Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has announced the state cabinet decision to provide 12 thousand rupees per acre per annum of agricultural land under the Rythu Bharosa scheme. This is an increase from the assistance of 10 thousand rupees that is being provided to farmers. He also announced 12 thousand rupees per year to landless agricultural families under the proposed scheme named the Indiramma Aatmeeya Bharosa scheme. Ahead of the Assembly elections held in 2023, the Congress party had promised to increase the financial support to farmers under the Rythu Bharosa Scheme and to provide financial assistance to landless agricultural labourers.

Briefing the media about the state cabinet decisions last night in Hyderabad, Mr. Reddy announced that the new ration cards will be issued to eligible beneficiaries who currently don’t have one. He said these three schemes will be implemented from 26th of this month, commemorating the 75 years of the Republic Day.

The Chief Minister made it clear that uncultivated lands, hills where mining operations are taking place, lands acquired for roads, agricultural lands converted for real estate and industries, and lands acquired from farmers by the state government will not be eligible for the Rythu Bharosa scheme.

He also said revenue officials will hold gram sabhas in all the panchayats and inform the people about which lands will be eligible for Rythu Bharosa and which will not.