Jagan releases ₹248.47 crore under YSR Vahana Mitra

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday launched ₹248.47 crore for the beneficiaries of the YSR Vahana Mitra scheme. The advantages was credited to the accounts of the beneficiaries immediately. As a part of the scheme, the federal government is offering a monetary help of ₹10,000 to eligible auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers.

Speaking on the event, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy stated that ₹10,000 is being supplied to the drivers for the recurring bills corresponding to insurance coverage and upkeep of the car to obtain health certificates for the third time in three years.

“In May 2018, I promised this while addressing a public meeting in Eluru during my padayatra. Considering the difficulties of auto-rickshaw drivers, who hardly earn ₹500 a day but have to pay ₹10,000 towards insurance and other expenses required for getting a fitness certificate, the government has come up with this initiative. Almost 84% of the beneficiaries are from SC, ST, BC and minority categories,’’ Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy said.

So far, ₹759 crore has been credited directly into the accounts of beneficiaries under the YSR Vahana Mitra scheme, and Andhra Pradesh is the only State in the country to have launched such a scheme, he said.

“As many as 42,932 more beneficiaries have applied for the scheme this year, while 2.48 lakh people will be receiving the benefits. Those who are left out can apply at their respective village, ward secretariats and their applications would be considered, if they are eligible,” stated the Chief Minister.

People can dial 9154294326 or 1902 to know the small print of the scheme or lodge a criticism. The authorities has shaped a activity power for the sleek implementation of the scheme, he stated.

Accusing the oppositition leaders of spreading falsehood concerning the scheme, the Chief Minister stated that auto and taxi drivers had been burdened by taxes and penalties by the earlier governments.

Taxes and penalties

In complete, ₹7.39 crore has been collected as compounded charges, tax and penalties from auto-rickshaw drivers within the 2015-16 fiscal yr, which went as much as ₹9.68 crore in 2016-17 fiscal and ₹10.19 crore within the subsequent monetary yr. In 2018-19 monetary yr, ₹7.09 crore was collected as charges, taxes and penalties, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy identified.

During the YSRCP’s tenure, solely ₹68.44 lakhs was collected in 2019-20 fiscal yr which diminished simply ₹35 lakh in 2020-21 fiscal.

‘94% promises fulfilled’

Referring to a e-book printed by Telugu Desam Party leaders that highlights 94 ‘mistakes’ of the federal government, Mr, Jagan Mohan Reddy stated the federal government had fulfilled greater than 94% of the guarantees made to individuals within the final two years.

“The opposition leaders are describing the YSR Vahana Mitra as one of the 94 mistakes. But in reality, taxes and penalty fees have come down significantly during the YSRCP tenure,” stated the Chief Minister.

Deputy Chief Minister K. Narayana Swamy, Ministers Perni Venkataramaiah, Ch. Venu Gopala Krishna, Principal Secretary (Transport) M.T. Krishna Babu, Transport Commissioner P.S.R. Anjaneyulu, and different officers had been current on the event.