Telangana Government Assures Full Procurement of Rain-Drenched Paddy, Rs 10,096 Crore Paid to 8.14 Lakh Farmers

Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy assured farmers that there was “absolutely no need for panic” over rain-drenched paddy and stated that the State Government had activated an intensive emergency response mechanism to protect soaked grain and ensure procurement of every grain reaching procurement centres.

Chairing a video conference with ministers, district collectors, senior civil supplies officials, and police authorities, Uttam Kumar Reddy said the review meeting was conducted in view of sudden rains and adverse weather conditions affecting paddy procurement operations in several districts.

The review meeting was also attended by:

• Bhatti Vikramarka
• K. Ramakrishna Rao
• Stephen Ravindra

Telangana Procures 57 LMT Paddy, Releases Rs 10,096 Crore

Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy stated that the government has been conducting daily monitoring of procurement operations and fixing district-wise procurement targets.

He said Telangana has so far recorded paddy arrivals of 66.75 lakh metric tonnes (LMT), out of which nearly 57 LMT has already been procured.

According to the minister, the government has released Rs 10,096 crore directly into the bank accounts of more than 8.14 lakh farmers under MSP payments.

Rain-Drenched Paddy Reported From 17 Districts

Reports regarding rain-drenched paddy were received from 17 districts involving nearly 9,214 metric tonnes of stocks.

The minister said that in a massive overnight salvage operation, authorities succeeded in shifting nearly 95 percent of the soaked paddy to boiled rice mills, preventing major crop loss.

District collectors, RDOs, additional collectors, tahsildars, and civil supplies teams were placed on high alert following weather warnings issued by the government.

Emergency Teams, Lorries and Labour Mobilised

The government mobilised vehicles from early morning hours to ensure immediate transportation of soaked stocks from procurement centres to rice mills.

The minister stated that around 9 LMT of paddy still remains to be procured, while another 8.1 LMT is expected to arrive from fields where harvesting operations are continuing, especially in:

• Siddipet
• Nagarkurnool
• Jagtial

Despite rains affecting procurement speed, Uttam Kumar Reddy stated that the State remains broadly on target and most districts are expected to complete procurement operations within the next few days.

Sand and Cement Transport Lorries to Be Diverted for Paddy Movement

The minister instructed officials to withdraw lorries engaged in sand transport and use them for transportation of procured paddy.

He also directed that lorries involved in cement dispatches should be diverted for paddy transportation to mills.

Special Measures Ahead of Bakrid Holidays

Uttam Kumar Reddy focused on precautionary arrangements for the coming days, especially with Bakrid holidays likely to create shortages of drivers and hamalis.

District collectors were instructed to keep transport vehicles, labour teams, and emergency officers on standby round-the-clock.

The minister stressed that the next three to four days are extremely crucial for ensuring successful procurement operations.

Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy assured farmers that all rain-drenched paddy would be fully procured and said there was no need for panic despite adverse weather conditions. Telangana has already procured nearly 57 LMT of paddy out of 66.75 LMT arrivals and released Rs 10,096 crore into the accounts of over 8.14 lakh farmers. Authorities shifted nearly 95 percent of soaked stocks to rice mills overnight while emergency teams, lorries, and labour were mobilised across the state to continue procurement operations smoothly.

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