Telangana CM Revanth Reddy seeks Rs 1,468 crore pending rice dues from Centre
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has urged Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi to immediately release Rs 1,468.94 crore in long-pending dues related to the supply of rice to the Food Corporation of India (FCI) during the 2014-15 Kharif season.
CM Revanth Reddy, along with State Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, met Pralhad Joshi at his residence today (Tuesday). They informed the Union Minister that the pending dues were linked to additional levy collection, which had been borne by the Telangana government. The CM emphasized that these dues had been pending for ten years and requested their immediate release.
Request for Additional Rice Dues
The Chief Minister and the Civil Supplies Minister also sought the release of:
- Rs 343.27 crore for the supply of rice under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) from May 2021 to April 2022.
- Rs 79.09 crore for Non-NFSA (National Food Security Act) rice distribution from June 2021 to April 2022.
- An extension of the Custom Milling Rice (CMR) period from one month to four months to ensure smoother supply.
Restoration of 4,000 MW Solar Power Sanction
CM Revanth Reddy also urged Pralhad Joshi, in his capacity as the Union Minister for Renewable Energy, to restore the 4,000 MW solar power generation permit that was previously sanctioned to Telangana under the PM Kusum scheme but later reduced to 1,000 MW.
The Chief Minister highlighted that the state government was actively promoting women self-help groups to become entrepreneurs in solar power generation. He stressed that the restoration of the 4,000 MW permit would boost renewable energy initiatives in Telangana.
The Union Minister responded positively to the requests made by CM Revanth Reddy and Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy regarding the release of pending dues and the sanction of 4,000 MW solar power.
The meeting was attended by CMO Secretary Manikraj, State Civil Supplies Commissioner D.S. Chauhan, and Telangana Bhavan Resident Commissioner Gaurav Uppal.
