Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao officially launched the TRS Government’s prestigious sheep distribution programme at Kondapaka Mandal headquarters in Gajwel on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, KCR requested the famers to tell their problems and avoid committing suicides. The rural economy will be strengthened only with development of farmers and cast based occupations.

The distribution of one unit including 20 sheep and one ram each to over shepherd communities in different parts of the State at a subsidy of 75% has commenced. The government received 7.61lakh applications which was sanction for 7.18lakh for which more than 1.25crore sheep are being imported.

CM KCR said that it is shameful that the state is importing 650 lorries of sheep despite having a population of 25lakh sheep rearing communities. Through this programme, he anticipates, that 25000 crore rupees of wealth will be generated only by the Golla-Kurma community. He conveyed that every sheep is given insurance with government’s premium. He said within 3years, golla-kurma community will be the richest in the country.

The TRS supremo was all praise for Minister Harish Rao and said that the irrigation sector is witnessing miracles. He said the farmers will be given with 24 hours of power supply.

KCR asserted that Telangana within three years of formation has emerged as number one in economic growth in the country. He envisaged that by 2024, the future of Telangana budget would be 5 lakh crores rupees.