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Pension for toddy tappers, HIV patients

HYDERABAD: The government has taken a decision to sanction pensions to toddy tappers and HIV/AIDS patients from this year. Disclosing this in the Legislative Council on Thursday, Rural Development Minister V.Vasantha Kumar said that about one lakh toddy tappers and 40,000 HIV positive patients would get a pension of Rs.200 per month. He however said that in the case of pensions for disabled, some persons were producing false certificates and claiming pensions. The government would check this, he added. -Special Correspondent

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