Telangana government to modernize the existing vegetable market in Kothapet

 Asian Media Network
A.Vijayendar Reddy Correspondent
Hyderabad  June19,

 The State Cabinet has ratified the decision taken by government to modernize the existing vegetable market in Kothapet and convert into an integrated Veg and Non-Veg market.

  The Cabinet has sanctioned the construction of three more super speciality hospitals under the GHMC jurisdiction and to modernize the TIMS as a super speciality hospital keeping in view the needs of people. Among the three new Super speciality hospitals, one would be on the campus of Government Chest Hospital, the second one at the fruit market premises at Gaddi Annaram area where the fruit market is shifted and the third one in  Medchel Malkajgiri district between Alwal  and the ORR. In all the Cabinet has decided to set up four super speciality hospitals including the TIMS.

The Agriculture department officials informed the Cabinet that the Paddy yield last year was more than 3 Crore tonnes. So far this season, till this month the rainfall was more than 60 per cent than the normal rainfall. The rainfall is more than 5 percent compared to the last year; the agriculture department briefed the cabinet.

The marketing department stated that the government had procured 1.4 Crore tonnes of Paddy last year, the traders purchased 1.6 Crore tonnes and the rest is used by people for their own needs. The agriculture

department informed the Cabinet that so far Rs 5145 Crore had already deposited in the farmers’ accounts this Monsoon under Rythu Bandhu Scheme. The Cabinet congratulated Civil Supplies, Rural development and other related departments officials and staff for procuring Paddy in a record manner even during the Corona Pandemic time. 

The Cabinet has instructed the officials concerned to re launch the Sheep distribution scheme for the Yadavs who are in the shepherd rearing profession. The Cabinet also instructed the officials to take all the

necessary measures to set up modern hair dressing saloons in the villages as decided earlier for the benefit of Nayi Brahmin professionals.

The Cabinet also instructed that measures should be taken to ensure that the Toddy Tappers get the Insurance immediately,

release of ex gratia amount to Toddy and Fisheries workers, to release funds to the MBC Corporation for the benefit of other hereditary professions. Like the way farmers' insurance is being paid quickly, insurance to hereditary professionals should also be paid. The Cabinet also instructed the officials to take measures to pay the Handloom workers’ insurance.