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Hans India
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Cong is most farmer-friendly govt, avers Dy CM Bhatti
Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu criticized the previous BRS government for providing only partial financial assistance under the 'Rythu Bandhu' scheme while withdrawing most other support measures. Speaking at Rythu Nestham program, the Deputy CM emphasized that only Congress governments have undertaken such transformative initiatives for agriculture, unlike any other governments. 'No party has embraced farmers with the kind of love and commitment that Congress has,' he said. 'Agriculture means Congress,' he reiterated. The Deputy CM announced that within just nine days, the Congress government credited Rs 9,000 crore directly into farmers' accounts under the 'Rythu Bharosa' scheme, making it the only government in Indian history to do so in such a short span. He called it a moment worthy of being recorded in golden letters in India's history. He said that this milestone was achieved as part of the collective decision of the people's government and cabinet under the spirit of Indiramma Rajyam (Indira Gandhi's governance model). 'We have deposited Rs 9,000 crore into the accounts of 70 lakh farmers within nine days,' he stated. He accused the previous BRS government of merely offering token amounts under 'Rythu Bandhu' while stopping zero-interest and low-interest loans, subsidies for drip and sprinkler systems, bonuses for harvested crops, MSP payments, and compensation for crop loss.
Hans India
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Visitors ‘barred' from entering Secretariat!
Hyderabad: An 'unofficial' restriction has seemingly been imposed in the state Secretariat, a move that does not augur well for the government. Visitors coming to file their grievances are being barred from entering the state administration headquarters, especially when Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is in his office, for the last two days. People who came all the way from districts were subjected to traumatic times in the last two days as they were not allowed to even enter the premises, let alone meet the concerned officials. In a new twist, even the visiting hours have been cancelled on the pretext of 'security reasons' when Revanth Reddy is in office. Officials maintained that the CMO has ordered the bar on visitors due to the busy schedule of the Chief Minister in the Secretariat. For instance, just prior to the commencement of what became a lengthy Cabinet meeting Monday afternoon, SPF (Special Protection Force) personnel, deployed as security staff, restricted the movements of visitors, who are normally allowed to meet officers between 3.30 pm and 5 pm every day. The 'precautionary' measure was to such an extreme extent that before the start of the Cabinet meeting, the entire secretariat was cordoned off and visitors' movements were prohibited at all entrances. Officials said that although passes were issued to visitors, their entry was restricted on Tuesday also as Revanth Reddy was participating in the Rythu Nestham meeting with farmers near the adjacent Rajiv Gandhi statue. 'It is perhaps for the first time that visitors were not allowed during the CM's visit to the Secretariat and its surroundings. These days, he has not been coming to office regularly and is mostly conducting review meetings at the Police Integrated Central Command office in Banjara Hills. His Secretariat chambers and facilities on the sixth floor are being used only to conduct Cabinet meetings and interactions with delegates from industry and abroad,' said officials of the Secretariat wing, while maintaining that intelligence alerts are important for taking such instant decisions. Meanwhile, visitors poured out their woes after being prohibited from meeting officials. Most of them came to get clearances of their long pending files, mainly pertaining to reimbursement of dues, land dispute issues, transfers and CMRF funds. They said that it would be difficult to stay in Hyderabad if the visitors were not allowed to meet officials without prior information. On average, around 500 visitors come to the Secretariat every day to submit their applications across departments.
The Hindu
23-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Rythu Bharosa disbursement to be completed today
HYDERABAD The Telangana government has almost completed the disbursement of investment support to the landholding farming community under the Rythu Bharosa scheme, as promised before the commencement of the process, Minister for Agriculture Tummala Nageswara Rao said. An amount of ₹8,284.66 crore has been credited to the bank accounts of 67.01 lakh farmers with landholding up to 15 acres in a matter of just eight days, seven days effectively, and it is the speediest disbursement of the benefit ever since the introduction of the scheme in Kharif 2018-19 season, the Minister stated on Monday. The investment support to farmers with landholding above 15 acres would be completed on Tuesday. The disbursement was taken up on June 16 and on the first day, farmers with landholding up to 2 acres were credited with ₹2,349.83 crore, followed by farmers with holding up to 3 acres with ₹1,551.89 crore, up to 4 acres with ₹1,313.53 crore, up to 5 acres with ₹1,189.44 crore, up to 7 acres with ₹905.92 crore, up to 9 acres with ₹460.25 crore and up to 15 acres with ₹513.83 crore over the next six days. The Minister said that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy would address the farming community as part of the Rythu Nestham programme on the completion of the disbursement of the benefit for the season and other measures initiated by the government. The Minister explained that the BRS government had completed the disbursement of Rythu Bandhu (for two seasons) in 128 days in 2018, 132 days in 2019, 169 days in 2020, 69 days in 2021 and 108 days in 2022. As promised the Congress government had also implemented the farm loan waiver scheme by August 15 last year, he stated.
