Latest news with #TelanganaRythuMahotsavam
Hans India
22-04-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Govt fully equipped for record rabi paddy procurement: Uttam
Nizamabad / Hyderabad: Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday asserted that the Telangana government was fully equipped for the paddy procurement of Rabi season. Addressing the 'Telangana Rythu Mahotsavam' in Nizamabad, he said that every procurement centre is equipped to handle large volumes. Paddy procurement is being conducted in a transparent and accountable manner. He informed that 8,329 procurement centres had been proposed, and some districts like Nizamabad, Kamareddy, and Suryapet had achieved 100 per cent operational status. Storage capacity across Telangana stood at 64.65 LMTs, with 25 LMTs currently vacant. Additional storage was also available with rice mills and could be supplemented through Agricultural Market Committees, the State Warehousing Corporation, and private godowns, he emphasised. The Minister said that Agriculture Extension Officers (AEOs) and other manpower had been trained to identify grain quality as per notified standards. Separate classification mechanisms and a three-tier appeal process were in place to resolve any disputes between farmers and officials. He also highlighted the government's innovative use of weather forecast alerts and mobile dryers to protect paddy from unseasonal rains, and advised farmers to pre-dry and clean their produce before bringing it to the centres.
The Hindu
21-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Telangana Rythu Mahotsavam in Nizamabad assures desilting of Nizamsagar and SRSP soon
Telangana Rythu Mahotsavam at Nizamabad showcased the Congress party's contribution to the irrigation and farming sector and assurance of taking up the desiltation and dredging works of the Nizamsagar and SRSP projects. The event was addressed by Minister for Irrigation N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Minister for Agriculture Tummala Nageswara Rao, District Incharge Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud, former minister Sudarshan Reddy, Government Advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir, former Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, MLAs Bhupati Reddy, Suryanarayana and Rakesh Reddy and MLC Anjaneya Reddy. Mr. Uttam Kumar Reddy explained how the government was fully equipped for the ongoing Rabi 2024–25 paddy procurement, with all necessary infrastructure, including gunny bags, tarpaulin covers, calipers, dryers, and procurement centres, in place across the State. He said Telangana was on track to record the highest paddy procurement in the country, with a rabi target of 70.13 lakh metric tonnes. Combined with the kharif season's 153.5 LMT, the total annual paddy production for 2024–25 would reach 281 LMT — making Telangana the largest producer in India. Mr. Mahesh Goud urged the government to take up desiltation and dredging works of the Nizamsagar and SRSP projects to bring an additional lakh of acres under cultivation. He said farmers were happy with they being the focus of government schemes. The Congress leaders announced that Pranahita-Chevella project, originally intended to benefit large parts of North Telangana would be revived. All speakers extended their support to the government's initiatives and urged farmers to fully utilise the available facilities and schemes.
