Rs 1,820 crore crop insurance credited to 15 lakh farmers
Rs 83,085.45 crore extended as assistance to farmers under various schemes in last two years, says Chief Minister
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Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy releases crop insurance from his camp office in Tadepalli on Tuesday I Express By Express News Service
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday released Rs 1,820.23 crore under the YSR Free Crop Insurance scheme benefiting 15.15 lakh farmers, who suffered crop loss in Kharif 2020. Speaking on the occasion, Jagan reiterated that his government was committed to the welfare of farmers and development of agriculture and allied sectors. Addressing farmers across the state through videoconference, the Chief Minister said he was fortunate to help the farmers and added that the state would prosper only when the wellbeing of farmers, farmhands, agriculture and allied sectors was taken care of. Pointing out that 62 per cent of
AP CM YS Jagan Credits First Tranche of Rythu Bharosa May 13, 2021, 15:57 IST
AMARAVATI: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday released the first tranche of YSR Rythu Bharosa- PM Kisan for the consecutive third year, by crediting Rs 3,928.88 crore into the accounts of 52.38 lakh farmers, where each eligible farmer would get Rs 7,500.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister said that the State government hasn’t held back any welfare scheme, despite going through Covid crisis and so was Rythu Bharosa. As promised during padayatra, the scheme was initiated to benefit the farmer fraternity across the State. He said so far, the State government had spent Rs 68,000 crore alone for farmers in the 23 months, whereas for Rythu Bharosa alone Rs 17,029 crore was spent. In all these 23 months, the government had directly credited Rs 89,000 crore into the accounts of beneficiaries under various schemes without any discrimination or corruption, with full transparency and a