Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has said that foodgrain production has touched 172 lakh tonnes during 2019-2020, which is a new record in Andhra Pradesh.
Addressing an interactive session on agriculture and allied activities on Day Two of the ‘Mana Palana-Mee Suchana’ programme held on Tuesday, Mr. Jagan said the government has spent ₹2,200 crore on the market intervention scheme.
Power supply
Further, the government has credited ₹10,209 crore directly in the accounts of farmers as part of the Rythu Bharosa scheme and paid ₹960 crore of arrears of paddy procurement done by the TDP government.“Further, we have laid emphasis on the welfare of farmers. Our government has spent ₹1,700 crore for feeders to ensure nine-hour power supply to farmers. The government also cleared power arrears to the tune of ₹8,645 crore of the previous government,”Mr. Jagan said.
Ministers K. Kanna Babu, Botcha Satyanarayana and Taneti Vanitha, Advisor to State government Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, Chief Secretary Nilam Sawhney and Director-General of Police Gautam Sawang were among those present.
