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Hans India
9 hours ago
- Business
- Hans India
Markfed starts black burley tobacco procurement at Parchur
Parchur: The State government has instilled confidence among black burley tobacco farmers by launching tobacco procurement operations through Markfed on Saturday and announcing its commitment to purchase crops until the end of the season. Private companies had been reluctant to participate in procurement, leaving farmers without proper pricing and facing severe hardships. Parchur MLA Yeluri Sambasiva Rao highlighted these challenges to Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Achennaidu, Agriculture Principal Secretary Rajasekhar, and Commissioner Dhilli Rao. State officials personally assessed the ground-level problems faced by the farmers in a meeting held at the camp office of Yeluri. Following review meetings with various companies that showed no progress, the government escalated the matter, leading to a crucial Cabinet decision for direct government procurement through Markfed. DM of Markfed Karunasri inaugurated the first tobacco procurement center at Parchur AMC Yard, realising the persistent efforts of Parchur MLA Yeluri Sambasiva Rao, who repeatedly brought farmers' difficulties to the government's attention. The ceremonious sale of operations saw the purchase of 6.40 quintals from farmer Dasi Kiran of Nagulapalem village at Rs 12000 per quintal. The Markfed DM announced plans to establish procurement centers everywhere and purchase from every farmer until the season ends. She said that arrangements are being made intensively to facilitate doorstep procurement. She said that the government is arranging tobacco company experts, procurement equipment, storage warehouses, and additional staff. The timing was considered auspicious for the Saturday launch, as suitable dates were not available on the initially planned June 14-15, she explained.
Hans India
19-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Free mega eye screening camp held
Parchuru: A free mega eye screening camp organised by the Yeluri Charitable Trust and Green Spark Foundation, in association with the Sankara Eye Hospital at the ZP High School in Cherukuru of Parchuru mandal, received a good response from hundreds of people. More than 550 poor people from the surrounding areas reached the ZPHS Cherukuru early in the morning. The organisers made separate queues for men and women, arranged for shade, drinking water, and free lunch, and set up more counters for the OP registration. The experts' panel of doctors screened the patients with advanced equipment and conducted diabetes and hypertension tests. The doctors gave prescriptions to get free medicines to those who required them and suggested further treatment and surgeries to those who needed them. Overall, the doctors referred 158 patients to eye surgeries. The locals praised the MLA Yeluri Sambasiva Rao for organising service programmes for the last 15 years and conducting free eye and knee replacement surgeries for thousands of people in the surrounding places. The TDP leaders Shaik Shamshuddin, Dasari Usharani, Karumanchi Krishna, Shaik Jamaluddin, Paleti Koteswara Rao, and others participated in the programme.
Hans India
25-04-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Granite industry seeks govt support
Parchur: MLA Yeluri Sambasiva Rao led a delegation of Granite Owners Welfare Association representatives to meet with Mines Minister Kollu Ravindra on Thursday, submitting a memorandum seeking urgent support for the struggling granite industry in the erstwhile Prakasam district. During the meeting at the minister's camp office, the industry leaders emphasised that while the granite sector stands as a crown jewel of the state's industrial landscape, it is currently facing severe financial distress. They submitted a memorandum to the minister highlighting several critical issues. The association representatives said that colour granite producers in the erstwhile Prakasam district are charged Rs 27,000 per 22 cubic meters, equivalent to Galaxy granite rates, while the same material is taxed at only Rs 22000 elsewhere in the state. They requested standardisation of the lower rate for the Bapatla districtproducers to ensure fair competition. They said that a 6-inch length and 3-inch width allowance is traditionally given when measuring granite slabs. However, mining and GST departments are now including these allowances when calculating penalties during transportation, resulting in substantial financial penalties of approximately 140-150 feet per ton. They explained that current regulations allow granite blocks to be transported only until the end of the month in which royalty is paid. They said that weather conditions and truck shortages often prevent timely transportation, resulting in wasted royalty payments. They proposed extending the period to three months to address these practical challenges. They informed the minister that the production capacity has increased from 350 square feet per cubic meter to approximately 450 square feet with the introduction of new multi-cutters over the past decade. They requested permission to transport raw stones without limitations on these additional square feet through AMR or alternative systems. Finally, they sought greater permit flexibility, asking for permission to utilise rocks of all sizes without restrictions in the slab system, and for additional permits at slab system prices after using allocated permits. They argued this approach would generate additional revenue for the government while simultaneously fostering industry growth.
