Hyderabad: Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao on Thursday, June 18, said the state government has provided Rs 3,301.90 crore in assistance to the families of 66,038 farmers under the Rythu Bima scheme since the formation of the Congress government.
Addressing a press conference at the Secretariat, the minister dismissed allegations by BRS leaders that the farmer insurance scheme had been discontinued, describing the claims as misleading and baseless.
Tummala cites figures
Tummala said that from December 2023 until the end of that financial year, the government extended Rs 1,004.50 crore in insurance assistance to the families of 20,090 farmers. During 2024-25, another 25,861 families received Rs 1,293.05 crore under the scheme.
For the 2025-26 financial year, he said 42.16 lakh farmers have been enrolled under Rythu Bima. To ensure coverage, the state government paid a premium of Rs 1,359.56 crore to the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
As a result, insurance assistance amounting to Rs 1,004.35 crore has already been provided to the families of 20,087 farmers during the current financial year, the minister said.
Stop spreading misinfo: Tummala to Oppn
Tummala urged opposition leaders to stop spreading misinformation about the scheme and maintained that the government remains committed to supporting farmers and their families through welfare initiatives such as Rythu Bima.
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