CM Revanth’s Praja Palana: Apply Without Ration Card for Congress’ Six Guarantees (Download Forms)

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday launched the Praja Palana application forms at the Secretariat, which will facilitate eligible people to avail benefits under Congress’s Six Guarantees. He stated that applications will be accepted from December 28 to January 6 across the state in all villages, towns, and cities at grama/ward sabhas.

Application Process and Timeline

• Application Period: December 28 to January 6
• Submission Locations: Grama/Ward Sabhas in villages, towns, and cities
• Continuity: Process continues after January 6 at specified government offices

Schemes and Benefits

• Six Guarantees: Applications facilitate benefits under Congress’ Six Guarantees
• Exclusion: Yuva Vikasam guarantee not included
• Additional Services: Applications for new ration cards or other grievances faced by people will also be accepted.

Specific Scheme Benefits

• Maha Lakshmi Guarantee: ₹2,500 monthly assistance to women and ₹500 gas cylinders
• Rythu Bharosa: Financial aid for tenant farmers and agricultural laborers
• Indiramma Housing: 250-square-yard plots for families involved in statehood struggle
• Gruha Jyothi: Free power up to 200 units
• Cheyutha Scheme: Monthly pensions for various disadvantaged groups

Application Requirements

• Eligibility: No ration card is required for the application

Download Application forms

Revanth Reddy mentioned that specialized counters would be set up until January 6, and the process would be ongoing, allowing people to submit applications at a later date as well, at specified government offices.

Addressing a press conference at the Secretariat, Revanth Reddy stated that his government is committed to implementing the Six Guarantees promised: “in letter and spirit”. He said that even people without ration cards could apply for the scheme, even though ration cards were decided as the basis for determining eligibility.

“There should be no confusion in the minds of the people. Every eligible person will receive the benefits of the Six Guarantees. There is no need to panic. People without ration cards can also apply. Those who fail to submit applications during the Praja Palana program will be allowed to do so later,” he said

Revanth Reddy said that Praja Palana was launched to ensure that the government reaches out to the people, instead of people having to approach the government to get their grievances resolved.

The Chief Minister stated that sufficient counters would be opened to collect applications and separate counters would be set up for women. Every mandal would be divided into two parts, one headed by an MRO (Mandal Revenue Officer) and the other by an MPDO (Mandal Parishad Development Officer).

“Each officer will visit two villages in one day. In villages with more people, more counters will be opened. Those who can’t apply at Grama Sabha can apply at Gram Panchayats as well. This will be a continuous process and won’t stop on January 6,” he said, adding that people can submit applications at MRO offices or MPDO offices after January 6.

Separate counters would be made available for people who prefer to submit grievances other than the Praja Palana application form, he said.

Revanth Reddy mentioned that Praja Palana was launched to ascertain the number of beneficiaries covered under various schemes. “Until the government has the exact figures of the beneficiaries, how can it provide benefits to them? With this, the government will know about the number of beneficiaries and the funds required,” he said.

Revanth Reddy stated that the government had already laid down a process of digitalizing the grievances received at Praja Bhavan by assigning them a docket number and sending acknowledgment messages to the applicant. “A tracking system was put in place to know where the application reached and what action was taken,” he said.