Hyderabad, August 16: Reiterating that the government would continue all welfare schemes launched for the benefit of poor and middle class people, Chief Minister K Rosaiah on Sunday stated the government would give top priority for the welfare of women and farmers programmes.
Addressing the gathering after unfurling the Tri-Colour for the first time after assuming charge at Parade Grounds to mark the 64th Independence Day celebrations, Mr Rosaiah said despite unfavourable conditions in the state, the state has registered 31 pc growth in revenue for April –June quarter this year.
The Chief Minister said the state had mobilized Rs 8,170 crore as revenue during 2009, and has mobilized Rs 10,738 crore this year for the same period against the target of Rs 11,266 crore.
Laying stress on welfare of farmers, Mr Rosaiah said the state has achieved food security by producing record food grain production of 60 lakh tons since 2004 to 2009. He expressed confidence the state may produce a bumper crop this year as it received good rains across the state.
The Chief Minister reminded that the government has conducted ‘Rythu Chaitanya Yatras’ since May 17 to June 2 across the state to create awareness among farmers on farming activities.
The government also launched ‘polambadi’ programme to create awareness among farmers. The government also focused on supplying qualitative seeds, sophisticated machinery, subsidy on fertilizers and pesticides and crop insurance, he said.
The government has taken up modernization of irrigation projects –Krishna, Godavari, Penna, Nagarjuna Sagar, Nizam Sagar–with Rs 15,000 crore under Jalayagnam scheme. The modernization will be completed in 2013-14. The projects would provide additional irrigation facility to 17,000 hectares of agriculture land, he stated.
The bunds along river basins—Krishna, Godavari, Vamsadara, Nagavali– would be strengthened with Rs 2,313 crore to prevent floods. The works would be completed in 2013-14.
Mr Rosaiah said that “though government has committed to industrialization of state, it also taken steps to protect the environment. It had planted saplings to the tune of 24 lakh across the state on july 16 against the target of 10 lakhs.”
The government has decided to support 5,000 youth financially by allocating Rs 50 crore under Rajiv Yuvasakthi in 2010-11, he revealed.
The Chief Minister said that the government has decided to extend `pavala vaddi scheme’ to all self help group members by allotting Rs One lakh crore by 2015-16. The programme is aimed to make members in SHGs ‘lakhpatis’.
Mr Rosaiah said that the government will take steps to plug leakages in all government schemes and free them of corruption. “I don’t want to make any new schemes on my brand. I will continue existing schemes of YSR in a efficient manner,” he pointed out.
“All people should act in a responsible manner for the progress of the state. This is not only the responsibility of Chief Minister,” he stated.
Earlier the Chief Minister participated in a Flag hoisting ceremony at Gandhi Bhavan. PCC chief D Srinivas, Ministers and MLAs and a host of Congress leaders were present.
——INN