CS Jaju orders detailed Rabi crop cultivation action plan

Hyderabad: State Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju has instructed district collectors to prepare a detailed Rabi crop cultivation action plan for Telangana and promote the cultivation of suitable crops based on local conditions in each district. During a video conference with district collectors and senior officials on Friday, he conducted a comprehensive review of agriculture, horticulture, micro-irrigation, drip irrigation, vegetable and pulse cultivation, grain procurement, land acquisition issues, and school education programmes across the state.

Highlighting Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s instructions to the district collectors and the government’s key administrative priorities, Sanjay Jaju urged officials to formulate a comprehensive district-level action plan ahead of the upcoming Rabi season. He stressed that crops must be selected strictly according to water availability, while carefully factoring in the effect of El Nino and prevailing weather conditions. Officials were ordered to prepare the required Rabi seeds well in advance and ensure they are made available to farmers promptly. Furthermore, district collectors were asked to actively encourage the cultivation of vegetables and pulses, expanding both cultivation area and overall productivity by making maximum use of centrally sponsored schemes, particularly micro-irrigation and drip irrigation systems.

Reviewing procurement and infrastructure bottlenecks, the Chief Secretary directed collectors to make all necessary arrangements to ensure the grain procurement process runs smoothly and that officials work in close coordination so farmers do not face any difficulties. He also ordered officials to accord top priority to identifying problems related to land acquisition and resolving them swiftly.

Turning to the education sector, Sanjay Jaju suggested that district collectors frequently visit government schools to inspect the implementation of educational programmes, facilities provided to students, and teaching standards. He directed them to expedite construction work on Young India Integrated Residential Schools and take special care to complete projects within the stipulated timeframe. Emphasising campus hygiene, he stated that necessary sanitation work must be undertaken in Telangana public schools to create a clean learning environment. Additionally, he advised taking coordinated steps to expand the VB-G RAM G programme statewide.

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