The health of the state's finances prompted the government to go back on its promise of Rs 15,000.
Published Jan 05, 2025 | 12:00 AM ⚊ Updated Jan 05, 2025 | 12:30 AM
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
Farmers in Telangana will get ₹12,000 per acre annually under the Rythu Bharosa scheme, the state government’s agriculture investment subsidy.
Though the amount is ₹2,000 more than what farmers have been receiving, it fell short of ₹15,000 the Congress had promised ahead of the Assembly elections in 2023.
The state Cabinet which met at the Secretariat on Saturday, 4 January, also decided to pay ₹12,000 per annum to all landless agriculture labourers. The scheme will be known as Indiramma Athmeeya Rythu Bharosa.
Rythu Bharosa, issuance of new ration cards and Indiramma Athmeeya Rythu Bharosa will be launched on Republic Day, 26 January, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the framing of the Constitution of India.
When asked why the government had slashed the Ruthu Bharosa amount by ₹3,000, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy told media persons that his government was still paying ₹2,000 more than what the BRS government had paid when it was in power.
The decision was taken keeping in view of state’s finances, which were not in the pink of health.
The state Cabinet’s decision on Rythu Bandhu might kick up a storm as it was less than what the Congress had promised. Though the BRS has not yet reacted to the announcement, it is likely to flay the state government for going back on its promise.
“The decision to pay Rythu Bharosa at the rate of ₹12,000 per acre per year is intended to help the farmer,” the chief minister said.
He, however, made it clear that the Rythu Bharosa will be paid to the farmers who own agriculture land regardless of whether they are fit for agriculture or not. However, owners, whose land has been used other purposes would not benefit from the scheme.
The Cabinet also cleared a project to lift 20 tmcft of Godavari water from Mallanna Sagar Reservoir and supply it to Hyderabad for drinking purpose. The Cabinet also decided to constitute a technical committee to explore ways to increase the ayacut in Mahbubnagar district with waters from the Jurala Project.
It was also decided to name the Palamuru-Rangareddy lift Irrigation Scheme after the late Union Minister S Jaipal Reddy. Similarly, Singur project will be named after former minister C Damodar, father of Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha.
(Edited by Majnu Babu).
