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POLITICO KCR A FARMER AT HEART
DOZEN GREENHOUSES, ONE-ACRE TANK, SIX BOREWELLS,
DOZEN MILCH CATTLE AND DRIP IRRIGATION DOT KCR’S FARM
Greenhouses, 1-acre tank, 6 borewells and drip irrigation dot KCR’s farm
K. Chandrasekhar Rao at his farm on Thursday.
orator but also a progressive and money-spinning farmer.
In a bid to ward off criticism of whiling away time in his “farmhouse” by rivals like
TD chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and others, Rao invited a group of journalists to his
farm on Thursday.
“Some people talk ill about me. This is not a luxury farmhouse, but a normal farm.
“Some people talk ill about me. This is not a luxury farmhouse, but a normal farm.
I raise potatoes, coloured capsicum, vegetables, paddy and others food crops.
We have 900 odd coconut trees besides some mango, teak and other plantations.
I developed the farm from scratch and enjoy farming,” he said.
Dressed in all white and wearing a hat, the TRS chief exuded confidence that he
might earn Rs 5 crore to Rs 8 crore from his modern 59-acre farm in
Erevalli village of Jagdevpur mandal in Medak district.
He has cultivated potatoes on 45 acres and yellow and red capsicum on about
10 acres and plans to sell the same to traders in New Delhi and Mumbai.
“Farming is remunerative, provided there is proper management and modern
technology is used. I made sufficient earnings in the past too,” says the farmer,
adding, “There is no need for the youth to hunt for jobs if they have some farmland.”
After the formation of Telangana, the major focus would be on modernisation of
agriculture, solar power, marketing and ensuring remunerative prices for farm
produce, irrigation and power sectors, he says.
Rao, who learnt farming from agri experts and friends, has built a house on the farm,
manned by half-a-dozen cops round-the-clock.
The farm has a dozen greenhouses, six borewells, a one-acre tank to store six crore
litres of rainwater, solar powered borewells on trial basis, a stand-by generator,
a dozen milch cattle, sheep, tractors, a mini vehicle, drip irrigation in the entire
fenced farm, electronically-monitored NetaJet water supply system mixed
with soluble fertilisers and other ingredients, road net work and street lights
among other infrastructure.
There are 60 odd labourers who live on the farm and have all facilities, including
homegrown vegetables and paddy for daily consumption.
“My father was a progressive farmer. A friend and classmate Jahangir forced me
to take up farming. We bought the 59-acre land in my son K.T. Rama Rao’s and in
my name some years back, but it remained unused. We started work only four years
back. In the first one-and-a-half years, we focused on infrastructure and the actual
farming began later,” he said.
“Initially, we took a loan of Rs 45 lakh from the Bank of Baroda. We then took
Rs 3 crore for further development. We also got Rs 90 lakh subsidy from
the National Horticulture Board. If the crop yield is good, we can clear off the
loans this season.”
According to Rao, Telangana state should be divided into crop colonies with a
focus on select crops in two districts like paddy, greenhouses and others, besides
development of quality seeds. “The country and every state should be self-sufficient in food grains,” he said.
To a question, Shravan Reddy, who accompanied the scribes, said electricity bills
were being paid as per government norms.
KCR asserts UPA will do a hat-trick
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samiti president K. Chandrasekhar Rao doesn’t
rule out the UPA’s chances of returning to power for the third time in a row.
Nor is he unduly perturbed over the Chief Minister divesting the pro-Telangana
D. Sridhar Babu of the legislative affairs portfolio.
And he expects the AP Reorganisation Bill to have a smooth passage in
Parliament in February.T can pass easily in Delhi, says KCR.
We have 900 odd coconut trees besides some mango, teak and other plantations.
I developed the farm from scratch and enjoy farming,” he said.
Dressed in all white and wearing a hat, the TRS chief exuded confidence that he
might earn Rs 5 crore to Rs 8 crore from his modern 59-acre farm in
Erevalli village of Jagdevpur mandal in Medak district.
