CM Jagan disburses Rs.1K crore under Rythu Bharosa- PM Kisan scheme
Deccan ChronicleVIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has released the YSR Rythu Bharosa- PM Kisan scheme funds for the fourth consecutive year in Andhra Pradesh by depositing Rs 1,090.76 crore into the bank accounts of 51.12 lakh people on Tuesday. Hence, the government is implementing good programmes for farmers, under which more than 50 lakh farmer families are benefitting.” The Chief Minister addressed a huge public meeting after releasing Rs 1,090.76 crore under the YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan scheme benefiting 51.12 lakh farmers; and Rs 76.99crore under the Input Subsidy scheme for the benefit of 91,237 agriculture and horticulture farmers who have suffered crop loss due to natural calamities in December last. If we add Rs 13,500 to each farmer family that would receive the YSR Rythu Bharosa assistance next year too, it will be Rs 67,500 in the hands of every farmer family in these five years, just through this Rythu Bharosa scheme.” An assistance of Rs 27,000 crore was provided to farmers in four years, he asserted. This would benefit 91,237 farmers who suffered losses due to Cyclone Mandous in December.” “If we add this Rs 77 crore that is being deposited now, we have given Rs 1,911 crore as input subsidy to 22.22 lakh farmers before the end of four years of our present term in office.” The Chief Minister said that during the previous Chandrababu government's term, the average yield of food grains was 154 lakh tonnes.