Revolutionary progress in TS agriculture should extend across country, says CM KCR

Chief Minister said Sankranti was celebrated by farmers on the occasion of getting home harvested yields and to thank the mother earth

Hyderabad: The spirit and commitment with which revolutionary progress was achieved in Telangana’s agricultural sector should be extended across the nation, making farming a remunerative process and in turn, usher in a real change paving the way for development of the country, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has said.

Extending Bhogi, Sankranti and Kanuma greetings to the people on Saturday, the Chief Minister said Sankranti was celebrated by farmers on the occasion of getting home harvested yields and to thank the mother earth.

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The measures taken up by the Telangana government to support the agricultural sector had transformed barren lands into lush green fields in the villages, granaries were brimming with stocks, cattle and livestock population had improved manifold and the Sankranti festive ambience was pervading across the State, he said.

The progress achieved by Telangana in the agricultural sector was a role model to the entire nation. Telangana was the only State in the country that was according top priority for welfare of the farming community and spending crores for development of the agricultural sector, the Chief Minister said.

“Telangana has so far spent Rs.2,16,000 crore towards implementation of Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bima, 24 hour free power supply and construction of irrigation projects,” Chandrashekhar Rao said, adding that this reflected the State government’s commitment towards welfare and development of farmers.

Due to the effective implementation of different programmes in the agricultural sector, the acreage which was 1.31 crore acres during the formation of the State, had now increased to 2.40 crore acres, he said.

Agriculture, which was considered futile in the past by many, had now transformed into remunerative practice and a festival for farmers in Telangana, the Chief Minister said.

Farmers in the State were very confident about farming and were taking up cultivation with a sense of pride. The same confidence should be instilled among farmers across the nation, he said.

With the support and cooperation of people and coordinated efforts, there was a need to transform the agricultural sector in the country and initiate measures to usher in qualitative change, the Chief Minister said.

“All the people should celebrate Makara Sankranti with gaiety and all the households should be blessed with prosperity,” Chandrashekhar Rao added.