The Hindu
21-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
₹7,770.83 crore disbursed under Rythu Bharosa, benefiting over 66 lakh farmers
The State government disbursed ₹7,770.83 crore as of Saturday under the Rythu Bharosa scheme for the Vanakalam crop, covering 126.28 lakh acres and benefiting 66,18,931 farmers who hold land up to 9 acres. During the launch of the Rythu Nestham programme held at Prof. Jayashankar Telangana Agriculture University in Hyderabad on Monday, June 16, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy stated that ₹9,000 crore would be credited as the Vanakalam instalment of Rythu Bharosa, the farmers' investment support scheme, within nine days. As promised, the State government is disbursing the amount every day since Monday. On the sixth day, 67,352 farmers holding up to 8 acres (total of 4,43,193.20 acres) were credited with the amount, while 39,164 farmers holding up to 9 acres (total of 3,23,875 acres) were provided with financial assistance, much to the joy of the farmers.
India Today
17-06-2025
- Business
- India Today
Telangana to release Rs 9,000 crore for farmers' scheme despite financial crisis
The Telangana government is preparing to release Rs 9,000 crore under its Rythu Bharosa scheme within the next nine days, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced. Speaking at the Rythu Nestham programme held at Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University on Monday, the Chief Minister reaffirmed his government's commitment to farmer welfare despite the state's ongoing financial crisis.'The government is ready to release Rs 9,000 crore Rythu Bharosa scheme benefit in the farmers' accounts in nine days. The state will flourish only when the farmer is happy,' the Chief Minister said, indicating that preparations were underway to ensure the funds reach beneficiaries without move comes at a time when Telangana is grappling with serious fiscal challenges, which, according to the Chief Minister, stem from the mismanagement of the previous administration. 'The state cannot recover from the financial crisis created by the previous government even in the next 100 years,' he said, accusing the former regime of leaving behind an Rs 8.2 lakh crore debt burden. Revanth Reddy underscored the importance of agriculture to both the economy and governance. 'Governments cannot be formed without the support and blessings of the farmers. The role of farmers is crucial to win as MLA, MP and also become Chief Minister of a state,' he inherited financial distress, the Chief Minister said his administration had already spent Rs 1 lakh crore on farmer welfare over the past 18 months. He framed this spending not as a burden, but as a necessary corrective measure. 'Against all odds, we are moving forward by taking corrective measures one by one,' he Rythu Bharosa scheme is central to these efforts. Designed to offer financial relief to both land-owning and landless farmers, the scheme provides Rs 12,000 per acre annually, split into two payments of Rs 6,000 per acre per crop season. It replaces the earlier Rythu Bandhu scheme with an expanded scope — including tenant farmers and agricultural labourers — and excludes land used for industrial or real estate program aims to reduce farmers' dependency on private moneylenders, enabling them to invest in better seeds, fertilizers, and sustainable practices. By extending support to vulnerable sections and focusing on cultivated lands, the government aims to boost rural incomes, ensure food security, and correct the shortcomings of past welfare Reddy also highlighted agricultural successes under his administration. 'Telangana has become the number one state in paddy production in the country. Today, I am seeing happiness in the eyes of every farmer. What more do I want as the Chief Minister of Telangana?' he attributed this turnaround to the government's active encouragement of fine variety paddy cultivation, backed by a 500 bonus and procurement assurance. 'The People's Government instilled confidence among the farmers by purchasing every single grain,' he Chief Minister concluded by asserting the government's long-term commitment to farmer welfare. 'My government will remain for 10 years and we are undeterred by the dharnas held by the opposition parties,' he said, while urging farmers to adopt new agricultural techniques with state Reel
