21 lakh Telangana farmers receive Rs 607 cr Rythu Bandhu
2 years ago

21 lakh Telangana farmers receive Rs 607 cr Rythu Bandhu

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: For the ongoing rabi season, 21.02 lakh farmers received Rs 607.32 crore in their bank accounts towards Rythu Bandhu on Wednesday at a rate of Rs 5,000 per acre, while BRS leaders, workers, and farmers held rallies thanking Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao by chanting the BRS campaign slogan ‘Ab Ki Baar, Kisan Sarkar’. Despite financial constraints, the CM has recently issued orders to the finance department to release Rs 7,776 crore for Rythu Bandhu for the rabi season, which will be credited in the accounts every day until January 15 to cover all 70.54 lakh farmers in the state who own 1.53 crore acres of agricultural land. This is the 10th Rythu Bandhu payment made to farmers since the scheme was announced in May 2018 to extend Rs 10,000 per acre per year for the kharif and rabi seasons combined at a rate of Rs 5,000 per acre for each season. In kharif season this year, 65 lakh farmers received Rs 7,434 crore while an additional 5 lakh farmers will get the benefit in ongoing rabi with officials identifying 70.54 lakh farmers as eligible for Rythu Bandhu.

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Govt. paying ₹66,000 crore as loan repayment every year on BRS debt
1 day, 18 hours ago

Govt. paying ₹66,000 crore as loan repayment every year on BRS debt

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka said that the Congress government paid ₹66,000 crore this year towards repayment of loans and interest borrowed by the previous BRS government, which was more than 10 times the loan repayment figures of 2014 when Telangana was formed. Mr. Vikramarka, who is also the Finance Minister, said that when Telangana State was formed, the government …

Telangana govt unveils Rythu Bharosa and Indiramma Atmiya Bharosa schemes for farmers
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6 days, 9 hours ago

Telangana govt unveils Rythu Bharosa and Indiramma Atmiya Bharosa schemes for farmers

India TV News  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced two significant welfare initiatives on Saturday aimed at improving farmers' financial conditions and addressing the issue of food security. The schemes, Rythu Bharosa and Indiramma Atmiya Bharosa, will be launched on January 26, marking the 75th anniversary of India's Constitution. Under the Rythu Bharosa scheme, farmers will receive Rs 12,000 per acre annually, …

Telangana to implement Rythu scheme from Jan 26, issue ration cards for eligible
6 days, 14 hours ago

Telangana to implement Rythu scheme from Jan 26, issue ration cards for eligible

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana state cabinet on Saturday announced the implementation of “Rythu Bharosa” scheme of providing financial assistance to farmers cultivating lands from January 26, coinciding with the 75th Republic Day of India. Chief minister A Revanth Reddy Announcing this at a press conference after the cabinet meeting, chief minister A Revanth Reddy said apart from Rythu Bharosa scheme, the cabinet …

Government Trying to Cut Rythu Bharosa Beneficiary List: Harish
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1 week, 2 days ago

Government Trying to Cut Rythu Bharosa Beneficiary List: Harish

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The BRS on Wednesday alleged that the Congress government was trying to find ways to reduce the number of Rythu Bharosa beneficiaries and demanded that the aid be provided to all eligible farmers without any preconditions. Addressing a press conference in Sangareddy, senior BRS leader and former minister T. Harish Rao said Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief …

Telangana State Cabinet to Meet on Key Issues on Jan. 4
1 week, 3 days ago

Telangana State Cabinet to Meet on Key Issues on Jan. 4

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state Cabinet is scheduled to meet on January 4 to discuss a wide range of crucial issues. The agenda includes reports from the Dedicated BC Commission regarding reservations for Backward Castes communities in local bodies, the one-man commission's findings on SC sub-categorisation, the introduction of Rythu Bharosa to replace Rythu Bandhu, new ration card distribution, and the formation …

Rythu Bharosa from Sankranthi: Tummala
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Rythu Bharosa from Sankranthi: Tummala

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Agriculture minister Tummala Nageshwara Rao on Saturday said that the government would start Rythu Bharosa from sankranthi. If they are invoked, only 25 per cent of the farmers in our state will be eligible for the Rythu Bharosa scheme. There should be clarity if the 4.5 lakh ROFR lands tilled by them will get the benefit for two crop …

