No decision so far on Rythu Bharosa: Tummala

The state government has not taken any decision on Rythu Bharosa, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageshwara Rao said.
The government’s idea is to provide Rythu Bharosa to all farmers who cultivate their lands, Tummala said.
“The government has not thought of any regulations regarding Rythu Bharosa but is not trying to reduce the number of eligible farmers citing cultivated lands. The Cabinet Sub-Committee has only discussed procedures. No decision has been taken so far on Rythu Bharosa, but the opposition should not think of slandering the government through the media. We will place the results of the discussions on Rythu Bharosa in the Cabinet. The decision of the cabinet on Rythu Bharosa will be the final one,” he said.
Addressing the media at an agriculture field on the outskirts of Sathupally on Tuesday, Tummala said the Congress government spent Rs 21,000 crore for waiving farm loans, Rs 7,625 crore on Rythu Bandhu and Rs 3000 crore on Rythu Bima till now. The Congress government intends to give Rythu Bharosa to all farmers who cultivate crops, he said.
It may be recalled that the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Rythu Bharosa met on Sunday under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. The Committee members Tummala Nageshwara Rao, Duddilla Sridhar Babu and Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy attended the meeting. However, no final decision was taken at that meeting.