Stating that the 5 spells of unseasonal rains over the previous few weeks have broken crops in round 19,000 acres in 13 mandals of Rajanna Sircilla district, Municipal Administration and IT Minister Ok T Rama Rao mentioned the BRS authorities will present aid of ₹10,000 per acre to the rain-hit farmers and procure the discoloured and moist paddy.
Mr Rama Rao toured a number of rain-affected villages in Mustabad and Veernapalli mandals on Tuesday.
He interacted with the farmers affected by nature’s fury and warranted them all help from the State authorities to tide over difficult times.
Speaking to the media in Sircilla, the Minister mentioned Chief Minister Ok Chandrasekhar Rao visited 5 districts to take inventory of the crop injury attributable to unseasonal rains and hailstorm lately.
He mentioned, “The Chief Minister instilled confidence among the rain-hit farmers by reiterating our pro-farmer government’s resolve to extend relief to all farmers affected by nature’s fury. Officials have already submitted the reports of crop damage and the government will soon release funds for disbursal of the relief amount to rain-hit farmers shortly.”
Calling upon farmers not to get disheartened by the crop losses attributable to nature’s fury, the Minister mentioned the BRS stands for “Bharat Rythu Samithi” with a confirmed monitor file of implementing landmark farmer-friendly schemes resembling Rythu Bandhu and Rythu Bheema.
BRS authorities will prolong all potential help to rain-hit farmers to make them surmount onerous times, he mentioned.
Vemulawada MLA Ch Ramesh Babu and Rajanna Sircilla Collector Anuraag Jayanti have been current.
