The Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, on the 17th of March, clarified regarding the farm loan waiver. He said the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Government is going to waive off 100 % farm loan in the upcoming budget proposal.“
KCR said, “The Government has done a lot and what has been said in the assembly was a little.” The announcement was made on the third day, the 17th of March of the Asembly budget session.
During the thanks giving speech to the Telangana Governor, the Chief Minister said that the Government has waived the loan of farmers below Rs. 25,000 and the remaining would be listed out by the State Finance Minister Harish Rao.
KCR said, “There is no farm loan waiving in the Congress-ruled states and no power offered for free to the farmers,” he said. He continued that the TRS government has offered free 24-hour power supply to the farmers.
Mr. Rao said, “The government is liberal to farmers and is cultivating 52 lakh acres in Yasangi,” the CM said adding that many things will be known during Harish Rao’s speech tomorrow. The CM said that there used to be poly houses in 128 acres and it has been increased to 1300 acres at present. “The government is also providing 75 per cent subsidy and also distributed drip equipment to six lakh acres.”
Responding to the rise in the COVID-19 positive in the state, the Chief Minister said the government is taking all the measures curb the spread of the virus. “The incident of students in social welfare schools contracting the virus has been brought to the notice and reviewed.