No land ceiling for Rythu Bharosa, only non-agri lands will be excluded
4 weeks, 2 days ago

No land ceiling for Rythu Bharosa, only non-agri lands will be excluded

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government is reportedly leaning against imposing a ceiling on the number of acres eligible for the new Rythu Bharosa scheme, which will replace the existing Rythu Bandhu initiative starting Sankranthi. Rythu Bharosa promised Rs 15,000 per acre per year, against Rs 10,000 per acre per year being extended under Rythu Bandhu, which will impose additional financial burden …

Rythu Bharosa will be implemented after Sankranti: Revanth
1 month, 1 week ago

Rythu Bharosa will be implemented after Sankranti: Revanth

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Asserting that crop loan waiver scheme was extended to all the eligible beneficiaries in the state and describing his government as ‘farmer friendly’, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday announced the implementation of Rythu Bharosa scheme after Sankranti. The chief minister’s announcement on rolling out Rythu Bharosa scheme, an initiative to increase subsidies from Rs 10,000 to Rs …

Rythu Bharosa of ₹7,500 Announced for Rabi Season: Centre to Provide Relief to 22 Lakh Farmers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rythu Bharosa of ₹7,500 Announced for Rabi Season: Centre to Provide Relief to 22 Lakh Farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

The Telangana government has announced that Rythu Bharosa of Rs 7,500 will be provided to all farmers in the state from the Rabi season. The government will complete the loan waiver for the remaining farmers by December. The minister also informed that the Centre was buying only 25 per cent of the pulses purchased by the state government at MSP. …

Farmers to receive assistance under Rythu Bharosa after completion of crop loan waiver: Telangana Agri Minister
3 months ago

Farmers to receive assistance under Rythu Bharosa after completion of crop loan waiver: Telangana Agri Minister

The Hindu  

Minister of Agriculture, Tummala Nageswara Rao, reiterated Telangana government’s commitment to complete the Crop Loan Waiver Scheme, ensuring that every eligible farmer will benefit. He also mentioned that Rythu Bharosa assistance would be provided to farmers after the crop loan waiver is completed. Accusing Opposition parties of unnecessary criticism, the Minister noted that the loan waiver process was ongoing and …

BRS gave Rs 15K crore to farmers who did not cultivate land: Minister Thummala Nageshwara Rao
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BRS gave Rs 15K crore to farmers who did not cultivate land: Minister Thummala Nageshwara Rao

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageshwara Rao on Thursday alleged that the BRS when it was in power extended Rythu Bandhu benefits running into thousands of crores to farmers who did not cultivate any land. “Between 2018 to 2023, the then BRS government disbursed over Rs 15,000 crore to landowners who did not cultivate land under the Rythu Bandhu scheme,” he …

Telangana: Farmers Stage Rasta Roko Demanding Crop Loan Waiver
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: Farmers Stage Rasta Roko Demanding Crop Loan Waiver

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: Hundreds of farmers from Nizamabad, Armoor and Balkonda staged a rasta roko on National Highway 44 at Mamidipally Crossroads near Armoor on Saturday, demanding the Rs 2-lakh crop loan waiver that the Congress had promised in the run-up to the state elections. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy promised at Siddulagutta temple in Armoor the Rs 2-lakh crop loan waiver …

Rs 2.5 lakh crore Telangana budget to focus on 6Gs
5 months, 2 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 …

Farm Loan Waiver Hype is with an Eye on Ensuing Local Body Elections: Bandi
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Farm Loan Waiver Hype is with an Eye on Ensuing Local Body Elections: Bandi

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar demanded that the Congress government in the state waive crop loans up to Rs.2 lakh without laying conditions, as it had promised during the Assembly elections. In a statement here on Thursday, Sanjay asked the Congress about Rythu Bharosa for the rabi and kharif seasons and setting pre-conditions and cutting …

Telangana Government to credit ₹1 lakh into loan accounts of farmers under Crop Loan Waiver Scheme 2024
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Government to credit ₹1 lakh into loan accounts of farmers under Crop Loan Waiver Scheme 2024

