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KE Krishnamurthy assures water to standing crops
Deputy Chief Minister KE Krishnamurthy has promised farmers that the water will be supplied to standing crops in the district through various channels after integrating them with Mucchumarri lift irrigation. He gave the assurance while addressing the Zilla Parishad general body meeting here on Wednesday.
Kurnool: Deputy Chief Minister KE Krishnamurthy has promised farmers that the water will be supplied to standing crops in the district through various channels after integrating them with Mucchumarri lift irrigation. He gave the assurance while addressing the Zilla Parishad general body meeting here on Wednesday.
The Minister stated a proposal was forwarded to the state government over the crop loss due to floods and drought. Krishnamurthy said the government had sanctioned input subsidy for the year 2015-16 but the amount was not remitted due to delay in linking of the bank accounts with Aadhaar numbers. He expressed satisfaction over Kurnool securing sixth place in the state for making the district open-defecation free.
To secure top spot, still 1.42 lakh individual latrines must be constructed, and the responsibility solely lies on the shoulders of MPTCs, ZPTCs and other local representatives, he informed and said that the target should be completed by next March 31. About road widening in Kurnool city, the Minister said a resolution has been passed with the consent of the members to acquire 15 feet land on both sides of roads.
While Krishnamurthy was speaking, some members interrupted and raised queries relating to loan waiver and drought relief. Responding to them, the Minister said due to some technical problems drought relief and crop loan waiver is being directly deposited into the bank accounts of farmers.
Meanwhile, the MLAs of Adoni, Alur, Dhone and Mantaralayam asked the Minister to supply tractors to farmers which the Minister instructed the Joint Director of Agriculture to pursue the matter and take necessary action.
District Collector S Satyanarayana said around 396 toilets are yet to be constructed at various schools in the district besides facilitating drinking water. The Collector further said that several welfare hostels in the district are lacking basic facilities. Efforts are on to provide amenities in hostels, he added.
Later, MLC Katti Padma Rao asked the Minster to extend subsidy and MSP to onion crop. Crop insurance is not extending timely to the farmers, alleged MP Butta Renuka. As many as 1,076 Anganwadi centres have been provided with cooking gas connections from the funds of Zilla Parishad, said ZP Chairman Mallela Rajasekhar.
APSIDC Chairman KE Prabhakar, MLC Prabhakar Reddy, MLAs BC Janardhan Reddy, Gouru Charitha Reddy, Buggana Rajendranath Reddy, Jayaramulu, Sai Prasad Reddy, Bala Nagi Reddy, Isaiah, ZP CEO Eshawar and others were present.
