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Hans India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Harish Rao terms farmer deaths as ‘govt murders'
Hyderabad: BRS leader and former minister T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government for the tragic deaths of farmers at procurement centres, labeling these incidents as 'government murders' caused by sheer negligence. Rao held Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Agriculture Minister Tummala directly responsible for these fatalities. The BRS leader said that the government's inability to provide adequate irrigation water, set up procurement centres, supply weighing scales, and ensure timely payments for purchased grain has led farmers into severe distress. He emphasised that the assurances made by the Agriculture Minister to pay farmers within 48 hours proved to be empty promises. 'These deaths are not natural but the direct result of the government's negligent and indifferent attitude towards farmers,' Harish Rao stated. Criticising the government's conduct, Rao questioned the morality of conducting celebrations like 'Rythu Mahotsavam' while farmers suffer and lose their lives due to governmental failures. He expressed strong disapproval over Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's greater interest in beauty contests rather than addressing farmers' plight. He highlighted the government's massive failure to meet procurement targets. The Congress government had promised to procure 70 lakh metric tons of paddy but managed only 24.43 lakh metric tons, worth Rs 5,664 crore, out of which only Rs 3,163 crore has been paid. Furthermore, bonuses amounting to Rs 515.82 crore for 25 lakh metric tons of procured grain remain unpaid, he claimed. Rao also alleged a massive Rs 3,500 crore scam involving cotton farmers, facilitated by brokers and CCI officials, and demanded a thorough investigation and justice for affected farmers.
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Govt responsible for deaths at procurement centers: Harish Rao
Former Minister and BRS MLA T. Harish Rao held the government responsible for the tragic deaths of farmers at procurement centres and alleged they were caused due to sheer negligence. He said Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageshwar Rao should take responsibility. He made these comments during a visit to the Siddipet Market Yard to inspect rain-damaged paddy and console affected farmers. Mr. Rao stated that the State government's inability to provide adequate irrigation water, set up procurement centres, supply weighing scales, and ensure timely payments for purchased grain had pushed farmers into severe distress. He listed out the names of farmers who died at the procurement centres in the last 15 days. Mr. Rao questioned the morality of conducting celebrations like 'Rythu Mahotsavam' while farmers suffered and lost their lives. 'Farmers across Telangana are facing severe losses, whether it's paddy, mango, or cotton cultivation,' he said, demanding compensation for crop damages caused by recent unseasonal rains. The BRS MLA alleged that the government failed to meet procurement targets. The Congress government had promised to procure 70 lakh metric tonnes of paddy but managed only 24.43 lakh metric tonnes, worth ₹5,664 crore, of which only ₹3,163 crore was paid. Furthermore, the bonus amounting to ₹ 515.82 crore for 25 lakh metric tonnes of procured grain remained unpaid, he alleged. During the BRS regime, procurement centres functioned efficiently, ensuring timely payment to farmers, Mr. Rao claimed
New Indian Express
22-04-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Announcement on compensation for damaged crops soon, says Minister Thummala
HYDERABAD: Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao on Monday said said that the government would soon make a statement on the compensation to be paid to farmers for crops damaged by the recent untimely rains. Addressing a Rythu Mahotsavam in Nizamabad, the minister also said that the Rythu Bharosa amounts would be deposited in the bank accounts of remaining beneficiaries at the earliest. 'Sorry, we were unable to deposit the Rythu Bharosa amounts by March 31 as announced earlier. Despite financial constraints, we have waived Rs 33,000 crore crop loans. The Rythu Bharosa amounts too will be deposited in the bank accounts of farmers shortly,' he said. The Agriculture minister said that the farmers can achieve high yields with low inputs by using latest technology and organic farming. While thanking the Union government for establishing the turmeric board in Nizamabad, he requested the Centre to start turmeric-based industries in the district. Nageswara Rao, meanwhile, assured the local that an agriculture college would be set up in Nizamabad district after consulting Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Rythu Mahotsav stalls a big hit with farmers A large number of farmers visited the stalls arranged in Nizamabad as part of the Rythu Mahotsav. Modern agricultural tools, high yielding seeds, cattle and food products were displayed in around 150 stalls to create awareness among the farmers. Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, meanwhile, said that there was a need to organise Rythu Mahotsavams in every district. Speaking about irrigation projects, he said: 'Tender process would be completed by the end of this month for desliting works to be taken up in Nizamsagar and Sriram Sagar projects. Once these works were completed, an additional aycut of one lakh acres would be irrigated.' He also said that the pending works in 20, 21 and 22 packages of Kaleshwaram and Guthpa lift irrigation scheme would be completed soon. Uttam alleged that the previous BRS government spent Rs 1.25 lakh on Kaleshwaram project and wasted public money. 'Though the BRS government spent Rs 1.81 lakh crore on irrigation sector, it did not benefit the people,' the minister alleged. 'The Congress government, without using Kaleshwaram water, produced 281 lakh tonnes of paddy in Kharif and Rabi seasons,' he claimed. District in-charge Minister Jupally Krishna Rao and others were present on the occasion.
New Indian Express
21-04-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Helicopter carrying Telangana ministers misses helipad, generates 'dust storm'
HYDERABAD: Due to strong winds in Nizamabad, a chopper carrying Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao landed in college grounds, instead of the helipad, arranged by the officials on Monday. This unexpected landing of the helicopter created a 'dust storm' causing much inconvenience to the people, who attended a meeting. The temporary tents arranged for the public meeting were also uprooted. However, no one was injured in the incident. As part of the Rythu Mahotsavam, the Agriculture department set up several stalls as part of an agriculture exhibition. The stalls were completely destroyed and the welcome boards too were damaged. However, the Ministers addressed the gathering later. The Opposition BRS found fault with the Ministers for using choppers frequently.
India Today
21-04-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Helicopter landing at Telangana farmers' fest damages stalls, injures people
A helicopter landing at a farmers' festival venue in Nizamabad triggered a minor accident, causing panic and resulting in minor injuries to several people, including farmers and police winds and dust generated by the choppers' landing led to the collapse of nearby tents and a welcome arch at the Rythu Mahotsavam meeting. The incident occurred as the meeting was about to begin, with several security personnel and attendees caught off-guard. advertisementTelangana ministers Tummala Nageswara Rao, Jupally Krishna Rao and Uttam Kumar Reddy, along with TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud and Congress leader Shabbir Ali were on board the helicopter. Those injured were treated for minor wounds, and no serious casualties were reported.A video of the incident showed the chopper's landing, creating a dust storm and people running away in panic. The dust storm created lasted for a while, with people trying to take cover, images another incident, a family of three, including an infant, died in a road accident on Monday when two cars collided in Medak district. According to sources, the family was travelling in an Alto when a Swift Desire, coming from the opposite side, rammed into their Reel IN THIS STORY#Telangana
