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Revanth Thanks Centre for PMAY-G Houses, Seeks More
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
He thanked the Centre for approving two lakh rural homes for Telangana.
He also asked for more homes for families still waiting.
The state had requested homes for more than 11.5 lakh eligible rural families.
Reddy said the state has received less rain because of El Nino.
He also said farms are using more electricity.
Telangana is encouraging farmers to grow different crops to manage these problems.
The state is also paying a bonus to farmers who grow fine-quality paddy.
Telangana received sanction for two lakh houses under PMAY-G in the first installment.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy requested sanction of the remaining 9.56 lakh houses.
The original request covered 11,56,915 eligible rural families in Telangana.
Reddy discussed rainfall deficits linked to El Nino and rising agricultural electricity consumption.
Telangana is promoting alternative crops and giving fine-paddy farmers a Rs 500 bonus above MSP.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
- What
- Reddy thanked Chouhan for sanctioning two lakh PMAY-G houses and requested 9.56 lakh additional houses.
- Where
- Telangana; Reddy met Chouhan in Hyderabad.
- When
- Reddy made the request on Friday; he had initially sought the houses in July this year.
- Why
- To secure housing for eligible rural families and seek Centre support for rainfall and agricultural electricity challenges.
Key facts
- Initial houses sanctioned
- Two lakh under PMAY-G
- Additional houses requested
- More than 9.56 lakh
- Eligible families originally cited
- 11,56,915 rural families
- Rainfall issue
- A deficit attributed to El Nino
- Agricultural electricity
- Consumption has risen
- Paddy bonus
- Rs 500 above MSP for fine-variety paddy
- Rice distribution
- Fine-variety rice is distributed to poor people through PDS shops
Sources
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