Govt issues orders allocating ₹12,600 crore for 'Indira Solar Giri Jal Vikasam' scheme
The Government on Thursday issued orders allocating ₹12,600 crore for the 'Indira Solar Giri Jal Vikasam' scheme launched to improve the economic and living standards of tribal farmers holding land rights under the Forest Rights Act (RoFR).
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will officially inaugurate the scheme on May 18 at Macharam village, Amrabad Mandal, Achampet Constituency.
The scheme is designed to provide solar-powered irrigation to 6 lakh acres over five years for 2.10 lakh tribal farmers holding RoFR titles. Deputy Chief Miniser Bhatti Vikramarka said that the UPA government in 2006 brought the RoFR Act as part of its efforts to uplift the economic and living standards of tribal farmers.
Under the RoFR Act (2006), the Telangana government has recognised forest land ownership rights for 2,30,735 tribal farmers across 6.69 lakh acres and issued corresponding RoFR title deeds.
Although the UPA government introduced the RoFR Act in 2006 and distributed land titles for approximately 6.69 lakh acres in Telangana, no substantial schemes were implemented by previous governments over the past decade to provide irrigation or farming support to tribal farmers. Now, the Congress govenrment is the first in the country to take the step to help tribals cultivate their lands.
The scheme includes not only the provision of solar-powered irrigation but also support for horticultural crops through drip irrigation, supply of necessary plant saplings, and interim income support via intercropping until permanent yields begin.
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