Andhra Pradesh Advances NTR Bharosa Pensions, Launches Feedback Survey

• Andhra Pradesh government to disburse NTR Bharosa pensions on January 31 due to February 1 being a Sunday.
• New districts Markapuram and Polavaram included in the pension rollout; cluster-based delivery and app updates aim to speed up distribution.
• Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu announced monthly pensions of Rs 5,000 for orphaned children in the Amaravati region.
• An IVRS survey will be conducted among beneficiaries to gather feedback on corruption, timely delivery, and official behavior.
• The survey aims to identify gaps and improve the implementation of the pension scheme based on honest responses from pensioners.

Why It Matters: Andhra Pradesh advances pension payouts and introduces a feedback survey to enhance scheme delivery and transparency.