The Hindu  

As the stage is being set for the roll put of the crop loan waiver scheme, Telangana Government is making necessary arrangements to credit the amounts into loan accounts of farmers in different banks. ₹31,000 crore additional burden The total additional burden on the State exchequer on account of loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh, in Chief Minister A. Revanth …

DyCM, Ministers attend conference on Rythu Bharosa scheme in Hanamkonda
5 months, 3 weeks ago

DyCM, Ministers attend conference on Rythu Bharosa scheme in Hanamkonda

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister and chairman of the cabinet sub-committee on Rythu Bharosa, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, announced that the State government will consider the opinions and suggestions of farmers before preparing the guidelines for the implementation of the Rythu Bharosa in place of Rythu Bandhu. Speaking to the media after holding a consultative conference at the Hanamkonda Collectorate on Monday, which …

BRS Govt Gave Rs 25,672 Cr Rythu Bandhu Benefits to Non-Farm Lands: Agri Dept Survey
5 months, 4 weeks ago

BRS Govt Gave Rs 25,672 Cr Rythu Bandhu Benefits to Non-Farm Lands: Agri Dept Survey

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BRS government paid Rythu Bandhu funds of Rs 25,672 crore to non-agriculture land and non-farmers in the six years since the scheme was launched, according to a survey conducted by the agriculture department. The BRS government launched Rythu Bandhu in May 2018 to extend Rs 4,000 per acre for kharif and Rs 4,000 per acre for rabi every …

Telangana procured 48 lakh MT paddy in this Rabi season
6 months, 1 week ago

Telangana procured 48 lakh MT paddy in this Rabi season

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD : Paddy procurement for the Rabi season has concluded in the state. The government procured 48 lakh metric tonnes from nearly nine lakh farmers, disbursing payments amounting to Rs 10,547 crore to the accounts of 8,99,546 farmers as MSP. To facilitate the procurement during the Rabi season, the government operated 7,178 procurement centres, an increase from 6,889 centres last …

Telangana government to seek farmers’ views on Rythu Bharosa
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana government to seek farmers’ views on Rythu Bharosa

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD : The state government has decided to hold a public hearings on Rythu Bharosa to seek views of farmers on implementation of the scheme. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka revealed this during a review meeting he and Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao held with the officials of Agriculture, Marketing, Textile and Handlooms departments on budget proposals here on …

Telangana Govt exploring options to ensure all genuine small and marginal farmers are benefitted by crop loan waiver
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Govt exploring options to ensure all genuine small and marginal farmers are benefitted by crop loan waiver

The Hindu  

As the deadline for the implementation of crop loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh is approaching fast, Telangana Government is exploring various options to see that all eligible farmers, especially small and marginal farmers with holdings of less than five acres, benefited from the scheme. 40 lakh farmers across Telangana The Government is actively considering the PM Kisan Samman Yojana …

Telangana Govt faced with twin challenges of implementing crop loan waiver and crediting Rythu Bharosa kharif instalment
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Govt faced with twin challenges of implementing crop loan waiver and crediting Rythu Bharosa kharif instalment

The Hindu  

Telangana government is faced with the twin challenges of fulfilling the promise of crop loan waiver upto ₹2 lakh to farmers and crediting the amounts under Rythu Bharosa, the Farmers’ Investment Support Scheme, in the next couple of months. While the government is mulling various options for raising resources to ensure crop loan waiver, implementation of the Rythu Bharosa will …

PM-Kisan data for farm loan waiver to deny relief to many ryots: BRS
6 months, 3 weeks ago

PM-Kisan data for farm loan waiver to deny relief to many ryots: BRS

The Hindu  

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has strongly opposed the reported plans of the State government to take the data of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi as the basis to implement the farm loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh a farmer and has demanded that the waiver be extended to every farmer having outstanding debt in banks/cooperative societies. Senior leader of the …

Farmers to Receive Rs 5,000 per Acre Under Rythu Bandhu for Current Kharif Season
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Farmers to Receive Rs 5,000 per Acre Under Rythu Bandhu for Current Kharif Season

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Farmers will receive Rythu Bandhu amount of Rs 5,000 per acre for the current kharif season too, official sources said. The Congress government had continued the previous BRS government's Rythu Bandhu of Rs 5,000 per acre for the rabi season. The previous BRS government extended Rythu Bandhu even to non-agriculture lands such real estate ventures, hillocks and land that …

