Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday urged Union agriculture and rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to sanction 9.5 lakh houses sought by Telangana under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G).
Farmers are being encouraged to cultivate fine-variety paddy with a bonus of ₹500 and adopt alternative crops and crop diversification in view of the prevailing conditions, he said.
Revanth said deficient rainfall had increased electricity consumption in the agricultural sector. Revanth met Chouhan in Madhapur, where the Union minister was attending the south zone agriculture conference. The CM also briefed him on the impact of El Nino conditions on Telangana’s agriculture sector. He sought the Centre’s support in tackling the challenges arising from deficient rainfall. The state govt had prepared advance plans to prevent shortages of drinking water and electricity and sought the Centre’s support to address the impact of El Nino conditions on farming. He also highlighted the state’s initiative to supply fine-quality rice to poor families through ration shops.
