Telangana largest producer of paddy in India: Uttam Kumar
1 month ago

Telangana largest producer of paddy in India: Uttam Kumar

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: Telangana leads the country in paddy production with 153 lakh metric tonnes cultivated across 66.7 lakh acres, according to irrigation minister and in-charge of the united Karimnagar district, Uttam Kumar Reddy. On Wednesday, Uttam Kumar, accompanied by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, attended a massive public meeting led by Government Chief Whip Aadi Srinivas at Gudicheruvu ground in Vemulawada, Rajanna Sircilla district. Speaking at the event, Uttam Kumar expressed his happiness to visit the Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy temple as the in-charge minister of the united Karimnagar district and participate in its development initiatives. Highlighting the government's achievements, Uttam Kumar stated that the Congress government surpassed the expectations of BRS leaders by fulfilling poll promises, recruiting 50,000 youth within 11 months, and attracting significant investments to Telangana.

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₹12,000 per year to be disbursed to landless labourers from Dec. 28, says Bhatti
1 week ago

₹12,000 per year to be disbursed to landless labourers from Dec. 28, says Bhatti

The Hindu  

The people’s government will implement its promise of providing ₹12,000 per year to landless labourers from December 28, and the first instalment of ₹6,000 will be disbursed on the same day the Congress will celebrate its Formation Day, said Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. Forced to take loans For 10 long years, the BRS rulers looted the State by …

Arguments aside, rise of Telangana as country’s paddy bowl is not an overnight miracle
1 week, 1 day ago

Arguments aside, rise of Telangana as country’s paddy bowl is not an overnight miracle

The Hindu  

From a State that was dependant on rice from other States to meet its Public Distribution System needs when it came into being in June 2014, the journey of Telangana to be one of the leading paddy producing States in the country, by not only meeting its own needs but those of other States, has been remarkable. Stating that the …

Uttam Promises Restoration of Nizamsagar Project
1 week, 2 days ago

Uttam Promises Restoration of Nizamsagar Project

Deccan Chronicle  

Kamareddy: Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday said the century-old Nizamsagar project would be restored to its old glory with its original water storage area, by adopting global technology for desilting it. Uttam Kumar Reddy further noted that restrictions imposed by the water disputes tribunal had prevented utilisation of water from three barrages under the Kaleshwaram project. Despite …

Congress govt plans to up farmers’ income: Uttam
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Congress govt plans to up farmers’ income: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda:Irrigation minister Capt N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday said that the Congress government was focused on increasing farmers' per capita income through better policies, effective reforms and a pro-farmer approach. Speaking to media after reviewing the works of Udaysamundram lift irrigation project at Brahmana Vellamla reservoir, along with ministers Komatireddy Venkatreddy and Ponnam Prabhakar, he emphasised that the government …

All pending projects will be completed on war footing: Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy
3 weeks ago

All pending projects will be completed on war footing: Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy

New Indian Express  

PEDDAPALLI: Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has announced that the state government will complete all pending irrigation projects on a war footing to ensure availability of irrigation facilities for every acre. He, along with IT Minister D Sridhar Babu and Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, reviewed the ongoing works at irrigation projects as well as the matters related to civil …

Telangana produces record paddy of 15.3 million metric tonnes
1 month ago

Telangana produces record paddy of 15.3 million metric tonnes

Hindustan Times  

Telangana has achieved a paddy production of 15.3 million metric tonnes during this kharif season, an all-time record, chief minister A Revanth Reddy and state irrigation and civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said in separate statements on Sunday. An official statement from the chief minister’s office said Telangana achieved a record production of 15.3 million metric tonnes in …

Telangana Tops Nation in Paddy, Without KLIS: CM
1 month ago

Telangana Tops Nation in Paddy, Without KLIS: CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana topped the country in paddy production during the Kharif season, recording a yield of 153 lakh metric tonnes from 66.77 lakh acres, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on Sunday. The state’s farmers achieved this feat without using a single drop of water from the stricken Rs.1.4 lakh-crore Kaleshwaram project, thus puncturing the previous BRS government claims that …