Unending woes of Telangana’s farmers
7 months, 1 week ago

Unending woes of Telangana’s farmers

The Hindu  

Exactly a month ago, Telangana farmer Itharaveni Rajesham succumbed to heat stroke while perched atop a small heap of 38 quintals of paddy, waiting for his turn to sell it at a government-run procurement centre in Ragampeta village, 28 km from the Karimnagar district headquarters. “He was visibly exhausted, shuttling between his house and the procurement centre to sell his …

BRS Gave Rs 30,000 Cr Rythu Bandhu to Non-Farm Lands
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BRS Gave Rs 30,000 Cr Rythu Bandhu to Non-Farm Lands

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The previous BRS government paid Rythu Bandhu money amounting to nearly Rs 6,000 crore per year on an average for land which was not under cultivation. The Congress government which has decided to extend Rythu Bharosa of Rs 15,000 per acre per year in the place of Rs 10,000 Rythu Bandhu, from the upcoming kharif season beginning June, has …

‘Congress Govt has no flagship scheme to boast about in first 6 months’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Congress Govt has no flagship scheme to boast about in first 6 months’

The Hindu  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi has observed that the first six months of governance sets the direction for the five-year term for any Government but the Government in Telangana led Chief Minister by A. Revanth Reddy has not done anything specific to claim any scheme as its flagship programme. Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad on Saturday, senior leader of the party …

Telangana Polls: Farmers' Issues Take Center Stage in Election Campaigns
8 months ago

Telangana Polls: Farmers' Issues Take Center Stage in Election Campaigns

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With Rythu Bharosa, the financial assistance provided to farmers before the start of agriculture season, being remitted and Rabi season by and large passing off without much difficulty on power and irrigation fronts, the Congress has been pinning hopes heavily on the largest voting community of farmers and farm labour. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy prioritised the release of …

ECI directs govt to defer Rythu Bharosa
8 months ago

ECI directs govt to defer Rythu Bharosa

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In a jolt to the ruling Congress, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday deferred disbursement of aid under the Rythu Bharosa to farmers till the completion of polling for the Lok Sabha elections on May 13. The ECI move came following a complaint from one N Venukumar, stating that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy violated the model code …

Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission halts Telangana’s welfare scheme for farmers
8 months ago

Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission halts Telangana’s welfare scheme for farmers

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday directed the Telangana government to defer disbursement of funds to farmers under Rythu Bharosa scheme till Lok Sabha polls are held in the state on May 13, while maintaining that chief minister A Revanth Reddy has violated the model code of conduct by publicly referring to the payouts in his elections campaigns. Full …

EC Stops Rythu Bharosa Payout Till TS Poll Day
8 months ago

EC Stops Rythu Bharosa Payout Till TS Poll Day

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday ordered the state government to stop the disbursement of financial assistance to farmers under the Rythu Bharosa scheme. Following the criticism that the Congress government had failed to implement the previous government’s flagship programme, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy recently announced that the remaining farmers would be paid before May 9. The …

Telangana Congress Ramps Up Campaign, Targets Women, Farmers, and Youth
8 months ago

Telangana Congress Ramps Up Campaign, Targets Women, Farmers, and Youth

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Congress has pinned high hopes on women, farmers and youth, who benefited from the schemes of the five-month-old Revanth Reddy government to make considerable gains in the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana state. As the May 13 polling day gets closer, the party leadership has decided to make a strong push to get the votes of these sections …

EC Directs Telangana Govt to Defer Rythu Bharosa Payments After CM Reddy 'Violates' Poll Code
8 months ago

EC Directs Telangana Govt to Defer Rythu Bharosa Payments After CM Reddy 'Violates' Poll Code

News 18  

The Election Commission on Tuesday directed the Telangana government to defer payments under the ‘Rythu Bharosa’ scheme after polling day on May 13, saying chief minister Revanth Reddy violated the model code of conduct by referring to the disbursement of rabi instalments in his public speeches. In a letter to the Telangana chief electoral officer, the poll body said the …

Defer Rythu Bharosa payments until after polls in Telangana: EC
8 months ago

Defer Rythu Bharosa payments until after polls in Telangana: EC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday ordered the state government to stop the disbursement of financial assistance to farmers under the Rythu Bharosa scheme. Following the criticism that the Congress government had failed to implement the previous government’s flagship programme, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy recently announced that the remaining farmers would be paid before May 9. The …