He has cultivated potatoes on 45 acres and yellow and red capsicum on about
10 acres and plans to sell the same to traders in New Delhi and Mumbai.
“Farming is remunerative, provided there is proper management and modern
technology is used. I made sufficient earnings in the past too,” says the farmer,
adding, “There is no need for the youth to hunt for jobs if they have some farmland.”
After the formation of Telangana, the major focus would be on modernisation of
agriculture, solar power, marketing and ensuring remunerative prices for farm
produce, irrigation and power sectors, he says.
Rao, who learnt farming from agri experts and friends, has built a house on the farm,
manned by half-a-dozen cops round-the-clock.
The farm has a dozen greenhouses, six borewells, a one-acre tank to store six crore
litres of rainwater, solar powered borewells on trial basis, a stand-by generator,
a dozen milch cattle, sheep, tractors, a mini vehicle, drip irrigation in the entire
fenced farm, electronically-monitored NetaJet water supply system mixed
with soluble fertilisers and other ingredients, road net work and street lights
among other infrastructure.
There are 60 odd labourers who live on the farm and have all facilities, including
homegrown vegetables and paddy for daily consumption.
“My father was a progressive farmer. A friend and classmate Jahangir forced me
to take up farming. We bought the 59-acre land in my son K.T. Rama Rao’s and in
my name some years back, but it remained unused. We started work only four years
back. In the first one-and-a-half years, we focused on infrastructure and the actual
farming began later,” he said.
“Initially, we took a loan of Rs 45 lakh from the Bank of Baroda. We then took
Rs 3 crore for further development. We also got Rs 90 lakh subsidy from
the National Horticulture Board. If the crop yield is good, we can clear off the
loans this season.”
According to Rao, Telangana state should be divided into crop colonies with a
focus on select crops in two districts like paddy, greenhouses and others, besides
development of quality seeds. “The country and every state should be self-sufficient in food grains,” he said.
To a question, Shravan Reddy, who accompanied the scribes, said electricity bills
were being paid as per government norms.
KCR asserts UPA will do a hat-trick
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samiti president K. Chandrasekhar Rao doesn’t
rule out the UPA’s chances of returning to power for the third time in a row.
Nor is he unduly perturbed over the Chief Minister divesting the pro-Telangana
D. Sridhar Babu of the legislative affairs portfolio.
And he expects the AP Reorganisation Bill to have a smooth passage in
Parliament in February.T can pass easily in Delhi, says KCR.
In an informal chat with his partymen at his farm on Thursday, Rao is reported to
have said that “the UPA may return to power for the third time despite the
BJP’s vigorous pursuit. The Aam Admi Party is turning into another
Chiru party (the erstwhile Praja Rajyam of Chiranjeevi) by cutting down the votes of
the BJP as happened in New Delhi. The AAP may have some influence in Haryana
and other states, but not in the South”.
Sources said the TRS chief said he had information that Chief Minister
N. Kiran Kumar Reddy was planning to float a new political party to
hold sway over the Seemandhra region and Congress MP Lagdapati Rajagopal
was aiding him.
But Rao was certain that “no one can stop Telangana at this juncture”.
“The developments in the state will have no bearing on the draft Telangana Bill.
Parliament is supreme and alone has powers to bifurcate a state. The Congress
needs a simple majority of one-tenth of the House to pass the Bill.
It can pass the Bill even if the BJP backs out for any reason, though it may not
do so. What Kiran Kumar Reddy is doing is sheer madness and trying to play to
the gallery,” Rao reportedly said.
When some perturbed party men brought up the subject of divesting
Sridhar Babu of his portfolio on the eve of the Assembly session,
Rao reportedly said it was not a worry.
“Telangana is a foregone conclusion. The elections, too, will be held as
scheduled. If delimitation takes place for increase in Assembly seats in Telangana,
a provisional government will be formed. There could be new alliances and new
formations,” he explained.
