The government has decided to construct godowns to store at least 17 lakh metric tonnes of farmers’ produce at a cost of Rs. 1,024 crore in the State, said T. Harish Rao, Minister for Major Irrigation and Marketing.
Participating in various development programmes in Jagtial division on Monday, he said the government has decided to construct godowns in each mandal headquarters. In Karimnagar district alone, a total of 36 godowns would come up at a cost of Rs. 106 crore, which would be completed within six months, he said.
The Minister said the construction of godowns would help farmers store their produce when there is no market rate for the same. He said they could avail 75 per cent of loan by storing their produce in the godowns. Mr. Harish Rao said that the government was planning to introduce ‘Rythu Bheema’ (farmers’ insurance) to provide financial assistance of Rs. 1 lakh for accidental death of a farmer.
Flaying the opposition leaders for their remarks on redesigning the projects, he said that the government was committed to redesigning of the projects only to ensure water supply to agriculture fields. He said that they would construct a barrage at Kaleshwaram to utilise the available Indravathi and Pranahita waters.
At Chelgal Jagtial mango market yard, Mr. Harish Rao promised to provide all amenities the traders and commission agents. He inaugurated a model school building and godowns in the Ibrahimpatnam mandal headquarters.
Government decides to construct godowns at a cost of Rs. 1,024 crore across the State