Telangana govt's announcement of Rs 500 bonus on fine paddy pushes cultivation up by 61 per cent
1 month ago

Telangana govt's announcement of Rs 500 bonus on fine paddy pushes cultivation up by 61 per cent

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a remarkable achievement, fine variety paddy cultivation in Telangana has gone up by 61 per cent to four million acres this kharif season compared to 2.5 million acres during the same period last year, government sources said on Sunday. On the other hand, the cultivation of non-fine variety paddy declined significantly, dropping from 4.1 million acres to 2.63 …

Farmers in western Odisha launch ‘Garjan Samavesh’ over host of issues
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Farmers in western Odisha launch ‘Garjan Samavesh’ over host of issues

New Indian Express  

BARGARH: Farmers of Bargarh under the banner of Rajbodasambar Krushak Sangathan on Friday launched ‘Garjan Samavesh’ from Padampur sub-division to draw the attention of the state government towards their problems and those concerning western Odisha. The demands of the farmers include impartial irrigation to agricultural land, fixing of crop price as per recommendations of Swaminathan Committee, waiver of debts, no …

CM Revanth Reddy Warns of Swift Paddy Procurement in Telangana
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CM Revanth Reddy Warns of Swift Paddy Procurement in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has instructed officials to take immediate steps for paddy procurement in Telangana. The government has appointed IAS officers as Special Officers to each erstwhile district for the effective implementation of the government schemes and development programs. The Chief Minister urged the officials to speed up paddy procurement and conduct a field visit at the purchase …

150 Lakh MT of Paddy Expected: A Record Procurement Exercise in Telangana
1 month, 2 weeks ago

150 Lakh MT of Paddy Expected: A Record Procurement Exercise in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has directed officials to ensure a smooth and efficient paddy procurement process across Telangana. He emphasized the importance of meticulous planning, with a projected paddy harvest of 150 lakh metric tonnes worth Rs 30,000 crore. The government has allocated Rs 20,000 crore for procurement, with an additional provision for additional funds as needed. …

Make use of ₹1,345.15 crore SDRF for relief works: Kishan Reddy
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Make use of ₹1,345.15 crore SDRF for relief works: Kishan Reddy

The Hindu  

The Congress government has been advised to make use of the ₹1,345.15 crore available with the State Disaster Response Fund for providing relief and rehabilitation measures in the rains and flood-hit regions of the State by Telangana BJP president and Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy on Tuesday. The Minister claimed that there were ‘complaints’ about relief …

Full Water Supply for Kharif, Rabi: Ponguleti
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Full Water Supply for Kharif, Rabi: Ponguleti

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: The project ayacut farmers would get water supply for both the crop seasons this year as irrigation projects were bemiring with water, said minister for revenue and housing Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Wednesday while releasing water to the left main canal from Palair reservoir at Kusumanchi in Khammam district. The minister informed that the irrigation tanks in Palaiar constituency …

Rs 2.5 lakh crore Telangana budget to focus on 6Gs
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Rs 2.5 lakh crore Telangana budget to focus on 6Gs

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka will present the first full Budget of the Congress government after the formation of Telangana on Thursday. According to sources, the Budget for the financial year 2024–25 would be around Rs 2.5 lakh crore to Rs 2.9 lakh crore. Apart from this, an estimated Rs 15,000 crore would be required for implementing the Rythu …

Telangana: Mallu Ravi Accuses BRS, BJP of 'Goebbelsian campaign'
5 months ago

Telangana: Mallu Ravi Accuses BRS, BJP of 'Goebbelsian campaign'

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Congress MP Mallu Ravi accused the BRS and the BJP of engaging in a "Goebbelsian campaign," aimed at spreading misinformation about the Congress government's commitment to farmer debt relief. Congress MPs, including Balram Naik, have planned thanksgiving programmes across various constituencies to express gratitude for the support and to reaffirm their commitment to the electorate. A sub-committee led by …

AP to Divert 60 Lakh Farmers Towards Natural Farming
5 months, 1 week ago

AP to Divert 60 Lakh Farmers Towards Natural Farming

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Agriculture minister K. Atchannaidu said Andhra Pradesh government is encouraging 60 lakh farmers to take up natural farming in the state. The minister congratulated Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming, agricultural department and farmers for winning the "Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity" award. Atchannaidu disclosed that woman farmer Nagendramma received this award on behalf of 10 lakh APCNF farmers who …

Irrigation officials make plans for fast-tracking projects
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Irrigation officials make plans for fast-tracking projects

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The irrigation department has estimated that it would require Rs 19,287 crore this year to complete 19 projects — small and medium — as per the state government’s declared priority to finish projects that can be completed in a year with a target to bring 6.5 lakh acres ayacut including areas that need stabilisation, under the plough. As part …

Telangana to take up temporary repairs to Kaleshwaram project barrages
7 months ago

Telangana to take up temporary repairs to Kaleshwaram project barrages

Hindustan Times  

Hyderabad The Telangana government will take up temporary repairs to the damaged portions of Medigadda barrage of Kaleshwaram lift irrigation scheme on Godavari river on war footing to ensure that the command area under the project would get irrigation during the upcoming monsoon. Telangana to take up temporary repairs to Kaleshwaram project barrages A decision to this effect was taken …

Telangana Cabinet approves Rs 500 bonus to paddy farmers
7 months ago

Telangana Cabinet approves Rs 500 bonus to paddy farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Fulfilling yet another poll promise made during Assembly polls, the Congress government has decided to give Rs 500 per quintal bonus to paddy farmers producing 'sanna vadlu' from the upcoming kharif season. The government has decided to utilise sanna vadlu procured from farmers to produce sanna biyyam for supplying to students in hostels run by welfare departments and also …

BJP promises ₹50,000 to each woman, ₹3,100 MSP for paddy in Odisha poll manifesto
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP promises ₹50,000 to each woman, ₹3,100 MSP for paddy in Odisha poll manifesto

Hindustan Times  

Promising 21 guarantees in its manifesto for the Odisha Assembly polls, the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday listed its assurances to the tribals, farmers, women and unemployed youth. It includes ₹50,000 cash voucher to women, ₹5,000 to each tribal student every year, filling up 1.5 lakh vacant government posts, free breakfast scheme for students, creating 25 …

Will Waive Rs 2 Lakh Farm Loans by August 15: Revanth Reddy
8 months ago

Will Waive Rs 2 Lakh Farm Loans by August 15: Revanth Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The Congress government would waive farm loans of upto Rs 2 lakh taken by farmers, by August 15, and give Rs 500 as bonus per quintal of paddy procured from the next season. Revanth Reddy who came down heavily against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao and alleged that “both Delhi Modi and farm house …

BJP promises Odisha farmers free power, Rs 3,100 per quintal for paddy
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP promises Odisha farmers free power, Rs 3,100 per quintal for paddy

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Even before releasing its manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections, the BJP on Monday promised to pay Rs 3,100 per quintal of paddy and free electricity to farmers if it comes to power in Odisha. State BJP president Manmohan Samal said farmers of the state have been mostly neglected under the BJD government as their average income remains one …

Telangana Chief Minister to deliver on two key poll promises next week
10 months ago

Telangana Chief Minister to deliver on two key poll promises next week

India Today  

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy recently announced the implementation of two major poll promises made by the ruling Congress party - 'Gruha Jyothi' and 'Rs 500 Cooking Gas Cylinder' schemes - next week. Addressing a public gathering in Kodangal, his Assembly constituency, Reddy revealed that within a week, LPG cylinders will be supplied to women at a subsidised rate of …

