To implement the Telangana model of agriculture across the country, a pro-farmer government is needed at the Centre, suggested Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy.
On Monday, Niranjan Reddy addressed the BRS Athmeeya Sammelanamat Beerapalli of Vemsoor mandal in the district. Water for every acre of land and work for every person was the Telangana government’s goal and the aspiration of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, he said.
Telangana was spending large sums of funds to provide irrigation, free 24-hour electricity, Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bima, and to procure agricultural produce from farmers, despite the fact that the Centre was not providing any assistance.
Agriculture in Telangana has been sustained as a result of the above scheme, and such schemes should benefit farmers throughout the country.
Compared to other States in the country, Telangana was in the number one place in development, the minister noted.
There should be a continuous discussion about the development in the villages that is unrelated to the elections. Niranjan Reddy stated that Athemeeya Sammelanams were being held to bring party leaders, workers, and people together as a family.
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The state government spent Rs 4.5 lakh crore on agriculture each year. Despite the lack of support from the Centre, the Telangana government was providing Rs 10,000 per acre to rain-hit farmers in the State.
The BJP government at the Centre has promised to double farmers’ income but has only doubled investment costs. He complained that the BJP’s promise to provide a monthly pension to small and marginal farmers over the age of 60 had not been fulfilled.
Among those present were MP Bandi Parthasaradhi Reddy, MLA Sandra Venkata Veeraiah, former minister Tummala Nageshwar Rao, DCMS chairman R Seshagiri Rao, District Library chairman K Umamaheshwar Rao, and others.
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