Harish Rao Assured Farmers on Release of Raithu Bandhu Funds

Finance minister T Harishrao assured that the Raithu Bandhu money would be paid to all eligible farmers in 15 days. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a workshop in Narayankhed constituency of Sangareddy district on Monday, Harish Rao said that there is no need to panic, the money will be deposited soon.

"There is a recession all over the country, but the state is adjusting to the deficit," he said. He said 600 Gurukulas were set up in the state and Rs.1.20 lakh was spent on each student. The CM has granted 50 SC and ST women degree colleges.

"Seeing the welfare schemes of the state, people from the border villages of Karnataka and Maharashtra said they would like to join Telangana." The minister added.