Hyderabad, March 12 -- Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy praised Governor Jishnu Dev Varma's address to the Telangana Legislature, calling it a visionary roadmap for agrarian progress. He highlighted the speech's strong emphasis on irrigation, agriculture, and farmer welfare, reinforcing the Congress government's commitment to empowering the farming community.
He noted that the Governor underscored record-breaking agricultural output and farmer-centric initiatives that have strengthened Telangana's rural economy. Telangana has emerged as the highest paddy-producing state in India, harvesting over 260 lakh metric tonnes - a historic achievement attributed to improved irrigation and the resilience of farmer...