Published 11:19 IST, September 15th 2019
Jagan Mohan Reddy orders price check for vegetables in Andhra
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has asked officials to keep a check on the prices of vegetables and to stabilise them
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YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Presh wants officials to keep a check on prices of vegetables. leer of YSR Congress party has also asked effective measures to be taken on market intelligence of agricultural products. At a State Agriculture Mission meeting on Saturday, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said new measures should be taken based on inputs from agriculture committees and a long-term plan has to be mapped out for stabilising prices of agricultural products. Chief Minister also hopes to form a cell consisting of experts on topics like purchase of agriculture goods and marketing of agricultural products in Andhra. He also dressed rise in cost of onions in market, asking officials to keep in check.
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CM introduces new farmer schemes
'Annata Sukhibhava' launched by previous government has been cancelled, introducing a new scheme called 'YSR Rytu Bharosa' which aims at providing input subsidy to farmers, with central component. new 'Rythu Bharosa' scheme will be implemented from October 15. CM is offering investment support of Rs 12,500 annually to every farmer. Along with support scheme, government is also giving farmers free crop insurance and interest-free loans. government did agree that support amount offered was lesser than what was offered by previous government but ditional perks of insurance and loans would make up for it.
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New government renames schemes
In an unprecedented move, Andhra Presh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday reviewed and renamed various schemes and policies launched by previous government in state under Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu. With 'NTR Bharosa' welfare pensions scheme being renamed as 'YSR Aasara', mid-day meal scheme has been also renamed as 'YSR Akshaya Patra' by YSR government.
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08:46 IST, September 15th 2019