RYUTHU BANDHU SCHEME

RYUTHU BANDHU SCHEME

CONTEXT:

It was recently reported that the total funds disbursed under RythuBandhu, Telangana government’s direct benefit transfer scheme for farmers, will soon touch Rs 50,000 crore in the coming days.

WHAT IS RYUTHU BANDHU SCHEME?

• It is a Telangana government’s direct benefit transfer scheme for farmers under which the state government extends financial support to land-owning farmers at the beginning of the crop season through direct benefit transfer.
• The scheme aims to take care of the initial investment needs, so that the farmers do not fall into a debt trap. Thus, instilling confidence in farmers and thereby enhancing productivity and income.
• Under the scheme –
  • Each farmer gets Rs 5,000 per acre per crop season without any ceiling on the number of acres held.
  • This grant helps farmers to cover the expenses on input requirements such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and labour.
• The scheme does not cover landless or tenant farmers which are being demanded by the farmer bodies. The state government also faces problem of bringing the tenant farmers under the ambit of the scheme due to informal nature of the agreement.

PM-KISAN V/S RYUTHU BANDHU SCHEME