Finance and Health Minister T. Harish Rao dared the BJP authorities on the Centre to offer another ₹10,000, as well as to the ₹10,000 being supplied by the State authorities, to farmers who misplaced crop due to premature rains in State.
“BJP State president Bandi Sajay Kumar has been telling that the ₹10,000 compensation being offered to farmers was not sufficient. Better he should convince the Centre and get another ₹10,000 for them. It would offer a great relief to farmers,” stated Mr. Rao whereas collaborating in a programme right here on Sunday.
Stating that Telangana is the one State within the nation providing 24-hour energy provide to irrigation, the Minister stated that whereas paddy seedlings have been sown on about 56 lakh acres in Telangana, it was restricted to solely 16 lakh in Andhra Pradesh. “While entire nation has been cultivating paddy on about 97 lakh acres, Telangana’s share is 56 lakh acres. This was made possible with the vision of Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao,” stated Mr. Rao.
