"rythu-bharosa"

Mesram Jangu, a tribal farmer from Narnoor mandal maintained that the scheme should be confined to tribal and dalit farmers, while exempting landlords.

Addressing BJP Mahila Morcha workers at Dharna Chowk here on Tuesday, Kishan Reddy said though seven months had passed, the Congress government had not fulfilled the promises made during the polls.

Farmers could not take up sowing of any other dry crops such as maize, red gram and other crops due to lack of adequate rainfall

He criticised 'Rythu Bandhu' for inefficiently using public funds, disbursing around Rs 25,670 crore in 12 installments to uncultivated lands.

Speaking to the media at Telangana Bhavan, Niranjan Reddy slammed the Congress leadership for not giving clarity on implementing the scheme, even seven months after coming to power.

Farmers from various clusters in rural Assembly constituencies will participate through video conferencing at the Rythu Vedika and express their opinions which will be submitted to the Cabinet sub-committee constituted by the government.

Farmers are raising paddy nurseries under assured irrigation sources and sowing rainfed crops like jowar, bajra, maize, ragi, pulses, groundnut, soybean and cotton.

State government constituted a Cabinet Sub Committee to seek suggestions from all stakeholders and submit its report before July 15.

The indecisive stand of the government on the issue of bonus for paddy is likely to play havoc with the crop planning during the season.

Adding to the woes, the Sangareddy MLA said that unscheduled power cuts, shortage of seeds, fertilisers, and lack of irrigation water are making the farmers worried.

Among all, the farm loan waiver could be the prime agenda, considering the fact that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy had vowed to complete the exercise before August 15.

Farmers were also waiting for the waiver of the crop loans to borrow new loans from banks.

The Congress in its manifesto had promised to extend annual assistance of Rs. 12,000 to farm labourers, Rs.2500 monthly assistance to women.

The Sangareddy MLA said the farmers were busy in Vanakalam sowing operations but they are finding it difficult to mobilise funds for purchasing seeds, and fertilisers.

The government had failed to extend any kind of crop investment support so far. Farmers had pinned high hopes on the promise of Rs.15000 per acre assured by the government under Rythu Bharosa.

He expressed his dissent over the Congress government's attempts to undermine sacrifices of Telangana movement and martyrs in Telangana State formation in an attempt to portray itself as messiah who delivered the State.

Govt to insist on affidavit for tenant farmers

Meetings would be held soon with representatives of farmers' organisations before the two key programmes sponsored by the State government get underway.

However, the twist came after reports that the bonus would be only for fine rice varieties, which was confirmed by Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy.

Former BRS MP says farmers are the worst-hit because of the ill-advised moves of the State government.