S.Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said his government is paying compensation to farmers affected by natural disasters in the same season.
Amaravati (16 Nov 2016) – The Andhra Pradesh Chief minister Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy said Tuesday that his government would pay compensation for farmers who were affected by the natural disasters of the same season.He disbursed compensation of Rs 22 crore into the bank accounts of 34,586 farmers who suffered crop loss due to ‘Gulab’ cyclone in September 2021.
He paid Rs 22 crore to 34,586 farmers who lost their crops due to the ‘Gulab’ Cyclone in September 2021.
Speaking on the occasion, Reddy said Rs 1,070 crore has been disbursed so far into the accounts of 13.96 lakh farmers as input subsidy for the crop loss spread over 18 lakh acres.Reddy stated that Rs 170 crore had been paid so far to 13.96 lakh farmers in input subsidies for crop losses of over 18 million acres.He asserted that the welfare of the farmers is important for the welfare of the state, especially for the rural economy, as more than 62 per cent of the population in the state depends on the agriculture sector.
Reddy stated that farmers’ welfare is vital for the wellbeing of the state.This was especially true for rural economies, where more than 62% of the population depends on agriculture.
The Chief Minister said the government initiated this novel programme to stand with the farmers by paying compensation in the same season for the damaged crops, which is being done in a transparent way after a thorough social audit.According to the Chief Minister, the government created this program to support farmers.
They will pay compensation for damaged crops in the same year.This transparent process is the result of a social audit.
He pointed out that in the last two and a half years, Rs 18,777 crore was credited under YSR Rythu Bharosa, Rs 1,674 crore under Sunna Vaddi Panta Runalu, Rs 3,788 crore was given through YSR Bima.He noted that Rs 18.777 crore had been credited by YSR Rythu Bharosa in the past two-and-a-half years and Rs 1.674 crore under Sunna Vaddi Pana Runalu.Rs 3.788 crore came through YSR Bima.
The government gave a subsidy of Rs 18,000 crore under nine-hour free power supply for farmers and spent another Rs 1,520 crore towards power subsidy for aqua farmers.Under the nine-hour power supply, farmers received a subsidy amounting to Rs 18,000 crore.
The government also spent Rs 1,520 crore on power subsidies for aquafarers.
He slammed the previous Telugu Desam Party government for keeping arrears of Rs 960 crore towards paddy procurement pending, Rs 9,000 crore for power bills, Rs 384 crore for seed procurement and said the ruling YSRCP government paid all those arrears.
He criticized the Telugu Desam Party for not paying Rs 960 crore to paddy procurement pending and Rs 9,000 crore power bills.The arrears totaled Rs 384 crore.
However, he said that the ruling YSRCP government had paid all arrears.
He said a natural disaster fund of Rs 2,000 crore and a price stabilization fund of Rs 3,000 crore were set up to ensure that farmers don’t face problems.To ensure farmers are not in trouble, he said that a fund for natural disasters of Rs.2,000 crore was established and an investment fund to stabilize the price of rice at Rs.3,000 crore.Agricultural advisory committees were initiated at the Rythu Bharosa Kendras, mandal, district and state levels to assist the farming community.
To assist farmers, a number of agricultural advisory committees have been established at various levels, including the Rythu BharosaKendras, state, district, and mandal.
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