Rao revealed other plans such as a 10-day mega Ayutha Chandi Yagam, the ultimate in
yagams, to be held at his farm in Erevalli village, Jagdevpur mandal in Medak district, or any other suitable place, after Telangana is formed.
The yagam will be for world peace and development of Telangana and 4,500 priests
and their assistants will be lending their holy presence to the event.
KCR: T can pass easily in Delhi
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samiti president K. Chandrasekhar Rao doesn’t rule out
the UPA’s chances of returning to power for the third time in a row.
Nor is he unduly perturbed over the Chief Minister divesting the pro-Telangana .
Sridhar Babu of the legislative affairs portfolio.
And he expects the AP Reorganisation Bill to have a smooth passage in Parliament in
February.
In an informal chat with his partymen at his farm on Thursday, Rao is reported to
have said that “the UPA may return to power for the third time despite the
BJP’s vigorous pursuit. The Aam Admi Party is turning into another
Chiru party (the erstwhile Praja Rajyam of Chiranjeevi) by cutting down the votes of
the BJP as happened in New Delhi. The AAP may have some influence in
Haryana and other states, but not in the south”.
Sources said the TRS chief told them that he has information that
Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy was planning to float a new political party
to hold sway over the Seemandhra region and Congress MP Lagdapati Rajagopal
was aiding him. But Rao was certain that “no one can stop Telangana at this juncture”.
“The developments in the state will have no bearing on the draft Telangana Bill.
Parliament is supreme and alone has powers to bifurcate a state. The Congress
needs a simple majority of the House to pass the Bill. It can pass the Bill even if the
BJP backs out for any reason, though it may not do so. What Kiran Kumar Reddy
is doing is sheer madness and trying to play to the gallery,” Rao reportedly said.
When some perturbed party men brought up the subject of divesting
Sridhar Babu of his portfolio on the eve of the Assembly session, Rao reportedly
said it was not a worry.
Rao revealed a10-day mega Ayudha Chandi Yagam, the ultimate in yagams, to be held at his farm in Erevalli village, Jagdevpur mandal in Medak district, or any other suitable place, after Telangana is formed.
Nor is he unduly perturbed over the Chief Minister divesting the pro-Telangana .
Sridhar Babu of the legislative affairs portfolio.
And he expects the AP Reorganisation Bill to have a smooth passage in Parliament in
February.
In an informal chat with his partymen at his farm on Thursday, Rao is reported to
have said that “the UPA may return to power for the third time despite the
BJP’s vigorous pursuit. The Aam Admi Party is turning into another
Chiru party (the erstwhile Praja Rajyam of Chiranjeevi) by cutting down the votes of
the BJP as happened in New Delhi. The AAP may have some influence in
Haryana and other states, but not in the south”.
Sources said the TRS chief told them that he has information that
Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy was planning to float a new political party
to hold sway over the Seemandhra region and Congress MP Lagdapati Rajagopal
was aiding him. But Rao was certain that “no one can stop Telangana at this juncture”.
“The developments in the state will have no bearing on the draft Telangana Bill.
Parliament is supreme and alone has powers to bifurcate a state. The Congress
needs a simple majority of the House to pass the Bill. It can pass the Bill even if the
BJP backs out for any reason, though it may not do so. What Kiran Kumar Reddy
is doing is sheer madness and trying to play to the gallery,” Rao reportedly said.
When some perturbed party men brought up the subject of divesting
Sridhar Babu of his portfolio on the eve of the Assembly session, Rao reportedly
said it was not a worry.
Rao revealed a10-day mega Ayudha Chandi Yagam, the ultimate in yagams, to be held at his farm in Erevalli village, Jagdevpur mandal in Medak district, or any other suitable place, after Telangana is formed.
Lunch with KCR at the farm house
Jan 3, 2014
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