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Telangana Nears ₹9,000 Crore Disbursement to 67 Lakh Farmers Under Rythu Bharosa

Officials will hold a function to celebrate the swift rollout that enables farmers to secure funds for the kharif season

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Overview

  • As of June 23, the state has transferred ₹8,284.66 crore to 67.01 lakh farmers under the Vanakalam crop tranche of the Rythu Bharosa scheme
  • Rs. 23.49 crore reached 41.25 lakh beneficiaries on the first day of disbursement and the rollout has since expanded to include farmers owning up to 15 acres
  • Nalgonda district leads with ₹679.19 crore disbursed to 5.13 lakh cultivators while Khammam, Nagarkurnool, Suryapet and Sangareddy have each topped ₹350 crore
  • The scheme spans 138.08 lakh acres across 33 districts and covers 70.12 lakh farmers, adding to the ₹21,000 crore in loan waivers already issued by the state government
  • The ceremony near the Rajiv Gandhi statue outside the Telangana Secretariat will be attended by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and his cabinet colleagues