Telangana govt spent Rs 10,665 cr on fine rice: Uttam
Telangana’s Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy announced that the Congress government spent ₹10,665 crore to provide fine rice to 89.9 lakh ration card holders, benefiting 2.81 crore people. He called it a historic food security step. He also highlighted record paddy procurement and assured fair compensation for land acquired for irrigation projects like SRSP and Nagarjuna Sagar.
Hyderabad: Irrigation and civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday said the Congress govt has spent Rs 10,665 crore to provide quality fine rice to 89.90 lakh ration card holders, benefiting 2.81 crore people across the state. He described the initiative as a historic measure to ensure food security for the poor in Telangana.”Under the Congress govt, every beneficiary now receives six kg of fine rice free of cost. The state has achieved a record paddy procurement, marking the highest level of procurement in Telangana’s 11-year history, even surpassing figures during the period of undivided Andhra Pradesh,” the minister said.”In the last Kharif season, farmers cultivated paddy in 46.7 lakh acres and produced a record 1.03 crore tonnes. For the Yasangi season, cultivation extended to nearly 60 lakh acres, with an expected yield of 1.30 crore tonnes. The govt will ensure that every eligible family in Telangana receives ration card,” he said.On irrigation projects, Uttam issued a strong directive to officials to expedite all land acquisition and forest clearance processes related to irrigation projects. He assured farmers that he would personally oversee the process to ensure fair compensation for their land.
“For 45 years, no govt undertook desilting or de-sedimentation of SRSP, which has become heavily silted and unable to store water at its full capacity. The Congress govt has now launched a comprehensive desilting and de-sedimentation programme for major irrigation projects, including SRSP and Nagarjuna Sagar, to restore their water-holding capacity and ensure farmers receive the water they need,” he added.
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Source : The Times Of India
