The government of Scheme 2024, for the women belonging to Andhra Pradesh has introduced a new scheme, called the YSR Kapu Nestham the poor community of the state. Read this blog to know more about the scheme.

• The government of Andhra Pradesh state has introduced the YSR Kapu Nestham scheme to offer support to its citizens. Benefits would be provided to women from the state’s most vulnerable community under this scheme. Women over the age of 45 who live in Andhra Pradesh and belong to the Kapu society will be able to improve their living conditions by applying under this scheme.
• For all Andhra Pradesh residents who were unable to apply under the scheme in the second phase or were unable to apply for any other reason, the state government has initiated the third phase in which they can avail of benefits by applying to all schemes. The state government has provided another opportunity for women to apply for the YSR Kapu Nestham scheme.
• The administration authority intends to provide a total of ₹15,000 per year to Kapu society women between the ages of 45 and 60. In this scheme, ₹15,000 every year would be permitted for a significant time for Kapu community group ladies. The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh state has given his approval to allocate ₹1101 crores for the scheme in 2022. In addition to this, they are estimated to cost ₹900 crores each year. Similarly, the YSR government is continuously selected to serve people in Andhra Pradesh.

Table 1 Overview of the Scheme

CM Transferred Rs 508.20 Crore Under YSR Kapu Nestham Scheme

During a live ceremony in Gollaprolu in the Kakinada District on Friday, July 29, 2022, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy transferred a total of Rs. 508.20 crore into the bank accounts of 3,38,792 women beneficiaries of the YSR Kapu Nestham Scheme. The Kapu, Balija, Telaga, and Ontari caste women between the ages of 45 and 60 are given rupees 15,000 under this program for their improvement and upliftment. These beneficiaries will also receive a total of 75,000 rupees over five years.

Primary Objective of the YSR Kapu Nestham Scheme

Notably, the government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to launch the YSR Kapu Nestham scheme in 2022, to provide the benefits of this scheme to the ladies of Kapu society. Provision has been formed to deliver financial support to the ladies of Kapu society and provide an amount of ₹15,000 every year for the next five years.

The chief minister of the state allocated a significant amount to 3.2 lakh women connected to Kapu communities in July 2022. Such an amount has been transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. Apart from this, instructions have also been provided by the chief minister to bankers that this amount shall not be used for the clearance of old dues. Further, it has been demonstrated by the chief minister that the government has spent  ₹12,126 crores on the Kapu society during the past two years through several welfare schemes, and a total of  ₹982 crores has been spent so far in this scheme.

Advantages of the YSR Kapu Nestham Scheme

Through the YSR Kapu Nestham scheme, women in the Kapu community can benefit from a variety of benefits. Some of the advantages are explained as follows:

1. The benefit of this scheme is that it would be provided by the state government to only those Kapu society ladies who are 45 years of age or older.
2. The primary benefit of this scheme is to motivate 45-year-old women from vulnerable communities by improving their occupational skills and expectations.
3. In this scheme, financial support worth   ₹75,000 would be provided by the government at a rate of  ₹15,000 every year.
4. To avail of the benefit of this scheme, the bank account of the applicant must be linked with an Aadhar number.
5. Slaughter savings have been applied to the economic balance of competitors starting in 2020.

Admissibility Criteria for the YSR Kapu Nestham Scheme

To reap the benefits of this scheme, the applicant must meet the following requirements:

1. To apply for this scheme, a person must be a resident of Andhra Pradesh and have the necessary documentation to prove it.
2. The place of residence of women making applications for this scheme shall belong to the Kapu community, as women from any other community are not eligible for this scheme.
3. Only individuals living below the poverty line are eligible for this scheme.
4. Women must be between the ages of 45 and 60 to apply for this scheme.
5. If any family member of the applicant is a government representative or a retired individual, they would not be eligible to make an application under this scheme.
6. The applicant must not own a two-wheeler because they would be ineligible for this scheme.
7. In this scheme, candidates whose family members have an auto or tractor would be excluded from this scheme.
8. Any family members of the applicant must not pay income tax.
9. The monthly income of the candidate shall not be higher than  ₹10,000 for rural areas and  ₹12,000 for urban areas.
10. Advanced zones are eligible to reap the benefits of the scheme if they have no property or are less than 750 square feet.
11. The entire household’s land must be three parts wetland, ten parts dry land, or ten parts wet and dry land combined.

Essential Documents for the YSR Kapu Nestham Scheme

If a person wants to apply for this scheme, it is required of them to have the following documents:

1. Certificate of income
2. Bank account number
3. Proof of residence
4. Kapu Nestham application form
5. Ration card
6. Passport-size photo
7. Aadhar Card
8. Caste certificate
9. Qualification certificate
10. Certificate of Birth Date

The Scheme’s Implementation Procedure

The following steps must be taken to apply for the YSR Kapu Nestham Scheme:

• When you visit the official website of the scheme, the homepage will open.

• On the homepage screen, click on the “download” option. After this, a new page would open.
• On this page, download the application form by clicking on the download link.
• Fill in the required details in this form, and then submit it.

Check the Status of Your YSR Kapu Nestham Payment

The government has started this scheme to help the ladies of the Kapu community financially. In the context of payment status, a message is sent to the registered mobile number of the beneficiaries regarding the amount transferred through the concerned authority.

Procedure for Applying for the YSR Kapu Nestham Scheme 2024

The scheme’s application method is as follows in a step-by-step guide: 

1. To begin, go to the Official Website link provided here.
2. You must go to the download tab on the webpage.
3. On your screen, a new page will appear.
4. On the webpage, click on the download link.
5. On your screen, the application form will appear.
6. Download the application form.
7. Fill out the application form and submit it.

YSR Kapu Nestham Scheme Beneficiary List

The village and ward secretariats now have access to the YSR KapuNestham Scheme beneficiary list. Women who don’t know about their secretariat must follow the steps below to find out;

1. Visit Navasakam’s official website.
2. From the menu bar, select “Know Your Secretariat.”
3. Look up the name of the district.
4. In the (Urban or Rural) column opposite the district name, click the link.
5. Look up your Mandal’s name.
6. Click on the link in the opposite column.
7. The code for the Secretariat will appear on the screen.

Conclusion

Overall, the YSR Kapu Nestham scheme has been introduced by the government of Andhra Pradesh to provide financial support to women of the Kapu community. If you want to know more about this scheme, procedure, and some other aspects, all you need to do is contact the team at Vakilsearch. Our experts are always available to support you.

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