Congress promises loan waiver, investment support to Telangana farmers

The opposition Congress in Telangana on Friday launched its preparations for the next years Assembly elections with a slew of promises to farmers including Rs 2 lakh loan waiver and Rs 15000 direct benefit per acre annuallyAt the massive public meeting titled Kisan Sangharsh Sabha addressed by party leader Rahul Gandhi the party announced a Warangal declaration which also includes Minimum Support Price MSP for agriculture produceState party chief A Revanth Reddy read out the ninepoint declaration The Congress promised that after coming to power it will waive off crop loans of Rs2 lakh at one go Indiramma Rythu Bharosa scheme will be introduced to provide investment support of Rs 15000 per acre per annum to both landowning farmers as well as to tenant farmers reads the declarationEvery landless farm labourer registered under MGNREGS will be provided Rs 12000 per year It promises to procure all crops grown by farmers in the state with improved MSP The Congress also promised to reopen closed sugar factories and set up a Turmeric Board A better crop insurance scheme will be introduced to cover crop losses due to natural calamities or other reasons Agricultural work will also be integrated into MGNREGS schemeThe declaration promises pattas to farmers who are farming Podu lands Beneficiaries of assigned lands will get ownership and saleresale rights The opposition party also promised to abolish Dharani portal launched by Telangana Rashtra Samithi TRS government saying it is proving to be a bane for farmers It instead plans to bring a new revenue systemIt also promises new laws to end the menace of spurious seeds and pesticides If voted to power the party will also ensure corruption free time bound construction of pending irrigation projects A Rythu Commission will be established to permanently resolve the issues faced by farmers and protect their rights A new agricultural policy will be framed to make agriculture profitableGandhi told the gathering that every word of the declaration is the guarantee of Congress He said all the promises made in the declaration will be fulfilled and pointed out that the party has implemented the promises made to farmers of Chhattisgarh after coming to power in that stateThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever