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Jagan rides tractor in Guntur as he launches 2nd phase of YSR Yantra Seva Scheme

The chief minister flagged off the tractors, harvesters, and other agriculture machinery worth ₹361.29 crore at 4,019 yantra seva kendras.

ByRaj Rayasam

Published Jun 02, 2023 | 7:02 PM ⚊UpdatedJun 02, 2023 | 7:03 PM

Enjoying a light moment, Jagan Mohan rode a tractor at the launch. (Twitter)

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday, 2 June, kicked off the second phase of the YSR Yantra Seva Scheme in the Guntur district.

Under this scheme, communities of farmers would own tractors and other agriculture machinery, utilising the subsidy from the government and bank loans — given to them at a lower rent.

The chief minister flagged off the tractors, harvesters, and other agriculture machinery valued at ₹361.29 crore at 4,019 yantra seva kendras.

The farmers’ groups, which are attached to the Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBK), received 2,562 tractors, 100 harvesters, and 13,573 farm machines.

వైయస్సార్‌ యంత్ర సేవా పథకం రెండో మెగా పంపిణీకింద రూ.361.29 కోట్లు విలువైన 2,562 ట్రాక్టర్లు, 100 కంబైన్‌ హార్వెస్టర్లు, 13,573 ఇతర వ్యవసాయ పనిముట్లను అందించిన ముఖ్యమంత్రి. రైతుల గ్రూపులకు రూ.125.48 కోట్ల సబ్సిడీ అందించిన ప్రభుత్వం. pic.twitter.com/R9N9gUMAdo

— CMO Andhra Pradesh (@AndhraPradeshCM) June 2, 2023

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About the scheme

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that the government would furnish 40 percent of the cost of the agricultural machinery, while 50 percent would be in the form of a bank loan.

The farmers’ groups would have to come up with the remaining 10 percent.

The chief minister, with the press of a button, credited ₹125.48 crore to the farmers’ accounts.

వైయ‌స్సార్ యంత్ర సేవా ప‌థ‌కం ద్వారా మ‌న ప్ర‌భుత్వంలో ప్ర‌తి ఆర్బీకే ప‌రిధిలో ఒక క‌స్ట‌మ్ హైరింగ్ సెంట‌ర్‌ను ఏర్పాటు చేసి, రైతుల‌కు ట్రాక్ట‌ర్లు, కంబైన్ హార్వెస్ట‌ర్ల వంటి వ్య‌వ‌సాయ ప‌రిక‌రాల‌ను అందుబాటులోకి తీసుకొచ్చాం. రాష్ట్రంలోని 10,444 ఆర్బీకేల‌ ప‌రిధిలో రైతులు ఒక గ్రూప్‌గా… pic.twitter.com/b9PCJG1XiP

— YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (@ysjagan) June 2, 2023

Agricultural machinery, including tractors and harvesters, would be made available at 10,444 RBKs.

The cluster-level community hiring centres would supervise their operations.

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Jagan said that as many as 3,800 tractors, 391 harvesters, and 22,580 farm machines worth ₹690.87 crore were handed over to the farmers’ groups under 6,525 RBKs in the first phase, with a subsidy of ₹ 240.67 crore.

మొదటి మెగా పంపిణీలో రూ. 240.67 కోట్ల సబ్సిడీతో రూ.690.87కోట్ల విలువైన 3,800 ట్రాక్టర్లు, 391 కంబైన్‌ హార్వెస్టర్లు, 22,580 ఇతర వ్యవసాయ పనిముట్లు ప్రభుత్వం అందించింది:సీఎం pic.twitter.com/fhqW9DnOnt

— CMO Andhra Pradesh (@AndhraPradeshCM) June 2, 2023

The chief minister said that the initiative was to help farmers stand on their own feet. “This is the way to usher in ‘grama swarajyam’,” he said.

“We have allocated ₹15 lakh for each RBK centre,” he said, pointing out that the government would inquire with farmers what they want and help them meet their needs.