The CM K Chandrasekhar Rao has instructed that about one-lakh tonnes of Urea should be made available in the next three to four days and farmers should not be waiting for Urea.
The CM also instructed Ministers Niranjan Reddy, Prashant Reddy to monitor the matter from Pragathi Bhavan. Accordingly, both the ministers are having discussions with the railway officials, various Companies, AP State Officials. The CM instructed that officials and others concerned should work hard day and night till each farmer got Urea based on his requirements.
As per the CM’s instructions, the ministers and officials have started monitoring the situation from Pragathi Bhavan. They have summoned representatives of various companies to Pragathi Bhavan. Through them an indent for railway Rakes has been placed with the railways.
The Railways are making arrangements to send 25 Rakes to the Ports. Each rake, Goods train will carry 2600 Tonnes of Urea. Through Trains about 60,000 Tonnes of Urea will reach to the district in next two to three days. In the same time, Urea will also be supplied through 4,000 trucks. The entire requirement of Urea will reach villages in the next three to four days. The Minister requested farmers to wait with patience.
They have also cautioned Farmers that some may try to sell urea at a premium price due to the existing shortage. The Ministers also assured that the required quantity of Urea will reach and the issue will be solved in the next three to four days.
Ministers Niranjan Reddy, Prashanth Reddy, Government Chief Advisor Rajiv Sharma, Principal Secretaries S. Narsing Rao, Parthasarathy, Sunil Sharma, Agriculture Commissioner Rahul Bojja, Govt Whip Palla Rajeshwar Reddy, MP J Santosh Kumar, Vikarabad MLA Anand and others participated in the meeting.
