Telangana Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao has said the Mission Kakatiya programme will resume after rains and strongly objected to the criticism by Opposition parties.
The Minister clarified that the programme was being executive in a transparent manner without giving any scope for misappropriation of funds. “If there are any lapses we will definitely take action,” he said adding that some leaders were making unreasonable criticism of the noble mission initiated by the State Government.
To help the cotton farmers, the Government was contemplating bringing machinery to help remove wetness from cotton and earn good price.
Mr. Harish Rao said that efforts were being made to prevent sale of spurious seeds. Stringent action would be taken against those selling fake and spurious seeds. The Government was also planning to establish godowns at all mandal headquarters to help farmers store their stocks and sell when remunerative prices are high.
The Minister was here on Tuesday to attend a court case. A case was filed against him by Konda Surekha during Assembly byelection in Parkal in 2012. The case was posted for final judgment on July 2.
Mr. Harish Rao speaking to newsmen said that integration of rivers would be opposed by the State Government as it would be against the interests of people of Telangana.
The Minister visited local markets and later met TRS party leaders in Hanamkonda.
