State to launch jobs scheme after Sankranti: CM
Last season, we announced a bonus for the cultivation of seven varieties of fine paddy,” he said while criticising BRS leader T Harish Rao’s remarks regarding the bonus.
Describing El Niño as a natural crisis, the CM said the government had completed the Kharif season without an irrigation crisis. Referring to rising energy demand, Revanth said the govt had managed power requirements despite shortages in the market. We even explored bank loans to procure electricity,” he said, urging people to use power judiciously.
“We will ensure protection of Kharif crops and facilitate their procurement. “The govt is prepared to buy electricity at any cost, but power is not available. Hyderabad : Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday announced that a special scheme would be introduced after Sankranti and implemented for four months till May to provide daily employment to the poor and workers.
Public representatives should educate farmers through Rythu Vedikas about drought conditions and inform them that reservoirs currently have only 20% of the usable water reserved for drinking purposes. He said the govt had a responsibility to disclose the ground reality so that people could prepare for the crisis. No water would be released for irrigation during the Rabi season, he said.
A help desk should be set up at Gandhi Bhavan under the leadership of MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy,” Revanth Reddy said. Revanth Reddy said drinking water scarcity could emerge as an even bigger challenge than irrigation shortages. “We cannot tackle this drought without alerting the public and making them partners in our efforts,” he said.
“We will monitor your visits through a special app installed on your mobile phones. This initiative should be used to restore access roads to agricultural fields, canals, ponds and other minor water bodies. We must provide work to every individual and ensure nobody goes hungry. The scheme should be meticulously designed and implemented. ‘Kalajathas’ (cultural troupes) should be organised to motivate farmers.