KCR Supports Sound System to Supply Fresh Vegetables!

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhara Rao on Wednesday said that a sound system to supply fresh vegetables and unadulterated food items to citizens is important and it can be done through promoting food processing and other methods. While speaking in the Legislative Assembly, he said that agricultural crop output will increase as the government got succeeded in the irrigation sector. He also assured that Agricultural productivity would also increase because of the government’s efforts.

KCR said that the 'Rythu Samanvaya Samitis' (farmers’ coordination councils) were set up by the government to produce and make vegetables available for a reasonable price. He said that a new president for the state-level council will also be appointed soon. The PDS dealers and women's Self Help Groups would also be involved to support the government’s effort. Along with strengthening the system of (PDS) dealers, women self-help groups and food processing units should be activated, KCR said.

KCR also said that a new policy is needed to be framed in urban areas and major villages to make fresh vegetables make available to the citizens in Hyderabad. “The PDS to supply unadulterated items to citizens and to bring together the women self-help groups, a lot of efforts are needed,” KCR added. He also said that the government is ready to increase the commissions of PDS dealers for betterment.

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