Rythu Bharosa: ₹6,405 crore deposited in four days

Government has disbursed ₹6,405 crore under the Rythu Bharosa scheme within four days of the programme’s launch by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.

Fulfilling the promise made by the CM to deposit ₹9,000 crore in nine days, the Finance Department has been releasing funds daily, based on the lists provided by the Agriculture Department.

As of Thursday evening, 62.47 lakh farmers across Telangana have received the assistance and the funds have been directly credited to the accounts of farmers with holdings of less than five acres.

The Rythu Bharosa scheme has covered a total of 1.06 crore acres so far. The distribution includes 24.22 lakh farmers with less than one acre, 17.02 lakh farmers with less than two acres, 10.45 lakh farmers with less than three acres, 6.33 lakh farmers with less than four acres and 4.43 lakh farmers with less than five acres.

The Agriculture Department assured that remaining farmers will also receive assistance in the coming days.

Published - June 19, 2025 10:44 pm IST