Launch at same time in all districts

Time fixed as 11.15 a.m. on May 10

The much touted distribution of Rythu Bandhu scheme cheques and new pattadar pass books would be taken up simultaneously across the State on May 10.

The programme will be officially launched in all the districts on the same day at 11.15 a.m. From the next day, the distribution programme would be taken up from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. keeping in view the severe heat conditions prevailing in the State. The CM ordered the officials to put up tents and provide drinking water facility at the cheque and passbook distribution centres.

As on date, all the cheques and passbooks have reached the districts and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao asked the officials to examine and distribute them village wise. He instructed that the information of the day-to-day programme should be informed in advance to the people locally. Ministers and officials have been asked to monitor.