Backward Classes Welfare, Information and Public Relations and Cinematography Minister Ch. Venu Gopala Krishna on Tuesday claimed that the State government’s annual aid under the ‘Netanna Nestham’ has tackled the distress in the handloom weaving industry and prevented suicides of weavers in the State.
Addressing a press meet here, Mr. Venu Gopala Krishna said that the State government had disbursed ₹40,000 crore towards various schemes, which are all direct benefit schemes.
“At least ₹20,000 crore in aid has been released to the farmers under the Rythu Bharosa scheme in the past three years. In the farm sector, free power supply is being offered to a record 18 lakh agriculture pump sets,” Mr. Venu Gopala Krishna said.