Rs 1 lakh crore spent, not even one lakh acres irrigated: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
10 months, 1 week ago

Rs 1 lakh crore spent, not even one lakh acres irrigated: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy

New Indian Express  

MEDIGADDA: After inspecting the damage to the Medigadda barrage, a key component of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday declared that KLIS didn’t create ayacut of even one lakh acres despite close to Rs 1 lakh crore being spent on it. Given the current situation of the project, Irrigation authorities are not storing …

Uttam: Keen on Narayanpet-Kodangal LI Scheme
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttam: Keen on Narayanpet-Kodangal LI Scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday assured a delegation of leaders from the erstwhile united Mahbubnagar district, including MLAs, that the Congress government will consider taking up the Narayanpet-Kodangal lift irrigation scheme. Reddy’s assurance came during a meeting with MLAs Vaketi Srihari Mudiraj, Chittem Parnika Reddy, Yennam Srinivas Reddy, G. Madhusudan Reddy and former Kalwakurthy MLA and …

Telangana Has Capacity to Mill All Its Paddy, and More
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana Has Capacity to Mill All Its Paddy, and More

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The civil supplies department which had mulled installation of sortex machines to increase the milling capacity of paddy may not go ahead with the plan. The department has found that the existing milling capacity is more than sufficient to match the state's paddy procurement. The combined milling capacity of raw and boiled rice mills is around 400 lakh metric …

Centre Gave Farmers Rs 9000 Crores: Fadnavis
1 year ago

Centre Gave Farmers Rs 9000 Crores: Fadnavis

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been changing the face of India and Telangana should be made part of that mission. The Centre had purchased paddy and cotton worth Rs 1.6 lakh crore and gave Rs 9,000 crore to the farmers under PM Kisan Samman Yojana, Rs 6,000 crore for …

Modi Government has done a lot for State: Kishan
1 year, 2 months ago

Modi Government has done a lot for State: Kishan

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Narendra Modi government has heralded changes in agriculture, industrial, foreign policy and infrastructure sectors in the last nine years. The Ramagundam Fertiliser factory was reopened by Modi while the only concern of KCR Rao is to make his son KTR the Chief Minister.” It was the BRS government, which delayed the formation of the Krishna water disputes tribunal, …

BJP will Implement 10 per cent Reservation for Tribals: Kishan Reddy
1 year, 2 months ago

BJP will Implement 10 per cent Reservation for Tribals: Kishan Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The BJP in Telangana state has promised that its government will implement a 10 per cent reservation in government jobs, local body elections, education etc for the Adivasis/tribals, based on their population strength. Speaking to the media at the temple premises, Kishan Reddy said Prime Minister Narendar Modi has taken up several developmental initiatives to uplift the tribal and …

Telangana leads the pack in acreage: Speaker Pocharam
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana leads the pack in acreage: Speaker Pocharam

Deccan Chronicle  

Kamareddy: Assembly Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy said that Telangana state was at the top position in the agriculture and cultivation area in the country with proactive steps taken by the state government. The Speaker, who took part in I-Day celebrations in Kamareddy on Tuesday, said the agriculture sector was a top priority for the state government, which is providing Rythu …

Telangana farmers in dire straits, KCR cheated them: Kishan
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana farmers in dire straits, KCR cheated them: Kishan

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Telangana farmers are in dire straits and the fact that more than 6,000 farmers committed suicide in the last nine years speaks volumes of the plight of farmers in the state,” Union minister and state BJP president G. Kishan Reddy said on Thursday. Addressing a gathering of farmers at Shamirpet to mark the launch of PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendra …

TS BJP sets up LED screens for PM address to farmers
1 year, 4 months ago

TS BJP sets up LED screens for PM address to farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Taking the message that the Narendra Modi government is farmer friendly, the Telangana BJP has decided that it will take an address by the Prime Minister on July 27 to farmers in the country to all farmers in the state. The BJP in Telangana has been focusing on the farmer and agriculture-friendly administration of the Modi government while at …

