Mahabubnagar, August 26: Minister for Agriculture N Raghuveera Reddy on Wednesday sought to assuage the growing fears of farmers in the state over the availability of urea in the state.
He told media persons that there is no shortage of urea in the state and the farmer’s fears were unfounded.
Revealing details, Mr Raghuveera Reddy said that the government has allocated 9,000 metric tons of urea for each district and is prepared for supplying additional urea if needed.
The Minister reassured the farmers that the government has put into place all necessary measures to ensure timely supply of urea.
Mr Raghuveera Reddy also assured the farmers that they do not have to worry about the losses they suffered due to their crops being submerged after heavy rains which lashed the state. The Minister said that the government would compensate them for the crops.
He said that the announcement regarding compensation would come after official reports are received by the government.
Mr Raghuveera Reddy also criticized the opposition for trying to make an issue of the supply of urea and said that there are no problems in the distribution of the fertilizer. He appealed to the opposition to stop trying to derive political mileage or the farmer’s worries.
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