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The Telangana government launched a 10-day special drive to speed up paddy procurement amid criticism over delays. Officials are under pressure to meet revised targets as farmers continue raising concerns over pending procurement, delayed payments and distress sales across the State

Despite mounting farmer protests and tragic deaths linked to procurement delays and unseasonal rains, the Congress government in Telangana has declared its Rythu Varostavalu outreach programme a success.

Farmers in Khammam are facing delays in paddy procurement during the Yasangi season, while protests erupted in Jangaon demanding faster purchases. Issues with millers, moisture loss and slow operations at procurement centres are causing concern among farmers.

Khammam district has seen three Collectors transferred in less than two years, reportedly due to political pressures from three Ministers whose overlapping schedules and directives have left officials struggling to balance competing agendas.

Former minister T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of failing to waive crop loans and neglecting farmers in Khammam district. He criticised Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao and other local ministers for ignoring maize and paddy procurement, alleging they were more focused on commissions than welfare.

The BRS is set to hold a mini-plenary in Khammam on April 19 to strengthen its cadre base ahead of upcoming elections. The event, to be attended by senior leader T Harish Rao, is expected to boost morale and prepare party workers for challenges in the Khammam Municipal Corporation and ZPTC/MPTC elections.

Maize farmers in Khammam district are struggling due to the State government’s failure to establish adequate procurement centres despite the Centre’s directive. Only a fraction of the promised centres have opened, and procurement has yet to begin, forcing farmers to sell maize at prices far below the support price.

BRS MLA Palla Rajeshwar Reddy sought clarity from the Telangana government on paddy sowing following calls for crop diversification. He questioned procurement plans and accused the Congress of double standards on agriculture policy

Over two dozen students of Ekalavya Model Gurukul School in Gandugulapalli, Khammam district, fell ill after consuming chicken at lunch. MLA Jare Adinarayana visited the school and reprimanded the staff for hiding the matter.

Thirty-eight displaced families from Velugumatla performed Bhoomi Puja for houses at Bhoodan lands in Khammam. Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao laid the foundation stone and said the colony would be developed as a model settlement with basic infrastructure

Three Ministers from Khammam faced criticism over the eviction of more than 700 families from Vinoba Navodaya Colony in Velugumatla. While announcing pattas and Indiramma houses for some displaced families, opposition parties questioned the manner in which the demolitions were carried out

A two-day Mega Farmers’ Mela began at Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University in Hyderabad with participation from women farmers, agricultural experts and students. Ministers and ICAR Director General ML Jat attended the event where awards were presented to women farmers

Telangana ministers N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Tummala Nageswara Rao met counterparts in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to discuss panchayats, irrigation works, railway projects, and interstate coordination

Former Zilla Parishad chairman Lingala Kamal Raju accused the Congress government of failing to supply adequate urea to farmers in Telangana, forcing them to stand in long queues during crop seasons. He recalled that under K Chandrashekhar Rao’s rule, farmers never faced shortages and even had fertiliser delivered to their homes.

The 17th Poultry India Expo 2025 opened at Hyderabad’s HITEX Exhibition Centre, inaugurated by Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar Goud and Tummala Nageswara Rao. Organised by IPEMA, the four-day event highlights global participation, strategic collaborations and innovations across the poultry value chain.

A T News Channel reporter was booked under multiple stringent sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for allegedly compelling a farmer to speak against the State government during coverage of a urea shortage in Khammam. Legal experts criticised the FIR as vindictive and legally untenable.

Telangana has sought Rs 16,732 crore in central assistance to address losses caused by heavy rains over two consecutive years. Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao submitted the request to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking both pending and fresh aid.

BRS cadres staged protests in Kothagudem alleging urea shortage under the Congress government. Leaders blamed poor planning, black marketing, and Centre’s reduced allocations, demanding transparent distribution and strict action against irregularities

The Stambhadri Urban Development Authority (SUDA) has notified its Draft Master Plan, but excluded the expanded areas recently brought under its limits. Public suggestions are invited within 90 days, even as questions arise over the exclusion and development plans

Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao announced that the newly sanctioned Dr. Manmohan Singh Earth Sciences University in Kothagudem will be inaugurated in August. The university, planned during the Telangana Statehood movement, will be developed to world-class standards on a 300-acre site.