Telangana CM says Govt. committed to improve milling capacity through state-of-the-art mills
1 year, 5 months ago

Telangana CM says Govt. committed to improve milling capacity through state-of-the-art mills

The Hindu  

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has reiterated the State Government’s commitment to set up food processing units and improve the milling capacity by setting up state-of-the-art mills in view of the significant increase in the agricultural production in the State. Telangana which registered production of three crore tonne food grain in the current season was expected to cross the four …

Harish Questions Rahul's Logic on Kaleshwaram Charges
1 year, 5 months ago

Harish Questions Rahul's Logic on Kaleshwaram Charges

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana finance minister T. Harish Rao criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his allegations of corruption in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, stating that Gandhi's claims demonstrated his ignorance. "The state government has spent Rs 80,000 crore on the Kaleshwaram project so far. Addressing horticulture farmers in Siddipet, Harish distributed free sprinkler sets and cautioned against false promises made …

Telangana to generate 20 GW power, says Harish Rao
1 year, 6 months ago

Telangana to generate 20 GW power, says Harish Rao

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Telangana’s electricity production has reached 17,000 MW, with plans to increase it to 20,000 MW by the end of the year, said finance minister T. Harish Rao. This achievement places Telangana in a position to export electricity from next year, he said, reflecting the implementation of a ₹40,000-crore power distribution system. Speaking at the fourth edition of CFO Conclave …

Centre agrees to procure additional 6.80LTs of parboiled rice from Telangana
1 year, 6 months ago

Centre agrees to procure additional 6.80LTs of parboiled rice from Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Centre on Friday agreed to procure an additional 6.8 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice from Telangana for the Kharif season 2022-23. This is in addition to the recently approved procurement of 13.73 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice for the Rabi 2021-22 and Kharif 2022-23 kharif seasons. Union minister G. Kishan Reddy who had written to his Cabinet colleague …

Kannababu slams PK, Chandrababu over false' paddy claims
1 year, 7 months ago

Kannababu slams PK, Chandrababu over false' paddy claims

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Kakinada Rural MLA Kurasala Kannababu on Thursday slammed Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan and Telugu Desam chief N. Chandrababu Naidu over their alleged politics on farmers’ issues, especially paddy procurement, telling them “don’t overestimate yourselves”. He said that while Pawan Kalyan was in film shootings and Chandrababu Naidu was resting at his Hyderabad residence, the YSRC government was acting …

KCR and Modi govts taking farmers for a ride: Uttam
1 year, 8 months ago

KCR and Modi govts taking farmers for a ride: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Expressing grave concern at the unfulfilled promises made by the state and Union government for Telangana farmers, Nalgonda Lok Sabha member N. Uttam Kumar Reddy lambasted them for neglecting over one lakh farmers, who were severely hit by the recent unseasonal rains. Taking a dig at both governments for failing to deliver on one lakh loan waiver and crop …

Start paddy procurement from April 15, CM Jagan tells officials
1 year, 8 months ago

Start paddy procurement from April 15, CM Jagan tells officials

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked officials to start the rabi season’s paddy procurement from April 15 and carry out the enumeration on crop loss due to the untimely rains. Explaining about the Polambadi training programmes being planned for farmers, the officials said the expenses have come down by 15 per cent, 15 per cent, 12 per …

KTR seeks NRIs support for government programmes
1 year, 11 months ago

KTR seeks NRIs support for government programmes

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Industries and IT minister K.T. Rama Rao has asked non-resident Indians living in Europe to participate in the state government's programmes like Mana Ooru-Mana Badi and work as goodwill ambassadors to promote Telangana as well as India. During the meet, the minister spoke about the progress achieved by Telangana government since the inception of the state in 2014 and …

