we have promised to spend Rs 2000 crore every year for the welfare of the Kapus, but we have done more than that,” the Chief Minister claimed, adding that the Government has so far spent Rs 22,333 crore for Kapu women under YSR Cheyutha, Kapu Nestham and other welfare schemes.While the Government has spent a whopping Rs 2,35,0000 crore on the welfare schemes, Rs.39,247 crore including the non-DBT benefits were received by the Kapu women equaling 16.70 per cent.
Over 34,37,000 women benefitted so far under YSR Cheyuta, Kapu Nestham and other schemes.Besides giving 2,46,000 house sites to Kapu women and 12 percent of the nominated posts to Kapus, one Kapu Deputy Chief Minister was sharing power along with him, Jagan Mohan Reddy said.Responding to local MLA Srinivas Naidu, the Chief Minister sanctioned Rs 66 crore for laying a BT road for the benefit of 17 villages in the constituency, Rs 19 crores for upgrading the local hospital into a 100-bedded hospital.