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14h agoTelangana seeks higher kharif paddy procurement and faster subsidy release from Centre
Telangana irrigation and civil supplies minister Uttam Kumar Reddy has urged the Centre to raise kharif 2025–26 paddy procurement from 54 lakh metric tonnes to 80 LMT to prevent distress sales by farmers. He also sought immediate release of pending subsidies worth ₹1,468 crore, expansion of storage capacity, and additional railway rakes for rice movement.
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14h agoTelangana seeks higher kharif paddy procurement and faster subsidy release from Centre
Telangana irrigation and civil supplies minister Uttam Kumar Reddy has urged the Centre to raise kharif 2025–26 paddy procurement from 54 lakh metric tonnes to 80 LMT to prevent distress sales by farmers. He also sought immediate release of pending subsidies worth ₹1,468 crore, expansion of storage capacity, and additional railway rakes for rice movement.
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Telangana has asked the Centre to increase paddy procurement targets, clear pending subsidies, and allot more rakes to ease rice movement and protect farmers from distress sales.
Telangana irrigation and civil supplies minister Uttam Kumar Reddy has urged the Centre to raise kharif 2025–26 paddy procurement from 54 lakh metric tonnes to 80 LMT to prevent distress sales by farmers. He also sought immediate release of pending subsidies worth ₹1,468 crore, expansion of storage capacity, and additional railway rakes for rice movement.
Telangana irrigation and civil supplies minister Uttam Kumar Reddy has urged the Centre to raise kharif 2025–26 paddy procurement from 54 lakh metric tonnes to 80 LMT to prevent distress sales by farmers. He also sought immediate release of pending subsidies worth ₹1,468 crore, expansion of storage capacity, and additional railway rakes for rice movement.
Dec 15, 2025 • 06:50