- The Government of Telangana has announced a notification to increased aid under 'Rythu Bandhu Scheme' from Rupees 4000 to 5000 in 2019-20 session.
- The amount (Rupees 5000/-) would be paid through electronic transfer to all the farmers through e-Kuber, the RBI payment platform.
- Rythu Bandhu Scheme also known as Farmers’ Investment Support Scheme (FISS) is a welfare program to support farmer’s investment for 2-crops a year by the Telangana Government.
- The government is providing 58.33 lakh, farmers, Rs 4000/- per acre per season (Now Rs 5000/-) to support the farm investment, twice a year, for rabi and kharif seasons. This is a first direct farmer investment support scheme in India, where the cash is paid directly.
Published On : 05 Jun 2019
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