VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed officials to give top priority to Jagananna Thodu, YSR Cheyutha and YSR Bhima welfare schemes by completing the loan sanctioning process by March-end.
The chief minister sought to reach benefits of the Cheyutha scheme to more people via the second phase. He asked officials to concentrate on extending help to the poor for their income generation via initiation of self-employment programmes.
During a review meeting on YSR Cheyutha, YSR Aasara and Jagananna Thodu schemes, the CM asked officials to focus attention on the selection of beneficiaries for employment- creation programmes under the YSR Cheyutha scheme. “Do so by resort to best practices and ensure coverage of more people in the second tranche.” Officials must encourage beneficiaries in investing the money the government provided them in ways as to improve their livelihood rather than spending it on their personal needs, he said.
Jagan directed the…