Cheyutha pension to 681 more dialysis patients in Telangana

The State government has sanctioned Cheyutha pension to 681 more dialysis patients, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 8,721. Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Danasari Seethakka has signed a file to this effect on Monday.

Prior to the Congress government coming to power, the number of dialysis patients receiving pension was 4,011. The Congress government had earlier sanctioned pensions to 4,029 patients, and with this recent sanction, the total number has increased.

The pensions were sanctioned by the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) based on the details of patients receiving treatment in hospitals recognized by the Rajiv Aarogyasri Healthcare Trust. The majority of the newly sanctioned beneficiaries, 629, are availing treatment in hospitals in Hyderabad, while 52 are from other districts.

The government has taken this decision to support patients who are unable to work full-time due to health issues. The beneficiaries will start receiving a monthly pension of ₹4,000 from next month. Minister Seethakka said this move demonstrates the government’s commitment to providing both health security and financial security to its citizens.