Confusion surrounded the loan waiver as many farmers with loans under ₹1 lakh did not receive relief. The sangham held a dharna at the collectorate on Monday, demanding loan waivers for all eligible farmers.
The repairs carried out to close a breach that occurred in the NSP left canal yielded no result as a 'bunga' (a large hole) was developed on the canal bed on Saturday.
The sangham state president B Hemanth Rao complained that the State government’s negligence in repairing breached NSP canal has turned a bane for the farmers.
Farmers are alleging that the negligent attitude of irrigation officials and lack of monitoring of works by Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, who represents Palair constituency and deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka caused delay in completing repairs.
Hyderabad: Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal’s reported comments asking Telangana government to get people habituated to consuming broken rice sparked outrage in the State with people from different sections of society questioning the union Minister in having the audacity to make such a suggestion. Several people, peeved by the […]
