Vijayawada, July 1 (Reporter) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday launched the distribution of the NTR Bharosa pension scheme by personally distributing the financial assistance to three daily-wage earners at Penumaka village of Mangalagiri Assembly segment near here. Accompanied by the Minister for IT and Electronics, Nara Lokesh, who is the local MLA, Naidu drove straight to the hut of Islavath Sai in Penumaka and handed over the pension to her and her father, Banavath Pamulyanayak, and his wife, Banavath Sita. The total amount of pension being distributed on Monday to 65.31 lakh beneficiaries of 28 different categories is over Rs 4,408 crore. A total of 1,20,097 secretariat employees have been tasked to distribute pension with the assistance of the volunteers wherever necessary. Later, addressing the Praja Vedika at the Masjid Centre at Penumaka, the Chief Minister said that real welfare is illuminating the lives of the people. "This is the first step towards improving the living standards of the people," Naidu told the gathering. Stating that he has taken oath as the Chief Minister for the fourth time with all the blessings of the people, Naidu said that the new Government has launched the pension distribution scheme as a first step towards fulfilling the promises made to the people. Recalling the slogan given by the TDP founder, Late NT Rama Rao, that society is the place of worship and the people are the real gods, Naidu said that his government will function by following these inspirational words. The Chief Minister promised to focus on the poor and said that "My dream is to see a poverty-free society with no economic imbalances and our thinking is always innovatively." Declaring that the pension for physically challenged has been revised to Rs 6,000 per month, the Chief Minister told the gathering that it was the duty of society to encourage them. "We will soon begin the exercise to fill the vacant posts of teachers. Anna canteens too will be revived soon and people can have their food at just Rs 5," the Chief Minister said. Naidu said that training will soon be imparted to the youth to sharpen their skills and to provide better employment opportunities to them...////...