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Cabinet sub-panel decides that govt. will purchase Jowar alongside Maize
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Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Ministers N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Tummala Nageswara Rao and Jupally Krishna Rao at a Cabinet sub-committee meeting in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao announced that the State Cabinet Sub-Committee has decided to procure jowar (sorghum) along with maize, in order to safeguard the interests of farmers.The Minister stated that while the Telangana government is already purchasing maize using its own funds, despite no support from the Centre, it will now extend procurement to jowar as well. He emphasised that this decision would provide significant relief to farmers who are struggling to get remunerative prices in the open market. Published - May 05, 2026 10:57 pm IST
Minister for Roads and Buildings B.C. Janardhan Reddy and Collector Rajakumari Ganiya inaugurating a mineral water plant at Banaganapalle constituency in Nandyal district on Saturday. | SUBRAMANYAM State government’s primary objective is to achieve comprehensive development in the districts through the augmentation of groundwater levels, agricultural growth, and active public participation, said B.C. Janardhan Reddy, Minister for Roads and Buildings.The Minister, along with district Collector Rajakumari Ganiya, launched desilting operations at the Hanumanthunigundam tank in Kolimigundla mandal on Saturday (May 2, 2026). Speaking on the occasion, he said that the government is striving to raise groundwater levels by at least three metres through the ‘Jaladhara – Jalaharathi’ programme. Published - May 02, 2026 08:27 pm IST
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