Govt. will procure entire rain-soaked paddy stock: Uttam Kumar
The Telangana government is taking measures to procure rain-soaked paddy stock due to unseasonal rains affecting farmers. Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy announced that an emergency response mechanism has been activated to ensure all soaked grain is collected. Authorities have successfully shifted a significant amount of soaked paddy to rice mills to prevent crop loss, while additional procurement is ongoing.
- ▪The state government has activated an emergency response mechanism for farmers affected by unseasonal rains.
- ▪Reports indicate that 9,214 metric tonnes of paddy have been drenched in 17 districts.
- ▪Authorities have shifted nearly 95 percent of the soaked paddy to rice mills to prevent major crop loss.
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Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday assured farmers that the State government had activated an intensive emergency response mechanism to protect soaked grain and ensure procurement of every last grain reaching the purchase centres.Chairing a video conference with Ministers, district Collectors, senior civil supplies officials and others, which was also attended by Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao and Civil Supplies Commissioner Stephen Ravindra, Mr.
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