AP Launches 'Garuda Scheme' for Poor Brahmins' Funeral Aid
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News18•09-01-2026, 05:59
AP Launches 'Garuda Scheme' for Poor Brahmins' Funeral Aid
- •Andhra Pradesh government announces 'Garuda Scheme' to support poor Brahmin families.
- •Scheme provides Rs. 10,000 financial assistance for funeral expenses upon a death in extremely poor Brahmin families.
- •Minister S. Savitha and Andhra Pradesh Brahmin Welfare Corporation Chairman Buchiram Prasad discussed implementation on January 8, 2026.
- •The TDP-led coalition government, under CM Nara Chandrababu Naidu, is strengthening existing and introducing new Brahmin welfare schemes.
- •Eligibility requires the deceased to be Brahmin, family residents of Andhra Pradesh, and income below a specified limit.
Why It Matters: AP's Garuda Scheme offers Rs. 10,000 aid for funeral expenses to poor Brahmin families.
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