TS agriculture policies are national benchmarks: KCR
1 year, 11 months ago

TS agriculture policies are national benchmarks: KCR

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, who has promised ‘ab ki baar kisan sarkar’ if the BRS came to power at the Centre after the 2024 general elections, has said that the inspiration derived from the revolutionary progress in Telangana's agricultural sector would lead to a total revolution in India and transform agriculture into a joyous livelihood for the country's …

Telangana BJP to launch state-wide stirs to highlight plight of farmers
1 year, 11 months ago

Telangana BJP to launch state-wide stirs to highlight plight of farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: As the BRS gears up for the 2023 Assembly elections with its campaign slogan 'Ab ki baar, kisan sarkar' hoping that its "farmer-friendly promises" will pay off electoral dividends, the state BJP has drawn up a comprehensive strategy to reach out to the farmers through state-wide agitations by holding 10,000 meetings after Sankranti under the slogan 'KCR hatao, Telangana …

PM Modi may address farmer meeting during Telangana visit
2 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi may address farmer meeting during Telangana visit

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BJP is planning to hold a public meeting to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ramagundam on November 12 when he visits the town to inaugurate the Ramagundam Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited, which has been refurbished at a cost of `6,120 crore. State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Saturday said that the plan was to …

BJP seeks permission to visit Kaleshwaram project
2 years, 3 months ago

BJP seeks permission to visit Kaleshwaram project

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday that a BJP delegation with party MPs, MLAs and irrigation experts wanted to visit the Kaleshwaram irrigation project in the first week of September, and sought permission for the same. He said the BJP state leadership was "particularly alarmed and deeply concerned" about the damage to the project's pump houses. "Kaleshwaram …

BJP state govt will purchase all rice, end Muslim quota: Shah
2 years, 7 months ago

BJP state govt will purchase all rice, end Muslim quota: Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Senior BJP leader and Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday emphatically announced that once the BJP came to power in Telangana state it would buy every single grain of boiled rice produced by the farmers. Amit Shah, who repeatedly called on the crowd and BJP workers in the state to “uproot and throw out the KCR government,” said …

Lessen farm input cost, increase production: Minister
2 years, 7 months ago

Lessen farm input cost, increase production: Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

KHAMMAM: Agriculture minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy said farmers should follow the best methods in agriculture that reduce input costs and give them more returns. Participating in various development programmes in Khammam district like the opening of Rythu Vedika at Nayakangudem and a primary agricultural cooperative society at Jakkepalli Krishi Vignana Kendram at Wyra, the minister pointed out that 70 per …

Rs 15,000-crore loans to help Telangana buy paddy
2 years, 8 months ago

Rs 15,000-crore loans to help Telangana buy paddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government has secured a Rs 15,000-crore loan from four banks to pay MSP for farmers for paddy procurement in rabi. Speaking to media persons on Wednesday, the civil supplies minister Gangula Kamalakar said the Centre’s refusal to purchase paddy from Telangana in rabi will impose a heavy financial burden on the state government. If they backtrack again …

Telangana Cabinet To Buy Paddy From Farmers At MSP After Centre's Refusal
2 years, 8 months ago

Telangana Cabinet To Buy Paddy From Farmers At MSP After Centre's Refusal

ABP News  

New Delhi: With the Centre refusing to buy paddy from Telangana farmers during the current Rabi season, the state government opt to purchase it on Tuesday, news agency IANS reported. After the Modi Govt failed the Telangana paddy farmers, Hon’ble CM KCR Garu has announced that the state Govt will buy entire paddy at MSP. He guaranteed farmers that the …

Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao must buy paddy from state farmers or resign, demands BJP
2 years, 8 months ago

Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao must buy paddy from state farmers or resign, demands BJP

Firstpost  

Telangana BJP president and MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar recently alleged that the TRS government’s ‘politicking on paddy procurement’ smacks of a large-scale conspiracy Hyderabad: As the ruling TRS staged a dharna in New Delhi on Monday over the paddy procurement row, the BJP in Telangana organized a protest here demanding that Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao either purchase paddy produced …

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