AP govt deposits Rs 7,000 each to 47 lakh farmers 'Annadatha Sukhibhava' Scheme

The Andhra Pradesh government-led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday deposited Rs 7,000 each to 47 lakh farmers as part of the 'Annadatha Sukhibhava' scheme, which offers Rs 20,000 financial aid to farmers per annum. 

Launching the Rs 3,174 crore statewide initiative, the CM handed over a cheque to two farmers as a symbolic gesture and another Rs 29 crore cheque specific to Darsi constituency, according to a video link shared by the government.

"This is history.



No other thing gives me this much happiness. Sitting in a field under the sun we transferred Rs 7,000, including central funds. This is history," said Naidu, addressing farmers in the middle of a field. 

Naidu disbursed the first tranche of funds at East Veerayapalem village of Darsi mandal in Prakasam district. Out of the Rs 7,000 credited to lakhs of farmers today, Rs 5,000 came from the southern state while the remaining Rs 2,000 was offered by the central government as part of the 'PM-Kisan' scheme.