Telangana Govt’s aim is to revive & revitalize agriculture sector: CM
Hyderabad, May 29 : Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said that the aim of the state government is to revive and revitalize the agriculture sector in the newly formed Telangana state and thereby strengthen the rural economy and stabilize the farm sector once and for all had been realized.
At a review meeting held at Pragathi Bhavan here on Saturday, Mr Rao said along with the Mission Kakatiya programme, irrigation projects were constructed and became successful in turning one crore acres of lands fertile, a release here said.
The entire face of agriculture sector had been qualitatively changed for the good. Despite obstacles created by certain vested interests, despite the baseless smear campaign, Irrigation projects like Kaleswaram were completed with a strong will and commitment. Confidence of farmer in the agriculture had increased leaps and bounds.
The Chief Minister said the aims and objectives could be achieved only through commitment, dedication to welfare of the farmer and development of agriculture.
Mr Rao instructed the officials concerned that quality seeds, fertilizers should be kept available for the farmers at the onset of Monsoon season.
The Chief Minister issued clear instructions to the agriculture department, Police and Intelligence departments to deal with an iron hand on spurious seeds and fertilizers coming into the market under pesticides and bio pesticides and the spurious seeds.
The instructed Agriculture Minister Niranjan Reddy to henceforth ensure that Seeds and Fertilizers are sold through the Companies that were given permission and to implemented QR Code Seeds traceability method.
The CM also instructed Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to make arrangements to promulgate an Ordinance, if need be, to Amend the Acts to enforce strict guidelines to stop the supply of spurious Seeds.
The CM instructed Principal Secretary (Finance) to make arrangements to deposit Rythu Bandhu financial assistance to the farmers’ accounts from June 15 to 25 as was done earlier, the release added.(UNI)
