Applications from eligible beneficiaries for sanction of new pensions under the NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme will be accepted till September 16, District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore said.

The Collector said applications would be received, registered online and subjected to e-KYC at Swarna Gramam and Swarna Wardu (SGSW) offices in accordance with the State government guidelines.

Eligible applicants should submit the prescribed application form at the concerned SGSW office. They should attach their Aadhaar card, rice card or income certificate, and relevant category certificates, the Collector said.

The applications will undergo preliminary scrutiny, e-KYC, eligibility verification and field-level physical verification before the officials concerned make their recommendations. Final sanction of pensions will be subject to government approval and availability of budget, he said.

Pension payments will begin from the month in which the pension is sanctioned, the Collector said. He urged eligible applicants to submit their applications within the stipulated period.