KCR: CONDUCT CONFERENCES OF FARMERS PANELS
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao held a review meeting with officials of the agriculture department at Pragati Bhavan on Sunday. At the meeting, he directed officials to conduct regional conferences of mandal-level farmers’ coordination committees on February 25 and 26.
The CM asked for indepth discussions on the role of the coordination committee members to be held during the conferences. He said the members should be prepared to create awareness regarding the various programmes and measures implemented by the state government for the welfare of farmers in the state.
The CM also announced that a 42-member state-level farmers’ coordination committee would be set up. The proposed committee will consist of agricultural officers, scientists, and specialists as well as representatives from the rural districts. He asked officials to recommend the names of persons who were working in a committed manner for the development of agriculture in the state.
Mr Rao also said the government was planning to introduce a separate Budget for the agriculture sector and he asked officials to prepare draft budget proposals.
The CM said the financial assistance extended to farmers under the investment support scheme would be given out in the form of cheques, in two instalments.