Andhra Pradesh chief minister K Rosaiah has decided to approach the government to seek six months extension for the debt relief scheme under the Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme (ADWDRS, 2008) announced by the Centre.
As large number of farmers could not avail the 25% debt relief under the scheme announced by the government by December 31, 2009, the chief minister has decided to ask the Centre to extend time up to June 30, 2010 and would soon be writing to the Union minister concerned in this regard.
The state governmemnt is also planning to set up terminal markets at Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and Guntur to deal with the perishable horticulture produce under the subsidy of National Horticulture Mission. The chief minister further agreed to fill up the sanctioned vacancies in Agriculture Market Committees without financial burden to the state government.
It has also decided to upgrade the Agriculture Market Committees in Hyderabad, Gaddiannaram, Nizamabad and Guntur into super selection grade and post senior level officers in the rank of joint director.
The production of Casuarina, Subabul and Eucalyptus will also be regulated on the lines of sugarcane and oil palm through zoning regulation, the statement added.