Overview

• The state issued 5.61 lakh new ration cards in one phase—the first large-scale rollout in over 11 years—bringing total beneficiaries to 95.56 lakh households covering more than 3.09 crore individuals.
• Its free fine rice programme continues to deliver 6 kg per person each month to 3.10 crore residents at an annual cost of ₹13,000 crore, covering roughly 84 percent of Telangana’s population.
• Under the Rythu Bharosa scheme, the government has deposited ₹9,000 crore into farmers’ accounts to bolster investment support and loan waivers.
• Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy committed to filling 100,000 government job vacancies by June 2026 after recruiting 60,000 positions in the administration’s first year.
• Opposition parties have contrasted the drive with the BRS government’s issuance of only 49,000 cards over a decade, while BJP leaders have urged universal coverage and proper credit for central foodgrain aid.