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Agriculture Industry
Telangana deposits over Rs 4,000 cr in paddy farmers’ accountsedit
Telangana Today – Online
The State government has so far deposited Rs 4,006 crore directly into farmers’ bank accounts towards paddy procurement this Yasangi season, said Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation Chairman Mareddy Srinivas Reddy.
Priyanka Gandhi Writes To Yogi Adityanath, Demands Waivers For Farmersedit
NDTV – Online
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called for relief to weavers and workers in various small and cottage industries in the state including carpet, textiles and ”chikan” work.
Telangana’s crop area to touch a new highedit
Telangana Today – Online
Telangana will set a new record during this Vaanakalam (Kharif) season, bringing a whopping 1.35 crore acres under cultivation. It crossed the one-crore acre mark in Kharif 2018-19 when farming operations were taken up in 1.02 crore acres.
Wheat procurement has now hit an unusual problem — lack of jute bagsedit
The Print – Online
The problem has chiefly arisen due to lack of coordination between Modi govt & Mamata govt as West Bengal supplies 95% of the gunny sacks required in the country.
A plan to revive a broken economyedit
The Hindu – Online
The 100-day limit per household has to go; work has to be provided on demand without any limit to all adults. And permissible work must include not just agricultural and construction work, but work in rural enterprises and in care activities too.
Vision 2020, 20,00,00,00,00,000 cr: Not just massive, signals a sea-changeedit
The Financial Express – Online
Apart from the emphasis on infrastructure that was expected, he has promised sweeping supply chain reforms in agriculture – once again, some states have announced piecemeal changes here over the past few days – and also possible tax cuts for the middle classes who have suffered salary cuts and job losses.
Govt. Policies
Telangana farmers can now grow only crops the govt approvesedit
The News Minute – Online
The government will pay Minimum Support Price (MSP) for only those crops cultivated on its suggestion and other farmers may even be denied the benefits of the ‘Rythu Bandhu’ scheme.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Announced details of 20 Lakh Crore Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyanedit
India Today – Online
Apart from these various other reforms related to agriculture, infrastructre and other sectors have helped in transforming India and have led us to a path to become a self-reliant India.