| Aasara pension | |
| Type: | pension |
| Budget: | ₹500 crores |
| Location: | Telangana, India |
| Founder: | Government of Telangana |
| Chiefminister: | Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao |
| Current Status: | Active |
Aasara pension is a pension scheme by the Government of Telangana. It is a welfare scheme of pensions to old people, widows, Goud community, elephantiasis patients, AIDS afflicted people, physically disabled and beedi workers.[1] By March 2018, the number of beneficiaries stood at 42 lakhs.[2]
The pension scheme was started on 8 November 2014 by Chief Minister of Telangana, Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao in Kothur in Mahboobnagar district.[3] The government is spending ₹5,500 crore every year on the scheme.[4]