Warangal: The government plans to take strong action against those involved in selling fake seeds, announced Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, the Minister in charge of Warangal. He emphasized the importance of this during a meeting held at the Hanamkonda Collectorate on Thursday. The meeting, attended by Minister Konda Surekha, covered topics like paddy procurement, Indiramma houses, Bhu Bharati, and preparations for Telangana Formation Day.
The district administration and police are tasked with cracking down on the distribution of fake seeds. Ponguleti warned that those caught would face serious charges under the PD Act. He highlighted that Telangana leads in paddy procurement, with 85% already collected.
Some issues in paddy procurement need addressing, and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is expected to make a decision soon. Ponguleti urged officials to accelerate the construction of Indiramma houses, ensuring that beneficiaries receive their house allotments by June 6.
Konda Surekha instructed the task force to prioritize tackling fake seeds. She also told officials to guarantee that farmers receive seeds and fertilizers without interference from black market activities.
Several notable figures attended the meeting, including Whip Ramachandru Naik, MLAs Yashaswini Reddy, K R Nagaraju, Gandra Satyanarayana Rao, D Madhava Reddy, Kadiyam Srihari, Revuri Prakash Reddy, MLC Anji Reddy, Mayor Gundu Sudharani, and KUDA chairman E Venkatram Reddy. The district collectors present were Satya Sharada (Warangal), P Pravinya (Hanumakonda), Rizwan Basha Shaik (Jangaon), TS Diwakara (Mulugu), Advaith Kumar (Mahabubabad), and Rahul Sharma (Bhupalpally).
