Pensions to old age artists - Enhancement from Rs.500/- per month to Rs.1500/- per month

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Department of Culture – Pensions to old age artists -    Enhancement of Financial Assistance from Rs.500/- per month to Rs.1500/- per month - Orders – Issued.


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YOUTH ADVANCEMENT, TOURISM AND CULTURE (T&C) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.4          Dated 10-01-2015
Read the following:
1.    G.O.Ms.No. 196,  YAT & C (T) Dept. Dt.  20.10.2000.
2.    G.O.Ms.No. 34 YAT & C (T) Dept., Dt; 14-05-2010
3.    From the Director(I/c) , Department of Language and Culture
Lr.No.B4/166/2014,  dated 02.01.2015.
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ORDER :
          In the reference 3rd read above, the Director, Department of Culture  has sent proposal for enhancement pension for old age artists from Rs.500/- to Rs.1,500/-  per month from January 2015 onwards  to 6746 old age artists.

2.      Government after careful examination of the proposal hereby enhance the pension from Rs.500/- to Rs.1500/-(Rupees fifteen hundred only) per month to eligible old age artists in the State from January 2015 onwards.

3.      The Director of  Culture shall take necessary action accordingly.

4.      This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Dept., vide their U.O. Note No.05/PFS/15, dated  09-01-2015.

(By order and in the name of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh)
               SHASHANK GOEL
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT