Telangana Civil Supplies and BC welfare Minister G Kamalakar today said that the government procured about 70 lakh metric tons of paddy from the farmers which is more than the target.
The minister said the state procured paddy worth Rs 13690 cr through 6872 purchase centers across the state.
With this the paddy was procured more from 12.78 lakhs of farmers in the state, the minister claimed. He held a review meeting and instructed the officials to make timely payments to the farmers after getting their farm produce.
Against the previous time we used 5 crore more gunny bags to procure the grains from the farmers, the minister said. He claimed that chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is helping the farmers to get benefits. Rythu Bandhu, rythu bhima, 24 hour free power are offered to the farmers in our state, he said. This can be attributed to the vision of the chief minister and no other state is able to give such financial assistance and schemes. We offer Rs 10000 per acre to the farmers who are reaping the golden harvest, the minister said. Kaleshwaram water is being used for irrigation of the crops as the government spent huge funds for it, he said. The minister said that they procured 1.31 lakh metric tons more paddy against the center suggestion for 70 lakh metric tons which is 40 percent more with 21.21 lakh metric tons.
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As per KCR directions to procure all grains we lifted the stocks from the farmers, Kamalakar said. The CM seeks to provide timely help to the farmers and the schemes are proving handy, he added.
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