Flow of welfare funds in AP

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Wednesday, released Rs 1,294.34 crore towards the third tranche of YSR Rythu Bharosa–PM Kisan for the fifth year and interest subvention for the fourth year in a row under YSR Sunna Vaddi Panta Runalu.
Releasing the amount with the click of a button at the Camp Office here on Wednesday, the Chief Minister stated that the welfare of the State depends on farmers’ welfare and keeping that in mind the government has taken several steps for the welfare of farmers in the last 57months.
Out of the Rs 1,294.34crore, Rs 1,078.36 crore is meant for Rythu Bharosa under which 53.58 lakh farmers will receive Rs. 2,000 each directly into their bank accounts while 10,78,615 farmers will receive Rs 215.98 crore towards interest subvention for timely repayment of interest on crop loans taken during the Rabi 2021 and Kharif 2022 seasons. Under the scheme, the government pays Rs 13,500 each in three installments every year with the first and second tranches of Rs 7,500 and Rs 4,000 being paid in May or June for Kharif sowing and in October or November for Kharif harvesting and Rabi requirements, respectively. The third tranche of Rs 2,000 would be paid in January or February for Rabi harvest.
The Chief Minister said that the government has paid Rs 67,500 each under Rythu Bharosa in the last 57 months, paying an extra of Rs. 17,500 each than the promised Rs 50,000 in five years in the YSRCP election manifesto.
“The government has been implementing various welfare schemes with commitment for the benefit of farmers and hand holding them at every step, unlike the previous TDP regime that ditched the farming community by defaulting on the Rs. 87, 612 crore loan waiver promise,” he said.
He further said that while an amount of Rs 34,288 crore was incurred under Rythu Bharosa–PM Kisan so far, Rs 2,050.53 crore was spent on interest subvention that benefitted 84.66 lakh farmers under YSR Sunna Vaddi Panta Runalu.
The Chief Minister said that 50 per cent of farmers own less than half a hector and 70 per cent of farmers own less than one hector and stressed that these two schemes would be very helpful to the small and marginal farmers in meeting 80 per cent of cultivation expenses.
The government has also been implementing several other schemes for the farmers including nine hour free power supply during day time and input subsidy, he said, adding that so far, a whopping Rs 1,84,567crore has been spent on farmers’ welfare.
Agriculture Minister K Govardhan Reddy, CS Dr KS Jawahar Reddy and other senior officials were among those present.