Cyclone Arnab Cuts Power, Hitting Andhra Pension Work
Cyclone Arnab has left Andhra Pradesh secretariat staff without power to charge their phones and biometric devices. Staff are unsure how to validate beneficiaries' thumb impressions for identity checks during the NTR Bharosa pension distribution on October 30. Pensioners depend on these payments, so any delay could hit households quickly.
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Context: Cyclones are severe storms that can knock out power for long stretches, and the NTR Bharosa scheme pays social pensions to eligible residents after in-person biometric verification.
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