Cyclone Arnab: Andhra Pradesh secretariat staff struggle to charge phones ahead of pension distribution
Andhra Pradesh secretariat employees are unable to power smartphones and biometric scanners needed to confirm pension recipients’ thumb impressions for the NTR Bharosa scheme scheduled on Oct. 30. The power outage leaves staff without means to verify beneficiaries’ identities, complicating the distribution of pensions to seniors. With no electricity to charge devices, they said they are uncertain how to proceed, risking delays in the pension rollout.