KCR to decide on releasing financial assistance to Rythu Bandhu tomorrow

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Hyderabad: Chief Minister K
Chandrashekar Rao will decide on releasing Rythu Bandhu financial assistance of `5,000 per acre for the Rabi season to the bank accounts of
farmers on Monday
A high-level meeting will be held at Pragathi Bhavan with the finance and agriculture department officials on this issue.The state
government had to transfer farm assistance to farmers in October, but it got delayed due to the Dubbak by-election and also the Covid-19
crisis
agriculture department said the government is providing financial support to 58.33 lakh farmers across the state for the Kharif and Rabi
season crops.During the Kharif season this year, the state government transferred farm assistance to 58.33 lakh farmers within 48 hours in
June.The Telangana state government has allocated `12,000 crore for the Rythu Bandhu scheme in the 2020-21 Budget.