Telangana government rejects restoration demand of old pension scheme

The state government has rejected the demand for restoration of the old pension scheme (OPS). Replying to Congress during question hour in Assembly on Wednesday, finance minister E Rajender said Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) is better than OPS.

Under OPS, if a headmaster retires he will get benefits of Rs 43 lakh and a pension of Rs 31,000 per month. Under CPS, if a headmaster retires he



will get Rs 78 lakh and pension of Rs  53,000 per month. Irrigation projects: Irrigation minister T Harish Rao said 11 ongoing irrigation projects in the state were included in PMKSY. Grants to AMS: Health minister C Laxma Reddy said the state will consider reviving the facilities and grants to Andhra Mahila Sabha, which has been renamed as Deshmukh Mahila Sabha, after holding a meeting.