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

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 also decided to issue ration cards to eligible people below poverty line and launch another new scheme, “Indiramma Atmeeya Bharosa”, under which landless agriculturists will be given ₹12,000 per annum, starting January 26. The chief minister said that under the Rythu Bharosa scheme, the government will provide financial assistance of ₹12,000 per acre every year to all farmers who are cultivating lands, compared to ₹10,000 per acre given by the previous government under the Rythu Bandhu scheme. “Additionally, landless agricultural labourers’ families in remote villages and tribal hamlets will also receive financial assistance of ₹12,000 per year under Indiramma Aatmiya Bharosa scheme,” he said.