Telangana Government Launches 10th Phase Of Rythu Bandhu Scheme
1 year, 11 months ago

Telangana Government Launches 10th Phase Of Rythu Bandhu Scheme

ABP News  

The investment support scheme for farmers known as Rythu Bandhu was officially launched by the Telangana government on Wednesday. Under the 10th phase of Rythu Bandhu, Rs 7,676 crore will be deposited in the bank accounts of 70.54 lakh farmers as investment support for the Yasangi season. Through the Rythu Bandhu scheme, the state government is providing crop investment to the farmers at the rate of Rs 10,000 per acre for both the Kharif and the Yasangi seasons. Kavitha tweeted that "Today, marks the 10th season of RythuBandhu Scheme where over 70 lakh farmers in Telangana will receive assistance of Rs.7,676.61 crore in total. Today, marks the 10th season of #RythuBandhu Scheme where over 70 lakh farmers in Telangana will receive assistance of Rs.7,676.61 crore in total.

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No land ceiling for Rythu Bharosa, only non-agri lands will be excluded
1 week, 5 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
3 weeks 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 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
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Telangana BJP Plans Rythu Deeksha to Pressure Congress on Six Guarantees
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana BJP Plans Rythu Deeksha to Pressure Congress on Six Guarantees

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With a resolve to force the Congress government to fulfil its poll promises, including the Six Guarantees to the people before the Assembly elections, the Telangana BJP will launch a 24-hour rythu deeksha at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park on Monday. Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, party Malkajgiri MP Etala Rajendar pointed out that banks had indicated …

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 …

DyCM, Ministers attend conference on Rythu Bharosa scheme in Hanamkonda
5 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 government to seek farmers’ views on Rythu Bharosa
5 months, 3 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 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, 1 week 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 …

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

Telangana Polls: Farmers' Issues Take Center Stage in Election Campaigns
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 2 weeks 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
7 months, 2 weeks 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 Directs Telangana Govt to Defer Rythu Bharosa Payments After CM Reddy 'Violates' Poll Code
7 months, 2 weeks 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
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Farmer welfare our priority: CM Jagan Mohan Reddy
9 months, 3 weeks 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
9 months, 3 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
10 months, 2 weeks 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 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, …

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

ECI asks Telangana govt to stop Rythu Bandhu disbursements until polls are over
1 year ago

ECI asks Telangana govt to stop Rythu Bandhu disbursements until polls are over

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India has instructed Telangana’s Bharat Rashtra Samithi government to stop all disbursements under the Rythu Bandhu scheme for farmers until the model code of conduct is lifted in the poll-bound state “in all its form”. In October 2018, the ECI approved disbursement under the Rythu Bandhu scheme during the assembly election provided that the scheme was …

Election commission withdraws Rythu Bandhu disbursement with immediate effect
1 year 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 …

KCR to disburse Rs 7,500 cr Rythu Bandhu in November
1 year, 2 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 …

In Telangana, few funds, but many promises
1 year, 4 months ago

In Telangana, few funds, but many promises

The Hindu  

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi-led Telangana government’s struggle to mobilise funds to effectively implement its flagship schemes is proving to be worrying for it, with the State set for elections in less than six months. The government made a budgetary provision of ₹17,700 crore for Dalit Bandhu, where the government provides a one-time capital assistance of ₹10 lakh each to Dalit …

13 Lakh Farmers Await Rythu Bandhu in Telangana
1 year, 5 months ago

13 Lakh Farmers Await Rythu Bandhu in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Over 13 lakh farmers across Telangana owning more than five acres each are awaiting the Rythu Bandhu aid from the state government, which is currently facing a shortage of funds for the scheme, according to official sources. While the state government did not cite a reason for not crediting Rythu Bandhu to farmers owning above five acres, official sources …

₹426 Cr Rythu Bandhu Funds Needed for Podu Pattas
1 year, 5 months ago

₹426 Cr Rythu Bandhu Funds Needed for Podu Pattas

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana state government will need to provide an additional ₹426,37,90,000 a year towards Rythu Bandhu cash incentive to the podu patta claims that have been approved for distribution beginning on Friday. According to a June 24 communication from the commissioner of agriculture to all district collectors, the commissioner of tribal welfare had informed that a total of 1,50,415 …

Podu land for tribals a sensitive affair
1 year, 5 months ago

Podu land for tribals a sensitive affair

New Indian Express  

Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao had promised during his first stint in power to confer legal rights on tribals over podu lands. As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, 2006, legal rights can be granted only to tribals cultivating forest land before December 13, 2005. The state cannot give ownership to the tribals occupying forest land …

Rythu Bandhu Beneficiaries To Cross 70 Lakh Mark
1 year, 5 months ago

Rythu Bandhu Beneficiaries To Cross 70 Lakh Mark

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The number of Rythu Bandhu beneficiaries is set to touch the 70 lakh mark in the ongoing kharif season, on account of the addition of five lakh farmers. The state government will start crediting the Rythu Bandhu aid, of Rs 5,000 per acre, to farmers’ accounts from Monday. In a media statement on Sunday, agriculture minister S. Niranjan Reddy …

Jagan to release ₹3923.21Cr to farmers under YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan Assistance
1 year, 6 months ago

Jagan to release ₹3923.21Cr to farmers under YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan Assistance

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, for the consecutive fifth year, would release the year’s first installment of the YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan Assistance of Rs 3923.21 crore to 52,30,939 farmers across the state on Thursday, June 1. Officials said that in an unprecedented initiative, the Jagan Mohan Reddy government is extending the assistance of a total of Rs …

Podu farmers to get pattas during Telangana Formation Day celebrations
1 year, 6 months ago

Podu farmers to get pattas during Telangana Formation Day celebrations

New Indian Express  

June 2: CM KCR to kick-start the State Formation Day celebrations at Gun Park June 3: Programmes to highlight the achievements in agriculture sector, including Rythu Bandhu and Rythu Bima. Leaders and government officials to participate in community lunch with farmers June 4: Police Suraksha Dinotsavam June 5: Telangana Vidyut Vijayotsavam June 6: Telangana Parisramika Pragathi Utsavam June 7: Saguneeti …

Rythu Bandhu scheme in Telangana a success but more needs to be done
1 year, 9 months ago

Rythu Bandhu scheme in Telangana a success but more needs to be done

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 09, 2023 10:40 IST Jayamma is a 48-year-old Scheduled Caste farmer and her family holds two acres of assigned land in Brahmanapalle village of Madgul mandal in Telangana’s Rangareddy district. Flagship scheme The Rythu Bandhu or Agricultural Investment Support Scheme is Telangana’s flagship direct benefit transfer programme, which provides Rs.5,000 an acre as assistance to all landowning …

Telangana Budget: Minorities, Brahmins & Flagship Schemes in Focus; FM Slams 'Hurdles' by Centre
1 year, 10 months ago

Telangana Budget: Minorities, Brahmins & Flagship Schemes in Focus; FM Slams 'Hurdles' by Centre

News 18  

Telangana Finance Minister Harish Rao presented a budget of Rs 2,90,396 crore in the state legislative assembly on Monday. In his speech, the finance minister said: “Despite problems arising out of economic recession and the coronavirus pandemic, Telangana has been successful in withstanding their adverse impacts and emerged as a strong economic power.” He pointed out: “The share of Telangana …

RTI reveals 5,118 farmers have foregone Rythu Bandhu scheme
1 year, 11 months ago

RTI reveals 5,118 farmers have foregone Rythu Bandhu scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Since the inception of Rythu Bandhu scheme in 2018 by the KCR government, only 5,118 farmers have foregone benefitting from the scheme, information collected under the RTI Act has revealed. Jabeer says state government is hiding the information, as it would expose rich landlords and political leaders who are holding vast extents of land and claiming from government crores …

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 …

52 lakh benefit monthly from Aasara pension
1 year, 11 months ago

52 lakh benefit monthly from Aasara pension

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: After Rythu Bandhu, the maximum number of beneficiaries reaped benefits from Telangana's Aasara pension scheme after the BRS government reduced the beneficiaries' age limit from 65 to 57. While 70.54 lakh farmers receive Rythu Bandhu twice a year, 44.54 lakh people receive Aasara pensions each month. They together received Rs 52,358 crore in the last eight years since the …

Telangana’s ‘Friend of Farmer’ Scheme: With Rythu Bandhu’s Success, BRS Aims At 'Kisan Sarkar'
1 year, 11 months ago

Telangana’s ‘Friend of Farmer’ Scheme: With Rythu Bandhu’s Success, BRS Aims At 'Kisan Sarkar'

News 18  

The Telangana government has launched the 10th phase of Rythu Bandhu scheme, which the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi has promised to replicate all over the country to save farmers from debt. Under this phase, Rs 7,676 crore will be deposited in the bank accounts of nearly 70 lakh farmers towards investment support for the Yasangi season. Through Rythu Bandhu, the …

21 lakh Telangana farmers receive Rs 607 cr Rythu Bandhu
1 year, 11 months 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 …

Rythu Bandhu scheme, farmhouse culture driving a rise in agricultural land owners
1 year, 11 months ago

Rythu Bandhu scheme, farmhouse culture driving a rise in agricultural land owners

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The increase in agricultural land holdings by individuals has been a consistent trend, with a dramatic increase in recent times, primarily in regions surrounding Hyderabad as a result of real estate ventures on the city outskirts as well as ascribed to the Rythu Bandu scheme. When the state government cleared revenue land records and issued new digital passbooks in …

KCR directs FM to release Rythu Bandhu funds from Dec. 28
2 years ago

KCR directs FM to release Rythu Bandhu funds from Dec. 28

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: As farmers prepare for the Yasangi harvest season, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao gave farmers good news ahead of the Sankranti festival by instructing finance minister T. Harish Rao to begin disbursing crop investment support to farmers under the Rythu Bandhu scheme from December 28. The Rythu Bandhu farm investment support scheme was launched by the Chief Minister five …

Telangana to disburse ₹7600 cr under ‘Rythu Bandhu’ scheme from 28 Dec
2 years ago

Telangana to disburse ₹7600 cr under ‘Rythu Bandhu’ scheme from 28 Dec

Live Mint  

K Chandrasekhar Rao, the chief minister of Telangana, gave T Harish Rao, the state's finance minister, instructions on Sunday to begin disbursing the crop investment-Rythu Bandhu funds for the yasangi harvest season on 28 December. An official release from the CMO stated that the Rythu Bandhu funds, starting from one acre as usual, would be credited to the accounts of …

In Telangana, Rythu Bandhu, Dalit Bandhu take a backseat due to fund crunch
2 years ago

In Telangana, Rythu Bandhu, Dalit Bandhu take a backseat due to fund crunch

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana government's severe fund crunch has forced the Cabinet, which met at Pragathi Bhavan on Saturday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, to postpone a decision on releasing funds for Rythu Bandhu and Dalit Bandhu this month. The Cabinet was supposed to take a decision on releasing funds for Rythu Bandhu for the ongoing rabi …

CM to prioritise Rythu Bandhu over Dalit Bandhu
2 years ago

CM to prioritise Rythu Bandhu over Dalit Bandhu

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Rythu Bandhu scheme, through which the Telangana government has been providing financial assistance to land-owning farmers via direct benefit transfer, is set to take precedence over Dalit Bandhu beneficiaries. According to official sources in the finance department, the state government, which is facing a nearly Rs 40,000 crore fund crunch this year due to the Centre's restrictions on …

67% drop in PM-Kisan payout in 3 years: RTI reply
2 years, 1 month ago

67% drop in PM-Kisan payout in 3 years: RTI reply

The Hindu  

The number of farmers who received the 11th instalment of funds from the Prime Minister’s Kisan Samman Nidhi has fallen by 67%, according to the Agriculture Ministry’s response to a Right to Information query from activist Kanhaiya Kumar. In Bihar, the number of beneficiaries reached seven lakh from 83 lakh, while in Chhattisgarh, just two lakh farmers received the eleventh …

Release Rythu Bandhu funds, Bandi tells KCR
2 years, 6 months ago

Release Rythu Bandhu funds, Bandi tells KCR

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday demanded that the state government immediately transfer Rs 7,500 crore to farmers towards the Rythu Bandhu and also immediately release funds to pay the banks the promised Rs 1 lakh loan waiver to the farmers. In a letter to Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar said, with the …

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