Revanth challenges KCR for an open debate on Rythu Bharosa at Telangana Martyrs’ Memorial on May 9
8 months ago

Revanth challenges KCR for an open debate on Rythu Bharosa at Telangana Martyrs’ Memorial on May 9

The Hindu  

Reiterating that farm loans up to ₹2 lakh will be waived off by August 15, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said financial assistance under the Rythu Bharosa scheme has already been disbursed to around 65 lakh farmers of the total 69 lakh farmers in the State. The Rythu Bharosa funds will be disbursed to the remaining 4 lakh farmers …

Bandi Seeks HC Relief in SC/ST Atrocities Case
9 months, 1 week ago

Bandi Seeks HC Relief in SC/ST Atrocities Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad/Karimnagar: BJP general secretary Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Monday approached the Telangana High Court with a to quash the FIR lodged against him four days ago by the Medipally police of Rachakonda on charges of obstructing the police from performing their duty, assaulting public servants and damaging public property. According to the police, Sanjay and his aides destroyed barricades set …

Farmer welfare our priority: CM Jagan Mohan Reddy
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmer welfare our priority: CM Jagan Mohan Reddy

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday disbursed Rs 1,294.34 crore under the YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan and YSR Sunna Vaddi Panta Runalu schemes. Of the total sum released, Rs 1,078.36 crore was extended to 53.58 lakh farmers under Rythu Bharosa and Rs 215.98 crore to 10,78,615 ryots towards interest subvention for timely repayment of interest on …

53.58 lakh farmers to get Rs 1,078.36 crores under Rythu Bharosa
10 months, 2 weeks ago

53.58 lakh farmers to get Rs 1,078.36 crores under Rythu Bharosa

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will credit financial assistance under ‘YSR Rythu Bharosa - PM Kisan’ as well as ‘YSR Sunna Vaddi Panta Runalu’ into the bank accounts of beneficiary farmers with the click of a button from his camp of f ice at Tadepalli on Wednesday. Under the YSR Rythu Bharosa - PM Kisan scheme, the government …

Rs 3,246 Crore Rythu Bandhu Remitted to 54.6 L Farmers
11 months, 1 week ago

Rs 3,246 Crore Rythu Bandhu Remitted to 54.6 L Farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government, till Saturday, transferred Rs 3,246 crore of Rythu Bandhu aid to the accounts of 54.6 lakh farmers for the rabi crop season, covering all farmers owning up to four acres each. The state government started the Rythu Bandhu dispersion in phases from December 2023, starting with farmers owning up to an acre and increasing the limit …

BRS writes to EC to reconsider its decision on Rythu Bandhu disbursement
1 year, 1 month ago

BRS writes to EC to reconsider its decision on Rythu Bandhu disbursement

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi on Monday wrote to the Election Commission of India to allow disbursements of financial aid to farmers for rabi crops under the Rythu Bandhu Scheme, until the end of the elections. In a letter dated November 27 to the ECI and the Chief Electoral Officer the BRS stated, "As the Commission is well aware that, …

Cong's dirty politics surfaced, Kavitha on EC's directive on Rythu Bandhu
1 year, 1 month ago

Cong's dirty politics surfaced, Kavitha on EC's directive on Rythu Bandhu

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Slamming the Congress for lodging a complaint with the Election Commission requesting it to stop the state government's proposal to make payment to the beneficiaries under the "Rythu Bandhu" scheme, BRS MLC K Kavitha on Monday said dirty politics of the grand old party has once again surfaced. Reacting to the EC's withdrawal of the permission given to the …

Harish Rao responsible for stopping Rythu Bandhu: Revanth
1 year, 1 month ago

Harish Rao responsible for stopping Rythu Bandhu: Revanth

The Hindu  

Telangana Congress president A. Revanth Reddy said farmers need not worry about Rythu Bandhu being stopped by the Election Commission, and said Congress would give them ₹15,000 within 10 days after it forms the government on December 9. In a post on ‘X’ he said Minister T. Harish Rao was responsible for stopping the Rythu Bandhu and the Election Commission …

What is Rythu Bandhu Scheme, stopped by Election Commission ahead of Telangana poll?
1 year, 1 month ago

What is Rythu Bandhu Scheme, stopped by Election Commission ahead of Telangana poll?

