Over 40 lakh workers in Hyderabad city and over one crore workers across the Telangana state, including domestic workers, vendors, daily wage labourers, artisans and employees under the mid-day meal scheme, brick kiln workers, construction workers and ragpickers will get an amount of Rs 3,000 every month as pension under the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Shyam Yogi Maan Dhan
Yojana.
“It is mandatory for every worker to submit a photocopy of his/her Aadhaar card, savings/ Jan Dhan account number (with IFSC code) and mobile number. Workers aged between 18 and 40 years and whose income is less than Rs 15,000 per month can enrol,” joint commissioner of labour, Hyderabad-Secunderabad, E Gangadhar told.