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Monday ordered the Telangana government to stop all the disbursements under the state government's Rythu Bandhu Scheme after a violation of the model codes of conduct. Election Commission halted the disbursements of Rythu Bandhu Scheme KCR government-led Telangana The EC withdrew the permission from the Telangana government, led by chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, …

Election commission withdraws Rythu Bandhu disbursement with immediate effect
1 year, 1 month ago

Election commission withdraws Rythu Bandhu disbursement with immediate effect

The Hindu  

Three days after the Election Commission had accorded permission to the State Government to continue disbursement of Rythu Bandhu money to the farmers, it has abruptly withdrawn the order citing violation of the model code of conduct. It was only on November 24, the EC had issued an order allowing the BRS Government to continue the Rythu Bandhu disbursement. Sources …

Restrict BRS against mentioning Rythu Bandhu payments in poll rallies: Congress to EC
1 year, 1 month ago

Restrict BRS against mentioning Rythu Bandhu payments in poll rallies: Congress to EC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Congress on Sunday requested the Chief Election Commissioner to impose restrictions on BRS, not to mention the disbursement of Rythu Bandhu amount in their poll campaign. The EC on November 24 gave a green signal to the state government to disburse the amount under Rythu Bandhu scheme, an investment support to farmers, before November 28. After the EC …

Disbursement of Rythu Bandhu to begin from Nov. 27: Harish
1 year, 1 month ago

Disbursement of Rythu Bandhu to begin from Nov. 27: Harish

The Hindu  

hyderabad Senior leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Minister T. Harish Rao has observed that the Congress leader have no proper understanding on any subject including on Kaleshwaram Project and questioned whether barrages are not constructed in the river course. The dole being promised by the Congress was also misleading as the party was promising ₹15,000 per acre, while …

Telangana HC Questions Non-Implementation of Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme
1 year, 3 months ago

Telangana HC Questions Non-Implementation of Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday sought to know from the central and Telangana state government as to why a comprehensive “crop insurance scheme” which covers all types of losses faced by farmers was not implemented in Telangana. The Division bench issued the notices, while adjudicating the taken-up PIL by converting the communication sent by Rapolu Bhaskar, a practising …

KCR to disburse Rs 7,500 cr Rythu Bandhu in November
1 year, 3 months ago

KCR to disburse Rs 7,500 cr Rythu Bandhu in November

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government, advancing disbursement of Rythu Bandhu aid for rabi crop, will credit Rs 7,500 crore to accounts of over 70 lakh farmers in November, ahead of Assembly polls expected in December, official sources indicated. Political analysts cited the disbursement of Rythu Bandhu aid days before the December 7 polls in 2018 for playing a crucial role in …

Loan Waivers Five Years Too Late, Say Farmers
1 year, 4 months ago

Loan Waivers Five Years Too Late, Say Farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Farmers in Telangana — receiving their farm loan dues from the state government in their bank accounts — are caught in the quagmire of having to clear interest on their loans accumulated since 2018, when the loan waiver was promised. I have taken Rs 50,000 from a ‘dalari’ and am not in a position to pay any dues to …

YSRC banks on success of Rythu Bharosa Kendras for farmers' support
1 year, 4 months ago

YSRC banks on success of Rythu Bharosa Kendras for farmers' support

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The state government’s flagship Rythu Bharosa Kendras initiative has bolstered the agricultural sector in Andhra Pradesh, with the YSRC banking on the farming community to support the party in the 2024 Assembly polls. Additionally, over 30 lakh farmers found security in services encompassing crop insurance and disaster relief, amounting to '3,834.09 crore, they said. They also played a pivotal …

BRS offer: Rs 1L waiver, more aid in schemes
1 year, 4 months ago

BRS offer: Rs 1L waiver, more aid in schemes

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BRS is expected to promise the increase the Rythu Bandhu amount to Rs 12,000 per acre per year from Rs 10,000 currently, if it forms government after the polls. Aiming for a hat-trick victory, the party is set to retain its promise of waiving crop loans to up to Rs 1 lakh, which was the same it had …

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